RESEARCH CONNECTIONS
Explore. Discover. Innovate.

Connecting the Rutgers Research Community                                 January 23, 2018
Rutgers Research Annual Report for FY2017 Now Available

The latest Annual Report published by the Office of Research and Economic Development highlighting Rutgers research achievements for Fiscal Year 2017 is now available to view and download Read more


Rutgers Research Administration Leadership Changes

After 22 years of dedicated service at Rutgers University, including the last several years in the Office of Research and Economic Development as vice president for research, Dr. Terri Goss Kinzy has decided to leave Rutgers for a new, challenging administrative position at another university.  Any inquiries related to research administration should be directed to the appropriate contact in the Office of Research Administration .
RAPSS Training Schedule for 2018 Now Available Online

The latest training schedule for RAPSS is now available online. RAPSS Training Sessions are designed to cover various aspects of the RAPSS system, and are provided both in class and online. Sessions are offered throughout many campus locations to accommodate faculty and staff across the university. Requests to conduct RAPSS training on location are also being accommodated. Read more


Rutgers University Joins Manufacturing Consortium

Rutgers University's New Jersey Center for Biomaterials is now a member of the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI), a new public-private initiative that brings together nearly 100 partner organizations from industry, government, academia, and the non-profit sector to develop next-generation manufacturing processes and technologies for cells, tissues, and organs.  Read more
Revised Human Subject Regulations Delayed

The Department of Health and Human Services announced the delay of the revisions to the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects. All current human subject protection policies and procedures will remain as they have been to date while the University evaluates the impact of the delay and considers next steps . Read more



Rutgers' Research Computing Resource, Amarel, Expands

The Office of Advanced Research Computing (OARC)  is launching the second phase of  Amarel Rutgers' research computing resource,  in late winter/early spring 2018 , with new equipment on all campuses . Procurement is complete and  new  equipment is in assembly on Piscataway/NB, Newark, and Camden campuses. Rutgers researchers, departments, and schools can begin purchasing Phase II equipment immediately. F or information on the condo model, accessing Amarel, and the services  OARC provides to the research community, contact Kristin Lepping.
Fifth Annual NJ Big Data Alliance Symposium - March 8, 2018

The Fifth Annual New Jersey Big Data Alliance Symposium, entitled "Big Data: Transforming Tomorrow's Workplace," will be held on March 8 at The  College of New Jersey.  Explore  the impact and potential of big data in transforming business operations and employee roles.  Learn  about state and academic resources designed to build New Jersey's talent pipeline in the digital age. Discover best  practices for leveraging advanced computing technologies and big data skills as a competitive advantage.  Read more

Upcoming Events


Grant Announcements
Congratulations...
to the following Rutgers researchers for their recently-awarded grants: 

Daniel Herranz Benito
Girsh Blumberg
Adam Gormley
Tamara Minko
Coral Omene
Georgios Tsilomelekis

Learn more about their research on our Grant Announcements  page. 
Submit News, Join Our List, and Access the Archives
Do you have any exciting research-related news or events that you'd like to see featured in this newsletter? Want to add a staff member to our list?  Send a message to the Office of Research and Economic Development (ORED) at  res-comm@rutgers.edu The newsletter is sent to all Rutgers faculty and more than 850 research st aff.  To access our archives, visit our  website To contact ORED, visit our  Staff Directory .
Copyright ©2018 , Rutgers University, an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution. 
Office of Research and Economic Development: res-comm@rutgers.edu