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Rutgers Policy Brief IDs How and Why Quality Pre-K Programs Benefit Children and Parents

Too many missed opportunities to provide significant benefits, according to a new analysis by the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) at Rutgers Graduate School of Education. Research shows that children in high-quality preschool are more likely to receive health and dental care and less likely to suffer depressive symptoms, high blood pressure and hypertension later in life. High-quality programs can also increase children’s cognitive and social-emotional skills, which helps reduce risk-taking behaviors and unemployment throughout life. More.

RU Biz School Lends Expertise to Newark Revitalization Efforts

Lyneir Richardson, pictured, steps (back) in at a time when the city has nearly 1,000 new units of housing being developed, including the redevelopment of the former Verizon building on Broad Street and a new condominium building near the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. More.
RU School of Public Health to Study Wearable Devices as Doctors' Helper 

Ultimately, said Jean-Francois Daneault, pictured, the study will assess whether the smartphone platform is an effective way to monitor and treat patients with movement disorders over the long-term. More.
RU-Camden: Re-Entry Hampered Significantly by Existing Policies

Nate Link, pictured, found that individuals who have difficulty making payments on certain financial sanctions are, in some jurisdictions, given the option to pay in monthly installments that can carry extremely high interest rates. More.

RU Alum Gandolfini Recalled on Sopranos Anniversary 

Twenty years ago, a man grudgingly showed up at a psychiatrist’s office. And changed pop culture. The patient was Tony Soprano, a TV character played by James Gandolfini – a 1983 Rutgers graduate, genuine Jersey guy and journeyman actor, who is pictured at RU commencement in 2007. More.