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Inaugural Eagleton Science Fellows
New Jersey's state government has received an infusion of scientific expertise thanks to the appointment of Rutgers University  Eagleton Science Fellows to assist with issues from maternal health outcomes to climate change resiliency.

The fellowship has appointed four scientists to positions in the New Jersey departments of health, human services, transportation and the Legislature. During their yearlong appointment they will serve as full-time science advisors to agency leaders and legislators. The fellowship is part of the  Eagleton Science and Politics Initiative.

The four fellows - Shin-Yi Lin, a biologist and neuroscientist; Andrew McAllister, an applied physicist; Allison McCague, a human geneticist; and Liana Vaccari, a chemical engineer; were selected from a pool of candidates with Ph.D. or equivalent degrees in the sciences for their interest in bringing scientific expertise to politics and government.

Learn more about the Eagleton Science Fellows Class of 2020.
NJ Moving Beyond Most,  But Not All, Stereotypical Gender Views
New Jerseyans perceive women as being more emotional and men as more aggressive, but other views on gender have evolved, according to the latest poll results from the Rutgers-Eagleton Poll / Fairleigh Dickinson University Poll partnership. New Jerseyans' views both confirm and move beyond commonly held gender stereotypes, showing that some attitudes have changed and some have endured since Rutgers-Eagleton and FDU last asked about these traits in 2003.

"The endurance of gender trait stereotypes has consequences in the personal, professional, and political world," said Ashley Koning, assistant research professor and director of the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling. "Perceiving differences in men's and women's capabilities and personalities can impact everything from interpersonal interactions and household duties to hiring practices and wages to who we elect to public office."
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