University Academic Affairs
Advancing Academic Excellence at Rutgers
Denis Paré Receives the Daniel Gorenstein Memorial Award
Congratulations to Denis Paré, Distinguished Professor of Neuroscience, Rutgers–Newark, who has been named the 2024–25 recipient of the University’s Daniel Gorenstein Memorial Award. A special award ceremony and lecture, "How Do Emotions Facilitate Memory?," will be held on Thursday, May 1, 2025, from 4-6 p.m.
Rutgers Professor Victoria Abraira Has Been Awarded the 2025 Sloan Research Fellowship for Groundbreaking Touch Research
Rutgers University professor Victoria Abraira has been awarded a 2025 Sloan Research Fellowship, a prestigious honor for early-career researchers. Abraira, an expert in cell biology and neuroscience, investigates how touch influences movement, socialization, and brain development. Her research challenges traditional views by revealing that touch signals undergo processing in the spinal cord before reaching the brain.
2025–26 Cheryl Wall Faculty Fellowships Recipients!
We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025–26 Cheryl Wall Faculty Fellowships. Fellowships recognize full-time faculty committed to addressing issues faced by the university's diverse student population. The fellowships pay tribute to Dr. Cheryl Wall, who was a champion of these efforts, pioneered cluster hiring at Rutgers, and helped guide various diversity projects.
Nominate Outstanding Faculty for the Year-End Excellence Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2024–2025 Faculty Year-End Excellence Awards. This is your opportunity to recognize and celebrate faculty members who have made exceptional contributions to teaching, research, or public service.
The deadline to submit nominations is March 14, 2025.
Six Rutgers Faculty Receive Fulbright U.S. Scholar Awards for 2024–2025
Congratulations to the faculty members honored with the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program awards for the 2024–2025 academic year! Their achievements reinforce Rutgers' proud standing as a leading Fulbright-producing institution since 2009.
Academic Affairs by the Numbers
Presidential Faculty Diversity Initiative
A diverse faculty is a cornerstone of academic excellence. By reaching out far and wide to recruit a diverse cohort of faculty who will then be supported, mentored, and developed in a way that fosters retention and eliminates isolation, Rutgers will set in motion a self-reinforcing academic community that is committed to diversity and inclusive excellence.
A universitywide Presidential Faculty Diversity Initiative strategically aligns with the overarching goals set out in our Diversity Strategic Plan. Each of the programs within the Presidential Faculty Diversity Initiative is designed to help further Rutgers’ goal of diversifying its faculty and graduate community.
Showcasing Excellence
Throughout New Jersey, at Rutgers’ three main locations and its biomedical and health sciences unit, our students and faculty make an impact every day.
