
For more than two decades, Shawna Hudson has been making inroads – through research and work in the community – to improve the health of underserved populations.

Ever wondered how astronauts brush their teeth? Often, they end up swallowing their toothpaste, just like children and people with special care needs, which can harm their overall health. Maxine Strickland, an associate professor of diagnostic sciences at the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, has a healthier solution: MaxVac.

Rutgers University-New Brunswick leaders have made an initial investment of $10 million to advance the university’s capabilities and expand the scope of its research and scholarship on artificial intelligence and data science, with the expectation of producing the sorts of groundbreaking insights and practical solutions that will mark it as an innovator in the revolutionary technologies.

Andrea Gallavotti, professor in the Department of Plant Biology, has been awarded a grant worth $1,088,678 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for the project “Collaborative Research: PlantTransform: Morphogenic-based mechanisms of maize regeneration.”