The Office for Research at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, has released its Rutgers Research and Innovation Annual Impact Report for fiscal year 2026, highlighting another year of remarkable achievement across the university.
Research & Innovation
Rutgers University researchers will lead several components of a $72.5 million federal initiative to fortify New Jersey's coast against climate change and extreme weather events. The five-year initiative seeks to enhance climate resilience across the state’s 16 coastal counties — all with tidal waterways — through projects ranging from flood mitigation to workforce development training and student education.
Stories
To many homebuyers, a pond is a picturesque asset. But if it is held back by a dam, the property may also carry legal and financial responsibilities that can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Rutgers-led research highlights how arts and culture can serve as a social driver of health while providing a roadmap for scaling such prescription programs nationwide.
The collaboration establishes one of the nation's first technology innovation hubs that brings together a medical school, academic health system and cloud technology leader to advance patient care and medical education.
Backed by a new $4.6 million award from the National Institutes of Health, Rutgers researchers are joining Michigan State University to launch a novel project to transform how medications are developed and prescribed for women. This is the first installment of an award worth up to $12.8 million over three years. Researchers from Emory, Tulane, University of Colorado, University of Michigan and the University of Utah are also collaborating with the MSU team to accomplish this goal.
A new approach to capture waste from mosquitoes could strengthen early warning systems for emerging health threats.