Hurricane Katrina, America's "first mega-disaster of the 21st century," altered the cultural, economic and the political landscapes of New Orleans in ways that could be irreparable, according to Rowan University sociologist DeMond Miller.
Carolyn Braun loved studying engineering, but she loves something else even more: God. The newly minted mechanical engineering graduate from Pennsylvania is heading to the convent. The future Roman Catholic nun sees no conflict between her studies at Rowan University in New Jersey and her vocation.
From emergency preparedness to the impact the Games will have on Chinese police to the "goosebump moments" viewers crave, Rowan University professors are available to address issues surrounding the XXIX Olympiad.
After an extensive national search, Rowan University, Glassboro, N.J., has appointed Dr. Niranjan Pati as dean of the Rohrer College of Business, effective July 1.
A professor and engineering students at Rowan University are working to develop a mock circulatory system the will test a catheter that can potentially cool the hearts of coronary victims 10 times faster than today's technology. Their goal: to save heart tissue and save lives.
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech 45 years ago was "as near perfect a rhetorical event as you can have," Rowan University communication studies professor Dan Schowalter says.
While Americans likely recall the 1968 Democratic National Convention for the violence between anti-war protestors and Chicago police, the convention did lead to changes in the nation's political system, notes Bruce Caswell, a political science professor at Rowan University.
It's possible to celebrate the Fourth of July -- and fireworks -- safely. A fire and emergency management expert shares ways to enjoy the flash and not get burned.
An engineering team at Rowan University has created ice clouds in an ice cloud chamber as a way to work toward preventing some airplane crashes.
Rowan University engineering students are teaming with a leading pharmaceutical firm to improve the environmental profile of the manufacturing process for the active ingredient in the top-selling arthritis pain medication Celebrex (celecoxib).
Chemistry students at Rowan University are using dye from fruit to capture solar energy.
Motorcycle fatalities are up in New Jersey, and two universities are teaming with government organizations to find out why . . . and to decrease the death rate.
An engineering team at Rowan University is working with a New Jersey inventor to advance a new solar thermal collector the inventor designed.
Two or three times a year, Dr. Michael Ba Banutu-Gomez treks home, traveling roughly 4,000 miles, crossing an ocean, flying anywhere from seven to 14 hours to reach The Gambia, the West African coastal country where he was born and raised.
Engineering students at Rowan University (Glassboro, N.J.) are researching the merits of cooking oil as an alternative fuel.
Internationally recognized experts on nuclear proliferation discussed the state of the world today, 40 years after the Glassboro Summit between Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin and President Lyndon Johnson, during a symposium moderated by Dan Rather.
Three world renowned experts in the area of nuclear nonproliferation sat down with former CBS anchor Dan Rather on April 11 for a frank and lively discussion on nuclear disarmament issues and global politics at Rowan University in Glassboro, N.J. Video footage and photos from the symposium are available online at http://www.rowan.edu/hollybush.
Internationally recognized experts will explore the growing threat of nuclear proliferation worldwide"”particularly in Iran"”and how that will impact the U.S. and its international policies.
Some of the nation's top minds on the topic of nuclear nonproliferation will participate in a Dan Rather-moderated symposium at Rowan University in Glassboro, N.J.
Students and faculty at Rowan University are hoping the grain crusher they are developing can make a difference in developing countries.
Those who normally don't file income tax returns need to do so this year in order to receive stimulus checks. There are options for those who can't afford a regular tax preparer.
Dr. Robert S. Fleming can discuss the potential fallout if the broken spy satellite is shot down.
Has Barack Obama's movement grown strong enough that he can win in states where he hasn't campaigned extensively? That's the overriding question as voters head to the polls on Super Tuesday, says Rowan University professor Larry Butler.
A little common sense can save people from tragedies this Christmas season, says Dr. Robert S. Fleming, a professor of management at Rowan University and a nationally recognized authority on fire and emergency preparedness.
While others will be watching for a chubby guy in a red suit on Dec. 24, Rowan U prof David Klassen will be looking at the red planet. Klassen is director of International Mars Watch.
'Tis better to give (with documentation) than receive (a phone call from the IRS). A business dean has suggestions for optimizing your good intentions and playing by the (new) rules.
Even with polls showing her running neck-and-neck with Barack Obama in the Jan. 3 Iowa caucuses, Hillary Clinton is acting and sounding like the frontrunner for the Democratic presidential nomination. And she is, says Rowan University's Larry Butler.
Former Senator Bob Graham, who chaired the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence during the 9/11 attacks and in the months leading up to the Iraq War, will discuss past and present national intelligence failures during a talk Tuesday, Dec. 4, at 3:30 p.m. in Bozorth Hall Auditorium at Rowan University, 201 Mullica Hill Road, Glassboro, N.J.
Spending Black Friday in the mall might be a tradition in many families, but malls are different today than they were even a decade ago, according to Rowan University communication studies professor Ed Streb.
Green is a hot topic everywhere, including in the pharmaceutical industry. Profs and students at Rowan University are working with some of the biggest firms on their green engineering drug production efforts.
You might want to drop that half human-half animal avatar when you head into Second Life for a job interview. Companies, says Rowan University business prof Dr. Darren Nicholson, use cues from avatars when screening job candidates in virtual worlds, and what that avatar looks like can impact your chances to land the position you want.
The importance of ensuring readiness of local first responders cannot be overemphasized in that they will be on the incident scene long before regional, state and federal resources arrive, says Dr. Robert Fleming, Rowan University.
Transitioning to college is a huge move for students and their parents. Here, a higher ed veteran provides tips for what to do -- and not do -- as you make the move from high school to college.
Any one of hundreds of components could have led to the collapse of the I-35 bridge in Minneapolis, expert says.
Forty years ago, world attention focused on a tiny college in Glassboro, N.J. President Lyndon B. Johnson and Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin met at then-Glassboro State College in an effort to address concerns over the Arab-Israeli Six-Day War. The college, now Rowan University, will mark the 40th anniversary of that summit with events starting June 24.
As the world reflects on the significance of the 40th anniversary of the Six-Day War between Israel and the Arab States, Rowan University is gearing up to celebrate its crucial role in easing global tensions in 1967.
"Immigration remains as central to the formation and evolution of the United States in the present as it has been in the past," says a Rowan University professor, whose new book focuses on the role immigrant children played in changing American culture.
EEGs can help in the diagnosis of early-stage Alzheimer's disease, indicates a multi-year study by three institutions for the National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Aging.
Students and parents are anxiously checking their mailboxes for thick envelopes, wondering if the students were accepted into their first-choice college. A survey of Northeast higher ed institutions shows that more and more of them are making their decisions -- and offering those thick envelopes -- without the benefit of class rank.
Expecting an IRS windfall, this spring? Here are some smart ways to put that money to use.
Light is made of particles and waves, research published in "Foundations of Physics" shows. Team's findings refute 80-year-old belief.
Students and professors from Rowan University plan to skip spring break and instead work to develop a water systems in Senegal, West Africa.
High-technology industry veteran Thomas Drury to head South Jersey Technology Park, a complex designed to make region more competitive.
There are some "Ho Ho Ho No Nos" businesses need to keep in mind at the this time of year, but it is possible for employees to mark their holidays without infringing on the rights of others.
Skip the crowds and shop online this holiday season, suggests Rowan University business professor Dr. Diane Hamilton. The end result is you'll get the goods with less stress and may actually save money, too.
A robotic boat crafted by students and faculty at Rowan University can get researchers out of the water to conduct pollution and other sampling.
We've all experienced the missing link: clicking from one Internet site to another and then another periodically leaves us lost in cyberspace. A Rowan University student and professor may have created a solution with new software technology that shows browsers where they have been and where they can go.
If the Democratic Party is to regain control of the House of Representatives, key races in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana could make the difference, according to Rowan University political scientist Larry Butler.
When the international mathematics community celebrates the 300th anniversary of the birth of famous Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler in 2007, they'll have additional insights into his genius thanks to the work of Rowan University students and their professor.
"The importance of ensuring readiness of local first responders cannot be overemphasized in that they will be on the scene long before regional, state and federal resources arrive, and the operational and command decisions that they make will significantly influence the incident outcomes," says Dr. Robert Fleming a terrorism preparedness expert involved in emergency preparedness at the local through national levels.
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