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Newswise: Former physician gifts Rowan University $1 million for new center for healing arts
Released: 3-Jan-2024 3:05 PM EST
Former physician gifts Rowan University $1 million for new center for healing arts
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Left quadriplegic following a fall in his home, Dr. James George credits therapeutic art in his journey to recovery. The former ER doctor is helping to fund a new center for therapeutic art at Rowan University in New Jersey.

Newswise: Electrically heated pavements may be an efficient method for removing ice
Released: 29-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
Electrically heated pavements may be an efficient method for removing ice
Rowan University

Researchers from Rowan University's Center for Research & Education in Advanced Transportation Engineering Systems (CREATES) are developing an efficient, cost-effective, electrically heated pavement system designed to melt away snow and ice from roadways and airfields.

Released: 15-Nov-2023 1:05 PM EST
Positive views about aging linked to longevity, research shows
Rowan University

The key to a longer life could be the way a person perceives their aging experience, according to a new study led by Rachel Pruchno, Ph.D., professor of medicine at the New Jersey Institute for Successful Aging at Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine. Recently published by the scientific journal, The Gerontologist, the study found a significant association between the subjective successful aging (SSA) of adults ages 50-74 and their risk for mortality within nine years.

16-Oct-2023 12:05 PM EDT
New study finds 50-year trend in hurricane escalation linked to climate change
Rowan University

New research by Rowan University climate scientist Dr. Andra Garner indicates that there have been great changes to Atlantic hurricanes in just the past 50 years, with storms developing and strengthening faster.

Released: 28-Sep-2023 12:45 PM EDT
Study: Researchers find link between plastic additive and autism, ADHD
Rowan University

The incidence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has greatly increased over the last few decades. The reasons are largely unknown although environmental factors are believed to be important.

Released: 27-Sep-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Rowan University brings power of cinematic storytelling and advanced virtual reality to higher education
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In another giant step toward reimagining higher education, Rowan University is collaborating with Dreamscape Learn and Arizona State University to launch a new approach to learning using virtual reality (VR)-enabled experiences that combine “education through exploration” pedagogy and cinematic storytelling techniques to achieve extraordinary outcomes.

Released: 20-Aug-2019 4:45 PM EDT
Back-to-School Tips From Rowan Medicine Pediatrics
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Heading back to school after the long summer causes jubilation in many parents but the adjustment and the anxiety for children can make the transition very difficult. To help ease that transition, Rowan Medicine pediatrician Dr. Tanya Kadrmas-Iannuzzi offers these tips and advice for parents to follow: Easing back-to-school nerves Some kids are nervous or anxious about starting or going back to school – they are uncertain about leaving the home or separating from their parents.

Released: 4-Jun-2019 11:05 AM EDT
Businessman donates $3 million for Rowan University pet therapy program
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Shreiber’s gift will establish an endowment to create a self-sustaining program to bring certified therapy dogs to Rowan’s Glassboro, N.J. campus.

Released: 2-May-2019 3:05 PM EDT
Rowan University Chemical Engineering students help take java green
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Rowan University chemical engineering students are helping make coffee go green. That’s a good thing, as they are exploring ways to reduce waste, recover excess water, and save energy in coffee manufacturing, making the production process more environmentally friendly for one of America’s favorite beverages.

Released: 12-Apr-2019 4:35 PM EDT
Juggling two jobs, family and school wasn't easy, but for new R.N.-to-B.S.N. grad it was worth it
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She's 50. A mom of five. Grandmom of five. Works two jobs. And she's earning a new nursing degree this May.

Released: 13-Mar-2019 10:00 AM EDT
College of Science & Mathematics Cancer Researcher Publishes in Nature Communications
Rowan University

The diseases are very different – cancer and Parkinson’s – but Dr. Mary Alpaugh’s goal is the same: if not to eradicate them, then at least to find effective drugs to treat them.

Released: 25-Jan-2019 10:05 AM EST
Rowan University announces $3+ million in funding for research in Camden
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Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey, has announced the first grants of the Camden Health Research Initiative, a $50 million pledge by the University to fund research in and/or impacting the City of Camden during the next 10 years.

Released: 15-Jan-2019 11:05 AM EST
Sustainability: More Than a Buzzword at RU’s New Sustainable Facilities Center
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Rowan University researchers are interested in keeping things green and cost-effective – not only on campus, but also in readiness centers (formerly known as armories) and other sites across New Jersey.

Released: 27-Nov-2018 2:05 PM EST
U.S. Senator Booker, Rep. Norcross discuss issues with Rowan student military personnel
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United States Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Rep. Donald Norcross (D-N.J., 1st District), discussed a range of issues with Rowan student veterans and active military personnel Tuesday during a meeting in the Marketplace dining hall.

Released: 16-Aug-2018 3:05 PM EDT
Rowan’s Online Legal Studies Program Ranked Among Best in Study
Rowan University

Rowan University this summer was included on a College Choice list of institutions offering the best and most affordable online legal studies programs.

Released: 12-Apr-2018 3:05 PM EDT
RTF Faculty, Students to Be Honored with BEA Awards
Rowan University

Rowan faculty and students from the College of Communication & Creative Arts will be honored this week with five awards

Released: 12-Apr-2018 3:05 PM EDT
Money Magazine names Rowan a “Best College for Your Money”
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Money Magazine this week included Rowan University among a group of the most valuable schools in America, colleges and universities where the cost of attending is well offset by earning potential for their graduates.

Released: 8-Feb-2018 10:05 AM EST
This Valentine's Day: Don’t love your SO to the Moon and back
Rowan University

Rowan U physics instructor takes a fun look at the phrase "love you to the Moon and back" in time for Valentine's Day.

Released: 15-Dec-2017 10:05 AM EST
Turning ‘Give Me’ Into ‘Give Ye’
Rowan University

Ads for the latest toy or gadget captivate kids and pin parents between tight budgets and the desire to fulfill their children's wishes. Dr. Jennifer Caudle offers tips on helping to limit those wish lists and on reminding children this is also the season for giving.

Released: 16-Nov-2017 12:05 PM EST
Leave Family Feuds Off Your Thanksgiving Menu
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Thanksgiving is one of the most popular times of the year for family reunions, but the stress of travel, preparations and today’s polarized political climate can turn up the heat on family arguments, leaving a bad taste long after the pleasant aroma of roasted turkey and pumpkin pie has drifted away.

9-Nov-2017 3:00 PM EST
$1.5 Million Gift From Give Something Back to Support Scholarships at Rowan University, Rowan College at Gloucester County
Rowan University

Give Something Back is contributing $1.5 million for scholarships for disadvantaged youth at Rowan University and Rowan College at Gloucester County in New Jersey.

Released: 27-Oct-2017 3:30 PM EDT
University President Fills Up Scholarship Pot with Homemade Hot Sauce
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Dr. Ali Houshmand, president of Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey, is committed to making it easier for students to afford college. He made it personal this year when he started professionally producing his secret-recipe hot sauce to raise scholarship money for those in need.

Released: 5-Oct-2017 9:05 AM EDT
Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine Receives Grant to Administer Area Health Education Center Programs
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Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine has been awarded the first of a five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to administer three Area Health Education Center programs. When completed, funding for the award will exceed $1.5 million.

Released: 2-Oct-2017 2:05 PM EDT
Advice for Parents on Talking to Children about Violence and Mass Tragedies
Rowan University

When a tragedy strikes, young children will look to their parents to interpret the world for them and parents may struggle to find a way to help their children understand a world that could suddenly seem like a very threatening place.

   
Released: 22-Aug-2017 1:05 PM EDT
When a Lot Is Too Much: Childhood Stress and Extracurricular Activities
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After-school activities like sports, clubs, dance lessons and volunteering provide important enrichment opportunities for schoolchildren, but too much participation without enough downtime, or participating for the wrong reasons could lead to unhealthy levels of stress in children.

Released: 5-Jul-2017 11:05 AM EDT
Kal and Lucille Rudman Foundation Affords Top Area HS Students Unique Opportunity to RAISE Medical School Pursuits
Rowan University

Thanks to the generous support of music industry legend Kal Rudman, 25 high achieving high school students will have a unique opportunity to raise their academic game this summer at Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine.

Released: 26-May-2017 1:05 PM EDT
Yikes! It’s Summer!
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Summer can bite. It can burn or itch. It can make you extremely sick…or worse. “Summer is a great time to get outside, but we tend to forget some of the season’s perils and common sense ways to avoid or treat them,” said Dr. Jennifer Caudle.

Released: 6-Apr-2017 10:05 AM EDT
International Veterinary Pharmaceutical Firm to Move to Rowan University
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Spanish multinational veterinary pharmaceutical company HIPRA will establish its North American headquarters at the South Jersey Technology Park at Rowan University in Mantua Township, New Jersey.

   
Released: 6-Mar-2017 4:05 PM EST
No Lion, Mild Weather Could Mean a Severe and Early Allergy Season
Rowan University

For most people, warmer winter temperatures mean a break from home heating bills and an early start on outdoor activities. But for millions of others those warmer temps mean an early - and possibly longer - sneezin' season of runny noses, watery eyes and scratchy throats from seasonal allergies.

Released: 23-Feb-2017 3:05 PM EST
Rowan University NSF Grant Supports Students’ Physics Research in Singapore
Rowan University

Five physics students from four regional universities will spend 10 weeks in Singapore this summer through a program coordinated by Dr. Michael Lim, a professor of physics at Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey.

Released: 20-Feb-2017 9:00 AM EST
Three University Technologies Receive $600,000 From Science Center’s QED Program
Rowan University

Researchers developing technologies to improve therapeutic success among radiotherapy patients, prevent chest wall collapses in pre-term infants with respiratory distress, and assist surgeons with pre-operative planning for femur fracture alignments will receive a total of $600,000 in funding through the ninth round of the University City Science Center’s QED Proof-of-Concept Program.

Released: 27-Jan-2017 11:05 AM EST
Engineering the Future
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The Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering at Rowan University opened a second building that will allow it to increase enrollment and expand programming to meet the educational and industry demands in New Jersey and beyond.

Released: 19-Dec-2016 10:05 AM EST
Is Santa Claus an Example of an Unhealthy Lifestyle?
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Despite his reputation as a model of good behavior, are some of Santa's activities - racing from rooftop to rooftop in an open sleigh and consuming millions of cookies every Dec. 24 - setting a bad example for a healthy lifestyle? Dr. Jennifer Caudle discusses Santa's naughty and nice health habits.

Released: 6-Dec-2016 2:05 PM EST
Don’t Let Stress Make a Mess of Your Holidays
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Dr. Jennifer Caudle offers tips to beat holiday stress and a reminder of the only two things you absolutely need to remember to do this season.

Released: 28-Nov-2016 5:05 PM EST
Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine Dean Named to Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert A. McDonald has appointed Thomas A. Cavalieri, DO, Dean and Professor of Medicine at the Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine, to serve on the VA National Academic Affiliations Council.

Released: 28-Nov-2016 12:05 PM EST
Rowan University Engineering Team Helps Protect Jersey Shoreline, More
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Research out of Rowan University in New Jersey will help towns, others better prepare for the worst of weather, mitigating damages.

   
Released: 2-Nov-2016 4:05 PM EDT
Welcome Home. Who Are You?
Rowan University

Those first holidays with college freshmen returning home can be exciting . . . and frustrating. Here's how to cope.

Released: 17-Oct-2016 11:05 AM EDT
Rowan Alumni Jean and Ric Edelman Commit $25 Million for University’s Fossil Park
Rowan University

Jean and Ric Edelman today pledged $25 million to preserve and expand the Rowan University Fossil Park in Mantua Township, N.J.

Released: 5-Oct-2016 8:05 AM EDT
Don't Myth Out on Flu Facts
Rowan University

It’s the drumbeat you hear every year – time to roll up your sleeve for your annual flu vaccination. But, is it really worth the effort? Does the flu vaccine really work? “In a word: Yes!” says Dr. Claudine De Dan, a Rowan Family Medicine physician and a faculty member at the Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine.

Released: 27-Sep-2016 4:05 PM EDT
Breast Cancer Patients Benefit Physically From Mental Health Support
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Psycho-social factors can impact how a woman deals with -- and recovers from -- breast cancer.

Released: 23-Sep-2016 4:05 PM EDT
Rowan Engineering CREATEs Solutions to Roadway Problems
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Rowan University's new CREATEs facility will address transportation issues regionally and nationally.

Released: 25-Aug-2016 4:05 PM EDT
Rowan Family Medicine Physician Selected Judge for Miss America Competition
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Dr. Jennifer Caudle, a family physician, medical correspondent and assistant professor at Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine has been tapped to be one of seven 2017 Miss America Competition Preliminary Judges.

Released: 8-Aug-2016 4:05 PM EDT
Physician Offers Tips on Battling Back-to-School Bugs
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Despite the wishes of some schoolchildren, there's no such thing as an endless summer, and a Rowan Medicine physician says it's not too soon for kids - and their parents - to start preparing for the big changes that arrive with the first school bells of fall.

Released: 7-Jul-2016 1:05 PM EDT
Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine Offers Free Course on Osteopathic Medicine
Rowan University

Timothy Tsai, medical student at Rowan's School of Osteopathic Medicine, has led a collaborative effort to create a free massive open online course (MOOC) that is the first known course of its kind to focus on osteopathic medicine. More than 1,200 students have enrolled in the course since it launched in mid-May.

   
Released: 22-Jun-2016 11:05 AM EDT
Soaring Temperatures Pose Threat to Children, Elderly
Rowan University

The searing, record-setting temperatures in the West and Southwest U.S. warn that extreme heat could be commonplace this summer with the initial heat waves being particularly perilous to children, the elderly and those with chronic medical conditions, according to Dr. Jennifer Caudle, of Rowan University.

Released: 17-Jun-2016 3:05 PM EDT
Tracking 120 Years of Data: Rowan U Students, New Jersey American Water Partner on Innovative Project
Rowan University

Soon Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering students at Rowan University, Glassboro, New Jersey, will be able to outline many of the mazes of water lines that were buried under tiny South Jersey boroughs or sprawling North Jersey cities back when the students were sprouting their first teeth – or their great-great parents were learning to walk.


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