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For most Americans, vacation is just a memory. The kids are back in school. The 9-5 routine is in full swing. There is less free time. And for many, that equals more stress.

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Anthony J. Jannetti, president and CEO of Pitman-based Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc., has contributed $50,000 to the Rowan University Foundation to establish an endowment to fund scholarships for students in the University’s RN-to-BSN program.

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Students at Rowan University, Glassboro, N.J., are using their computer skills to help score goals on the soccer field. Computer science master’s degree students developed Soccer Scoop, a computer application that allows soccer coaches to take player evaluation into the Information Age.

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The Tea Party’s impact on politics this fall is not dissimilar to the movement that propelled President Barack Obama to the White House, according to Larry Butler, chair of Rowan University’s Department of Political Science.

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All three siblings from one South Jersey family are enrolled in the same college at Rowan University, two in the exact same major.

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Though its population has increased only slightly, urban development in New Jersey continued—and even gained momentum—over a 21-year span ending in 2007, according to a new study by researchers at Rowan and Rutgers universities.

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Recently, title companies, attorneys, realtors and lenders were all frantically trying to complete closings on pending real estate transactions. June 30, 2010, marked the last day on which homebuyers had to complete settlement on their purchase of a principal residence in order to qualify for either the $8,000 or $6,500 refundable federal tax credit. If you missed the deadline, don’t panic – relief is on the way, according to Richard Marmon, an associate professor of accounting in the Rohrer College of Business at Rowan University, Glassboro, N.J., who holds advanced degrees in business, law and tax and is a certified public accountant, certified management accountant and licensed attorney.

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Rowan University faculty and students have teamed with Pfizer Global Engineering and Manufacturing personnel to investigate green approaches to drug manufacture. This is the second time Rowan has partnered with Pfizer to investigate methods to reduce the carbon footprint of pharmaceutical plant operations.

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Working students and other youth need to keep an eye on their own tax obligations, according to an accounting professor and lawyer at Rowan University, Glassboro, N.J.

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The hands-off approach the United States and Russia have taken thus far to address the violence in Kyrgyzstan is not unlike the policies both countries have maintained for years in the country, says Rowan University professor Lawrence Markowitz, a scholar specializing in the politics of Central Asia.

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A New Jersey finance professor believes the U.S. and Turkey need to build their commerce ties. He's doing something about it -- the American Turkish Chamber of Commerce he founded officially kicks off in June.

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Maria Simone is looking to reward "academic endurance" in EOF/MAP students through the Iron Scholarship Fund at Rowan University.

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New York Times columnist and best-selling author Gail Collins will discuss her work as a pioneering journalist in a talk at Rowan University on Tuesday, April 27, at 11 a.m. in the Eynon Ballroom of the Chamberlain Student Center.

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The job outlet is grim for new graduates, says a Rowan University Professor, giving his suggestions to improve that picture.

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There is hope for Tiger Woods to redeem his career and his sponsorships, according to according to Jennifer Regina, an adjunct professor of marketing at Rowan University, Glassboro, N.J.

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A business law professor and former AIG employee tells why the firm should not be boycotted.

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Himself a wheelchair user, Rowan's Jay Chaskes is leading an effort to send durable, safe wheelchairs to adults and children injured in the Haitian earthquake.

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A Rowan University professor and his partner have developed Mi-Stories, videotaped scenarios of common social situations to assist people with autism. The videos are downloadable, and readily available, on Apple i-Pods.

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Social media is not just for the school-age set or lost-lost classmates. Small businesses can tap into a variety of options, according to Jennifer Regina, an adjunct professor of marketing at Rowan University, Glassboro, N.J.

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Rowan U engineering team is exploring brain/computer interfaces, with an eye to many future applications in health and security areas.

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Mission Solutions Engineering (MSE), of Arlington, Va., and Moorestown, has awarded a $100,000 one-year contract to Rowan University to help the firm improve the capabilities of a software system called Advanced Display Infrastructure (ADI).

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A Rowan University Engineers Without Borders-USA team will return to The Gambia in Africa to help alleviate road flooding that severely impacts eight impoverished villages.

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A nationally recognized fire safety expert provides some information on keeping your home -- and family -- safe during the holidays.

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Hanukkah isn’t a hugely important holiday on the Jewish calendar, but, over the past few decades, it has become decisively more hip…and fun, says Rowan University Professor Dianne Ashton, an expert on Hanukkah.

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Finance professor's op-ed addresses the need for Social Security to be stabilized before healthcare reform takes place.

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Science writer Dava Sobel will present “Galileo and the International Year of Astronomy” on Wednesday, October 28, at 11 a.m. in the Eynon Ballroom of the Chamberlain Student Center at Rowan University, Glassboro, N.J. The event is part of the President’s Lecture Series.

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Where the Wild Things Are, the children's book which has become a Spike Jonze film, is "a classic hero's story--or home-adventure-home journey--in which the protagonist undertakes a journey and returns a wiser person," says Rowan University education professor Holly Willett.

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A finance professor looks at the unemployment problem and suggests how to tackle it.

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Dr. Robert Fleming is an expert on emergency preparedness who can discuss 9/11 issues.

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Finance professor and senior citizen Dr. Robert Pritchard looks at health care reform.

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First things first: Finance professor proposes there are other issues -- such as unemployment and Social Security -- that need to be addressed before health care reform.

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Both the dollar depreciation and the increase in longer-term interest rates are attributable to fears of significant long-term inflation resulting from massive government borrowing and anticipated ongoing deficit spending. Expecting inflation, investors worldwide tend to move their money from dollars to what they believe will be more stable currencies. This results in depreciation of the dollar.

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Five years ago, Keicha Muriel only knew three words of English: "how," "are" and "you." Now she is fluent in the language and will graduate in May from Rowan University with a bachelor's degree in civil and environmental engineering.

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A business professor takes a look at AIG and bonus payments.

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Dr. Sean Carroll, a professor of molecular biology and genetics at the University of Wisconsin, will present on "Remarkable Creatures: Adventures in the Search for the Origins of Species."

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In this essay, a seasoned finance professor looks at what President Obama is doing -- and should be doing -- concerning the economy.

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The current proposed stimulus plan will result in limited economic stimulus and a lot of spending for questionable pork, exceed the entire cost of the Iraq war, result in tremendous increases in the national debt and set the stage for rampant inflation when the economy starts to grow, according to a New Jersey finance professor.

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On a precedent-setting day, can Barack Obama's inaugural speech live up to the hype and become one for the ages? It's possible, says Rowan University's Daniel Schowalter, a communication studies professor.

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Will the President-elect's costly stimulus plan work? Here are some ideas from a finance professor.

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A well-respected finance professor makes a case for lowering the existing tax rates on long-term capital gains to stimulate the economy.

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Dr. Stephanie Farrell is a mom, an engineering professor and a person with a mission: she's using her technical talents to help youngsters on feeding tubes, which her own daughter used to obtain nourishment for two years.

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Should U.S. taxpayers' dollars be used to bailout General Motors, Ford and Chrysler (80.1 percent owned by Cerberus Capital Management, a private equity firm)? My answer is NO. The bankruptcy system (Chapter 11) administered by the courts is designed to preside over financial situations like those being experienced by these auto makers. Let the bankruptcy courts handle the reorganization, not the politicians.

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Most everyone is feeling an economic pinch right now. That doesn't mean they have to curtail all gift-giving this holiday season. A finance professor suggests 12 tips to mark the season more cost-effectively.

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Increasing the tax on capital gains is not the way to go, says a finance professor at Rowan University, who explains why in detail.

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Two higher ed institutions are teaming with an aquarium and related organization to teach K-12 kids about technology using fish tanks as learning tools.

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We are not entering another Great Depression, says finance professor Dr. Robert Pritchard of Rowan University. The current fiscal crisis we are facing, he believes, should be close to bottoming out.

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It's not Wall Street vs. Main Street. We're all in the current fiscal crisis together. Now is the time to decide whether we sink or swim . . .

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While the U.S. may face a depression if the current crisis is not managed properly, a finance professor and expert believes the country could enjoy a major turnaround in the near future if things are handled properly today.

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As we mark the anniversary of 9/11 and approach the presidential election, terrorism against the United States still is on our minds. "The importance of ensuring readiness of local first responders cannot be overemphasized," says emergency management expert Dr. Robert Fleming.

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Gustav's gone, and three other hurricanes may be are heading for the United States. Emergency preparedness expert can discuss what's changed since Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast three years ago.