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Researchers find a massive number of plastic particles in bottled water

Researchers found roughly 240,000 detectable plastic fragments in a typical liter of bottled water. Most of them were nanoplastics — particles less than 1 micrometer in size.

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New Study Highlights Persistent Problem Gambling Issues in New Jersey

A recent study conducted by Rutgers University's School of Social Work, Center for Gambling Studies, has shed light on the ongoing challenges of problem gambling in New Jersey.

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China looks for the diplomatic ‘sweet spot’ between panda and wolf

China’s pandas have returned home and its wolf warriors have fallen silent as Beijing shifts its diplomatic approach.

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A Senate race raises concerns over 'ballot Siberia' in New Jersey primaries

In a ballot system unique to New Jersey, candidates endorsed by county parties are all placed under a single line, while others vying for the same seat are placed in what's known as ballot Siberia.

WEKU

Cocaine Addiction Alters Reward Perception, Hinders Learning: Study

Dopamine disruptions in the brain make it harder to learn from mistakes, impacting addiction treatment

Zenger

Disney and ESPN bet big on entering gambling arena – but will they win?

The biggest name in US sports broadcasting has graduated from covering gambling to promoting it in an about-face for Bob Iger and a sign of turbulent times

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Pollution from Canada’s wildfires was similar to breathing secondhand smoke indoors, study shows

The Canadian wildfires this summer exposed people to secondhand smoke at levels not seen since smoking was banned indoors in 2006, according to preliminary findings from Rutgers University researchers.

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2023 Lakers draft prospect profile: Caleb McConnell

A look at Caleb McConnell, a wing from Rutgers University.

USA Today Sports Media Group

The return-to-office wars could end in a stalemate as we all reach the same conclusion about what the flexible future of work means

The rhetoric on both sides is fierce, but the paths are remarkably parallel.

Fortune

On strike: To make college great again

Our strike at Rutgers is over, for now. But campus labor unrest is spreading, and could be a critical turning point

Salon

‘Many of us are struggling’: why US universities are facing a wave of strikes

Last year saw 15 strikes, the highest number of strikes in academia in at least 20 years, and the surge has continued into 2023

The Guardian - US

Unions leveling Rutgers wealth pyramid

Rutgers workers struggled to make ends meet while top officials gobbled up millions

Salon

The Rutgers University faculty strike is over, for now, after a deal is reached

The deal, which includes significant pay increases for graduate workers and part-time lecturers, suspends a week-long strike that had halted classes for 67,000 students.

WEKU

Rutgers, unions announce agreement, classes to resume

Rutgers University and union representatives have announced an agreement on a framework for new contracts with several faculty unions, allowing a halt to a five-day strike that was the first such job action in the 257-year history of New Jersey’s flagship university

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Gen Z is the most pro union generation alive. Will they organize to reflect that?

A recent poll shows that public support for labor organizing is the highest it's been in decades. But union membership is at an all-time low. Will Gen Z bridge that gap?

The Philadelphia Inquirer

As Rutgers strike begins and classes are canceled, negotiations continue with NJ governor's oversight

As hundreds of faculty took to the picket lines Monday at Rutgers University's three New Jersey campuses, union and administration negotiators were on their way to the governor's office to resume talks, with both sides suggesting that a deal could be reached quickly.

WEKU

Rutgers University faculty members are striking over a contract dispute

The three unions say they have been unable to reach an agreement with university officials. Rutgers president Jonathan Holloway said he was disappointed by the strike.

LiveScience

The smallest and largest creatures make up most of Earth's biomass, surprising study finds

Contrary to a finding from the 1960s, a new study reveals that the bulk of Earth's biomass comes from giant and tiny organisms.

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This Artificial Sweetener Has a Surprising Effect on the Immune System

A mouse study looked at how high doses of Splenda in mice affected their T cell activation, which could implicate the sweetener's use in autoimmune disorder treatment.

Fortune

Even a mild case of COVID could wreck your gut's microbiome, new study finds

The study’s findings may eventually lead to the development of probiotics specifically for people who come down with COVID.

WEKU

Six races for governor that could make history this midterm election

The majority of U.S. politicians are white men. This cycle, some states are poised to make history by electing female, LGBTQ, or Black governors for the first time.

Tribune News Service

Black women and the Big Ten: 'A lot of room for growth' for coaching opportunities

MINNEAPOLIS — On Feb. 5, at Rutgers University in Piscataway, N.J., the Scarlet Knights women's basketball team will play Wisconsin.

Daily Record

Sleep found to impact overall health including diabetes risk, according to study

The timing of your slumber is said to greatly influence certain physical and mental factors.

Liverpool Echo

People who stay up late could be at risk of diabetes

Other common signs of diabetes include being very thirsty and going to the toilet more frequently

Tribune News Service

Asylum-seekers face delays on recent work permit applications

Yusuf Ali Sendil, a medical doctor who fled political persecution in Turkey, will lose his chance to be a resident at Rutgers University’s hospital in less than a month unless a U.S. immigration agency approves his work permit in time.

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