http://urwebsrv.rutgers.edu/focus/ The faculty and staff newsletter of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey en-us Tue, 30 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 Tue, 30 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 Copyright 2009, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey http://urwebsrv.rutgers.edu/focus/article/Graduates%20urged%20to%20give%20back%20to%20Rutgers%20and%20society%20during%20universitywide%20commencement/1853/ Representatives of more than 11,000 graduates of Rutgers' Class of 2006 were urged at the universitywide commencement ceremony to put collective interests before individual interests and devote at least part of their lives to public service. http://urwebsrv.rutgers.edu/focus/article/National%20Science%20Foundation%20awards%20%2415M%20to%20Rutgers-led%20engineering%20research%20consortium/1854/ The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Rutgers and three collaborating universities a $15 million grant to improve the way pharmaceuticals, foods and agricultural products are manufactured. News http://urwebsrv.rutgers.edu/focus/article/Nanotechnology%20facility%20receives%20state%20grant/1855/ The New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology has awarded Rutgers $500,000 to fund a facility with advanced nanotechnology instrumentation and fabrication equipment.. News http://urwebsrv.rutgers.edu/focus/article/Scarlet%20Raptors%20win%20NCAA%20national%20title/1868/ The Rutgers-Camden women's softball team won the 2006 NCAA Division III National Championship in a 3-2 match against defending two-time champ University of St. Thomas May 22. News http://urwebsrv.rutgers.edu/focus/article/Codey%20predicts%20budget%20concerns%20will%20delay%20stem%20cell%20bond%20issue/1869/ Senate President Richard Codey, center, who championed stem cell research during his year as governor, on a May 24 tour of Rutgers' W.M. Keck Center for Collaborative Neurosciences, said that a bond issue to scientific studies likely will not appear on the ballot until 2007. News http://urwebsrv.rutgers.edu/focus/article/Summer%20memories/1864/ Rutgers faculty, staff remember best summer memories Around Campus http://urwebsrv.rutgers.edu/focus/article/Graduate%20wears%20historic%20cap%2C%20gown/1865/ When Jacqueline Lilley Castledine walked to the podium during the 2006 commencement to receive her doctorate in history, she wore a piece of history herself. Around Campus http://urwebsrv.rutgers.edu/focus/article/Faculty%2C%20staff%20honored%20for%20years%20of%20service/1856/ On May 3, Merritt and 148 other faculty members were honored at the annual Faculty Service Recognition Luncheon. Awards http://urwebsrv.rutgers.edu/focus/article/Faculty%20honored%20for%20teaching%2C%20research%20and%20service/1857/ Twenty-seven members of the Rutgers community were honored for outstanding contributions to the state, their communities, their disciplines and students at a May 4 reception held at the home of President Richard L. McCormick. Awards http://urwebsrv.rutgers.edu/focus/article/A%20teenage%20dad%20beats%20the%20odds/1858/ Dustin Pidgeon had planned to go to college. But his plans took an unexpected turn - when he was 18, he became a father, separated from the child's mother and began life as a single parent.A Glimpse of the Future http://urwebsrv.rutgers.edu/focus/article/Dancer%20sees%20her%20work%20come%20to%20life/1859/ A dancer's education requires more than classroom instruction. For Megan Hebert, a dance major at Mason Gross School of the Arts, the chance to see her work performed at schools across New Jersey played a central role in her development as an aspiring dance professional.A Glimpse of the Future http://urwebsrv.rutgers.edu/focus/article/An%20impressive%20comeback/1860/ Not every college student can go from being dismissed from school to presenting at a major conference in Kyoto, Japan.A Glimpse of the Future http://urwebsrv.rutgers.edu/focus/article/Perseverance%20in%20the%20face%20of%20a%20brain%20tumor/1861/ Final exams can be stressful for anyone. For Ioannis "Yianni" Athanasopoulos, the stress of exams in the spring of 2004 was intensified by disturbing news - an MRI had uncovered a brain tumor requiring surgery. A Glimpse of the Future http://urwebsrv.rutgers.edu/focus/article/A%20top%20student%27s%20choice%3A%20engineer%20or%20doctor%3F/1862/ Nakul Raykar, a graduate of the School of Engineering, found himself at an educational crossroads during his time at Rutgers. Should he become a research scientist or a doctor? A Glimpse of the Future http://urwebsrv.rutgers.edu/focus/article/Student%20remembers%20academic%20struggles%20of%20her%20homeland/1863/ Yoshidaira Garcia might never have attended college had it not been for the Educational Opportunity Fund, a state-sponsored program that provides access to higher education to disadvantaged students. A Glimpse of the Future