August 2007
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| RUTGERS' E-NEWSLETTER FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS |
| This is an exciting time in your life and an exciting time for Rutgers. Our students, faculty, and programs are winning awards and receiving national recognition. Our students accomplish amazing feats to benefit our community and the world. We want to share our success stories with you while giving you an inside look at Rutgers. |
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In This Issue...
2008 Application Online Now!
Explore the Jersey Shore with Rutgers as Your Guide
Another Banner Year for the Scarlet Knights
Rutgers-Camden Professor Creates "Digital Nature"
Caffeine and Exercise Can Team Up to Prevent Skin Cancer
Newark Professor Krekelberg is Named Pew Scholar
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2008 Application Online Now!
Want to get a jump on your college applications? You can apply to Rutgers now! Don't worry if you haven't taken your SATs or ACTs yet, or if you can't send us your transcript until school opens. You can still submit your application and we'll match your credentials to your file as they come in.
Hint: If you want to see the essay question before you begin your application, you can visit our application preview page. You can then view the question and work on your essay this summer.
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Another Banner Year for the Scarlet Knights
The Scarlet Knights won their third Big East Baseball Championship with a 7-6 victory over Connecticut.
The team's success continued off the field, as Todd Frazier was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the first round with the 34th overall pick of the Major League First Year Player Draft. Frazier joined teammates David Williams, Ryan Hill, Frank Meade, and Mike Bionde who each signed earlier this summer after being drafted and have already begun their professional careers.
The season culminated with Rutgers head coach Fred Hill being named the East Region Division I Coach of the Year by the American Baseball Coaches Association.
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Explore the Jersey Shore with Rutgers as Your Guide
From finding the perfect water temperatures to picking prime spots for fishing, Rutgers will help you have a fun time down the shore. Check out Rutgers Shore Guide.
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Rutgers-Camden Professor Creates "Digital Nature"
Rutgers-Camden associate professor LiQin Tan and head of the animation program slices open laser printers to get them to print image onto wood, rocks, and rawhide. Why? It's all part of his process to combine digital technology with primitive materials to create "digital nature."
Tan's installations combine 3-D woodprints, rawhide prints, and computer animation that replicate nature's processes. Tan's unusual methods have made him a pioneer of fine art animation and earned him invitations to exhibit and lecture internationally. More
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Create Your Rutgers Info Packet
Want a quick overview of the major(s) you're considering? Want to learn more about some of our student organizations? Create your own customized brochure according to your interests. Create one now by visiting http://infopacket.admissions.rutgers.edu
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Caffeine and Exercise Can Team up to Prevent Skin Cancer
A Rutgers-New Brunswick study has found that low to moderate amounts of caffeine along with exercise can help prevent sun-induced skin damage that could lead to cancer. Groups of hairless mice whose skin is vulnerable to the sun were the test subjects. It is not yet known whether exercise decreases the risk of sunlight-induced skin cancer in humans. Clinical trials are needed to investigate this further. More
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Newark Professor Bark Krekelberg is Named a Pew Scholar
Rutgers-Newark Professor Bart Krekelberg was recently named one of 20 U.S. Pew Scholars for 2007, receiving a $250,000 grant to fund his work in vision and eye movements. The highly selective program supports researchers in studying unexplored areas so they can generate the knowledge that may lead to new medical treatments and save lives.
Professor Krekelberg seeks to provide a map of the neural activity involved in visual processing during eye movements. Such knowledge could provide a better understanding of the visual perception dysfunctions involved in dyslexia and the hallucinations experienced by those who suffer from schizophrenia. More
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Tell Us What You Think
We have created this newsletter for you. What do you think? Please email us at newsletter@ugadm.rutgers.edu with your comments or suggestions for future articles.
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