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Rowan recognized by The Princeton Review for its environmental efforts for the second year in a row

Maryela Gallardo, Web Editor October 30, 2024

Rowan University’s environmental efforts have been recognized for a second year in a row by The Princeton Review.  Every year since 2010, The Princeton Review, the educational services company, has...

A trash truck caused an oil spill, which spread around campus on March 5. - Managing Editor / Abigail Twiford

Trash truck causes oil leak on campus

Abigail Twiford March 20, 2024

A trash truck that drove around campus on March 5 left a trail of hydraulic fluid in its wake, which caused an oil spill on campus. Hydraulic fluid is used in garbage trucks to aid in the operation...

Rowan's Political parties' logos. - Arts & Entertainment Editor / Al Harmon.

Campus Ideologies: Three student parties take on climate change

Rowan Political Groups January 24, 2024

Rowan Progressives The current state of the climate can be described as nothing less than a crisis. 2023 has not been the first year to be documented as the hottest year on record, nor will it...

The Rowan University Department of Art presents environmental artwork at the expo before "Nature's Best Hope" event. Contributor / Emily Carabasi

Doug Tallamy presents “Nature’s Best Hope” as a part of Centennial Lecture Series

Emily Carabasi October 11, 2023

As a part of The College of Science & Mathematics Lecture Series, New York Times best-selling author Doug Tallamy led a hopeful and empowering discussion on the ways people can protect biodiversity...

Left to right: Dr. Garett Broad, Dr. Jordan Howell, Aarushi Gupta and Jess Luptiz discuss how they contribute to making the campus more environmentally sustainable. - Photo / Maryela Gallardo

Rowan Thrive hosts sustainability panel and discusses campus changes

Maryela Gallardo April 19, 2023

The Jean and Ric Edelman Fossil Park will be New Jersey’s largest public building with a net zero facility, meaning the building will use clean, renewable resources to create energy. The goal for...

Green Jobs Academy will teach students how to work in solar and wind power industries. - Graphic / Julia Quennessen

TD Bank grants RU $1M to develop Green Jobs Academy to build a wind turbine and training to students

Madison Miller March 22, 2023

This year, The Rowan University Foundation was one of the ten $1 million grant recipients across the United States and Canada for the TD Ready Challenge because of their new Green Jobs Academy initiative,...

AI generated art of  "toxic landfill leakage polluting environment" using Craiyon, an AI generated art model. - Photo / Connor Brown via Craiyon

Rowan granted $260K for AI analysis of hazardous landfills impacted by climate change

Connor Brown March 22, 2023

Rowan University was recently awarded a $260K grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The grant permits the building of a virtual reality that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to simulate the...

The sustainability development goals lab event was held at Rowan University on Feb. 17, 2023. - Photo / Amanda Bingham for South Jersey Climate News

Rowan event explores global sustainability goals – and what they mean locally and on campus

Amanda Bingham February 22, 2023

Rowan University students and faculty gathered for a day-long workshop to learn about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) designed to inspire the best environmental practices...

Tyler Spires, Mike Padula, Kayla King, Will Karaces and Joey Gargione stand with a recovered bicycle. - Staff Writer / Elena Laughton

Pollution Prevention Yields Peculiar Findings During Rowan’s Campus Cleanup

Elena Laughton October 19, 2022

This past Saturday, Oct. 15, small groups of student volunteers equipped themselves with gloves, trash pickers and garbage bags and spent the morning walking around campus, picking up litter and enjoying...

Features editor Jennifer McGraw discusses the importance of recycling in the Glassboro community. - Photo via Pixabay.com

McGraw: Help Create a Greener Glassboro

Jennifer McGraw November 17, 2021

The Glassboro Highway Department is a community outreach organization that serves the small, college town of Glassboro. The purpose of the highway department is to “ensure Glassboro’s streets, sidewalks...

A Spotted Lanternfly gathering at Discovery Hall - Co-Editor in Chief / Joel Vazquez-Juarbe

The Spotted Lanternfly–What is it and how do we Destroy it?

Natalie Arch September 22, 2021

I’m sure you’ve seen them-- scattered on the sidewalk, flying in the air, and maybe even landing on you-- the Spotted Lanternfly.  The Spotted Lanternfly is an invasive insect species, spreading...

(Pictured) Dr. John Hasse, a professor in the Dept. of Geography, Planning & Sustainability and the founder/director of the Geospatial Research Laboratory. - Photo via Rowan.edu

Rowan University’s NJ MAP Project Receives 2020 NJ Planning Association Excellence Award

Corey Rothauser February 3, 2021

Rowan University's Geospatial Research Lab's online visualization platform, NJ MAP, received the 2020 NJ Planning Association Excellence Award for "Outstanding Community Engagement and Education." As...

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