Rutgers Democracy Lab

Launching in January, the new Rutgers Democracy Lab at the Eagleton Institute of Politics will aim to promote a civic-minded community informed by research and analysis of citizenship, political participation and civil discourse.

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Eagleton Highlights

Rutgers-Eagleton Washington Internship Award Info Session

Have questions about the Rutgers-Eagleton Washington Internship Award Program? Join the Center for Youth Political Participation (CYPP) for a virtual information session for students interested in applying. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about the program, tips for applying, and participate in a Q&A with a past award recipient.

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Apply Today: Eagleton Science and Politics Fellowship

Calling all doctoral-level scientists, engineers and healthcare professionals: apply today for the Eagleton Science and Politics Fellowship to begin your year-long journey serving as a science advisor to New Jersey policy and decision-makers through three fellowship tracks: Climate Action, Legislative, and Executive.

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Eagleton Polling's Garden State Panel for Research Needs

Want to ask New Jerseyans a question? The Rutgers-Eagleton/SSRS Garden State Panel is the largest probability-based opinion-sharing platform in New Jersey and is available to support research needs. It is comprised of a representative group of panelists randomly selected throughout NJ who have agreed to share their opinions through surveys. If interested in utilizing the panel for your research, please contact Dr. Ashley Koning at akoning@rutgers.edu.

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News & Announcements

Eagleton E-Newsletter: January 10, 2025

Eagleton Polling’s New Garden State Panel Ready to Serve Your Research Needs, Plus Upcoming Events and More

Dozens of law enforcement leaders form multi-state group to address ‘potential drone threats’

NJ.com

The release suggested that the working group would continue to meet, with the goal of being able “to draft a collaborative action plan, develop an interagency communication protocol, and identify training needs and equipment priorities,” according to John Farmer, director of the Miller Center for Policing and Community Resilience.

How Top Pollsters Grade 2024’s Polls

The New York Times

Lee Miringoff, Ashley Koning and David Paleologos were among a half-dozen pollsters who graded this year’s performance between A- and C+.

“We still obviously have challenges,” said Ashley Koning, the director of the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling at Rutgers University. “The issues we’ve been seeing, are they because of Trump, or is it something bigger? Have we entered some kind of new era of polling?”

With no incumbent running, 2025 gubernatorial race is wide open

NJBIZ

“The field vying to succeed Gov. Murphy is already large and likely to grow even more,” said Kristoffer Shields, director of the Center on the American Governor at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. “Name recognition will therefore be crucially important. As the number of candidates rises, so does the risk of getting lost in the sea of names. Candidates will need to act quickly to introduce themselves to voters and separate themselves from the pack as the June primaries will be here before we know it.”

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