News & Media

Science advisors have always had it tough

The Star-Ledger published an op-ed written by Eagleton director, John J. Farmer, Jr. "As historian John Barry has written, 'when you mix science and politics, you get politics.' The truth is that being the science advisor to the powerful has never been easy."

Is Cyber Civics a Possibility? A Reflection on Experiential Learning during a Pandemic

CYPP expanded its RU Ready Program accross the country. Read a Spring 2020 update from the University of Texas at Austin.

Heading south to pink-rimmed skies, lost days and unanswered questions

NJ.com published an op-ed written by Eagleton director, John J. Farmer, Jr. "You’re driving south through the night in the time of pandemic and outrage to the limit of your world, to Cape Point where the Hatteras light sweeps arcs the color of moonlight across the darkness, out to where you hope to make the mad world pause for a few days."

The Hill: The persistence of ineffective disaster planning

The Hill published an op-ed written by Eagleton director, John J. Farmer, Jr about the persistence of ineffective disaster planning. "After five months of 'managing' the COVID-19 pandemic, what have we learned?... The answer, sadly, is: nothing."

It’s our fault ‘the monster’ virus is everywhere

The Hill published an op-ed written by Eagleton director, John J. Farmer, Jr., about COVID-19 response. "If we fail, the ultimate fault, my fellow Americans, will lie not with our states or our statesmen, but with ourselves."

Rutgers’ Eagleton Institute of Politics Announces 2020-2021 Science and Politics Fellows

Rutgers’ Eagleton Institute of Politics announced that seven scientists have been selected for the 2020-2021 cohort of Eagleton Science and Politics Fellows.

Vote-By-Mail: Protecting the Ballot during COVID-19

The Eagleton Institute of Politics and The Fund for New Jersey hosted a webinar that explored how the United States can effectively transition the processes and practices of politics to meet the challenges presented by COVID-19--most especially the continuity of elections.

Black Lives Matter: In Support and Self-Reflection

A Message from the Director of Eagleton

Eagleton Fellows Class of 2020

The Eagleton Institute recognized 27 graduate students from all three Rutgers campus locations as the Eagleton Graduate Fellowship Class of 2020.

New Jersey lawmakers plan hearings to examine ‘breakdowns in oversight’ in long-term care

A Rutgers-Eagleton poll of 1,502 New Jersey residents released last Wednesday found that 77 percent approve of Murphy’s performance as governor, compared with 21 percent who disapprove. A Quinnipiac University poll 941 New Jersey registered voters released the same pegged Murphy’s overall approval rating at 68 percent, with 78 percent approving his performance through the pandemic.

A record number of women have filed to run for House seats in 2020

A record 490 women have filed to run for U.S. House seats in 2020, surpassing the previous record of 476 set in 2018, according to new data from the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) at Rutgers University. That figure includes a record 195 Republican women who have filed to run, shattering the previous record of 133 in 2010.