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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.

Most N.J. residents support state’s reopening pace from coronavirus lockdowns, but fears run rampant, poll says

The Rutgers-Eagleton Poll released Tuesday also found nearly 8 in 10 are worried they or a member of their house will contract the virus, which has led to more than 9,300 deaths in New Jersey. In addition, 6 in 10 are concerned about being laid off or having their hours or pay cut.

Student Researchers Release Results from 2020 Young Elected Leaders Project

At the end of April, the Center for Youth Political Participation's Aresty Research Assistants released results from this year's Young Elected Leaders Project (YELP). Each year under the director of Dr. Elizabeth C. Matto, CYPP director, student researchers update the YELP database with current young elected leaders and analyze data to better understand different generations of leaders.

Eagleton Undergraduate Associates Class of 2020

Last week, 24 students graduated from the Eagleton Undergraduate Associates Program. The Class of 2020 included students from all three Rutgers campus locations.

N.J. Has Highest Virus Rate of Big States Despite Case Drop

In a Rutgers-Eagleton Poll released Tuesday, 66% of New Jerseyans said the state is moving at the right pace to reopen businesses, while 19% said too quickly and 16% said too slowly. One-third said the state will return to normal by July 1, and 25% said it won’t happen by year’s end. The poll, of 1,502 adults from April 22-May 2, has an error margin of 3 percentage points.

Watch: What Happens Next

John J. Farmer, Jr., director of the Eagleton Institute of Politics and the Miller Center for Community Protection & Resilience, participated in Rutgers University's first video in the "What Happens Next" series that explores how the United States might respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.