Rutgers School of Public Health recently celebrated the success of Expressions of Community: A Workplace Program of Mind and Body Wellness. This unique initiative, led by Michelle Ruidíaz-Santiago, executive assistant in the Department of Health Behavior, Society, and Policy, and John Ciampi, administrative assistant in the Department of Health, Behavior, and Society, was funded by a Rutgers Health Joy at Work grant.

Perry N. Halkitis, dean of the Rutgers School of Public Health, has been named a Distinguished Fellow of the Public Health Academy by the National Academies of Practice (NAP).

Early screening for diabetes in pregnancy is gaining attention as a strategy to improve maternal and child health outcomes. In this interview with The American Journal of Managed Care^® (AJMC^®), Ellen Francis, PhD, assistant professor of biostatistics and epidemiology at Rutgers School of Public Health, explores the potential of earlier screening, the evidence supporting its benefits, and what health systems need to consider when implementing.

In a commentary published in JAMA, experts at the Rutgers Institute for Nicotine & Tobacco Studies have issued a call to action to head off the proliferation of nicotine pouches based on lessons learned from electronic-cigarette regulation.

An initiative headed by the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy aims to use education to end pediatric asthma deaths in Newark and beyond.

A Rutgers Health survey of LGBTQ+ individuals in New York and New Jersey reveals that cisgender men, gay individuals and full-time employees had the highest rates of vaccination for Mpox, a viral disease formerly known as monkeypox.

The number of eligible claims and the duration of leave taken increased among both women and men following a 2019 policy expansion.

Rutgers School of Public Health research found that New Jersey’s expansion of the Family Leave Insurance program in 2019 and 2020 was associated with a sharp increase in the use of family leave benefits among state residents.

Jose Guillermo "Memo" Cedeño Laurent, an assistant professor in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and Justice at the Rutgers School of Public Health, has been named a 2024-2025 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Climate and Health Scholar.

Abanoub Armanious is a first-generation student whose path to higher education has been shaped by resilience, determination, and overcoming obstacles.

We sat down with him to discuss his experiences, which not only fueled his success but also served as a powerful reminder of the unique perspectives that first-generation students bring to public health.

We're excited to continue our series highlighting the 2024–2025 Wellness PHirst Ambassadors!

Each ambassador is making a meaningful impact by promoting wellness and supporting their peers. In our last feature, we introduced Julianna, sharing her research interests in substance use, mental health, and the social determinants of health.

In our next spotlight, we sat down with Emily Brown a Master of Public Health (MPH) student with a concentration in Urban Public Health, to discuss her journey and the significance of promoting and leading with wellness PHirst.