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As part of the School of Arts and Sciences, the Rutgers British Studies Center (RBSC) supports a rich variety of programming—lectures, conferences, seminars, workshops, and roundtables—dedicated to the interdisciplinary analysis of British history and culture. The center's work is broad in chronological scope and geographical sweep, ranging from the Early Middle Ages to the present and from the local to the global. Chronologically, we aim to investigate conventional boundaries between tradition and modernity, feudalism and capitalism, the imperial and the post-imperial, the neo-classical and the post-romantic, and the modern and the post-modern.

As New Jersey’s only National Cancer Institute (NCI) - designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey is dedicated to improving the prevention, detection, treatment, and care of patients with cancer. Through the transformation of laboratory discoveries into clinical practice, the institute targets cancer with precision medicine, immunotherapy, and clinical trials and provides the most advanced, comprehensive, and compassionate world-class cancer care to adults and children. 

The Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey at University Hospital provides NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center services such as access to the most advanced cancer treatment options and clinical trials to the residents of the greater Newark region to improve outcomes for patients and their families impacted by cancer.

The Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services (RCAAS) offers adults with Autism spectrum disorder a one-of-a-kind support program that makes an independent and fulfilling life possible. Simultaneously, it advances research and ensures that each year, a cadre of graduates leaves Rutgers prepared to enter careers in support of this underserved population. Located on Douglass Campus, the RCAAS is a center within the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology. It features four distinct, yet collaborative programs that are designed for adults on the autism spectrum with diverse support needs.

Within the School of Arts and Sciences, the Rutgers Centers for Chinese Studies sponsors, coordinates, and promotes all China-related academic activities at Rutgers–New Brunswick. The center is a major source for scholars and the public to acquire a comprehensive and nuanced understanding of China, both historical and contemporary. Rutgers has a group of active scholars in various areas of Chinese studies across a wide range of academic disciplines.

Within the School of Arts and Sciences, the Rutgers Center for Cognitive Science (RuCCS) is an internationally-recognized cognitive science center that has been fostering interdisciplinary collaborations for more than twenty-five years. RuCCS faculty with intersecting interests from numerous disciplines come together to carry out innovative and transformative research in the complex field involving the mind and brain. RuCCS collaborations create an enriched student experience that engages research at the intersection of the Arts and Sciences, and uniquely prepares the next generation of Cognitive Science scholars. Through our undergraduate major and undergraduate minor, RuCCS provides interdisciplinary training and research experiences with pioneers in the field. In addition, in the Graduate Certificate in Cognitive Science program, doctoral students learn about areas outside of their specialization and conduct research with faculty members who introduce them to novel ideas and techniques.

The Rutgers Center for Emergent Materials supports inter-institutional collaborative research programs on scientifically important and technologically relavent materials among Rutgers, NJIT and industrial laboratories throughout New Jersey. The center also fosters interdisciplinary education for postdoctoral fellows, graduate and undergraduate students as well as high school students.

Housed at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, the Rutgers Center for Green Building conducts applied research utilizing planned and existing green building projects, works with industry and government to promote these concepts, and develops undergraduate, graduate, and professional education programs.

The Rutgers Center for Historical Analysis was founded by the School of Arts and Sciences Department of History as a center dedicated to interdisciplinary research, teaching, and outreach. The center is organized around a series of two-year projects led by Rutgers faculty that explore issues of broad contemporary relevance from historical perspective. Each year, the center welcomes several visiting senior and postdoctoral fellows who join Rutgers faculty and graduate students in weekly seminar discussions and annual conferences around the project theme. In addition to its theme-driven projects, the center also hosts an ongoing seminar and lecture series in Black Atlantic History.

The Rutgers Center for Information Assurance at Rutgers Business School–Newark and New Brunswick is chartered to advance education, foster applied research, and serve as a liaison between Rutgers and industry and government in the information assurance practice and related disciplines. The center aims to establish a national reputation and leadership role in the areas of information assurance, information systems, computer security, systems reliability, data mining, and national security.