Gov. Mikie Sherrill nears the end of her first 100 days in office with ratings on par with New Jersey governors of recent past and marks that indicate an electorate still forming its opinions of the new state leader, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll.

The future of finance increasingly is being shaped by data, algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI). And the people shaping financial markets increasingly aren’t just financiers, but also data scientists, engineers and statisticians.

At Rutgers University-New Brunswick, a new graduate program is taking shape to prepare students to lead in that transformation.

Before celebrating his graduation this spring, Nico Cosereanu has one other life-changing experience he will check off his bucket list.