Rutgers researchers are harnessing AI and robotics to deliver new hope for spinal cord injury patients, successfully stabilizing an enzyme able to degrade scar tissue resulting from spinal cord injuries and promote tissue regeneration.
A Research Powerhouse
Research, Innovation, and Results
At Rutgers University–New Brunswick, we've created an environment where research can flourish and new discoveries are made. Led by the Office of the Vice Provost for Research, faculty regularly share developments and explore new avenues for cross-discipline research within New Jersey’s most extensive network of laboratories, research facilities, and health service centers.
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907.9M
Research grants and sponsored programs
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175+
Centers and institutes, targeting a range of issues
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Active start-up companies built upon Rutgers research
Relentless Pursuit of Possibilities
The pursuits of top faculty and their teams define us as a research university. Thanks to their unending curiosity and passion to make the world a better place, Rutgers–New Brunswick is leaving a lasting impact.
Graduate Research
Rutgers graduate students benefit from faculty mentors at the top of their game; the state’s most extensive network of research centers, institutes, and laboratories; collaborations with other universities; and the library and computing power to move work forward. Current topics span the range of human thought and endeavor.
Undergraduate Research
Unlike most schools, Rutgers–New Brunswick invites undergraduates to conduct research shoulder-to-shoulder with grads and faculty. It’s not just classroom theory, it’s working alongside the best minds in their field and putting your own theories to the test.
Innovation Central
More than 175 centers and institutes serve as hubs of collaboration in disciplines as diverse as microbiology and papermaking. These forums for innovation empower scholars from across Rutgers–New Brunswick and Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences to tackle complex problems and make lasting contributions.
Collaborate With Us
The right partnerships make all the difference. Rutgers–New Brunswick makes it easy to connect companies with what they need, from commissioning research to licensing technology, providing well-trained talent, and more.
Resources and Partnerships Take Us Further
Empowering Researchers
Support for Rutgers' vibrant research community is a priority throughout all stages of the research life cycle, from securing grants to transforming innovations into products, services, and partnerships.
Core Services
Researchers, students, and partners have access to state-of-the-art scientific instruments, tools, and laboratories.
Research Collaboration
Connect with faculty across Rutgers’ research network to access the full capabilities of our experts, facilities, and reputation in STEM fields.
Research Commercialization
Rutgers research sparks innovation and improves lives. A robust environment for technology transfer assists in getting new products and services to market.
Research News
Faculty are leading the charge forward—asking the big questions, challenging what we know, and sparking innovation—to improve the human condition and the environment. Read a sampling of their latest research endeavors.
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