Tag: Eagleton Institute of Politics

  • Monmouth Junction resident proves blood donations are important for survival

    Monmouth Junction resident proves blood donations are important for survival

    When Monmouth Junction resident Ruth Ann Burns was diagnosed with acute myeloblastic leukemia (AML), she didn’t have any symptoms. The 77-year-old recalls asking, “How could this happen?” Leading up to her diagnosis, Burns’s primary care doctor noticed her white blood cell count going up and recommended monitoring it. When there was no change, Burns was…

  • LOOSE ENDS 7/31: Shin-Yi Lin, Eagleton Institute Fellow

    LOOSE ENDS 7/31: Shin-Yi Lin, Eagleton Institute Fellow

    By Pam Hersh A few weeks ago, I had the honor of Zooming into a Rutgers University graduation that featured only four graduates, all accomplished scientists who completed the inaugural year of the Rutgers University Eagleton Institute’s Science and Politics Fellowship Program. These scientists took their research, formulas, and analytical, organizational and communications skills into…