Rowan Today

John A. Shjarback, associate professor in Rowan’s Department of Law & Justice Studies was honored by the Police Section of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) with the “Best Policing Book” award for “Chasing Change in Camden: Police Reform in One of America’s Most Violent Cities.” The award was presented during the ACJS annual meeting on March 5 in Philadelphia.

CNN Senior Legal Analyst Elie Honig is scheduled to discuss U.S. politics and the country’s justice system during a public program at Rowan University on Thursday, March 26.

Mohammad Abedin-Nasab and his team of researchers at Rowan University have introduced Robossis Alpha, the world’s first robotic surgical system designed for minimally invasive alignment of fractured long bones.

Department of Law & Justice Studies has received a $249.998.50 grant from the Fund for a Safer Future, a fiscally sponsored initiative of Global Impact to support a partnership with non-profit Operation Better Block (OBB).

Annual event, held this year Feb. 25, raised $439,967, surpassing previous totals.

Can additive manufacturing solve construction challenges? Meet Islam Mantawy, a structural engineer researching ways the technology can help.

The Rita & Larry Salva School of Nursing & Health Professions’ Department of Health and Exercise Science hosted its fourth annual Mid-Atlantic Regional Sport Psychology Conference on February 21, welcoming a record 155 attendees to campus.

Amy Barraclough, director of the Ric & Jean Edelman Planetarium at Rowan University, has been selected as a 2026 Nature Guardian by Mission Patagonia, an outdoor environmental education program in southern Chile.

Noteworthy Achievements Rowan University employees regularly make noteworthy contributions that advance the institution’s commitment to excellence. Please take a moment to recognize their achievements.

A Rowan University research team led by Chun Wu, Ph.D., has received the 2025 Zuckerkandl Prize for the year’s best paper published in the Journal of Molecular Evolution, a leading journal in the field.