Project Description: Biological systems use complex macromolecular nanostructure networks to mediate a range of cellular functions, such as biomolecule synthesis, signal transduction, and gene expression and regulation, all with high efficiency and specificity. Many of these macromolecular systems have evolved through the spontaneous self-assembly of components into highly organized spatial structures. Mimicking these structures outside… continue reading
Project Description: Our lab studies how light interacts with materials, with a focus on using light to drive predictable changes in macromolecular systems. One exciting direction is light-controlled cargo release, which has potential applications in drug delivery.We work with synthetic vesicles called polymersomes. These self-assemble from diblock copolymers into spherical structures that can encapsulate cargo… continue reading
Project Description: Consuming Bodies is a book-length study of horror in contemporary Native American and Indigenous literatures, film, and visual and performing arts. Dr. Sayre is studying how Indigenous creators use the language of genre to make present and respond to the structural violence of settler colonialism in the United States and Canada. From zombie… continue reading
Project Description: The AI Ethics Lab is an international research initiative dedicated to examining the ethical and legal implications of artificial intelligence and analyzing its impact throughout the AI lifecycle—from design and development to deployment, use, and monitoring. Founded by Principal Investigator Dr. Nathan C. Walker, a First Amendment and human rights educator at Rutgers University–Camden, the values-driven… continue reading
Project Description: This research explores several important areas of policing, including funding, policies, and organizational dynamics. Using publicly available data as well as original empirical data, this research asks how police funding, organizational policies, and officers’ identities shape law enforcement outcomes. Possible research activities may include reviewing literature, coding, analyzing qualitative and quantitative data, and… continue reading
Project Description: We have a number of research topics available to choose from surrounding the theme of energy materials and biopolymers, including the structure-property relationship of bio-polymers, understanding exotic behaviors of solid-state ionics, solid materials, and interfaces for next-generation batteries, carbon magnets, and electronics, as well as applications of charged atomic clusters and molecules. The… continue reading
