Faculty Excellence
Outstanding Scholarship Brings Special Distinctions
Rutgers faculty excel as teachers, mentors, innovators, and practitioners. Their dedication prepares students for success and improves the quality of life for thousands. Over the years, their work has garnered the highest honors: Pulitzer Prize, MacArthur “Genius” grants, Grammy Award, National Medal of Technology and Innovation, membership in the National Academies, Nobel Prize, and top international prizes such as the Abel (mathematics), Stockholm (criminology), and Wolf (agriculture). Read about recent recognition below.
125+
Faculty fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
40,000+
Scholarly publications authored or coauthored by Rutgers faculty in past five years
71
Faculty in the National Academies
Faculty Awards
Throughout the year, many awards programs are available for eligible members of the Rutgers community. Faculty are encouraged to apply for these awards and grants at both the university and national levels.