Rutgers Around The World

By Rutgers Global

The Rutgers Around the World podcast—a spin-off of our six-episode TV show, which won the 2017 International Festivals and Events Association gold award—brings you insightful discussions of global goi... more

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How many episodes does Rutgers Around The World have?

The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.

Rutgers Around The World episodes:

March 17, 2023 (Episode 14) Dr. Joachim Sackey - Food Insecurity
Dr. Joachim Sackey, an internationally renowned nutritional epidemiologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical and Preventive Nutrition Sciences at Rutgers, discusses his research in Newark, Botswana, and Senegal, in addition to his experiences working in food insecurity, HIV-related comorbidities associated with poor diet, and racial and sexual minority health.
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22min
January 06, 2023 (Episode 13) International Student Panel - Studying in the U.S. During the Pandemic, the Rutgers Experience, and Life After College
International Students Milly Chu (Singapore), Shine Macwan (India), and Mariam Basta (United Arab Emirates), share their experiences of attending Rutgers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The group also talks about their decision to study in another country, and why specifically Rutgers, as well as plans for life after college.
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15min
January 21, 2021 (Episode 12) Alumni Interviews - Study Abroad Career Impact
Former Study Abroad Peer Advisor, Sarah Pomeranz, interviews fellow Study Abroad alumni on their time across the world. Assata Davis (France & Spain), Julian Biller (Israel), Chelsea Wong (Hong Kong), and Kat Slusarczyk (South Korea) discuss how their global experiences positively impacted their career paths.
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16min
April 21, 2020 (Episode 11) Dr. Karen Lin - Global Profile
Dr. Karen Lin, a Family Medicine doctor for Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Assistant Dean for Global Health, discusses her journey to and through Rutgers University, from her experiences as a graduate student to a globally-focused physician for Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. In this episode, you will learn about Dr. Lin’s role as a faculty advisor for the medical school and her involvement with the community, both locally and globally.
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19min
February 14, 2020 (Episode 10) Ifrah Akhtar - Muslims Abroad
Ifrah Akhtar, a 2019 graduate of Rutgers University, discusses her study abroad challenges as a Muslim woman, including being abroad during Ramadan in another country. Her experiences studying abroad inspired Ifrah to develop a resource for other Muslim students seeking a global experience, leading to the creation of her guide called, “Muslims Abroad."
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17min
June 21, 2019 (Episode 9) Dr. Richard Marlink - Clinical Care & The Global Impact Of AIDS
Dr. Richard Marlink, Director of the Rutgers Global Health Institute, discusses the global impact of AIDS treatment in Botswana and its connection with New Jersey. The institute started in 2016 and focuses in the areas of advanced collaborative research, education, and service in a global perspective.
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12min
June 21, 2019 (Episode 8) Jordan And Catie - Fostering Dialogue about Violence against Refugee Women
Jordan Steiner and Catie Buttner, doctoral candidates at the Center on Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) in the Rutgers School of Social Work, discuss why gender-based violence against displaced and refugee women is a global concern. The center has organized a series of workshops to generate solutions and bridge the gap between research and practice on the issue.
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10min
June 21, 2019 (Episode 7) Dr. Helen Fisher - Love in Any Language
Dr. Helen Fisher, member of the Center for Human Evolution Studies in the Department of Anthropology at Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences, and chief scientific adviser to the dating site, Match.com, talks about the science behind falling in love around the world and how millennials, technology, and more women in the workforce are changing dating and relationships.
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9min
June 21, 2019 (Episode 6) Dr. Ashutosh Goel - Breaking Barriers to Use Glass in Healing
On the fifth anniversary of the Rutgers Global Grants, grant recipient and assistant professor in Materials Science and Engineering, Dr. Ashutosh Goel describes how the funding has allowed him to collaborate with international partners and dig deeper into ways glass can be used to heal the human body.
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9min
June 21, 2019 (Episode 5) Dr. Elektra Kostopoulou - Engaging with Humans behind the Headlines
Dr. Elektra Kostopoulou, a lecturer in Modern Greek Studies at Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences and faculty director of a new summer study abroad program to Leros, Greece, describes how students enrolled in the program actively engage with people in the Eastern Mediterranean who have been displaced by violence and persecution in their countries—and come up with tangible solutions.
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9min

FAQs about Rutgers Around The World:

How many episodes does Rutgers Around The World have?

The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.