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Higher Heights and the Center for American Women and Politics Release Black Women in American Politics 2023

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Thursday, June 29, 2023

WASHINGTON, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- This week, Higher Heights Leadership Fund and the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University, released the latest version of the report, Black Women in American Politics 2023.

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  • WASHINGTON, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- This week, Higher Heights Leadership Fund and the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University , released the latest version of the report, Black Women in American Politics 2023.
  • For nearly a decade, Higher Heights and the Center for American Women and Politics have teamed up to report on the status of Black women in American politics.
  • Higher Heights and CAWP issued their first report on the status of Black women in American politics in June 2014.
  • Since then, 24 new Black women were elected to Congress, the number of Black women state legislators has risen by over 50%, Black women have made tremendous strides in representation as big-city mayors – with 15 Black women taking office as mayors in the top 100 most populous cities since mid-2014 – and a Black woman now serves as vice president.

Vanderbilt University, TDOT and Nissan conduct traffic-pattern study with goal of advancing future of mobility

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Monday, November 28, 2022

Researchers tested an artificial-intelligence-equipped cruise control system designed to increase fuel savings and ease traffic using 100 specially equipped Nissan Rogue vehicles.

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  • Researchers tested an artificial-intelligence-equipped cruise control system designed to increase fuel savings and ease traffic using 100 specially equipped Nissan Rogue vehicles.
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    Researchers tested an artificial-intelligence-equipped cruise control system designed to increase fuel savings and ease traffic using 100 specially equipped Nissan Rogue vehicles.
  • The experimentwhich ran Nov. 14 through Nov. 18 on a sensor-filled portion of U.S. Interstate 24is based on results from an earlier, closed-track study.
  • When it comes to transportation and mobility in Tennessee, we are at a critical juncture, said Deputy Governor and TDOT Commissioner Butch Eley.

AI-powered cruise control system may pave the way to fuel efficiency and traffic relief

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Thursday, November 24, 2022

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The CIRCLES Consortium, consisting of Vanderbilt University, UC Berkeley, Temple University and Rutgers University-Camden, in coordination with Nissan North America and the Tennessee Department of Transportation, concluded a five-day open-track experiment on Nov. 18.  

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  • Researchers tested an AI-powered cruise control system designed to increase fuel savings and ease traffic using 100 specially equipped Nissan Rogue vehicles.
  • A single AI-equipped vehicle could influence the speed and driving behavior of up to 20 surrounding cars, causing a kind of positive ripple effect in day-to-day traffic.
  • The test was conducted on the recently opened I-24 MOTION testbed, the only real-world automotive testing environment of its kind in the world.
  • By unlocking a new understanding of how these vehicles influence traffic, vehicle, infrastructure, and traffic management strategies, design can be optimized to reduce traffic concerns in the future to improve safety, air quality and fuel efficiency."

World's largest open-track traffic experiment being conducted in Nashville Nov. 14--18

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Thursday, November 10, 2022

The I-24 MOTION testbed, where the AI-equipped vehicles will travel in the normal flow of traffic, is the only automotive testing environment of its kind in the U.S.

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  • The I-24 MOTION testbed, where the AI-equipped vehicles will travel in the normal flow of traffic, is the only automotive testing environment of its kind in the U.S.
  • It is opening in fall 2022 and is equipped with 300 4K digital sensors that are mounted on poles spaced 600 feet apart.
  • The system generates data on the 260,000,000 vehicle-miles of traffic that occurs annually within the testbed.
  • Because of the ripple effects that the AI-equipped cars had on other drivers, researchers measured a sizeable fuel savings compared with driving in typical traffic jams.

Cooper Levenson, Attorneys at Law Announces New Partners

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Monday, January 4, 2021

These attorneys have proven themselves in terms of their professionalism, their expertise, and their dedication, said Lloyd D. Levenson, chief executive officer, Cooper Levenson.

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  • These attorneys have proven themselves in terms of their professionalism, their expertise, and their dedication, said Lloyd D. Levenson, chief executive officer, Cooper Levenson.
  • in History and Womens Studies at Rutgers University and a Juris Doctor from Rutgers University School of Law Camden.
  • Yolanda N. Melville is a member of Cooper Levensons Land Use, Zoning and Planning, Education Law, and Cannabis practice groups.
  • Stiles has extensive experience in tax law, trusts and estates, asset protection, tax controversy, special needs planning, and elder law.

Best Health Degrees Releases National Rankings of Health Management Doctoral Programs

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Thursday, October 22, 2020

The Top 3 Online Health Management and Policy PhDs for 2021 are: 1) Rutgers University; 2) Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; and 3) Johns Hopkins University.

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  • The Top 3 Online Health Management and Policy PhDs for 2021 are: 1) Rutgers University; 2) Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; and 3) Johns Hopkins University.
  • Best Health Degrees editors focus on trustworthy programs that have a real impact on graduates' careers, whether online or on-campus.
  • While many working professionals choose online programs, traditional programs have their benefits, especially when it comes to networking and connections.
  • BHD also ranks traditional and online programs that prepare students for in-demand jobs like nursing, health informatics, health care administration, and more.

Rutgers Business School announces lifelong learning initiative for alumni

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Thursday, March 7, 2019

Lei Lei, the dean of Rutgers Business School, has championed the lifelong learning initiative as a way of enriching and engaging alumni.

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  • Lei Lei, the dean of Rutgers Business School, has championed the lifelong learning initiative as a way of enriching and engaging alumni.
  • The lunch and learn sessionsare free to current students, Rutgers Business School alumni, as well as friends and family members of alumni.
  • As part of the lifelong learning initiative, alumni will also be able to access all open enrollment programs offered by Rutgers Business School Executive Education at a 50 percent discount.
  • Find out more about lifelong learning opportunities powered by Rutgers Business School Executive Education.

Rutgers University Chooses NuPark for Parking Efficiency

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Monday, May 14, 2018

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., May 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Rutgers University has announced its decision to choose parking management software leader NuPark to elevate the school's parking services.

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  • NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., May 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Rutgers University has announced its decision to choose parking management software leader NuPark to elevate the school's parking services.
  • Jim Leida, VP of Sales and Marketing for NuPark, says, "Rutgers has taken a truly forward-thinking approach to parking services.
  • NuPark, Inc. provides the leading smart parking management platform designed to help parking professionals deliver amazing and convenient parking experiences.
  • With over 260 years of combined experience, NuPark is built by parking professionals for parking professionals and is setting the innovation agenda for parking technology.