This calendar features events relevant to global health from throughout the Rutgers community. To inquire about listing your event, contact us at communications@globalhealth.rutgers.edu.

Climate Conversations: Wildfire

Online event

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Climate Communications Initiative, which is co-chaired by Rutgers Global Health Institute core faculty member William Hallman, is hosting a webinar at 3 p.m. on Thursday, August 25, 2022, as part of its Climate Conversations: Pathways to Action series. The "Climate Conversations: Wildfire" event will feature discussion about […]

Community Day: Health Fair and Giveaways

Sacred Heart Church 56 Throop Ave., New Brunswick

Rutgers Global Health Institute is collaborating with partner organizations to hold a Community Day event on Saturday, August 27, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The event will include a health fair and distribution of free clothing and household items (new and gently used). The health fair will offer […]

COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination Clinic in New Brunswick

New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) 11 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, NJ, United States

Rutgers Global Health Institute is collaborating with partner organizations to hold a COVID-19 testing and vaccination clinic on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The clinic will offer free, non-invasive nasal swab COVID-19 testing (rapid antigen and PCR; rapid antigen tests results are available within approximately […]

COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination Clinic in New Brunswick

New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) 11 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, NJ, United States

Rutgers Global Health Institute is collaborating with partner organizations to hold a COVID-19 testing and vaccination clinic on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The clinic will offer free, non-invasive nasal swab COVID-19 testing (rapid antigen and PCR; rapid antigen tests results are available within approximately […]

COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination Clinic in New Brunswick

New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) 11 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, NJ, United States

Rutgers Global Health Institute is collaborating with partner organizations to hold a COVID-19 testing and vaccination clinic on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The clinic will offer free, non-invasive nasal swab COVID-19 testing (rapid antigen and PCR; rapid antigen tests results are available within approximately […]

Democracy and Power: Why Voting Matters for Our Health

Online via Zoom

The Center for Public Health Workforce Development at the School of Public Health is hosting a webinar at 12 p.m. on Thursday, September 15, 2022. Titled "Democracy and Power: Why Voting Matters for Our Health," the webinar features a presentation by Jeanne Ayers, the executive director of Healthy Democracy, Healthy People. From the event description: […]

Innovation through Crisis: Redefining Health Care Delivery

The Palace at Somerset Park 333 Davidson Rd., Somerset, New Jersey

Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences Interprofessional Continuing Education is hosting the 70th Annual Roy A. Bowers Pharmaceutical Conference on Monday, September 19, 2022. This year's conference, titled "Innovation through Crisis: Redefining Health Care Delivery," will highlight the COVID-19 pandemic impact and influence on the health care delivery model, population health, specialty trends, behavioral health, key […]

COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination Clinic in New Brunswick

New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) 11 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, NJ, United States

Rutgers Global Health Institute is collaborating with partner organizations to hold a COVID-19 testing and vaccination clinic on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The clinic will offer free, non-invasive nasal swab COVID-19 testing (rapid antigen and PCR; rapid antigen tests results are available within approximately […]

Application Deadline: Fall Symposium of the Research Incubator in Climate and Health

The Office for Research at Rutgers is accepting applications to participate in the Fall Symposium of the Research Incubator in Climate and Health. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, September 21, 2022. All application details are available at research.rutgers.edu/fall-symposium. The Fall Symposium will take place on Wednesday, October 19, 2022. The symposium is the latest […]

COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination Clinic in New Brunswick

New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) 11 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, NJ, United States

Rutgers Global Health Institute is collaborating with partner organizations to hold a COVID-19 testing and vaccination clinic on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The clinic will offer free, non-invasive nasal swab COVID-19 testing (rapid antigen and PCR; rapid antigen tests results are available within approximately […]

Community Health Fair

Church of the Oranges 270 Reynolds Terrace, Orange

Rutgers Global Health Institute is collaborating with partner organizations to hold a community health fair on Sunday, October 2, 2022, from 12 to 5 p.m. in Orange, New Jersey. The health fair will offer various health screenings and related services (see list below), educational resources about health topics, and Medicare and Medicaid health insurance information. […]

COVID-19 Testing Clinic in New Brunswick

New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) 11 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, NJ, United States

Rutgers Global Health Institute is collaborating with partner organizations to hold a COVID-19 testing clinic on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The clinic will offer free, non-invasive nasal swab COVID-19 testing (rapid antigen and PCR; rapid antigen tests results are available within approximately 15 minutes). […]

World Food Day: We Feed People Film Screening and Panel Discussion

College Avenue Student Center 126 College Ave., New Brunswick, NJ, United States

Multiple units at Rutgers are collaborating to hold a World Food Day event at 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 13, 2022. The event is a screening of the documentary film We Feed People followed by a panel discussion led by School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) faculty member Xenia K. Morin. We Feed People, […]

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Patient Engagement and Health Care Communication Symposium

The Heldrich Hotel 10 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

Rutgers School of Communication and Information is holding a symposium in New Brunswick on Friday, October 14, 2022, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Patient Engagement and Health Care Communication Symposium connects like-minded scholars and university community members to discuss shared interest in improving health care in ways that […]

Climate Change, Health, and Justice: Fifth Annual Environmental Health Summit

Online via Zoom

The Rutgers Center for Environmental Exposures and Disease is holding a virtual summit on Friday, October 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. "Climate Change, Health, and Justice" is the theme of the Fifth Annual Environmental Health Summit. The keynote speaker is André Sayegh, the mayor of Paterson, New Jersey. Online via Zoom Free and […]

COVID-19 Testing Clinic in New Brunswick

New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) 11 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, NJ, United States

Rutgers Global Health Institute is collaborating with partner organizations to hold a COVID-19 testing clinic on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The clinic will offer free, non-invasive nasal swab COVID-19 testing (rapid antigen and PCR; rapid antigen tests results are available within approximately 15 minutes). […]

Research Incubator in Climate and Health Fall Symposium

Rutgers University Inn and Conference Center 178 Ryders Lane, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

The Office for Research at Rutgers is holding the Research Incubator in Climate and Health Fall Symposium from 1 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, October 19, 2022. The Research Incubator in Climate and Health is a new initiative that aims to support Rutgers researchers developing novel projects at the nexus of climate and health. The […]

Senior Health Fair

Wesley T. Hansen Apartments 415 Fayette Street, Perth Amboy, NJ, United States

Rutgers Global Health Institute is collaborating with partner organizations to hold a health fair on Thursday, October 20, 2022, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. The Senior Health Fair will offer free health screenings (blood pressure, glucose, hearing), flu and COVID-19 vaccinations, access to health education and resources, snacks, and […]

COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination Clinic in New Brunswick

New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) 11 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, NJ, United States

Rutgers Global Health Institute is collaborating with partner organizations to hold a COVID-19 testing and vaccination clinic on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The clinic will offer free, non-invasive nasal swab COVID-19 testing (rapid antigen and PCR; rapid antigen tests results are available within approximately […]

Regional Symposium on Climate Change, Planetary Health, and Human Health: Challenges and Opportunities

Cook Student Center 59 Biel Road, New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers is collaborating with New Jersey higher education institutions to hold a regional symposium on Friday, October 28, 2022, in New Brunswick. The Regional Symposium on Climate Change, Planetary Health, and Human Health: Challenges and Opportunities is a day-long event for which the goal is to learn what the organizing institutions (Rutgers, New Jersey Institute […]

A Conversation with Dr. Cary Fowler, U.S. Special Envoy for Global Food Security

Online via Zoom

The School of Environmental and Biological Sciences is hosting a webinar at 10 a.m. on Friday, October 28, 2022. "A Conversation with Dr. Cary Fowler, U.S. Special Envoy for Global Food Security" features the leader of the U.S. Department of State's mission to advance the nation's food security, global hunger, and nutrition objectives through diplomatic […]

COVID-19 Testing Clinic in New Brunswick

New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) 11 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, NJ, United States

Rutgers Global Health Institute is collaborating with partner organizations to hold a COVID-19 testing clinic on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The clinic will offer free, non-invasive nasal swab COVID-19 testing (rapid antigen and PCR; rapid antigen tests results are available within approximately 15 minutes). […]

Global Nutritional Epidemiology: A Conversation with Joachim Sackey

Online via Zoom

Rutgers Global is holding a webinar at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 3, 2022, as part of its International Scholars Speaker Series. Assistant professor Joachim Sackey, who holds joint appointments in the School of Health Professions and School of Public Health, will discuss food insecurity, diet, and nutrition issues from global-to-local levels, including dynamics related […]

Community Health Fair

Middlesex College - Perth Amboy Center 60 Washington St., Perth Amboy, NJ, United States

Rutgers Global Health Institute is collaborating with partner organizations to hold a health fair on Saturday, November 5, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. The Community Health Fair will offer free health screenings (blood pressure and glucose), flu and COVID-19 vaccinations, access to health education and community resources, giveaways, […]

Notes from the field: Bringing health equity to small, minority businesses impacted by the COVID-19 crisis

APHA Annual Meeting and Expo - Boston Convention and Exhibition Center Boston, Massachusetts

Rutgers Global Health Institute manager of education and training Arpita Jindani and director Richard Marlink will give an oral presentation at 2:30 p.m. on November 8, 2022, at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Abstract title: Notes from the field: Bringing health equity to small, minority businesses impacted by the COVID-19 crisis Description: The […]

Rutgers Climate Symposium 2022: Climate Change and Biodiversity

Livingston Student Center 84 Joyce Kilmer Avenue, Piscataway, NJ, United States

Rutgers Climate Institute is holding a symposium in Piscataway and virtually on Wednesday, November 9, 2022. Rutgers Climate Symposium 2022: Climate Change and Biodiversity fosters collaboration among natural and social science researchers and students interested in climate change from institutions in the New Jersey, New York, and Philadelphia region. Talks are centered on the symposium […]

Social Work Certificate Programs Forum

Online via Zoom

The School of Social Work is holding a certificate programs forum at 4 p.m. on Monday, November 14, 2022. Speak to the faculty leaders of the school's certificate programs to explore opportunities in the following areas of emphasis: violence against women and children; Latino/a/x initiatives for service, training, and assessment; aging and health; addiction counselor […]

COVID-19 Testing Clinic in New Brunswick

New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) 11 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, NJ, United States

Rutgers Global Health Institute is collaborating with partner organizations to hold a COVID-19 testing clinic on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The clinic will offer free, non-invasive nasal swab COVID-19 testing (rapid antigen and PCR; rapid antigen tests results are available within approximately 15 minutes). […]

Fall 2022 Study Abroad Fair

College Avenue Student Center 126 College Ave., New Brunswick, NJ, United States

Rutgers Global is hosting a study abroad fair on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, from 3 to 6 p.m. During the event, Rutgers faculty, international partners, campus partners, and Study Abroad team members will talk about the university's many study abroad programs and opportunities. Find out how you can engage in these life-changing cultural and social […]

Reproductive Justice after Roe

Online via Zoom

The Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research is holding a seminar at 12 p.m. on Thursday, November 17, 2022, as part of its Brown Bag Seminar Series. “Reproductive Justice after Roe” Presented by Kimberly Mutcherson, Rutgers Law School Kimberly Mutcherson is co-dean and professor of law at Rutgers Law School in Camden. […]

What the Eyes Don’t See: Stories from the Flint Water Crisis

College Avenue Student Center 126 College Ave., New Brunswick, NJ, United States

The Institute for Women's Leadership in collaboration with Rutgers Global and the Innovation, Design, and Entrepreneurship Academy are holding the Anita Ashok Datar Lecture on Women's Global Health at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 17, 2022. This year's lecture, titled "What the Eyes Don't See: Stories from the Frontlines of the Flint Water Crisis," features […]

COVID-19 Testing Clinic in New Brunswick

New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) 11 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, NJ, United States

Rutgers Global Health Institute is collaborating with partner organizations to hold a COVID-19 testing clinic on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The clinic will offer free, non-invasive nasal swab COVID-19 testing (rapid antigen and PCR; rapid antigen tests results are available within approximately 15 minutes). […]

COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination Clinic in New Brunswick

New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) 11 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, NJ, United States

Rutgers Global Health Institute is collaborating with partner organizations to hold a COVID-19 testing and vaccination clinic on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The clinic will offer free, non-invasive nasal swab COVID-19 testing (rapid antigen and PCR; rapid antigen tests results are available within approximately […]

The Invisible Extinction Documentary Film Screening

Research Tower at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School 675 Hoes Lane, Piscataway, NJ, United States

Rutgers is hosting a documentary film screening at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, in Piscataway. Rutgers-based microbiologists Martin Blaser and Gloria Dominguez-Bello are subjects of this new documentary examining their decades-long research on the link between our bodies’ microbiome – the bacteria, fungi, and viruses that help us digest food and keep us […]

Viral/Vital Conditions: A World AIDS Day Celebration in Times of COVID

Alexander Library 169 College Ave., New Brunswick, NJ, United States

The Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice at Rutgers University–New Brunswick is holding a World AIDS Day event at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 1, 2022. From the institute's event description: Join us for the launch of a year-long programming initiative at the Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice in New […]

Health Innovation Summit

Online via Zoom

The Biomedical Entrepreneurship Network at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and the Technology in Medicine group at New Jersey Medical School are holding an innovation summit on Saturday, December 3, 2022. From the event webpage: We welcome students across all domains to come together and learn about exciting new developments in health care innovation from […]

Socioenvironmental and Familial Influences on Substance Use in Youth and Young Adults

Online via Zoom

The Institute for Health, Health Care Policy, and Aging Research (IFH) is holding a seminar at 12 p.m. on Thursday, December 8, 2022, as part of its Brown Bag Seminar Series. “Socioenvironmental and Familial Influences on Substance Use in Youth and Young Adults” Presented by Carolyn Sartor, Center for Population Behavioral Health at IFH and […]

Advancing Climate Change Solutions in New Jersey

Busch Student Center 604 Bartholomew Road, Piscataway, NJ, United States

The New Jersey Climate Change Alliance is holding its annual conference on Friday, December 9, 2022, in Piscataway. "Advancing Climate Change Solutions in New Jersey: Creating Opportunities to Build a Healthy, Just, Resilient, and Carbon-neutral Garden State" is the theme of the 2022 conference, which will focus on integrated climate change solutions that advance health […]

Frontiers of Computational Mental Health

Online via Zoom

Rutgers Global Health Institute core faculty member Vincent Silenzio is giving a presentation about computational mental health on Monday, December 12, 2022, at 9 p.m. Eastern Time (in China Standard Time, the presentation will take place at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, December 13, 2022). From the event description: Titled “Frontiers of Computational Mental Health: Pushing […]

Financial Goal Setting: Workshop for Small Businesses

Latino Merchants Association 375 Morris Ave., Trenton

Rutgers Global Health Institute is collaborating with the Latino Merchants Association of New Jersey and Chase to hold a financial workshop for small businesses on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. in Trenton, New Jersey. Small businesses are vital to the fabric of their communities. They create jobs for local residents, provide […]

From Epidemiology to Implementation for Cancer Control in Sub-Saharan Africa: When One Size Does Not Fit All

Online via Zoom

Rutgers Global Health Institute is hosting a guest faculty seminar at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, as part of its Viewpoints in Global Health Research: Guest Faculty Seminar Series. This online seminar will be presented by: Tara Friebel-Klingner Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health From Epidemiology to Implementation for Cancer Control […]

Improving Population Health through a Focus on Pregnancy and Early Childhood

Online via Zoom

Rutgers Global Health Institute is hosting a guest faculty seminar at 2 p.m. on Friday, January 6, 2023, as part of its Viewpoints in Global Health Research: Guest Faculty Seminar Series. This online seminar will be presented by: Nandita Perumal Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington; Department of Global Health and Population, […]

COVID-19 Testing Clinic in New Brunswick

New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) 11 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, NJ, United States

Rutgers Global Health Institute is collaborating with partner organizations to hold a COVID-19 testing clinic on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The clinic will offer free, non-invasive nasal swab COVID-19 testing (rapid antigen and PCR; rapid antigen tests results are available within approximately 15 minutes). […]

Summer Program Info Session: Health Communication and Health Inequalities across the Health Professions in Greece and the U.S.

Online via Zoom

The School of Communication and Information and the School of Health Professions are holding a summer program information session at 12 p.m. on Thursday, January 12, 2023. The information session will review the upcoming summer program, Health Communication and Health Inequalities across the Health Professions in Greece and the U.S., which takes place in June […]

COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination Clinic in New Brunswick

New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) 11 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, NJ, United States

Rutgers Global Health Institute is collaborating with partner organizations to hold a COVID-19 testing and vaccination clinic on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The clinic will offer free, non-invasive nasal swab COVID-19 testing (rapid antigen and PCR; rapid antigen tests results are available within approximately […]

KeyScope: Making Laparoscopy Accessible and Sustainable in Uganda

Online via WebEx

The Department of Surgery at New Jersey Medical School is holding grand rounds at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, January 18, 2023. Tamara Fitzgerald will present "KeyScope: Making Laparoscopy Accessible and Sustainable in Uganda." Fitzgerald is an associate professor of surgery and global health at Duke University and Duke Global Health Institute. Her work focuses on […]

Summer Program Info Session: Health Communication and Health Inequalities across the Health Professions in Greece and the U.S.

Online via Zoom

The School of Communication and Information and the School of Health Professions are holding a summer program information session at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, January 18, 2023. The information session will review the upcoming summer program, Health Communication and Health Inequalities across the Health Professions in Greece and the U.S., which takes place in June […]

Adult Community Health Fair

Middlesex College - Perth Amboy Center 60 Washington St., Perth Amboy, NJ, United States

Rutgers Global Health Institute and All About You Health Care Advocates are collaborating to hold a health fair on Saturday, January 21, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. The Adult Community Health Fair will offer free health screenings (blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease), flu and COVID-19 vaccinations, information about […]

COVID-19 Testing Clinic in New Brunswick

New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) 11 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, NJ, United States

Rutgers Global Health Institute is collaborating with partner organizations to hold a COVID-19 testing clinic on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The clinic will offer free, non-invasive nasal swab COVID-19 testing (rapid antigen and PCR; rapid antigen tests results are available within approximately 15 minutes). […]

Work in Black and White: Imagining a Just Racial Future

Zimmerli Art Museum 71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

The Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice is holding a book talk at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, in New Brunswick. The event, "Work in Black and White: Imagining a Just Racial Future," is part of the institute's Black Bodies, Black Health project. Enobong (Anna) Branch, Rutgers' senior vice president for […]

COVID-19 Testing Clinic in New Brunswick

New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) 11 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, NJ, United States

Rutgers Global Health Institute is collaborating with partner organizations to hold a COVID-19 testing clinic on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The clinic will offer free, non-invasive nasal swab COVID-19 testing (rapid antigen and PCR; rapid antigen tests results are available within approximately 15 minutes). […]

World Cancer Day Recognition

Robert Wood Johnson Library of the Health Sciences Medical Education Building, 1 Robert Wood Johnson Place, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

The Health Sciences Libraries of Rutgers University Libraries and Rutgers Global Health Institute are collaborating to hold an event at 2 p.m. on Thursday, February 2, 2023, to recognize World Cancer Day. The informal event will feature a library-themed display to commemorate World Cancer Day, and attendees can enjoy complimentary coffee, tea, and hot chocolate. […]