March 3, 2026
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Lighting Improvements Enhance Safety on Cook/Douglass


A major lighting upgrade has been completed around Passion Puddle on the Cook/Douglass campus, improving visibility and safety along a key pedestrian…

March 3, 2026
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Accident Victim Visits First Responders Throughout NJ


After surviving a devastating motorcycle crash that left him in a coma with lasting injuries, Dawson Palmarini turned his recovery into a mission of…

March 3, 2026
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Newark Facilities Department Hosts Cancer Awareness Initiative


IP&O’s Rutgers–Newark Environmental Services team launched its first Cancer Awareness initiative, raising $600 for the Rutgers–Newark Cancer…

March 3, 2026
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EcoComplex Hosts Rutgers Farm Supervisor Training


Rutgers Environmental Health and Safety hosted its annual Farm Worker Supervisor Training on February 5 at the Rutgers EcoComplex, bringing together…

March 3, 2026
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Ronald McDonald House Welcomes the Blue


Camden RUPD officers began the year with a January 15 visit to Camden’s Ronald McDonald House, where they served breakfast to families staying there…

March 3, 2026
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IP&O Gains Valuable Employees Through HAZWOPER Program


Two Rutgers alumni discovered careers in environmental health and safety through mentorship and the university’s HAZWOPER spring break program. The…

January 27, 2026
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2025 IP&O Annual Report


Our team consistently supports students, faculty, and the community. We assist with student projects, open power plants for educational tours,…

December 15, 2025
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Robert Williams Wins Employee Excellence Award


Robert E. Williams, Associate Director of Plants in IP&O, received the Pride of Rutgers in Frontline Service Award for his exceptional…

January 27, 2026
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Rutgers Hosts Big10 Housing Conference


IP&O, along with Rutgers Residence Life and Rutgers Dining Services, hosted this year’s Big 10 Housing Conference, a four-day event that welcomed…

December 15, 2025
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Teaming Up for ADA Compliance


Maintaining ADA compliance is challenging for a university with many older buildings. Rutgers created the Facilities Access Council in 2014 to assess…

December 15, 2025
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Peering Into Space: School of Dental Medicine


Opened in 2017, the $16 million School of Dental Medicine Laboratory Renovations offers open labs that encourage collaboration. Its proximity to…

December 15, 2025
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IP&O Recognized for Leadership at Rutgers Neurodiversity Summit


IP&O’s deep partnership with the Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services was highlighted at the Fourth Annual Rutgers Neurodiversity Summit,…