Our interest is in what Americans think, what they do, and how they live. American Studies is the study of American Culture. Department of Anthropology - Departmental site index. Department of Art History - Art History offers the tools to recognize and to understand these forms, and thus is a vital part of any serious liberal arts education.
Art History provides knowledge and understanding of the past, and through it, of the present.
Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience - Faculty research encompasses the complementary areas of cell biology, developmental biology and neurobiology with an emphasis on fundamental problems in cell signaling and communication. Current areas of focus are biomolecular recognition and cell communication as well as molecular mechanisms of neuronal signaling and synaptic plasticity. Department of Chemistry - The Department of Chemistry at Rutgers can trace its origins back to 1864, when the Rutgers Scientific School was founded with departments of agriculture, engineering, and chemistry. Graduate education in chemistry began on a very small scale sometime between 1910 and 1920, and the first Ph.D. was awarded in 1925. Department of Classics - Programs, courses, news, events.