However, Rutgers decided to follow a process involving university lawyers, human resources professionals, and outside counsel.

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"I'm sure as we go through the budgeting process we'll be raising some issues with Rutgers in terms of its overall athletic program, " she said.

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Ilya Raskin of Rutgers University says plants can help clean up hazardous waste sites through a process of phytoremediation.

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