Ramu Govindasamy – Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource
Archives for October 2020
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: Senior Maria Guevara Carpio (SEBS’21) is Proud of her Past and Embraces the Future
National Hispanic Heritage Month is a period from September 15 to October 15 in the United States for recognizing the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States. This year’s theme is Be Proud of Your Past and Embrace the Future. The SEBS and NJAES Newsroom sat […]
Office of International Programs Hosting Anti-Racism Seminar: Asian Students’ Experiences, Oct. 20
During the COVID19 lockdown, international Asian students who remained in the U.S. found the simple task of getting to the grocery store to be daunting. Feeling vulnerable to the virus on public transportation, when attempting to use Uber, they found the drivers refused them service. Further, the fear of interacting with locals kept many confined indoors. In a survey disseminated by the SEBS Office of International Programs in June, students reported not being […]
Bhattacharya Lab analyzes genome sequence of paulinella
Debashish Bhattacharya – Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology
How and why a 300-pound bear may have wandered into N.J.’s most densely populated county
Brooke Maslo – Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources
Bhattacharya Lab Analyzes Genome Sequence of Paulinella, Shedding Light on the Origin of Photosynthesis
Paulinella chromatophora, described in 1895 by the German zoologist Robert Lauterborn, is considered to be one of the first documented cases of endosymbiosis, that is, a “plant-like” cell living inside an “animal-like” cell. Therefore, Paulinella occupies a pivotal position in the endosymbiosis field. However, because this is a rare and difficult to culture single-celled organism, […]
Prof. Elisabeth Sikes Named the Prestigious 2020 Cesar Emiliani Lecturer by the AGU
Elisabeth Sikes, professor in the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences, is the 2020 recipient of the AGU’s Cesare Emiliani Lecture, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the field of paleoceanography. The annual lecture honors the life and work of the renowned paleoceanographer, Cesare Emiliani, considered to be the founder of the fields of paleoclimatology and paleoceanography. […]
COVID-19 can survive on money, phone for weeks — but experts say there’s ‘limited’ evidence virus spreads this way
Donald W. Schaffner – Department of Food Science
Meet Milltown Borough Council Candidate Margaret O’Donnell
Margaret O’Donnell – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
It’s the most dangerous time of year for deer-car crashes in N.J.
Kathleen Kerwin – Wildlife Conservation and Management