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 […]
Archives for 2020
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
Salvia: A sensational plant for autumn color
Bruce Crawford, Rutgers University
All the dead squirrels on N.J. highways are driving people nuts
Kathleen Kerwin – Wildlife Conservation and Management Program
