From as far back as Toyosi Dickson (SEBS’20) can remember, getting a college education was non-negotiable. “First things first, my family made sure above all else that I knew I needed a college degree to succeed in life. There’d be times when I’d come home from kindergarten and complain about how long it was. My […]
Archives for March 2022
NJAES and SEBS Share in USDA-NIFA Funding for Human Chronic Disease Prevention
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) recently announced an investment of more than $5 million to support projects that impact diet, nutrition and chronic disease prevention. The Rutgers project, “People, Plants, and The Planet: A Multi-Method Study to Develop, Implement & Evaluate a Food & Climate Change Intervention to […]
Feature-Length Documentary Chronicles the Work of Rutgers Researchers Martin Blaser and Maria Gloria Dominguez-Bello
When Rutgers’ microbiologists Martin Blaser and Maria Gloria Dominguez-Bello (professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology) visited China in December 2017, the influence of their research was clear from the people they met. Across the country, doctors were exploring how to modify practices to control obesity and to treat children with autism with techniques […]
Winter of 2022: Is NJ finally done with snow and ice?
Dave Robinson – New Jersey State Climatologist
The time is now for NJ to destroy spotted lanternfly egg masses
George Hamilton – Department of Entomology
Doctoral Student Lara Brindisi Featured in ASHS Graduate Student Spotlight
Lara Brindisi – Rutgers Graduate School, Dept. of Plant Biology
Doctoral Student Lara Brindisi Featured in ASHS Graduate Student Spotlight
The American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) promotes national and international interest in scientific research and education in all branches of horticulture. Comprised of thousands of members worldwide, ASHS represents a broad cross-section of the horticultural community – scientists, educators, students, landscape and turf managers, government, extension agents and industry professionals. Its members focus on […]
SEBS Assistant Professor Harini Sampath Awarded $1.9 Million NIH Grant Focused on Lipid Research
Heart disease is the primary cause of death in both men and women in the United States. In fact, about 1 in 4 deaths in the U.S. is attributed to heart disease, and management of this condition costs the U.S. almost $400 billion annually. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, coronary artery disease […]
JC NERR and Rutgers Aid in Collaborative Research Consortium Project to Manage the Barnegat and Great Bays
The Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve (JC NERR) and several partners were awarded a grant to implement the newly-established New Jersey Consortium for Resilient Communities. JC NERR is managed by Rutgers NJAES, in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The project, “Barnegat Bay and Great Bays Resilience Observing Network: Tracking the Changing […]
JCNERR, Rutgers aid in collaborative research consortium project
Michael De Luca, Andrea Habeck, Amy Plantarich – Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve