Specialty food industry manufacturers, retailers, distributors and individuals all across the food supply chain are busier than ever doing their part in response to the spiking demand for groceries due to the impact of COVID-19. In response, the food supply chain has had to make many adjustments to their routines, working locations and staffing schedules. […]
The Importance of Gardening During the COVID-19 Pandemic
What can gardening do to help with the coronavirus pandemic? Gardening has always been touted as a relaxing recreational activity that can provide great personal rewards. During this time, when many people are working at home and students are learning at home, gardening can be a positive family-inclusive activity to adopt. Remote schooling is new […]
How Stable is Deep Ocean Circulation in Warmer Climate?
If circulation of deep waters in the Atlantic stops or slows due to climate change, it could cause cooling in northern North America and Europe – a scenario that has occurred during past cold glacial periods. Now, a Rutgers coauthored study suggests that short-term disruptions of deep ocean circulation occurred during warm interglacial periods in the last […]
Announcement: Laura Lawson Appointed Interim SEBS Executive Dean & NJAES Executive Director, Effective July 1, 2020
April 2, 2020 Dear Members of the Rutgers–New Brunswick Community, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Laura Lawson as Interim Executive Dean of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) and Interim Executive Director of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) effective July 1, 2020. Dr. Lawson is currently a […]
Rutgers Co-Authored Study Finds That Limited Nuclear War Could Have Big Impact on World Food Supplies
A war between India and Pakistan using less than 1 percent of nuclear weapons worldwide could lead to the worst global food losses in modern history, according to a Rutgers co-authored study that is the first of its kind. Sudden global cooling from a limited nuclear war along with less precipitation and sunlight “could disrupt […]
Stories from Extension: Fruit, Vegetables, and Hope: A Farmers Market Story
Maria was stuck, looking at the near-empty refrigerator when Rosa burst through their apartment door, her dark pigtails swinging and her large, brown eyes brightening upon seeing Maria. “Mama!” she exclaimed, “today we made VEGGIE friends!” Rosa proudly displayed the sock puppet on her left hand: an orange sock, with green squiggly ribbon for hair […]
Rutgers Hosts 2020 World Food Prize New Jersey Youth Institute
Teens invited to participate in global fight against hunger The New Jersey Youth Institute, hosted by the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, is a transformative experience for high school students. Rutgers welcomed 130 students, 27 teachers/chaperones, and 23 expert judges comprised of Rutgers staff/faculty/industry professionals to the Cook Student Center on Cook Campus on […]
Making Health and Nutrition a Priority During the Coronavirus Pandemic
There is little doubt that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is affecting every aspect of our lives—from virtual classrooms to telecommuting to early restaurant closing times to outright quarantines. Observing public health measures and reducing exposure to the virus are required to slow the spread of this disease. No one knows how long these virus safety […]
Climate Change Could Threaten Sea Snails in Mid-Atlantic Waters
Common whelk live in one of the fastest-warming marine areas, Rutgers-led study says Climate change could threaten the survival and development of common whelk – a type of sea snail – in the mid-Atlantic region, according to a study led by scientists at Rutgers University–New Brunswick. The common, or waved, whelk (Buccinum undatum) is an […]
Scientists Have Discovered the Origins of the Building Blocks of Life
Rutgers researchers retraced the evolution of enzymes over billions of years Rutgers researchers have discovered the origins of the protein structures responsible for metabolism: simple molecules that powered early life on Earth and serve as chemical signals that NASA could use to search for life on other planets. Their study, which predicts what the earliest […]
