Kenneth McKeever, professor in the Department of Animal Sciences and the associate director of research at the Rutgers Equine Science Center, has been elevated to the rank of Fellow of the American Physiological Society (APS). Considered one of the earliest national disciplinary societies in the sciences, the APS was founded in 1887. McKeever has been […]
Meet the New Jersey State Microbe
Streptomyces griseus, a microorganism discovered in New Jersey soil in 1916 by Rutgers scientists, was named the official state microbe by the New Jersey State Legislature in 2019. Professor Selman Waksman and graduate students Albert Schatz and Elizabeth Bugie discovered in 1943 that S. griseus produces an antibiotic, which they named streptomycin, that proved effective […]
Pizza, but portable: Cones just work better than sloppy, floppy slices
Pizza in a cone is a familiar treat in Italy, but like nothing Eric Ciancaglini had ever seen before. The basic components of it were just like the pizza back home in New Jersey — melty cheese, flavorful sauce — but the shape was portable, so much more appropriate for on-the-go grub than a floppy […]
How the Impossible Burger got its remarkable start at Rutgers
Food for thought. The next time you’re grabbing a bite at any of the 150-plus restaurants in New Jersey alone that serve the meatless Impossible Burger, know that this disruptive delicacy came to life at Rutgers. Impossible Foods, the company responsible for this formulated faux-meat foodstuff, has generated plenty of hype. Celebrities including Serena Williams, Bill […]
4-H Student Ambassadors Improve Bound Brook Street Safety
A group of teen leaders, called Middle Earth / 4-H Student Ambassadors for Community Health, spent their summer improving street safety in their community of Bound Brook. For the past school year, these youth have collaborated with government and community leaders to identify and determine viable options for solving the health needs of Bound Brook. […]
Equine Specialist Carey Williams Wins Equine Nutrition Research Award
Carey Williams, extension specialist in the Department of Animal Sciences and associate director of extension at the Rutgers Equine Science Center (ESC), received the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) Award for Equine Nutrition Research on June 6 at the 26th Equine Science Society (ESS) symposium, hosted by North Carolina State University, in Asheville, NC. The […]
Greater Brunswick Charter School Eighth Graders Get Professional Fitness Training in Rutgers Pilot Program
At a time when adolescents may have already established attitudes towards physical activity and fitness and are on the verge of beginning high school, itself coming with added social influence and stress, eighth grade can be a turning point for students if there is a motivating influence. This opportunity was presented to 44 eighth-graders at […]
Warming Waters in Western Tropical Pacific May Affect West Antarctic Ice Sheet
Rutgers study finds weather patterns that may influence global sea-level rise Warming waters in the western tropical Pacific Ocean have significantly increased thunderstorms and rainfall, which may affect the stability of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet and global sea-level rise, according to a Rutgers University–New Brunswick study. Since the mid-1990s, West Antarctica – a massive ice […]
Food and Beverage Manufacturers of All Sizes Find Support and Solutions at the Rutgers Food Innovation Center
For nearly two decades, entrepreneurs developing plant-based meat alternatives, gluten-free breads, functional beverages and many ethnic specialties have leveraged resources at the Rutgers Food Innovation Center to grow their businesses. Startups considering a move to the Rutgers Food Innovation Center can now apply for rent support through the New Jersey Economic Development Authority’s (NJEDA’s) NJ […]
Rutgers and NJDEP Underground Storage Tank Training Goes Online
Over the past year, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Rutgers Office of Continuing Professional Education joined forces to provide training for operators to prevent, detect and correct leaking underground storage tanks. Together, they’ve hosted more than 40 classes in half a dozen locations across New Jersey to train as many as 2,200 operators […]
