Helyar House alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends gathered on September 22, 2018, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the opening of Helyar House, a thriving cooperative living community, open to undergraduates at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS), and its precursors Cook College and the College of Agriculture and Environmental Studies. Located […]
Diane’s Vent – A Seafloor Tribute to Diane Adams
On November 2017 the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution lead an expedition to some recently discovered hydrothermal vents fields in the Gulf of California. During this expedition they placed a special marker near one of the active vents in memory of Rutgers Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences colleague and friend Diane Adams, who passed away in […]
Leadership Changes at New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health
Message from Bob Goodman, executive dean of the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. Dear colleagues, I am delighted to announce the appointment, effective immediately, of Professor Gloria Dominguez-Bello to be the interim director of the New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health. Gloria joined Rutgers earlier this year as the Henry Rutgers […]
NSF $220 Million Award Goes to Team that Includes Rutgers SEBS Faculty & NJAES Economic Growth Director
The National Science Foundation this week announced it has awarded a five-year, $220 million contract to a coalition of academic and oceanographic research organizations, including Rutgers University–New Brunswick, to operate and maintain the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI). The coalition, led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution with direction from the NSF, includes Rutgers, the University […]
More Persistent Weather Patterns in U.S. Linked to Arctic Warming
Persistent weather conditions, including dry and wet spells, generally have increased in the United States, perhaps due to rapid Arctic warming, according to a Rutgers-led study. Persistent weather conditions can lead to weather extremes such as drought, heat waves, prolonged cold and storms that can cost millions of dollars in damage and disrupt societies and […]
Scientists Use Bear Saliva to Rapidly Test for Antibiotics
The super-fast screening technology could help to discover new treatments If you’re looking into the mouth of a brown bear, one of the world’s top predators, your chances of survival probably aren’t good. But a team of Rutgers and other scientists has discovered a technology that rapidly assesses potentially lifesaving antibiotics by using bacteria in saliva […]
Landscape Architecture Student Sophia Trinidad (SEBS’19) Participates in Summer 2018 Design/Build Sweden: Creating Home Amidst Displacement
Sophia Trinidad, a senior in the Landscape Architecture program at the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences participated in a summer abroad program offered through the University of Washington, Seattle for a design/build project in Sweden. The program was in collaboration with HDK-Steneby, a design and crafts school located in Dals Långed, 170 km […]
Prof. James White Researches How Plants Harness Microbes to Get Nutrients
Rutgers-led study could lead to enhanced crop growth, fewer weeds and lower fertilizer and herbicide use A Rutgers-led team has discovered how plants harness microbes in soil to get nutrients, a process that could be exploited to boost crop growth, fight weeds and slash the use of polluting fertilizers and herbicides. In a process the team has […]
Helyar House Celebrates 50 Years: The Beginnings – A Legacy Lives On
On September 22, 2018, Helyar House alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the opening of Helyar House in the fall of 1968. Dick Merritt, an alumnus, inspired by the early alternative housing provided by then director of resident instruction Frank Helyar, honored his legacy when he served in […]
Fast Track, Young Alumni on the Move: Henry D. Bignell (GSNB’14)!
In this continuing series, Explorations profiles recent graduates who have launched successful careers and are making an impact on society. This installment features a dynamic brother-and-sister duo who got their start at SEBS, and current graduate students who are making an impact in higher education. Henry D. Bignell, GSNB’14, Endocrinology and Animal Biosciences Hank Bignell […]
