The tree of life comes from Charles Darwin’s revolutionary book on the theory of evolution, called On the Origin of Species. Scientists from Rutgers and their international partners have reshaped this tree in a paper published in the online journal Trends in Ecology and Evolution. “In our opinion, one should not classify the bacteria or […]
In Memoriam: Diane K. Adams, Assistant Professor, Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences
Diane Adams, assistant professor in Marine and Coastal Sciences and in the Institute for Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, passed away on June 22. She was in hospice and died peacefully in the presence of her family. While not well for several months, she continued to be active in her research and teaching until very recently. […]
Professor Kenneth H. McKeever Elected President of the Equine Science Society
Kenneth McKeever, professor in the Department of Animal Sciences and associate director of research at the Rutgers Equine Science Center (ESC), was elected president of the Equine Science Society (ESS) at its biannual meeting on June 2. The society is the preeminent international body of equine researchers, teachers, extension specialists and industry representatives whose focus […]
Visiting DMCS Professor Conducts Publishing in English Workshop in Mexico
Monica Bricelj, visiting research professor with the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences, and Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory, had the opportunity this past May to co-teach an intensive two week workshop in Scientific Writing, with Canadian linguist Karen Englander at CICESE, a research institute in Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico. Briceli had spent the previous year in Ensenada, […]
What’s in Bloom at the IFNH Meadow?
The meadow at IFNH has burst into color and will continue to change and evolve as spring passes into summer and then into fall. The meadow and border gardens serve as a living classroom for Landscape Architecture students who have designed, planted, maintain and continue to study this beautiful place. Take […]
Joan A. DeBoer Receives Highest Honor from the Rutgers Alumni Association
The Rutgers Alumni Association (RAA) hosts a gala evening, every year in the spring, to honor those individuals who have made a significant contribution of service to their alma mater. Among the awards made to alumni volunteers by the RAA, the Loyal Son / Loyal Daughter award is the highest acknowledgement of service from this […]
Gut Reaction
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than one-third of American adults are obese and about 17 percent of kids are obese—that’s about 12.7 million children and adolescents nationwide. Further, as of the CDC’s last count in 2016, more than 29 million Americans are living with diabetes, and a whopping 86 […]
NSF’s Ocean Observatories Initiative Uses Big Data in Teaching Undergraduates
These days, there are a growing number of research programs that collect high volumes of scientific data using advanced technologies, especially in oceanography. One such program is the National Science Foundation’s Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI), which has constructed observational and computer infrastructure that provides continuous scientific measurement of the ocean. For the coming decades, the […]
Debashish Bhattacharya Presented the Award of Excellence by the Phycological Society of America
The 2017 Phycological Society of America (PSA) Award of Excellence was presented to distinguished professor Debashish Bhattacharya at the annual society meeting in Monterey, CA on June 8. The PSA Award of Excellence honors scientists for a record of sustained scholarly activity, including teaching and service, who have had a major impact on the field […]
Rutgers Gardens is Getting a Makeover!
In April, Rutgers Gardens was designated a Horticultural Landmark by the American Society for Horticultural Science, a distinction it shares with the New York Botanical Garden, the United States Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C., and Monticello, President Thomas Jefferson’s home in Virginia. As Bob Lyons, chair of the Gardens’ Advisory Board said, it certainly raises the profile […]
