For Liping Zhao, world renowned researcher and the School’s new Douglas and Linda Eveleigh and Dennis and Linda Fenton Endowed Chair in Applied Microbiology, the study of the human microbiome brings to mind the Indian parable of the blind men and the elephant: in the story, each blind man touches and studies a different part […]
Dina Fonseca and her Team Study the Worldwide Movement of Über-Mosquitoes and their Increasing Insecticide Resistance
Describing and predicting the unabated movement of mosquitoes across the world has been a research theme throughout the career of Dina Fonseca, professor in the Department of Entomology and director of the Center for Vector Biology. Viruses transmitted by mosquitoes (arboviruses) represent a major threat to public health worldwide, the latest being the Zika virus. […]
Myla Aronson and Team Publish Paper on Planning for the Future of Urban Biodiversity
Most cities plan to protect biodiversity yet lack mechanism to measure success. Myla Aronson, assistant professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources, Lauren Frazee, doctoral candidate in the Graduate Program in Ecology and Evolution, Karen O’Neill, associate professor in the Department of Human Ecology, Rutgers alum Dr. Emilie Stander and an international […]
BEATING Bioterrorism
It’s a poison naturally found in castor beans. It’s viable in powders, pellets, and water-based mists. If inhaled, ingested, or injected, it can cause death in merely 36 hours. And, there’s no known antidote, inhibitor, or vaccine should someone be exposed. “Ricin is one of the most potent toxins known,” explains distinguished professor of plant […]
NJAES Board of Managers Host Tour of Rutgers Facilities for Legislators and County Officials
The Board of Managers (BOM), an advisory group to the Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES), is made up of representatives from New Jersey’s county boards of agriculture. The Board also serves as advocate for the experiment station and provides input to NJAES’ directors on matters concerning the state’s agricultural enterprise. In addition to […]
Bacteria-Zapping Paper Invented by Rutgers-led Team
Imagine wearing clothes with layers of paper that protect you from dangerous bacteria. A Rutgers-led team has invented an inexpensive, effective way to kill bacteria and sanitize surfaces with devices made of paper, which has unique attributes for high-tech applications. SEBS Department of Plant Biology and Rutgers Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering worked with […]
Congratulations SEBS Class of 2017!
On May 15, the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences’ Class of 2017 was awarded degrees and basked in the pride of faculty and staff of the Cook Campus at the Convocation held at the iconic Passion Puddle. On a blustery day, the students were joined by an enormous crowd of family and friends to […]
2017 SEBS Convocation Remarks by Class Representative Samia Sohail
Editor’s Note: Samia Sohail is a Biological Sciences major and an Endocrine Physiology and Health Science minor. Hello I’m Samia. That’s also my instagram username if you want to follow me. Just one phrase, no spaces, “helloimsamia”. I know a lot of professors, parents, and deans in the audience are cringing at my shameless self-promotion. […]
2017 SEBS Convocation Remarks by Executive Dean Bob Goodman
For the past four years, you have learned and you have learned how to learn. You have been immersed in the search for new knowledge; you have learned and practiced the scientific method, based on empirical, evidence-based approaches, and you have applied these in your studies and to your life. You have also been part […]
Landscape Architecture Student, Kimberly Tryba, Part of a Winning Team
Graduate student Kimberly Tryba along with four graduate students from the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy recently won the Innovation in Affordable Housing Competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Students redesigned an existing public housing development to connect residents with each other and their neighborhood. Their […]
