Karl Matthews, professor in the Department of Food Science, was appointed as a Fulbright Specialist by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and World Learning. In September, Matthews went to Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) in the Philippines to evaluate culinary and food processing programs and to engage in […]
On the Trail of the Giant Joro Spider
For the past decade, José Ramírez-Garofalo, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources in the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, has tramped through swamps and meadows in the tri-state metropolitan area looking for signs of environmental change, including signs of new species, insect and otherwise. When he is […]
Rutgers-New Brunswick Innovation and Economic Prosperity Designation Award Presented at APLU Annual Meeting
On November 10, representatives from Rutgers-New Brunswick were on hand at the Association of Public Land-Grant Universities (APLU) meeting in Orlando, FL, to receive the association’s award designating Rutgers-New Brunswick an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University in recognition of its substantial and sustained commitment to economic engagement in the region. The prestigious APLU designation, awarded to only […]
Announcement: Wendie Cohick is the New Vice Provost for Research at Rutgers-New Brunswick
Announcement from Laura Lawson, SEBS Executive Dean and NJAES Executive Director Dear SEBS & NJAES community, Please join me in congratulating Wendie Cohick, who will step into the role of Vice Provost for Research in January 2025! It has been a pleasure working with Wendie for the past four and a half years. We came […]
Rutgers Hosts Leadership from the Federated States of Micronesia
As one of America’s longest serving and renowned land-grant institutions, Rutgers University empowers food producers worldwide with cutting-edge scientific expertise. The university’s acclaimed “Jersey Roots, Global Reach” initiative shines through in its exceptional partnership with the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), a vast island nation in the North Pacific. To celebrate this landmark collaboration, Rutgers […]
Plant Biology Graduate Students Win Accolades at 2024 International Agronomy, Crops and Soil Science Meeting
From November 10-13, leading scientists, researchers, educators, policymakers, students, exhibitors and government institutions gathered at the 2024 International Annual Meeting of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA), the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), and the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) to discuss cutting-edge developments in agronomy, crops and soil science. The theme for this year’s meeting was “AI […]
Rutgers Earns Prestigious Accreditation from the Society of American Foresters
Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) has earned official accreditation from the Society of American Foresters (SAF) for two tracks within its Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources (EENR) program. Effective January 1, 2025, the EENR Natural Resources and Ecosystem Management track and Urban Forestry track will carry SAF accreditation. This prestigious recognition positions […]
Announcement: Appreciating Peggy Brennan-Tonetta’s 28-year Career at Rutgers
Announcement from Laura Lawson, SEBS Executive Dean and NJAES Executive Director Dear SEBS & NJAES Community, After a rich and rewarding career of 28 years with Rutgers, Margaret (Peggy) Brennan-Tonetta has announced her intention to retire at the beginning of the new year. Please join me in congratulating Peggy and celebrating her many accomplishments. Peggy […]
Rutgers Center for Lipid Research Holds 9th Annual Symposium
On November 8, the Rutgers Center for Lipid Research (RCLR) held its 9th annual symposium under the theme, “Lipids in Membrane Organization and Translational Medicine.” The symposium, which was held at the New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health on the Rutgers–New Brunswick campus, was attended by more than 120 participants. The annual event […]
Rutgers-designed Oyster Reef Structure Installed to Help Protect U.S. Military Base from Storms
U.S. Air Force officials installed a new kind of structure in the waters of St. Andrew Bay on the shore of the Tyndall U.S. Air Force Base in northwest Florida on Oct. 30 – the first section of a Rutgers University-designed “self-healing” reef made of custom-designed concrete modules and living oysters. The reef is designed […]
