Olaf Jensen’s research on Mongolian fisheries has shed light on the effects of climate change, and opened a world of opportunity for students. Faculty Perspective: Olaf Jensen, Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences What initially attracted Olaf Jensen to Mongolia was its population of a unique fish called taimen. It’s the largest species of trout […]
Mukund Karwe Elected a Fellow of the International Academy of Food Science and Technology
Mukund Karwe, professor of food science, was elected a fellow of the International Academy of Food Science and Technology (IAFoST)—one of 20 new fellows and two from the U.S.—to be inducted during the 19th World Food Congress held in Mumbai, India, from October 23-27. The academy is a statutory component of the International Union of Food […]
Recent Visiting Fulbright Scholar at Rutgers Fulfills Dream of STEM Education for Girls in Nigeria
Fresh from a successful Fulbright Senior Scholar sojourn at Rutgers that ended in July this year, Folasade M. Olajuyigbe returned to her native Nigeria to fulfill a dream. Through her non-profit, Women’s Dignity Initiative Inc. (WDII), launched during her Fulbright program at Rutgers, Olajuyigbe presented the organization’s first scholarship awards to six high school girls in […]
Rutgers is a Partner in New Center Designed to Amplify Societal Impact of Research
Rutgers University is a foundational partner in a multi-institutional center called the Advancing Research and its Impact on Society Center, or ARIS, made possible by a five-year $5.2 million National Science Foundation grant. Housed at the University of Missouri, the ARIS Center will focus on four main initiatives, which include building capacity, advancing scholarship, growing […]
Fast Track, Young Alumni on the Move: Tracy Wiegner (GSNB’02)
After earning her doctorate in oceanography, Tracy Wiegner landed a position as professor of marine science at the University of Hawaii at Hilo (UH Hilo). She’s been there for 14 years as a teacher, mentor, researcher and community advocate. On her Rutgers mentor: My doctorate adviser, Dr. Sybil Seitzinger, has been a long-term sounding board […]
Rutgers Joins with Local Farmers to Promote New Jersey Farm Wineries
Rutgers Cooperative Extension is helping New Jersey farmers thrive by revealing the uniqueness of their wines through science. Rutgers faculty and staff collaborated with local farmers who were interested in highlighting their farm wineries as unique to the region. The farmers enlisted the help of Jenny Carleo, county agent, Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, […]
New Jersey Climate Adaptation Alliance Wins Coastal and Ocean Champions Award
The New Jersey Climate Adaptation Alliance (NJADAPT) received the 2018 Coastal and Ocean Champions Award from the Urban Coast Institute at the institute’s 14th annual reception celebrating 40 years of New Jersey’s Coastal Management Program on Oct. 9 at Monmouth University. The event honored six individuals who have made significant contributions to the program and to the […]
Global Call to Support Bone Health for World Osteoporosis Day Oct. 20
The International Osteoporosis Foundation and its 240-member societies across the globe have issued a call for the public, healthcare professionals and organizations worldwide to raise awareness of bone health by calling for action on osteoporosis and fracture prevention in their communities ahead of observances for World Osteoporosis Day on Oct. 20. Osteoporosis is a disease […]
Global Sea Level Could Rise 50 Feet by 2300, Says Study Managing Coastal Risk
Global average sea-level could rise by nearly 8 feet by 2100 and 50 feet by 2300 if greenhouse gas emissions remain high and humanity proves unlucky, according to a review of sea-level change and projections by Rutgers and other scientists. Since the start of the century, global average sea-level has risen by about 0.2 feet. […]
For Exotic Pets, the Most Popular Are Also Most Likely to be Released in the Wild
Among pet snakes and lizards, the biggest-selling species are also the most likely to be released by their owners – and to potentially become invasive species, according to a Rutgers study published today in the Journal of Applied Ecology. The study by Rutgers University–New Brunswick ecologists, including Julie Lockwood, professor in the Department of Ecology, […]
