Rutgers was awarded a $320,000 grant from the NOAA Marine Debris Program to study the movement of microplastics from riverine to oceanic systems and the role this area may play as the entry point for microplastics into the food chain. The university was among four awardees of 2019 funding totaling $1.2 million focused on research […]
Prof. Josh Kohut Named Fellow of Marine Technology Society
Josh Kohut, professor in the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences, was named a Fellow of the Marine Technology Society (MTS). He was recognized for fundamental contributions in the development of novel technologies that allow for the sampling of marine systems. Kohut has been at the forefront of the deployment and operation of a range of […]
Raising Awareness About Osteoporosis and Bone Health to Mark World Osteoporosis Day October 20
In the U.S., more than 54 million people either already have osteoporosis or are at high risk of the disease due to low bone density. Osteoporosis-related bone fractures are responsible for more hospitalizations than heart attacks, strokes and breast cancer combined. A recent study released by the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) found that these high-risk […]
Undergraduates Explore How Land Meets Sea in Interactive Byrne Seminar
The day that Hurricane Dorian veered away from hitting New Jersey, 11 intrepid freshmen enrolled at Rutgers–New Brunswick topped off their first week of college with a visit to the shore as part of the Byrne Family First-Year Seminar, titled “Landscape/Seascape: An Interdisciplinary Exploration.” Byrne seminars are small, one-credit courses that match first-year students at […]
Acclaimed Ornamental Plant Breeder Dennis Werner Celebrated as 2019 Hamilton Award Winner at Rutgers Gardens Party
On September 26, the Log Cabin and Alumni Pavillion at Rutgers Gardens were festively decorated for the annual Gardens Party, which celebrated its 2019 Hamilton Award winner Dennis Werner, ornamental plant breeder and Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor at North Carolina State University (NCSU). More than 100 Rutgers Gardens’ members and supporters, interns as well as […]
Mukund Karwe Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award in Food Engineering
Mukund Karwe, distinguished professor in the Department of Food Science, received the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Association for Engineering and Food (IAEF) during the 13th International Congress on Engineering and Food held in Melbourne, Australia, from September 23-26. The IAEF Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes long-serving experts for their “lifelong contribution and international impact […]
Rutgers-led Projects Among Those Awarded $16 Million in NOAA Sea Grant Funding to Advance U.S. Aquaculture
NOAA Sea Grant announced $16 million in federal funding awards to support 42 research projects and collaborative programs aimed at advancing sustainable aquaculture in the United States. Rutgers scientists are among those serving as principal investigators of three of the 42 projects. Rutgers scientists David Bushek, professor and director of Rutgers Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory (HSRL) […]
LA Students Give Rutgers Golf Course Entrance a Makeover
Senior Landscape Architecture students Jessica MacPhee and Katherine Rodriguez, who are participating in a six-week paid internship with the Rutgers Golf Course on Busch Campus, gave the entrance to the course a much-needed facelift this month. As part of the internship, they re-designed the 250-foot long golf course entrance garden, a project that was overseen […]
Message from Chancellor Brian Strom: Taking Action to Prevent Eastern Equine Encephalitis
September 23, 2019 Dear Members of the Rutgers Community: The New Jersey Department of Health has been actively working to spur action from New Jerseyans to take precautions to prevent the spread of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus (EEEV), a serious and sometimes deadly virus transmitted to people and horses by the bite of […]
Distinguished Professor Eric Lam is at the Forefront of Duckweed Farming Research
Climate change is threatening the world’s food supply and the risk of supply disruptions is expected to grow as temperatures rise, according to a new United Nations report co-authored by Rutgers human ecology professor Pamela McElwee. So, how would we feed everyone if the Earth’s population hits 9.7 billion in 2050 as projected? Duckweed, the […]
