When you flush the toilet, you probably don’t think about the traces of the medicine and personal care products in your body that are winding up in sewage treatment plants, streams, rivers, lakes, bays and the ocean. But Rutgers scientists have found that bacteria in sewage treatment plants may be creating new contaminants that have not […]
More Vitamin D May Improve Memory But Too Much May Slow Reaction Time
How much vitamin D can boost memory, learning and decision-making in older adults, and how much is too much? A unique Rutgers-led study found that overweight and obese older women who took more than three times the recommended daily dose of vitamin D showed improvements in memory and learning – but also had slower reaction […]
NJAES is a Catalyst for Economic Growth and Innovation in New Jersey
For more than 100 years, investment in New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) research has sustained innovative work that strengthens economic viability and improves public health. NJAES researchers strive to gain a deeper understanding of our physical world, identify ways in which humans affect our planet and develop multi-dimensional solutions to address real-world problems. NJAES […]
Haskin Lab Awarded NOAA Grants to Enhance Coastal Bivalve Aquaculture
Rutgers Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory (HSRL) was awarded a $592,390 NOAA Sea Grant to enhance bivalve aquaculture, which is important to the socioeconomic wellbeing of coastal areas that are depressed by the decline of wild fisheries. Principal investigator for the three-year project, “Enhancing bivalve aquaculture through species improvement and diversification,” is Ximing Guo, professor and […]
Phillip Vines Receives Prestigious Musser Award of Excellence for Turfgrass Research
Phillip Vines, doctoral candidate in plant breeding and genomics at Rutgers School of Graduate Studies, has been selected the winner of the 2019 Award of Excellence from the Musser International Turfgrass Foundation. The award is given to outstanding doctoral candidates who, in the final phase of their graduate studies, demonstrate overall excellence throughout their doctoral […]
Climate Scientist Alan Robock Explores Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear War
Alan Robock, a distinguished professor in the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, has been guided by the idea that scientists can also teach students political values. Editor’s Note: This article first appeared as part of a feature in Rutgers Magazine. When he arrived as a graduate student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) […]
RCE Faculty Create New Developmental Disabilities Training Series
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than six million individuals in the United States have developmental disabilities. About one in six children between the ages of 3 and 17 in the U.S. has one or more developmental disabilities or developmental delays. To better serve this population, it is important for professionals […]
Rutgers 2019 Horse Management Seminar Scheduled for Feb. 10
Rutgers 2019 Horse Management Seminar is scheduled for Feb. 10., from 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., at the Cook Campus Center in Brunswick, NJ. Jointly hosted by the Rutgers Equine Science Center and Rutgers Cooperative Extension, the seminar will focus on “Feeding and Care of Mare/Foal, Stallion, and Growing Horse.” Carey Williams, equine specialist and […]
Reflections of LA Students Attending National Industry Conference and Winning ‘School Spirit’ Award
By Holly Nelson, Associate Professor of Professional Practice, Department of Landscape Architecture Fifteen undergraduate Landscape Architecture majors attended the national conference of the American Society of Landscape Architects, which was held in Philadelphia during the fall semester. The conference is typically an eye-opener for students because it exposes them to projects and practitioners from all […]
NJ Climate Change Alliance Wins Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award
New Jersey Climate Change Alliance, formerly New Jersey Climate Adaptation Alliance (NJADAPT), was among 11 winners honored for various areas of environmental stewardship, from protecting water quality to improving access to electric vehicle charging stations and preserving natural resources, at the 19th Annual Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards in Trenton on December 10. The alliance, which […]
