The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics hosted its annual Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE®) this year from October 26-29. Four Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) students, who are members of both the Student Ambassadors from the New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health (IFNH) and the Rutgers Dining […]
First Annual IFNH Research Day Features Cutting Edge Research on Diverse Initiatives in Health and Nutrition
The New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health (IFNH) hosted its first annual IFNH Research Day on November 1. While the IFNH centers have hosted independent conferences, symposiums and summits on state-of-the-art initiatives in their fields, this is the first time all the units have come together to present jointly. This effort underscores the […]
Scientists Discover New Antibiotic in Tropical Forest
Findings may lead to “plant probiotic” and new antibiotics Scientists from Rutgers University and around the world have discovered an antibiotic produced by a soil bacterium from a Mexican tropical forest that may help lead to a “plant probiotic,” more robust plants and other antibiotics. Probiotics, which provide friendlier bacteria and health benefits for humans, […]
Open House Prepares NJ Community Colleges for Advising Students on Transferring to SEBS
When community college students are preparing to further their education and transfer to a four-year institution, they look to their advisors for where to transfer and what courses they need. For years, Carol Andrew, assistant dean, Office of Academic Programs, for the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) has been connecting with New […]
New AI Method May Boost Crohn’s Disease Insight and Improve Treatment
Rutgers-led study uses artificial intelligence to examine genetic signatures of inflammatory bowel illness Scientists have developed a computer method that may help improve understanding and treatment of Crohn’s disease, which causes inflammation of the digestive tract. The Rutgers-led study, published in the journal Genome Medicine, used artificial intelligence to examine genetic signatures of Crohn’s in […]
Out of Harm’s Way?
By Karen O’Neill, associate professor, Department of Human Ecology New Jerseyans have long adapted to change along coastal rivers and ocean shorelines, and they continue to adapt today. The question now is whether we expect people who live and work near the shore to pay most of the costs of adapting, including the costs of […]
Rutgers Rising Memorial Service Remembers Recently Deceased Alumni, Staff and Faculty
Rutgers Executive Dean of Agriculture and Natural Resources Bob Goodman and his office hosted the Rutgers Rising Memorial Service on September 19, 2019 to remember recently deceased alumni, faculty and staff from the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station. Over 100 faculty, staff, alumni, family and friends attended the […]
Agribusiness Scholars Program One-Year In: Making the Best Better
After retiring from a highly successful career in commodities finance, Ira Polk could not rest on his laurels. In fact, he was compelled to do the opposite, and that meant investing in the cultivation of a new generation of business leaders. As a director of the Clearing Corporation Charitable Foundation (CCCF), Polk and his like-minded […]
How to Save New Jersey from the Rising Tide? Translating Science to Action
By Marjorie Kaplan, Lisa Auermuller and Jeanne Herb (CC ’81) As we approach the seventh anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, we are asked – as we have been every autumn since 2012 – “Are we better prepared for the next Sandy?” Our answer: In some places and with respect to some structures and systems, we probably […]
The Future Sea Level in New Jersey: 3 feet, 4 feet, 7 feet higher?
By Robert Kopp, Karl Nordstrom and Johnny Quispe Since 1900, global average sea level has risen about 8 inches. In New Jersey, sea level has risen even faster – about 1.4 feet over that same period. This is primarily because the land here is sinking, due to both natural forces – the land was pushed […]
