Long-term measurements reveal links between climate change and ocean carbon dynamics Climate change is altering the ability of the Southern Ocean off the West Antarctic Peninsula to absorb carbon dioxide, according to a Rutgers-led study, and that could magnify climate change in the long run. The study, led by scientists at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, is […]
Kids’ Fishing Clinic Hosted by the International Game Fish Association and Rutgers Cooperative Extension
The New Jersey State Representatives of the International Game Fish Association (IGFA),which include Captain Gene Nigro, Jeffrey Merrill, David Matagiese, and Rich Keller, annually host a two-day Kids’ Fishing Clinic in order to help attract youth audiences to the sport of recreational fishing by providing hands-on educational opportunities with kids and parents both in a […]
Dramatic Increase in Whales in NJ/NYC Raises Safety Concerns
Rutgers researcher says climate change, cleaner waters are drawing more of the iconic marine mammals The number of humpback whale sightings in New York City and northern New Jersey has increased dramatically in recent years, by more than 500 percent, as a result of warmer and cleaner waters, raising the risk of dangerous interactions between […]
First sisters to become Army generals say it was ‘not a game of chance. It is hard work.’
By Marisa Iati One sister had wanted to be a soldier since she was young; the other planned to have a career in the Foreign Service. Both marked a milestone for the U.S. Army this summer: Maj. Gen. Maria Barrett and Brig. Gen. Paula Lodi are believed to be the first pair of sisters to […]
4-H Student Ambassadors Transform Park in Bound Brook
4-H/Middle Earth Student Ambassadors for Community Health (SACH) unveiled Mariposa Park in Bound Brook, New Jersey during a grand re-opening celebration on August 3 with food, crafts, face painting, balloon tying, and live monarch butterflies. For the past year, the teen members of SACH shaped plans to create positive change and to promote unity in […]
Mega-Cloud from Canadian Wildfires Will Help Model Impacts of Nuclear War
British Columbia wildfires in 2017 created a massive cloud that circled the Northern Hemisphere Extreme wildfires in British Columbia, Canada, pumped so much smoke into the upper atmosphere in August 2017 that an enormous cloud circled most of the Northern Hemisphere – a finding in the journal Science that will help scientists model the climate […]
Mark Robson: Champion of Agricultural Health and Education Worldwide
Meet Our Faculty: In this new content series, Rutgers Global Health Institute highlights its core faculty members. Toxicology is one of Mark Robson’s areas of expertise. And he’s confirmed: Rutgers is in his blood. In 1973, when Robson’s mother dropped him off on campus for his first day of college, he had no idea that he’d be […]
The Rutgers University Mounted Patrol: A One-Of-A-Kind Student Organization
Take a walk on any of the unpaved paths around the Cook-Douglass campus, and you’re likely to see some hoof prints mingling with footprints, a sure sign that the Rutgers University Mounted Patrol (RUMP) recently passed by. The Mounted Patrol has a long history at Rutgers. In fact, the step bridge spanning George Street between […]
Food Innovation Center Offers Food Business Basics Workshop and Training Session for Food Entrepreneurs
The Food Innovation Center at Rutgers is having a Food Business Basics Workshop and Training Session for early stage entrepreneurs on Monday, September 9 from 9:00am-5:00pm at the Rutgers EcoComplex. Food Business Basics is a unique opportunity for food entrepreneurs to learn critical aspects of entering or growing their business in the prepared food and […]
Red Algae Steal Genes from Bacteria to Cope with Environmental Stresses
Research could lead to designer algae that produces fuels and cleanup chemicals It’s a case of grand larceny that could lead to new fuels and cleanup chemicals. Ten species of red algae stole about 1 percent of their genes from bacteria to cope with toxic metals and salt stress in hot springs, according to a […]
