Some researchers make breakthroughs in the lab. Others must travel the world in search of answers. With interests ranging from the human microbiome to health and nutrition, the SEBS researchers profiled below achieve “ah-ha” moments around the globe. DANIEL HOFFMAN Department of Nutritional Sciences Daniel Hoffman’s research focused on how poor growth early in life […]
Conservation Success Depends on Habits and History
Rutgers-led study examines why some fisheries succeed at conservation and others fail The ghosts of harvesting can haunt today’s conservation efforts. Conserving or overharvesting a renewable resource like fish or other wildlife is often determined by habits and past decisions, according to a Rutgers-led study that challenges conventional expectations that the collapse of fast-growing natural […]
Rutgers Partners with Pioneering Outreach Center to Promote Scientific Research
The national initiative will translate scientific research to educate and engage the community. Rutgers recently became a partner in an innovative center – funded with a $5.2 million National Science Foundation grant – to translate the importance of scientific research to the general public. The Center for Advancing the Societal Impacts of Research (ARIS Center) […]
Rutgers Climate Scientist Studies Sea-Level Change Dating Back to the Age of the Dinosaurs
The Rutgers Climate Institute comprises more than 100 distinguished researchers representing 17 schools and programs in the natural and social sciences as well as the humanities. As observers of the natural world, they have been among the first to sound alarms about the potentially catastrophic impact of the earth’s changing climate – from rising sea levels and […]
Science: Over a Century in the Making
The Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology has a rich history, established in 1901 as the Department of Soil Chemistry and Bacteriology, and one of the first of its kind in the country. Today, it builds on this vibrant history by focusing on the environmental aspects of microbiology, biochemistry, and toxicology through two under-graduate programs and […]
Rutgers EOAS Projects Wet and Dry Weather Extremes with Global Warming
Rutgers-led study examines role of stationary low- and high-pressure systems Global warming is projected to spawn more extreme wet and dry weather around the world, according to a Rutgers-led study. Those extremes include more frequent dry spells in the northwestern, central and southern United States and in Mexico, and more frequent heavy rainfall events in […]
Equine Science Center Hosts “Evening of Science and Celebration”
2019 “Spirit of the Horse Award” Presented to Kennis “Buttons” Fairfax and 2019 “Gold Medal Horse Farm Award” Presented to Mortonhouse Farm The Rutgers Equine Science Center hosted its 2018 “Evening of Science & Celebration” on Thursday, November 8 in New Brunswick, NJ. Sponsored by Mid-Atlantic Equine Medical Center, this year honored Kennis “Buttons” Fairfax, a renowned […]
What You Need to Know About the Latest U.N. Climate Change Report
Climate scientist Robert Kopp explains the findings of the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change including the need to achieve net-zero carbon emissions The United Nations scientific panel on climate change recently released a major report that examined the benefits of trying to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above nineteenth-century […]
Rutgers Researcher Discusses the Health Benefits of Cranberries
While cranberries are a staple on most Thanksgiving tables, this disease-fighting antioxidant superfood offers year-round health benefits. Native Americans used them to treat urinary tract infections, wounds and other ailments. The fruit may also boost the immune system, promote good gut bacteria and help prevent chronic disease. Amy Howell, an associate research scientist at the […]
Fighting Mosquitoes in Your Backyard with Scientists’ Help
Rutgers develops Citizen Action through Science approach Thanks to an innovative mosquito control approach developed at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, residents in several Maryland neighborhoods reduced populations of invasive Asian tiger mosquitoes by an impressive 76 percent, on average. The Rutgers-led project, called Citizen Action through Science (Citizen AcTS), mobilizes neighbors guided by scientists to address […]
