Dozens of retirees from SEBS and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, along with their guests, joined current deans, faculty, staff, and students in the Rectangle Room at Neilson Dining Hall on Thursday, December 8, 2022. Guests arrived to a warm welcome from SEBS student ambassadors and current staff, and immediately began reconnecting and taking […]
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SEBS Researcher Creates Algorithms to Predict Arsenic Contamination in Private Wells in New Jersey
Software uses machine learning to detect “hot spots” in three west-central counties Despite the risks to human health, testing for arsenic isn’t required for most private drinking wells in New Jersey. To help address this regulatory gap, a Rutgers researcher developed a machine learning model that can estimate arsenic contamination in private wells without the […]
This Is the Germiest Place In Your Kitchen, According to Science
Donald Schaffner – Department of Food Science
Earth-Sun Distance Sharply Alters Seasons in Tropical Pacific in a 22,000-Year Cycle
New climate simulations show the annual change in the planet’s distance from the star also affects a seasonal cycle that impacts weather in North America and globally Weather and climate modelers understand pretty well how seasonal winds and ocean currents affect El Niño patterns in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, impacting weather throughout the United […]
Study finds spice containers pose contamination risk during food preparation
Donald Schaffner – Dept. of Food Science; Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Study finds spice containers pose contamination risk during food preparation
Donald Schaffner – Dept. of Food Science; Rutgers Cooperative Extension
A different way to think about flooding
Brooke Maslo – Dept. of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources
Growing up during the pandemic: What does that mean for kids’ microbes?
Maria Gloria Dominguez-Bello – Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology
A Different Way to Think About Flooding
A map of flood zones in New Jersey shows a state covered in blue, revealing that many residents live in areas susceptible to flooding. “You feel quite vulnerable looking at that map,” says Rutgers ecologist Brooke Maslo, “For sure.” The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection uses federal dollars to buy out the homeowners of […]
US Seeks Perfect ‘Reese’s Cup’ Mix of Farming and Solar Panels
Ethan Schoolman – Department of Human Ecology
