On December 5, Rutgers Board of Governors Distinguished Service Professor Mark Robson, Dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Education, Rutgers School of Graduate Studies, was presented with the Friend of Thai Science Award 2024 in Washington, DC. Bestowed by the Office of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation […]
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Food Science Professor Karl Matthews Appointed a Fulbright Specialist
Karl Matthews, professor in the Department of Food Science, was appointed as a Fulbright Specialist by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and World Learning. In September, Matthews went to Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) in the Philippines to evaluate culinary and food processing programs and to engage in […]
Rutgers Hosts Leadership from the Federated States of Micronesia
As one of America’s longest serving and renowned land-grant institutions, Rutgers University empowers food producers worldwide with cutting-edge scientific expertise. The university’s acclaimed “Jersey Roots, Global Reach” initiative shines through in its exceptional partnership with the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), a vast island nation in the North Pacific. To celebrate this landmark collaboration, Rutgers […]
Plant Biology Graduate Students Win Accolades at 2024 International Agronomy, Crops and Soil Science Meeting
From November 10-13, leading scientists, researchers, educators, policymakers, students, exhibitors and government institutions gathered at the 2024 International Annual Meeting of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA), the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), and the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) to discuss cutting-edge developments in agronomy, crops and soil science. The theme for this year’s meeting was “AI […]
Rutgers-designed Oyster Reef Structure Installed to Help Protect U.S. Military Base from Storms
U.S. Air Force officials installed a new kind of structure in the waters of St. Andrew Bay on the shore of the Tyndall U.S. Air Force Base in northwest Florida on Oct. 30 – the first section of a Rutgers University-designed “self-healing” reef made of custom-designed concrete modules and living oysters. The reef is designed […]
Ferrero Invests in U.S. Hazelnut Farming with Research Grants to Rutgers and Oregon State University
Investments are the latest in an ongoing commitment to help researchers develop methods for growers increasing hazelnut productivity and sustainability in the U.S. and around the world Ferrero Hazelnut Company (Ferrero HCo), a division of global sweet-packaged food company the Ferrero Group, today expanded its investment in U.S.-grown hazelnuts with a research grant of $180,000 […]
Symposium and Networking Event Focused on Wind Energy Draws More than 100 Students
More than 125 undergraduate and graduate students attended a wind energy workforce engagement symposium and networking event on October 29. Dubbed the Graduate Student Symposium (GSS), open to undergraduate students, and Industry-Student Networking Event, this two-part activity was a critical part of the weeklong North American Wind Energy Academy (NAWEA)/WindTech 2024 conference that drew representatives […]
Pamela McElwee Participates in UN Convention on Biological Diversity
Pamela McElwee, professor in the Department of Human Ecology and affiliate of Rutgers Climate Energy Institute, was the lone Rutgers representative at the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity, when ended on November 2 in Cali, Columbia. Rutgers has been an observer organization since 2022 and McElwee participated in […]
Rutgers Researchers Help Redefine Core Microbiome, Opening New Chapter in Precision Health
A collaborative study introduces a new model for the set of gut microbes found in humans Researchers at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, along with international collaborators, have introduced a novel method for identifying the crucial set of gut microbes commonly found in humans and essential for health. The researchers, whose study was published in Cell, said […]
Professor Yanhong Jin Served as a Distinguished Speaker at Global Workshop on Agri-food Systems
Yanhong Jin, professor in the Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics, served as a distinguished speaker at the “Workshop on Transforming Agri-food Systems: Global Perspectives.” Jin presented on the topic, “Impact of GMO on agricultural productivity in a global perspective” at the workshop, which was hosted on August 8 by the Centre for International […]
