Rutgers researchers will study small ocean processes with big consequences At sea, their days will begin in darkness. Before dawn, Rutgers oceanographers Joe Gradone and Corday Selden expect to be on deck aboard the research vessel Falkor (too), preparing instruments, reviewing data and directing the first collection of water samples of the day. Related: Read more […]
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How Ancient Red Algae Power Extreme Ecosystems and Offer Clues to Life’s Evolution
Rutgers researchers reveal how ancient organisms drive microbial communities and may yield tools for biotechnology Ancient single-celled red algae that thrive in scalding, acidic waters are emerging as far more than specialized survivors. Research by Rutgers evolutionary biologist Debashish Bhattacharya and his collaborators show that the organisms, known as Cyanidiophyceae, form the foundation of entire microbial ecosystems, […]
Rutgers Oceanographers Prepare to Take the Helm at Sea
Two early-career scientists will lead an international team on a 25-day expedition in the Atlantic Ocean Oceanographers Joe Gradone GSNB’25 and Corday Selden are preparing to step into the most consequential assignment of their careers so far. On Aug. 7, they will board the research vessel Falkor (too) in Bridgetown, Barbados. Two days later, the ship will […]
Rutgers Food Systems Researchers Complete Community-Led Food Security Policy Initiative Across the Federated States of Micronesia
Green Climate Fund-Supported Policy Review Meetings in Yap, Chuuk, and Kosrae Bring Evidence-Based Food Security Frameworks to Communities Most Impacted by Climate Change A Rutgers University food systems research team has completed a series of in-person stakeholder review meetings in Yap, Chuuk, and Kosrae states of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) during April and May […]
World Cup Will Be Played on Rutgers Turfgrass
While soccer fans watch their favorite teams compete at this summer’s World Cup, Rutgers University’s plant biologists will be looking under the players’ cleats—eyeing the lush, green natural turfgrass they created. Ten of the tournament’s 16 soccer stadiums in the United States, Canada, and Mexico hosting the World Cup will feature cultivated varieties (cultivars) of […]
Rutgers Researchers Expand Global Climate and Forest Science Collaboration in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula
When people think of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, images of turquoise waters, white-sand beaches, pristine jungles and ancient Mayan cities often come to mind. Yet beyond these iconic landscapes lies a region where tropical forests, agricultural lands and local communities are navigating the complex realities of environmental change. A Rutgers-led international research collaboration is helping to […]
Investigadores de Rutgers amplían colaboración internacional en ciencia climática y forestal en la Península de Yucatán, México
Cuando se piensa en la Península de Yucatán, suelen venir a la mente imágenes de aguas color turquesa, playas de arena blanca, selvas prístinas y antiguas ciudades mayas. Sin embargo, más allá de estos paisajes emblemáticos, se encuentra una región donde los bosques tropicales, las tierras agrícolas y las comunidades locales enfrentan las complejas realidades […]
Rutgers Animal Sciences Students Earn Top Honors at International Animal Welfare Competition
Students in the Department of Animal Sciences at Rutgers University delivered an exceptional performance at the Spring 2026 American Veterinary Medical Association Virtual Animal Welfare Judging and Assessment Contest (AWJAC), continuing the program’s rapid rise on the national stage. Held April 25–26, the fourth annual competition brought together students from universities across North America and […]
Distinguished Professor Ximing Guo Honored with 2026 Samuel S. Baxter Memorial Award
Ximing Guo, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences (DMCS) at Rutgers University, has been honored by the Water Resources Association of the Delaware River Basin (WRA) with its 2026 Samuel S. Baxter Memorial Award. The award recognizes individuals who best exemplify WRA’s mission through contributions to sound water management. A renowned […]
Did Impacts From Meteors Help Start Life on Earth?
Meteor impacts may have helped spark life on Earth, creating hot, chemical-rich environments where the first living cells could take shape, according to research integrated by a recent Rutgers University graduate. “No one knows, from a scientific perspective, how life could have been formed from an early Earth that had no life,” said Shea Cinquemani, […]
