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 […]
Research
Go Fish!
Olaf Jensen’s research on Mongolian fisheries has shed light on the effects of climate change, and opened a world of opportunity for students. Faculty Perspective: Olaf Jensen, Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences What initially attracted Olaf Jensen to Mongolia was its population of a unique fish called taimen. It’s the largest species of trout […]
Earth in Balance
Accelerating changes in the climate are a growing concern. Scientists at the Rutgers Climate Institute are evaluating the peril on many fronts. Jennifer Francis was 22 years old when she and her future husband embarked on a five-year sailing voyage around the world that forever altered her life. Francis had always nurtured an abiding interest in the […]
Researcher discusses health benefits of cranberries
Amy Howell, Philip E. Marucci Center for Blueberry and Cranberry Research and Extension
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 […]
The next antibiotic might come straight from a brown bear’s mouth
Konstantin Severinov – Waksman Institute of Microbiology, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology
Rutgers Center for Lipid Research holds Symposium “Lipid Diversity and Human Disease”
On November 9, 2018 the Rutgers Center for Lipid Research (RCLR) held its fourth annual symposium, with this year’s theme “Lipid Diversity and Human Disease.” Chaired by Judith Storch, distinguished professor of nutritional sciences and George M. Carman, board of governors professor of food science and founding director of the Center, the symposium brought together […]
Fighting mosquitoes in your backyard
Dina Fonseca, Department of Entomology
Babies Born at Home Have More Diverse, Beneficial Bacteria, Study Finds
Hospital care may affect newborns’ gut flora, which influence health Infants born at home have more diverse bacteria in their guts and feces, which may affect their developing immunity and metabolism, according to a study in Scientific Reports. Understanding why babies born at home have more diverse microbiota for at least a month after birth, […]
12 things that don’t actually get rid of bedbugs
Changlu Wang – Department of Entomology
