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Rutgers Discovery That Changed the World May Become New Jersey’s State Microbe
Pending bill would honor bacterium that helps to cure tuberculosis A soil-based bacterium called Streptomyces griseus could become New Jersey’s official state microbe 75 years after Rutgers University–New Brunswick scientists discovered its ability to cure tuberculosis. The 1943 discovery at the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station defined Rutgers’ role as a leader in antibiotic research […]
New Jersey 4-H Teens Boost Leadership and Civic Engagement Skills at Citizenship Washington Focus Conference
An impressive group of 25 delegates representing 12 New Jersey counties attended Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF) during the week of July 8 where they learned about government processes. This intensive 4-H civic engagement program for high-school youth used the nation’s capital as its vibrant, living classroom. The delegates attending this year’s conference included: Burlington County: […]
Winfree and her Team Reveal the Importance of Pollinator Biodiversity
NSF-funded researcher and professor Rachael Winfree and her team in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources revealed just how important pollinator biodiversity is for crops in a recent study conducted across dozens of watermelon, cranberry and blueberry farms in the mid-Atlantic United States. Though many farmers use domesticated, non-native honey bee colonies to […]
Rutgers Energy Institute Undergraduate Energy Contest Plans to Reduce Energy on Campus
Each year, the Rutgers Energy Institute (REI) challenges Rutgers undergraduates to develop innovative and implementable plans for reducing energy consumption on the New Brunswick campus through its Energy Innovation Contest, now in its eleventh year. Winners of the 2018 contest were announced during the spring semester at the Rei Annual Symposium by its associate director […]
Rutgers NJAES Team Releases New Varieties of Downy Mildew Resistant Sweet Basil
Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station researchers have created four new varieties of sweet basil that are flavorful and resistant to disease, particularly to downy mildew, the plague of basil growers. Seeds for the new varieties – named Rutgers Obsession DMR, Rutgers Devotion DMR, Rutgers Passion DMR, and Rutgers Thunderstruck DMR – are now available […]
Rutgers Behind the Velvet Ropes at the US Open
By Casey Sky Noon, NJAES Office of Continuing Professional Education. Rutgers turf alumni have a rich history at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club and offer an insider’s view of preparing the course for the 118th U.S. Open held this year. In June, golfers like Tiger Woods, Dustin Johnson and Jordan Spieth competed in the 118th U.S. […]
Malin Pinsky Leads Study that Says ‘Climate Change Means Fish Are Moving Faster Than Fishing Rules’
Researchers say out-of-date regulatory system hasn’t kept up with the realities of global warming and shifting fish populations. Climate change is forcing fish species to shift their habitats faster than the world’s system for allocating fish stocks, exacerbating international fisheries conflicts, according to a study led by a Rutgers University–New Brunswick researcher. The study, published online in the journal Science, showed […]
SEBS Real-World Research
Research At SEBS Has The Opportunity To Effect Real Change. Here Are Just Two of Those Projects, With Input from the Faculty And Students Involved. Project: Sustainable Fishing and Population Management John Wiedenmann – Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources John Wiedenmann’s research interests center around how to manage fisheries in a sustainable way. […]
Two Graduates | One EOF Family
The New Jersey Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) provides financial assistance and support services to college students from educationally and economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Here are just two success stories from the CLASS OF 2018. CLARESSA LOPEZ – Animal Science, SEBS’18 As soon as she stepped on campus during Summer Start-Up, a five-week residential program for all […]
