With the advent of Memorial Day, the treescape in the Northeast has turned mostly green again, the ornamentals’ early spring flowers long dried and scattered. But there’s an exception. The vivid pink Scarlet Fire® dogwood tree, produced through decades of research by Rutgers University-New Brunswick plant breeders, is just starting to bloom. Introduced to consumers […]
Three Years After Fleeing War-Torn Ukraine, Illia Kholiavin (SEBS’25) Honored Among Rutgers’ Highest Academic Achievers
Illia Kholiavin joined 234 of his peers inducted into the prestigious Matthew Leydt Society When Illia Kholiavin fled his war-torn Ukrainian hometown of Mariupol in 2022, he left behind the only life he’d ever known. “I didn’t leave my city for more than a week in my life,” said Kholiavin, who had to abandon medical […]
Rutgers Botanist Builds Bridge Between Science and Art in MoMA Exhibit on Hilma af Klint
A year ago, Rutgers botanist Lena Struwe received a call from the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York asking her to participate in a research collaboration investigating a set of recently discovered botanical drawings by Hilma af Klint, the esteemed early 20th century artist from Sweden, whose oversized abstract paintings were hidden for […]
Nuvvon Inc. Successfully Graduates from the Rutgers EcoComplex and Scales Up for Growth at Larger Facilities
The Rutgers EcoComplex “Clean Energy Innovation Center and Business Incubator” and Nuvvon Inc. jointly announce that the start-up innovator in the development of solid-state battery materials is graduating after seven years of successful growth at the Rutgers business incubator. Located in Bordentown, NJ, the Rutgers EcoComplex provides support to clean energy and environment-related start-ups, enabling […]
Extreme Monsoon Changes Threaten the Bay of Bengal’s Role as a Critical Food Source
After examining 22,000 years of rainfall patterns, Rutgers researchers warn that climate conditions may reduce fish stock New research involving Rutgers professors has revealed that expected, extreme changes in India’s summer monsoon could drastically hamper the Bay of Bengal’s ability to support a crucial element of the region’s food supply: marine life. The study, published […]
Mapping Mercury Contamination in Penguins of the Southern Ocean
Rutgers research sheds light on the prevalence of mercury pollution in the world’s polar regions In 1962, when environmentalist and author Rachel Carson penned Silent Spring, alerting the world to the dangers of the pesticide DDT, it was the reproductive threat to birds – the bald eagle in particular – that spurred people to action. Six […]
Students in Food Development Class Unveil Plant-Based Beverage Creations
The lobby of the Food Science building on the George H. Cook campus was transformed into a teeming taste-testing venue on May 1 as students enrolled in the three-credit “Food Product Development” course showcased the plant-based beverages they created over the course of the semester. Taught by associate professor of food engineering Paul Takhistov, the […]
Live From Antarctica: Rutgers Opens a Portal to One of Earth’s Most Remote Places
The innovative program connects students with researchers in the Antarctic, inspiring a love of science Wearing overalls, layered sweatshirts, and a knit cap to fend off the chilly weather, Rutgers biological oceanographer Mya Sharpe stood on a deck of Palmer Station on Anvers Island near the Antarctic Peninsula, broadcasting live to students, some more than 6,000 miles away. As […]
Landscape Architect Major Josh Kover Plants Seeds for a Budding Future
Tired of being cooped up during the pandemic, Josh Kover started his own company, which has evolved as the Rutgers senior has progressed in his studies At Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Josh Kover finds himself adapting – much like how plants can adapt to their environment. Kover’s evolution took a dramatic turn four years ago. Shiftless […]
Dylan Dreyer (CC’03) Returns to Rutgers as SEBS 2025 Convocation Speaker
Dylan Dreyer, Co-Host, The 3rd Hour of Today,” and Meteorologist with NBC News, is the 2025 Convocation Speaker for the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences on May 19. Dreyer, who graduated cum laude from Rutgers Cook College in 2003 with a bachelor’s degree in meteorology, served as weather anchor for the Rutgers TV […]
