Research to find a new variety enters its final phase this summer Rutgers researchers are getting close to identifying a new blueberry variety that can produce a sweeter, firmer fruit for Garden State growers. The decade-long research project will move into its final trial this season. Of the thousands of blueberry plants evaluated for desirable […]
Biotechnology Graduate Jason Song (SEBS’21) Gives Back to the Program that Launched his Career
Jason Song’s Rutgers journey began in 2018 as an international student from China. He completed his first two years on the George H. Cook campus before the pandemic hit and graduated from the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences as a Biotechnology major in May 2021. While Jason felt a sense of loss with respect […]
RUCOOL Staff Lead Multi-Institutional Workshop on Oceanographic Data Literacy
Members of Rutgers University Center for Ocean Observing Leadership (RUCOOL) hosted a data literacy workshop in Wilmington, North Carolina on June 2-5. Led in part by Janice McDonnell and Sage Lichtenwalner, the workshop involved nearly 50 professors from across the country learning about each other’s experiences teaching at various institutions, including community colleges, primarily undergraduate […]
Rutgers Ecologist Helps Develop Novel Habitats to Aid Proliferation of Bees
Novel structures designed to aid the proliferation of wild, native bees – key pollinators for the food supply Rutgers ecologist Kimberly Russell is the lead researcher on an unusual project that, if successful, will soon allow her to share the idea throughout New Jersey and beyond: the installation of “bee bunkers” and “bee hotels” in […]
Rutgers Global Grant Awardee Jack Harris Develops Study Abroad Course on Scottish Sustainability
From June 2- 20, Jack Harris, an assistant teaching professor and Program Director in Sustainability in the Department of Human Ecology, is in Scotland meeting with academic and community partners, thanks to a Rutgers Global Grant to develop a study abroad program on “Scottish Sustainability.” The 3-credit, 3-week course, to be launched in June […]
Rutgers Research Shows Inhaled Nanoparticles Pose Potential Adverse Health Risks
Common household products containing nanoparticles – grains of engineered material so miniscule they are invisible to the eye – could be contributing to a new form of indoor air pollution, according to a Rutgers study. In a study published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, a team of Rutgers researchers found people walking through […]
Alumni Feature: Patricia Kolesa (SEBS’19)
Patricia Kolesa, MS, RDN, graduated from the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) in 2019 with a degree in Nutrition Sciences on the dietetics track, and minors in Biology and Psychology. After completing her undergraduate degree, she earned her master’s degree in Sports Nutrition and Entrepreneurship from Simmons University and her dietitian’s license in […]
Family’s Journey Inspires Senior to Pursue Career in Medicine
Yorqui Morales had planned to follow in his father’s footsteps and study dentistry, but after starting college he found himself on a detour. “My father was a dentist in the Dominican Republic in the ‘70s and ‘80s before we all came here,” said Morales, who moved to the United States with his family when he […]
International Court Issues Unanimous Advisory Ruling on Case Involving Climate Change Obligations of Nation States
On May 21, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) delivered its Advisory Opinion on the request submitted to the Tribunal by the Commission of Small Island States on Climate Change and International Law. ITLOS is an independent judicial body established by the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. […]
Three SEBS Faculty Among Those Honored with 2023-2024 Universitywide Excellence Awards
SEBS faculty Mukund Karwe, Holly Grace Nelson and Troy Roepke were among the Rutgers faculty recognized with 2023-2024 Faculty Excellence Awards, which honor outstanding members of the Rutgers community selected by their colleagues for exceptional contributions to teaching, research, or public service through a program of seven awards. For each award, the recipient receives a commemorative […]
