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After retiring from a highly successful career in commodities finance, Ira Polk could not rest on his laurels. In fact, he was compelled to do the opposite, and that meant investing in the cultivation of a new generation of business leaders. As a director of the Clearing Corporation Charitable Foundation (CCCF), Polk and his like-minded […]
Plant Biology
Distinguished Professor Eric Lam is at the Forefront of Duckweed Farming Research
Climate change is threatening the world’s food supply and the risk of supply disruptions is expected to grow as temperatures rise, according to a new United Nations report co-authored by Rutgers human ecology professor Pamela McElwee. So, how would we feed everyone if the Earth’s population hits 9.7 billion in 2050 as projected? Duckweed, the […]
Duckweed genome discovery reveals how aquatic plants cope in challenging environments
Chinese and Rutgers scientists have discovered how aquatic plants cope with water pollution, a major ecological question that could help boost their use in wastewater treatment, biofuels, antibiotics and other applications. The study is in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The researchers used a new DNA sequencing approach to study the genome […]
Mark Robson: Champion of Agricultural Health and Education Worldwide
Meet Our Faculty: In this new content series, Rutgers Global Health Institute highlights its core faculty members. Toxicology is one of Mark Robson’s areas of expertise. And he’s confirmed: Rutgers is in his blood. (CC’77; GSNB’79, ’88; SPH’95) In 1973, when Robson’s mother dropped him off on campus for his first day of college, he had no […]
Red Algae Steal Genes from Bacteria to Cope with Environmental Stresses
Research could lead to designer algae that produces fuels and cleanup chemicals It’s a case of grand larceny that could lead to new fuels and cleanup chemicals. Ten species of red algae stole about 1 percent of their genes from bacteria to cope with toxic metals and salt stress in hot springs, according to a […]
Lena Struwe Receives American Society of Plant Taxonomists’ 2019 Peter Raven Award for Exceptional Outreach to Non-Scientists
The American Society of Plant Taxonomists (ASPT) announced that Lena Struwe, professor and director of the Chrysler Herbarium at Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences has been selected as the 2019 recipient of the Peter Raven award. The award is named for Peter Raven, eminent botanist and president emeritus of the Missouri Botanical Garden, […]
Four New Rutgers Sweet Basil Varieties Are Available to Home Gardeners
Rutgers plant scientists spent a decade evaluating and breeding tasty, downy mildew resistant basils Four new sweet basil varieties resistant to downy mildew disease – which destroys leaves and has been the bane of basil growers for a decade – are now being sold to home gardeners and commercial farmers across the United States thanks […]
Striped Maple Trees Often Change Sexes, With Females More Likely to Die
Rutgers study shows how switching sexes could threaten populations Although pollen has covered cars for weeks and allergy sufferers have been sneezing, we think of sex as being the realm of animals. But plant sex can be quite interesting, especially in species that can have male or female flowers. More than 90 percent of flowering […]
Celebration of Excellence: 2019
On April 30, faculty, staff and students attended the 26th annual Celebration of Excellence for the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station held at Neilson Dining Hall. According to executive dean Bob Goodman, this signature event acknowledges contributions that meet carefully-considered criteria, including creativity, original work and ideas, […]
Crocheters Speak for the Trees – Rutgers Gardens Gets Yarn-Bombed
A recent trend that is popping up in public spaces is yarn-bombing – the act of covering objects in public places with decorative knitted, crocheted or fiber material, as a form of street art. A combination of aesthetics and whimsy, yarn-bombing offers a fresh embrace on ordinary, even mundane objects, such as bike racks, benches, […]
