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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 […]
Plant Biology
Faculty for a Sustainable Future: Megan Muehlbauer
Megan Muehlbauer joined the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources of the Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station as county agent III/assistant professor in Hunterdon County in August of 2017. Muehlbauer earned her B.S. in agricultural science and Ph.D. in plant biology from Rutgers. As a county agent, she provides leadership to develop, implement, and […]
Prof. Ilya Raskin and Collaborators Awarded Global Health Grant to Help Seed Expanded Research in Indonesia
The Rutgers Global Health Institute, with support from Rutgers Global, awards Global Health Seed grants to faculty conducting collaborative, interdisciplinary activities that will impact the health of communities at home and around the world. In April, Ilya Raskin, distinguished professor in the Department of Plant Biology, along with collaborative partners at Rutgers School of Arts […]
2018 SEBS Convocation Remarks by Executive Dean Bob Goodman
Good morning! I extend my congratulations and warmest best wishes to our graduates. I also want to express my thanks to friends and family who have supported your student scholars through their careers and life-building experiences here at Rutgers New Brunswick and its School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. All of you have reached a […]
2018 George H. Cook Scholars Granted their Honors Cords
On April 13, 55 George H. Cook Scholars, along with five students from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, presented their senior thesis in the Cook Student Center. The scholars program is directed by Malcolm Watford, professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences, while Janice Geiger serves as the administrative assistant. In order to be […]
Solar Powered Sea Slugs Shed Light on Search for Perpetual Green Energy
Near-shore animal becomes plant-like after pilfering tiny solar panels and storing them in its gut “It’s a remarkable feat because it’s highly unusual for an animal to behave like a plant and survive solely on photosynthesis.” In an amazing achievement akin to adding solar panels to your body, a Northeast sea slug sucks raw materials […]
SEBS Scientists Publish Study that Could Spawn Better Ways to Combat Crop-Killing Fungus
Rutgers-led genome research finds fungus pathogen that causes disease in rice became harmful 21 million years ago About 21 million years ago, a fungus that causes a devastating disease in rice first became harmful to the food that nourishes roughly half the world’s population, according to an international study led by Rutgers University–New Brunswick scientists. […]
A Celebration of Excellence 2018
On April 23, faculty, staff and students attended the 25th 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, […]
Faculty for a Sustainable Future: Matthew Elmore
Matthew Elmore joined the Rutgers faculty in November 2016 as an assistant extension specialist in weed science in the Department of Plant Biology, focusing on turfgrass, landscapes, pastures and forages. A native of southeastern Pennsylvania, Elmore earned his bachelor’s degree in turfgrass science from Penn State University before moving south and earning his master’s and […]
Fast Track, Young Alumni on the Move: André Hudson (GSNB’06)
In this continuing series, the bi-annual magazine of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, profiles recent graduates who have launched successful careers and are making an impact on society. The editors posed a series of questions about how their Rutgers experience influenced their lives. Here is one such profile that appears in the Fall […]
