Streptomyces griseus, a microorganism discovered in New Jersey soil in 1916 by Rutgers scientists, was named the official state microbe by the New Jersey State Legislature in 2019. Professor Selman Waksman and graduate students Albert Schatz and Elizabeth Bugie discovered in 1943 that S. griseus produces an antibiotic, which they named streptomycin, that proved effective […]
Malin Pinsky Named a 2019 Early Career Fellow of the Ecological Society of America
Malin Pinsky, asssociate professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources, was named an Early Career Fellow by the Ecological Society of America (ESA). According to the ESA, Pinsky was “elected for advancing fundamental understanding of the ecological and evolutionary consequences of global change for marine populations and communities, and for facilitating the use […]
Rutgers Discovers New Delivery System that Could Help Prevent Bacterial Infections
According to a recent Rutgers study, there may be a more effective mechanism for drug delivery in order to prevent bacterial infections or the growth of bacteria in unwanted locations. Rutgers researchers have discovered a new system to deliver antimicrobial agents – drugs, antiseptics or pesticides – that could more effectively treat or prevent bacterial […]
Marine Ecologist Malin Pinsky Pens Op-Ed to Mark Earth Day
To mark Earth Day on April 22, Malin Pinsky, marine ecologist in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources and an affiliate of the Rutgers Climate Institute, penned an op-ed for Dow Jones & Company website, MarketWatch. He writes, “If we continue on our current path of carbon emissions, we can expect ocean warming […]
