The inaugural Science Café at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) was launched spring semester, 2017. Sponsored by SEBS Academic Programs, Cook Campus Dean, Undergraduate Academic Affairs, and the Department of Human Ecology, the cafés are held the first Tuesday of the month during the semester. A global phenomena, Science Cafés are events […]
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Professors John-Alder and Maliga Named Fellows of American Association for the Advancement of Science
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in Rutgers Today. Henry B. John-Alder and Pal Maliga and eight other Rutgers Professors were among 391 fellows from the U.S. and abroad who were chosen by their peers for this prestigious honor. They were chosen by their AAAS peers for efforts to advance science applications that are deemed […]
Professor Mark Gregory Robson Wins Statewide Public Health Award
Mark Gregory Robson, distinguished service professor and professor, Department of Plant Biology and Pathology, has been unanimously selected to receive the 2016 Frank J. Osborne Memorial Award by the New Jersey Association of County and City Health Officials (NJACCHO) at the Atlantic City Convention Center on November 16. This award is the highest honor bestowed […]
Don Kobayashi Appointed New Chair of the Department of Plant Biology and Pathology
Announcement from Robert M. Goodman, Executive Dean of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences It is with great pleasure that I announce the appointment of the new chair of the Department of Plant Biology and Pathology, Don Kobayashi, who has been a faculty member of the department since 1990. Don has agreed to accept a […]
Mounting evidence says DEET safe for pregnant women if applied correctly
Experts say DEET, used in insect repellents to deter biting mosquitoes, is safe for pregnant women and their unborn children, if used correctly, according to an April 4 New York Times article… Although DEET was detected, senior author Mark Robson, Ph…
DEET Seen as Safe for Pregnant Women Despite Limited Studies
This summer, some yellow-fever mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus are expected to arrive along the Gulf Coast and elsewhere in the continental United States. Health officials are urging people to use insect repellents with DEET to avoid being bitten. The mounting evidence that the virus is strongly linked with birth defects makes this a priority for pregnant women. But is it safe to use repellents containing DEET with a baby on the way?… In 2010, researchers, including some from the C.D.C., analyzed the blood of 150 pregnant women in New Jersey and their umbilical cords for a range of pesticides. “DEET was not at remarkable levels,” said Mark Robson, the study’s senior author and a professor of plant biology and pathology at Rutgers University. “Birth weight, length and circumference were all normal” for all infants.
Investing in Global Food Security: Doctoral Student David Byrnes Named Kirchner Food Fellow
Rutgers doctoral student David Byrnes has been selected as one of three Kirchner Food Fellows for 2015-2016. The purpose of the Kirchner Food Fellowship program is to foster the development of individuals who have the practical skills and knowledge to make effective investments in emerging agricultural technologies that can address global food security. David Byrnes […]
Five SEBS Faculty Honored by Rutgers for Teaching, Research, Service and Diversity Initiatives
Members of the university community who have made outstanding contributions in the classroom, to their disciplines, or for the benefit of the community or world were honored during a May 5 reception at the Rutgers Visitor Center. Five faculty members of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences received awards at the event. They include […]
Katie Fudacz (SEBS Dec. ’14): From Farm-to-Table to Bloomberg L.P.
When Katie Fudacz (SEBS Dec. ‘14) embarked on her G. H. Cook Honors Program thesis, little did she know it would be her calling card for several job offers in her senior year, including the one she finally chose with Bloomberg L.P. “I really didn’t see myself working in the private sector,” said Fudacz. “As […]
Six Receive George Hammell Cook and Dennis Fenton Distinguished Alumni Awards
Six graduates of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (and its predecessors) were honored with alumni awards for outstanding achievement at an annual luncheon and celebration on April 26, 2015, at the Cook Student Center. The honorees receiving the George Hammell Cook Distinguished Alumni Award, given to those with undergraduate degrees from the school, […]
