At a reception hosted at the British Embassy in Washington, D.C. on March 4, Professor and RCEI affiliate Siobain Duffy and her international research team were recognized with the Pioneering UK–US Breakthroughs (PUB) Award, a distinction honoring seven collaborative teams whose work is addressing some of the world’s most urgent challenges. Presented by His Majesty’s Ambassador to the United States, …
Scientists have identified a new way to distinguish healthy guts from diseased ones and track how some illnesses progress by measuring how gut bacteria interact with one another. According to a study published in Science, a Rutgers-led team of scientists found that healthy and diseased digestive systems behave …
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor and RCEI affiliate Qizhong (George) Guo, a leader in water resources engineering, is the director of the School of Engineering’s Urban and Coastal Water Systems Laboratory. Since 2018 the lab, according to Guo, has integrated and expanded on earlier laboratory and research activities he developed at Rutgers—including the Fluid Mechanics Laboratory and the …
This year’s Chancellor and Provost Awards for Faculty Excellence feature RCEI affiliate Eric Lam, who has received the Provost Award for Pioneering Research, a statement to his wealth of intellectual contributions to Rutgers University. Learn more about the award at the article published by Rutgers New Brunswick.
Natural disasters have shaped the course of history in more ways than people can imagine. In his new book, “Wicked Weather: Natural Disasters that Changed History,” Rutgers—Newark Distinguished Service Professor and RCEI affiliate Alexander Gates examines how catastrophic natural events have influenced major historical events. As a professor in Rutgers—Newark’s Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and former department chair, Gates …
An article from New York Times examines whether New York City should consider using controlled burns in its parks after an unusual series of wildfires burned sections of several urban forests, including areas of Brooklyn’s Prospect Park and Manhattan’s Inwood Hill Park. The fires, which were alarming to residents, created a rare opportunity for scientists to study how urban ecosystems …
RCEI affiliate and Distinguished Professor Robert Kopp (Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, Rutgers University) recently appeared on Tidal Flooding Talk, the only weekly show in America dedicated to coastal flooding and resiliency, presented by the New Jersey Coastal Coalition. Kopp joined hosts meteorologists Joe Martucci (SEBS 2013) and Dan Skelton to discuss the 2025 New Jersey Scientific and Technical …
The 2026 Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) Annual Conference convened on January 15 at the Busch Student Center, bringing together faculty, staff, and stakeholders from across New Jersey. The annual gathering provided a shared space for networking, professional development, research collaboration, and the exchange of best practices in delivering research-based educational programming with service excellence. The conference opened with welcoming remarks …
An article from Centraljersey.com explores a question many New Jersey residents may have wondered about during blustery days: Is the state actually getting windier? The piece examines the science behind measuring wind, the challenges of identifying long-term trends, and why understanding wind patterns matters for issues like drought, wildfires, bird migration, and climate change. Wind forms when air moves from …
An article from The New Republic written by RCEI affiliate Robert Kopp examines how the second Donald Trump administration has systematically targeted U.S. climate science infrastructure—while researchers mobilize to defend and preserve it. The piece begins by explaining that for more than 75 years, the United States has led the world in climate research, launching major modeling centers and building …
