At two Rutgers research centers, the familiar inspires questions about growing food and making better use of what remains It was October, but inside a greenhouse at Rutgers’ research farm in Cream Ridge, N.J., strawberry plants were still flowering and bearing fruit. Edward Durner invited the visiting Honors College students from Rutgers University-New Brunswick to try the berries, then offered …
Rutgers University has received a $2.4 million award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) through the Research Facilities Act Program to support the modernization of agricultural research, teaching, and community engagement facilities that will support the ongoing development of Healthy Harvest and related programs. The project will replace an aging greenhouse and …
Rutgers University’s strengths as a school and experiment station are made possible through the dedication and impactful work of faculty and staff. The Excellence Award program is an opportunity to acknowledge individuals and teams who have gone above and beyond an already high bar of expectation. These signature awards meet carefully-considered criteria, including creativity, original work and ideas, innovation, effectiveness, …
For Rutgers senior Ariadna Sosa, a passion for wildlife that began in childhood has grown into a commitment to understanding ecosystems and protecting the natural world. Through an experiential learning project at the Rutgers Ecological Preserve, Sosa is exploring the relationships between native wildflowers and the insects that pollinate them, gaining practical research skills while helping others appreciate the importance …
A new licensing agreement brings disease-resistant mollusks to an industry facing major losses Rutgers University has signed an exclusive licensing agreement to bring its disease-resistant oysters to Canadian hatcheries and farmers facing substantial losses from disease outbreaks. The agreement is with Atlantic Aqua Farms, a major North American producer of farmed shellfish based in Prince Edward Island, Canada. The company operates …
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering Associate Professor and RCEI affiliate Aziz Ezzat has received a three-year $1.1 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop new AI and machine learning models for responsible blue economy applications. As PI, Ezzat is leading a multi-disciplinary team of Rutgers researchers in a project that promotes sustainable economic growth by balancing …
Rutgers is among 30 universities nationwide chosen to take part in the Department of Energy’s 2026-2027 Marine Energy Collegiate Competition (MECC). Advised by RCEI affiliate Onur Bilgen, an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, RU Power represents the third Rutgers team to participate in this highly competitive, multidisciplinary event designed to engage undergraduate and graduate students …
Honors College students visit the Rutgers Plant Science Research and Extension Farm to learn about the university’s turfgrass-breeding program Standing in a plot of soil dotted with nearly equally spaced tufts of green and not-so-green grass, RCEI affiliate Stacy Bonos spelled out the scope of Rutgers University’s turfgrass-breeding program for a dozen Honors College students. “Rutgers grass is everywhere,” said …
RCEI affiliate Hao Wang, a professor and graduate program director in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, recently received awards from the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials and Safety Administration (PHMSA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to support projects addressing critical challenges of national energy and transportation infrastructure. According to Wang, it is especially rewarding …
For more than two decades, Rutgers University researchers have conducted up-close studies of the wild orangutans of Borneo from a remote, forested stretch of Indonesia. Now, wildfires are threatening the great apes and raising fears that the research station might have to be evacuated. The crisis …
