Speaker: Munira Khayyat, New York University.  Abstract: What worlds take root in war? This talk takes us to the southern border of Lebanon where resistant ecologies thrive amid perennial gusts of war. In frontline villages, armed invasions, indiscriminate bombings, and scattered landmines have become the conditions within which everyday life is waged. Here, multi-species partnerships such as tobacco-farming and goat-herding ...

The Office of Climate Action is sponsoring the “Best University Sustainability Hack” at HackRU 2024! We are offering first, second, and third place prizes to the teams that create the best hacks to promote sustainability, environmentalism, and/or climate action in colleges and universities. HackRU is a 24-hour hackathon at Rutgers University. They welcome hundreds of students to build awesome tech ...

Are you looking for a job or internship related to sustainability? Join the Rutgers Green Jobs Fair to learn how to embrace sustainability in any career path, network with sustainable employers and enjoy free pizza!  More information here. More information here for students. More information here for employers.

Speaker:  Richard Riman, Rutgers University and Queens Carbon; Daniel Kopp, Queens Carbon; Renata Pasqualini, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey.  More information here. Register here. 

 Speaker: Denice Frohman, poet and performer. Sponsored by Douglass Residential College.  Denice Frohman’s  poetry explores language, lineage, queerness, and the colonial relationship between the United States and Puerto Rico. In her first multimedia installation called "Our Terms Have Changed," Frohman explored food and land sovereignty in Puerto Rico as part of a new exhibition called Climate Futurism, which premiered Fall 2023 ...

Speaker: Chi Chen, Rutgers University. More information here.

Speaker: Daniel Sigman, Princeton University.  More information here. 

Speaker: Emmy Smith, Johns Hopkins. More information here. 

Speaker: David Jacob, Cordouan Technologies.  Join David Jacob, a pioneer in Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) technology, for an in-depth exploration of cutting-edge DLS applications and methodologies across academic research and industrial sectors. This two-hour lecture will cover: –Fundamentals of DLS and the importance of data interpretation –Advanced algorithms for monomodal and polymodal analyses –In-situ, contactless DLS measurements: a paradigm shift ...

Speaker: Sebastian Stockmaier, University of Tennessee - Knoxville  More information here. 

Speaker: Jiaqi Shen, Rutgers University.  Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are a class of highly reactive oxygen-bearing molecules including the hydroxyl radical (OH), superoxide radical (O2.-) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). When aerosols encounter water, either in clouds or in lungs, they generate ROS in quantities that impact cloud chemistry and potentially underly aerosol-induced health impacts. Because ROS generation may be a ...

Going to the Rutgers University Dance Marathon (RUDM)? Don’t forget to compost! The OCA Sustainability Ambassadors are teaming up with RUDM, Institutional Planning & Operations, and the EcoComplex to offer composting for the first time ever at this year’s Dance Marathon. Rutgers University Dance Marathon (RUDM) is the largest, student-run philanthropic event in New Jersey. RUDM’s mission is to provide ...