On November 12, 2025, researchers, faculty, and student scholars from academic and research institutions across the Mid-Atlantic gathered for Rutgers’ annual Climate Symposium, designed to foster collaboration among the climate change and energy research communities in our region. Rutgers-New Brunswick Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Jason Geary welcomed the full house
An article from Inside Climate News examines why United Nations climate negotiations (COP meetings) repeatedly fail to produce the rapid, transformative action needed to address the climate crisis. The piece argues that the rules, culture, and structure of the UNFCCC are designed to preserve consensus and process—not progress—resulting in negotiations that favor powerful countries and maintain the status quo. A …
Khizar Anjum, a doctoral student and graduate research assistant in the School of Engineering Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) was among 10 researchers recognized by the Rutgers University Office for Research at its October 2025 Rutgers Innovation Awards (RIA)Ceremony. This is the second year of the university-wide awards, which honor the achievements of researchers who have developed novel …
The Retreat captures the perspectives of scientists as rising sea levels threaten a Rutgers research site Marine scientists in Tuckerton, N.J., are witnessing firsthand how rising ocean waters will one day permanently shut down their research station. The researchers share their thoughts on eventually losing this critical hub of marine and coastal research in Marine Field Station: The Retreat, a 10-minute documentary made by a …
A new study published in the journal, Environmental Research Letters, reports that cooling the planet by injecting sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere—a proposed climate intervention technique—could reduce the nutritional value of the world’s crops. Scientists at Rutgers University used global climate and crop models to estimate how stratospheric aerosol intervention (SAI), one type of solar geoengineering, would impact the protein level of …
Oysters are one of the world’s most important seafood products, with farms producing about 7 million metric tons each year. Now, researchers have unlocked the complete genetic code of a special hybrid oyster, providing a valuable tool that could help improve how these shellfish are farmed. The study, published in Scientific Data, presents the first chromosomal-level genome assembly of an …
Scientists have long reconstructed the extent of ancient ice sheets by analyzing chemical signatures in seafloor sediments. The traditional view held that the Northern Hemisphere ice sheets started small about 3 million years ago and gradually grew larger over time, reaching their maximum extent only in the last 800,000 years. This progression seemed to explain why a shift in the …
RCEI affiliate Eric Lam, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Plant Biology, was the recipient of the Agriculture Innovation Award at the Rutgers Office of Research banquet on Oct 7, celebrating the 2025 awards winners with peers, industry executives and Rutgers University leadership. The Rutgers Innovation Awards, hosted by the Rutgers Office for Research for the second year in a …
Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) recently welcomed students from the prestigious Governor’s STEM Scholars program for an immersive day of scientific exploration and sustainability-focused learning. The program was hosted at the Ludwig Global Village Living Learning Center and featured a full day of activities focused on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The Governor’s STEM Scholars program is designed to engage …
The German Ruhr Region and the State of New Jersey share both a rich industrial history as well as a transition from an industrial to service economy as noted in Climate Bridge: An International Perspective on How to Enact Climate Action at the Government Public Interface, a new book from Rutgers University Press that discusses climate change …
