Recent News and Features

EPIB Senior Vanessa Thomas Awarded Undergraduate Research Fellowship by the Rutgers Aresty Research Center to Study Student Energy Insecurity"

Rutgers Awarded $20M NSF Grant to Lead Regional Large-Scale Coastlines and People Megalopolitan Coastal Transformation Hub"

William Hallman, professor and chair of the Department of Human Ecology, was appointed co-chair of the Climate Communications Initiative (CCI) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

Covid 19 pandemic had big impact on comercial fishing in northeast.

Prof. Dan Van Abs awarded state grant to update NJ water supply plan.

Rachael Shwom co-authors study showing carbon labels can be part of climate change.

NJ higher education community gather to envision hunger free college.

Six SEBS Faculty selected for 2022-23 Provosts teaching fellows program.

NJAES and SEBS share in USDA NIFA funding for human chronic disease prevention.

Rutgers awarded 305,000 grant for water quality protection in delaware river basin.

Rutgers study confirms cell based and cell cultured work best.

More than words communication about a Covid 19 vaccine.

Human Ecology students navigae environmental law and the state of the raritan river.

Rutgers team selected by Arcgis to pilot new Arcgis online image tool.

Bonnie McCay, Professor Emerita, Department of Human Ecology, was appointed to a three-year term on the Science Advisory Board of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): https://sab.noaa.gov/sab-members/

News and Features by Date

• Mar-2020
  • Front and Center: Pamela McElwee testifies to Congress about climate change’s impact on land

Dec-2019
• Human Ecology students navigate environmental law and the state of the Raritan River
• Provisioning Garden is the Newest Living Laboratory on the Cook Campus

Sep-2019
• Climate Change and the Voiceless: Protecting Future Generations, Wildlife, and Natural Resources

Jul-2019
• As the sea rises, how do we get out of harm’s way?
• Millions of species could disappear if we don’t change. One way to help is to eat less meat, Rutgers prof says.

Mar-2019
• What's Being Done to Help NJ's Food Deserts?

Feb-2019
• Food safety: FDA unveils new plan to ensure safety of food imported to U.S.
• Rethinking the Future of Food Recalls
• Environmentalists Raise Questions about Salting of NJ Roads
• Environmentalists raise concerns about salting roads during winter months

Jan-2019
• Scientists Consider "Quick Response" Plan to Counter Climate Misinformation
• "Will Murphy’s plan to constantly salt the roads wreak environmental havoc? Time will tell."

Dec-2018
• "Eat avocados without washing them? That's an avoca-don't, FDA says"

Nov-2018
• Is it better for the environment to shop online or in-store?

Oct-2018
• Why Stay During A Hurricane? Because It's Not As Simple As 'Get Out'
• Opinion: NJ Shouldn't Wait for Federal Funds Before Reducing Flood Damages

Aug-2018
• Expert: NJ towns should start revamping water infrastructure for the future
• More syringes are washing up on Jersey beaches. It's a problem that starts miles away.

Jul-2018
• Americans waste nearly half their food. How can we reduce food waste in New Jersey?
• Ira Wagner's 'Houseraising': Uplift, denial, and Hurricane Sandy

Feb-2018
• How Privatizing Water Systems Costs Taxpayers -- & Endangers Them (Heavy.com)
• Conservation could curb future N.J. water demands
• Opinion: NJ's Water Needs Could Decrease, Despite 10.4M Residents by 2040

Jan-2018
• Prof. Bill Hallman Appointed to National Advisory Committee Addressing Climate Change Communications