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

Oct-2017
• Emily Hunziker (SEBS '17) participated in the University of Sao Paulo's International Science and Technology Symposium last week.
• Victoria looks at improving emergency communications
• How Hurricane Sandy became steroids for Jersey Shore development
• Congratulations to Dr. Ethan Schoolman for winning The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) Campus Sustainability Research Award.
• Is the Food in Meal Kit Delivery Services Actually Safe to Eat?

Sep-2017
• What to tell people to get them to evacuate before a hurricane hits?
• Opinion: The Time is Now for Drinking Water Utilities to Improve Their Systems

Jul-2017
• Opinion: Cleaning up Urban Waters — Focus Where the People Are

May-2017
• Grounded in 4-H and Graduating with Honors: Kristen Johnson (SEBS 2017)

Aug-2016
• Consumer survey tallies GMO reaction

Jul-2016
• Taking Chances: The Coast after Hurricane Sandy edited by Dr. Karen O'Neill and Dr. Daniel Van Abs

Apr-2016
• Henry Rutgers Professor of Microbiomes and Health Search

Feb-2016
• Opinion: Let Flint Strike Sparks to Address Water-Supply Problems in NJ

Jan-2016
• Opinion: Thinking Smaller for more Effective Flood Protection
• GMOs: finding middle ground on genetically modified organisms
• Racial Discrimination Linked with Worse Mental Health

Oct-2015
• Opinion: Find the Nine Million Water Polluters in NJ (Hint: It’s Not Industry)

Sep-2015
• Opinion: Require Water Utilities to Spend More Now So They Will Cost Less Later

Jul-2015
• Opinion: Will the Garden State Be Ready When the Next Drought Arrives?

May-2015
• Opinion: Is Water Supply a Commodity, a Service, or a Right? by Dr. Daniel Van Abs
• Dr. Tom Rudel Honored for Teaching, Research, Service and Diversity Initiatives

Apr-2015
• Opinion: Steering Clear of the 2 Percent Trap for Water Utilities

Mar-2015
• Heidi Hausermann awarded a 2015-2016 Fulbright Scholar Grant

Feb-2015
• Opinion: Do Our Urban Water Systems Have What It Takes to Handle Rapid Growth? ~Dr. Daniel Van Abs

Dec-2014
• Dr. Van Abs on NJTV: State Needs to Invest in Infrastructure

Nov-2014
• Dr. Tom Rudel wins important award and more! See November News.

Sep-2014
• Lecture and Book Signing by George Marshall, "Are Our Brains Wired to Ignore Climate Change?"
• Cymie Payne

Jul-2014
• New Brunswick Community Farmers Market, Meals on Wheels Spread Fresh Produce Throughout the City

Nov-2013
• Public Perceptions of GM Food Labeling

Jul-2013
• Increasing Food Security for the Homebound Elderly in New Brunswick

Jun-2013
• Dr. Cymie Payne spoke at the Auckland Law School in New Zealand

May-2013
• Congratulations Dr. Bonnie McCay for receiving the American Fisheries Society's 2013 Award of Excellence.

Apr-2013
• Dr. Peter Guarnaccia was invited by former Rutgers anthropology graduate student Nia Parson to deliver the George and Mary Foster Distinguished Lecture in Cultural Anthropology at Southern Methodist University.
• Check out our latest edition of the EPIB Trail.
• Dr. Cymie Payne was interviewed by the New York Times regarding the campaign against whale hunting.

Feb-2013
• European Horse Meat Scandal Not Likely to Happen in U.S.

Jan-2013
• Public Perceptions of GM Food Labeling

Oct-2012
• Naa Oyo Kwate Wins Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Young Leader Award
• Just published Dr. Pamela McElwee and Dr. Maria Luz Cruz-Torres' new book, "Gender and Sustainability: Lessons from Asia and Latin America."

Aug-2012
• Drs. McElwee and Rudel selected to participate in PEER program

Jun-2012
• Environmental Podcasting Video Reaches 1,000 views!

Apr-2012
• See our EcoPodcasts
• Professors in the News: Dr. Shwom is recognized for her recent research and publications
• Just Published: The EPIB Trail, Volume 4 Issue 7

Mar-2012
• Join the Human Ecology Facebook Group

Feb-2012
• Technologies Across Boarders Film Series 2012
• Just Published: The EPIB Trail, Volume 4 Issue 5

Jan-2012
• President Obama's Deputy Assistant for Energy and Climate Change- A Former EPIB Student
• Professors in the News: Naa Oyo A. Kwate profiled in Rutgers Today
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Dec-2011
• Just Published: The EPIB Trail, Volume 4 Issue 4