Nathan Yee, a professor of geomicrobiology and geochemistry at Rutgers–New Brunswick is helping to figure out whether or not extraterrestrial life exists, and if so, how we can detect it in the university’s first astrobiology course. Find out how NASA inspired him to create the course, and what his theories are on what life on Mars and other planets might look like.
Two genes that appear to help stem cells in the intestine burn dietary fat may play a role in colon cancer, according to a Rutgers study.
Climate change is reshaping communities of fish and other sea life, according to a pioneering study on how ocean warming is affecting the mix of species.
Find out how the Lattimore Food Pantry got started to ensure that patients being treated at New Jersey Medical School's Global Tuberculosis Institute are able to take their medication on a full stomach and give people in need help on the road to recovery.
Every day, Rutgers experts appear in global, national and regional news outlets, lending their voices to current and critical topics ranging from climate change, economic trends, agriculture and politics to the opioid abuse epidemic and other health-related issues. Take a look at some of the many Rutgers faculty who emerged as the most cited for their expertise in various media during the last academic year.
Residents of two Trenton ZIP codes can expect to live to about 74 years old on average, but in neighboring communities life expectancies can be more than a decade longer. A new study by the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research will explore what drives the differences in the striking health disparities found in New Jersey.
“She was a fierce black woman - and certainly one of the bravest women that ever lived ... She reminds us of the importance of the strength of leadership in the darkest of times," says Rutgers-New Brunswick scholar Erica Armstrong Dunbar, author of She Came to Slay: The Life and Times of Harriet Tubman. Read the story and review on NJ.com for more on Dunbar's new book.
A trip to Russia took a frightening turn for Rutgers neurologist Konstantin Balashov, when the helicopter he was traveling in crashed near a local fishing resort. Read about how the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School professor put his skills to use to help the 22 passengers on board.
A new report coauthored by William Rodgers, a professor at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy and chief economist at the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, offers insights on the future of work and automation.
Is it ok to use keywords that you know people are searching for, but not ok for “bots’’ to direct traffic to your site? Rutgers researchers analyze how Google, Facebook and Instagram repeatedly change boundaries between smart visibility strategies and "cheating the system."
