The Impact of Rutgers Research
Rutgers research and innovation impacts our lives and the world around us. Every day, we accelerate solutions that safeguard our land and oceans, advance health and wellness, and modernize infrastructure and agriculture.
Lumber made from recycled plastic bottles, coffee cups, and other plastics, that is strong enough to support 120-ton trains. New varieties of oysters that have become an important part of the worldwide aquaculture industry. Both innovations were developed at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and both will be recipients of 2026 Edison Patent Awards.
A Rutgers-led study finds that teenagers who followed influencers or watched beauty tutorials reported using more personal care items.
A Rutgers mineralogist and planetary scientist helps NASA develop a limit for future astronauts.