Two Rutgers professors have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) this year, an honor awarded to AAAS members by their peers. They join 441 other AAAS members named new fellows because of their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications.
A milestone patent for a rapid, automated test for detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) and Rifampicin-resistant M. tuberculosis invented by two Rutgers University researchers received the 2019 Edison Patent Award from the Research & Development Council of New Jersey.
Following an extensive national search, José Miguel Román has been appointed vice president for research administration at Rutgers’ Office of Research and Economic Development to advance the research mission of the university.
Three Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) between Rutgers University and two academic institutions in India were signed as part of a seven-day, six-city trade mission led by Governor Phil Murphy to strengthen economic ties and promote business investments in New Jersey.
Rutgers University’s Office of Advanced Research Computing (OARC) is joining the Renaissance Computing Institute of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and other partners to create a platform for testing novel internet architectures that could enable a faster, more secure internet.
A new plant-based ingredient developed by researchers at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey shows promise for improved exercise performance and reduced recovery time. The ingredient, derived from a high-potency theaflavin-enriched black tea extract (BTE), has been exclusively licensed and is now being marketed and sold under the TheaFitTM brand by One11 Innovation LLC.
Three Rutgers professors – Jinglin Fu from Rutgers–Camden, Jessica Ware from Rutgers–Newark, and Saman Zonouz of Rutgers–New Brunswick – have been awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the United States Government.