@rutgersresearch.bsky.socialHere is a look back at the 2026 Rutgers Innovation Awards banquet, where university leadership, industry partners, and state representatives were among the over 200 attendees, all of whom were there to celebrate #RutgersResearch and honor this year's RIA awards winners.
@purescience.newsOzempic and Wegovy linked to rare risk of sudden vision loss #Science #HealthandMedicine #ozempic #wegovy #visionloss #rutgersresearch #diabetesmeds
@rutgersresearch.bsky.socialThe Office for Research has executed an exclusive license between Rutgers and Atlantic Aqua Farms, granting the company the rights to distribute disease-resistant oyster broodstock developed by Distinguished Professor Ximing Guo.
@rutgersresearch.bsky.socialThe Office for Research was well represented at the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce America 250 celebration, which recognized the organizations (including Rutgers University!), inventors, & leaders that have helped move both New Jersey and the nation forward over the past 250 years.
@rutgersresearch.bsky.socialRUTGERS RESEARCH: LICENSE TO THRIVE
Rutgers Office for Research has a total of 1,667 active license and option agreements, including 135 that were executed in fiscal year 2026!
Read more in the 2026 Rutgers Research and Innovation Annual Impact Report go.rutgers.edu/ar-fy2026.
@rutgersresearch.bsky.social#RUTGERSRESEARCH: BY THE NUMBERS
In fiscal year 2026, 1,498 Rutgers researchers combined to receive 3,821 awards totaling over $900 million dollars going to projects covering multiple areas from the sciences to engineering to the arts to AI to mathematics and statistics.
@rutgersresearch.bsky.socialAll this week we will be sharing the data that shows the success #RutgersResearch had in FY2026, including:
📜 116 Patents
🚀 120 Active Start-ups (11 launched in FY26)
💭 235 Invention Disclosures
🌳 1,462 Active Agriculture Licensing Agreements
🪙 $13M+ in Licensing Revenue
@rutgersresearch.bsky.socialThe September 2026 Technology of the Month is 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆, developed by Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences professor James White and his team.
@rutgersresearch.bsky.socialKwangwon Lee, professor of Biology and Founder/Director of the Rutgers-Camden MARC program, is a recent convert to a new way of thinking about student success.
Read the FY2026 Rutgers Research and Innovation Annual Impact Report by visiting go.rutgers.edu/ar-fy2026.
@rutgersresearch.bsky.socialStefon Harris: Grammy-nominated jazz vibraphonist, associate professor of music at Rutgers–Newark, creator of the Harmony Cloud Pro app. Hear him discuss how music, technology, and human connection can deepen learning and strengthen communities.
@rutgersresearch.bsky.social'There is power in the small.'
Rutgers professor of Marine and Coastal Science Kay Bidle discusses how ocean viruses recycle nutrients, support marine food webs, and drive processes that help sustain the oceans and life on our Blue Planet.
@rutgersresearch.bsky.socialThe Office for Research officially welcomes its 2026-27 Technology Transfer Trainees!
Our 14 trainees will gain exposure to IP, marketing & business development, academic tech transfer, & more! We look forward to working with this outstanding group - welcome to the OfR family!
@rutgersresearch.bsky.socialThe Office for Research is proud to announce the Rutgers Research and Innovation Annual Impact Report for fiscal year 2026, which showcases the university's role as a leading engine of discovery, innovation, and economic growth for New Jersey and beyond.
@rutgersresearch.bsky.socialThis Thursday is a FREE webinar from the I-Corps Hub Northeast Region featuring Nucleate, where you will hear how Nucleate develops the next generation of biotech entrepreneurs and transforms academic research into life sciences ventures.
@rutgersresearch.bsky.socialWe are looking for someone to join our team as Director of Research Regulatory Affairs! This position provides strategic leadership & oversight for the university’s comprehensive research compliance and security programs.
Click here to learn more & apply: go.rutgers.edu/i8wc3v4d
