Press Room

Dr. Stephanie Silvera

“I think there’s a little bit of crossing fingers. I do think that we’re gonna see an increase in cases. I don’t think it’ll be a surge like we saw in January or December, but there will be an uptick in cases.”

Professor of Public Health, Stephanie Silvera, discusses the new omicron XE Covid subvariants with NJ.com.

Dr. Pankaj Lal

“We are not at the inflection point. Plastic is one [thing] that we can easily substitute and also it’s a behavioral change. It’s a matter of habit, it’s a matter of adaptation.”

Professor of Earth and Environmental Studies, Pankaj Lal, discusses New Jersey’s plastic bag ban with WHYY.org.

Dr. Matthew Schuler

“What communities are making the changes to the loss of plastic bags and other products faster and which ones are facing challenges? They should think of how we can overcome and face those challenges together. Because that will help us with future plastic bans.“

Professor of Biology, Dr. Matthew Schuler, discusses the New Jersey plastic bag ban now in effect with NJ.com.