For the second time in as many months, Rutgers University students provided municipal officials with solutions to ongoing flooding problems in the borough. Weeks after hearing presentations by students from the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning an…
Archives for January 2013
Produce, dairy account for 25% of front page circular ads
Ads for fruits, vegetables and dairy take up an average of 25% of the front page of supermarket sales circulars. By contrast, about half of the front page of the typical circular is made up of ads for protein foods and grains, according to a new study …
Rutgers professor recognized for revolutionizing agriculture
Joachim Messing, among the world’s top experts in molecular genetics, became famous for developing a genetic engineering technique used in laboratories to create plants that have produced disease-resistant crops considered vital to feeding the wo…
Livestock OK in cold with proper care
The county’s plunge into an extended period of temperatures below the freezing mark has varying implications for livestock and domestic animals in the region, according to those in the animal community…Stephen Komar, department head and county agricu…
Potential harvest of most fish stocks largely unrelated to abundance
Fisheries managers should sharpen their ability to spot environmental conditions that hamper or help fish stocks, rather than assuming that having a certain abundance of fish assures how much can be sustainably harvested…Study co-author Olaf Jensen o…
OCPE Provides Workforce Readiness Training for New Brunswick’s Fresh Grocer
Rutgers NJAES Office of Continuing Professional Education (OCPE) provided new employees of the Fresh Grocer in New Brunswick with workforce readiness training. This training bridges the gap between employers and job seekers, preparing workers with the necessary skills to succeed. In this video, OCPE documents the process used to train Fresh Grocer new employees. Utilizing NJ Department […]
Breckenridge: Professor discusses ‘Wacky Weather’
Breckenridge is more than halfway through the 24th annual Glen Gerberg Weather and Climate Summit, where experts from around the country have gathered to discuss current events and high-importance topics related to weather. Jennifer Francis, a professo…
Forum brings experts, municipal officials together to discuss increasing N.J. flood threat
As New Jersey continues to pick up the pieces from Hurricane Sandy, planning experts and municipal officials are beginning to come together to decide how best to put the state back together. Sustainable Jersey, an academic research organization, hosted…
Lousy Science Behind Waxing, Lice Debate
Despite reports to the contrary, pubic lice will not be joining the Karner Blue Butterfly or the Hine’s Emerald Dragonfly on the endangered species list any time soon. No need to save phthirus pubis from crabpocalypse…"I do not think pubic lice w…
Rutgers Marine Institute and Filmmaking Center Team up on “Antarctic Quest”
There is an urgent need to improve science communication to the general public. Too often research narratives fail to illustrate the excitement, challenges and passion required to explore the planet. As such, the Rutgers University Film Bureau is partnering with the Rutgers Institute for Marine and Coast Sciences to create a multi-tiered documentary film project […]