Might be time to grab some tissues. And some eye drops. And some over-the-counter allergy pills. If you’re allergic to pollen and you haven’t felt any symptoms yet, you will be feeling them soon, according to Leonard Bielory, an allergist who teaches a…
Archives for April 2016
What’s in Season from the Garden State: The Historic Rutgers Tomato Gets Re-invented in University’s 250th Anniversary Year
Of the hundreds of varieties of tomatoes grown by home gardeners or commercial growers, there are a few standards that have become household names. One of those is the ‘Rutgers’ tomato – a leading home garden and processing variety of the early/mid-20th century. While the Rutgers tomato is no longer commercially grown for canned tomato […]
Rutgers researchers nurture young trees in hopes of reviving American chestnut
As Arbor Day is observed Friday, Rutgers University researchers are making efforts to bring back a species of tree that used to be among the tallest along the Eastern Seaboard. American chestnuts made up about a quarter of Northeast forests until a fungus from trees imported from Asia in the late 19th century wiped them out, said Christina Kaunzinger, a senior ecologist at Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences… Rutgers plant biology professor Brad Hillman hopes restoration attempts will succeed. “It would be terrific to see some of the same types of landscapes as in the 1800s and 1700s. It was an important part of the forestry system at the time for a good reason,” Hillman said.
Meeting the demand for locally grown ethnic produce
Rutgers University researchers are studying the viability of growing ethnic specialty crops in greenhouses and hoop houses for local and regional sales… “At Rutgers we have a specialty crop research group,” said Albert Ayeni (Department of Plant Biology and Pathology), who is ethnic crop research specialist. “We have been funded for about $2 million by the USDA. Our research group, led by Dr. Ramu Govindasamy, has documented the rapidly increasing population of Asians (Chinese and Asian Indians) and Hispanics (Mexicans and Puerto Ricans) on the U.S. East Coast. As of 2010 the population of these ethnic groups stood at about 6 million people.”
Tropical plant called moringa shows promise in health, anti-aging products
lya Raskin is seeking cures and treatments for ailments afflicting hundreds of millions of people. And he’s trying to find them – along with anti-aging and other beneficial compounds – in myriad plants in 20 countries on four continents. Raskin’s labor…
WATER ADVOCATES ISSUE ‘WORKPLAN’ TO HELP WITH MASSIVE SYSTEM UPGRADE
Advocates for improving New Jersey’s aging water infrastructure released their latest plan for fixing it on Wednesday, urging public and private utilities to fix leaks, stop sewage overflows, and prevent flooding during storms — and offering them advi…
Saba Tabasoom (SEBS ’16): Gaining Strength and Support on Her Rutgers Journey
By Samuel Ludescher (SAS ’18) Graduating with a degree from Rutgers is an invitation into lofty intellectual circles. It is also evidence that the recipient of a diploma has braved the course load of his or her respective major. Saba Tabasoom, however, has braved much more over her ten-year college career. She graduated in January […]
5 things to look for at Rutgers Day 2016
In May, President Barack Obama will speak at Rutgers commencement, but before that, on Saturday, Rutgers Day 2016 hits the open-house trifecta. In celebration of the university’s 250th anniversary in November, the school has expanded its annual April o…
Plant sale on tap at Rutgers Day
Excitement is building as we approach the 250th anniversary celebration of Rutgers University this Saturday, April 30. Since 1906, “Ag Field Day” on G.H Cook Campus in New Brunswick has been celebrating the spirit and accomplishments of Rutgers among the School of Environmental and Biological Science students, staff, alumni, volunteers, and residents… Bill Hlubik is a Rutgers University professor and Middlesex County Agricultural Agent; Gillian Armstrong is a research assistant for Rutgers Cooperative Extension, NJAES, Rutgers University.
Alex Thesing (SEBS’16): Pursuing His Passion for Theme Parks
Meet Alex Thesing (SEBS’16), a double major in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning and Design. He has been identified by Rutgers Division of Student Affairs as one of the university’s 250 most involved and accomplished students, and is featured in the commemorative series, “250 for 250,” on the division’s I Am Rutgers website. “For as long […]