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The visit to the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences by the Regional Administrator Judith Enck is in conjunction with the USEPA’s “Documerica” exhibit currently on display at Rutgers’ Cook Campus Center until Feb. 5 - a showcase of photographs depicting environmental conditions of the past and present from the region and across the nation. Read more about the event.
RU-tv WeatherWatcher program interviews State Climatologist David Robinson on what goes on at the Office of the State Climatologist and the winter weather outlook for 2013. For a summary of New Jersey’s weather for 2012, read the highlights of a most incredible year (following the December overview).
When a wealthy banker dies in a hailstorm, “weather detective” Kelvin McCloud and his 12-year-old nephew Henry Alabaster are called in to investigate. SEBS doctoral student in atmospheric science Michael Erb has published his first book, Kelvin McCloud and the Seaside Storm, a murder mystery for young adults. Michael’s always been fascinated with weather and climate and he hopes his first novel will spark an interest in young people into the world of science and climatology. Read more on what’s behind the story.
L-R: Kathleen Morgan of Rutgers FCHS, Jasmine Hall Ratliff of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Peter Gillies of the New Jersey IFNH at the 2010 obesity conference at Cook Campus Center.
On December 11, several national and statewide speakers will present the latest research and innovative techniques to battle the obesity epidemic and outline important next steps for New Jersey at a one-day conference that addresses obesity prevention. Rutgers Department of Family and Community Health Services (FCHS) and the New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health (IFNH) at Rutgers are collaborating with Shaping NJ, a unit of the New Jersey Department of Health; the New Jersey Partnership for Healthy Kids/NJ YMCA State Alliance; and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to sponsor this important conference to be held at the East Brunswick Hilton. Read more about the conference.
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Merrill Dimpson at a stable off campus.
Merrill Simpson, a senior majoring in animal sciences at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, sought comfort by getting back in the saddle, literally, returning to an activity she’s always loved in an effort to rebuild her life after her mother passed away. Her childhood dream of riding and owning a horse were realized, only to end with her enrollment at SEBS in the equine sciences program. Now she’s riding again to honor the memory of her mother. Merrill tells her story in her own words.
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