The Rutgers Endocrine Program held its 5th Annual Pioneers in Endocrinology Workshop titled “Living Longer – The Neurobiology of Aging” on September 24 at the Busch Campus Center. Dipak Sarkar, professor in the Department of Animal Sciences in the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and the director of the Endocrine Research Program at Rutgers welcomed over 150 […]
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Pilot Project on Anaerobic Digestion of Equine Manure
An on-going challenge for horse owners is handling the never-ending pile of equine manure. It is estimated that a 1,000 pound horse can generate approximately 0.85 cubic feet per day or 8-10 tons of manure a year. Also, at an average of 2 cubic foot per day, horse bedding can add up to 27.0 cubic […]
Naa Oyo Kwate Among RWJ Foundation Young Leader Award Winners
Department of Human Ecology professor given award for exceptional contributions to improving the health of the nation.
Rutgers and Local Schools Team Up For Monster Mash Halloween Celebration on Oct. 26
Event provides an alternative trick-or-treat experience for elementary school children in New Brunswick and Piscataway
Haycock earns prestigious environmental certification
So intent was Julie Fagan on inspiring her hometown of Haycock to earn a prestigious environmental certification, she wore a bee costume to a supervisors meeting….An associate professor in the school of environmental and biological science at Rutgers…
Protecting a ‘Wolf’ of a Salmon
They call them "river wolves" – hundred-pound salmon large enough to snack on ducklings and on mice and muskrats fording the rivers…"They’re iconic in Mongolian folklore," said Olaf Jensen, an ecologist with the Institute of Marine an…
Haycock earns prestigious environmental certification
So intent was Julie Fagan on inspiring her hometown of Haycock to earn a prestigious environmental certification, she wore a bee costume to a supervisors meeting…An associate professor in the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences at Rutgers…
Geoengineering Schemes Split Scientists
Dismissed for decades as a climate-controlling scheme that could do the planet more harm than good, geoengineering is getting a new look by both scientists and the public…Rutgers University climate scientist professor Al Robock remains skeptical of g…
Experts predict wet winter, but wary of melting ice
Forecasters say winter in Florida and along the Southeastern U.S. coast will be wetter and a tad cooler than normal, but an unprecedented loss of Arctic sea ice this fall could wreak havoc with that prediction…"We’re not sure where the crazy stuf…
N.J. Inventors Hall of Fame Honors Four Rutgers Faculty Members
Elwin Orton inducted into Hall of Hame and credited with saving the U.S. dogwood industry.
