The Rutgers Energy Institute (REI) Annual Symposium, which was held on May 2, hosted keynote speakers from academia and industry to address topics related to energy science, engineering, economics, and policy. The 2012 Energy Symposium provided faculty, students, staff, government officials, and community members with the opportunity to learn about the new methods, processes, and […]
Archives for 2012
Rogue Dumping of Iron into Ocean Stirs Controversy
A controversial experiment in which more than 200,000 pounds of iron sulfate were dumped into the Pacific Ocean west of Canada has scientists calling for more transparency in geoengineering…"There’s 18 reasons why it might be a bad idea; the solu…
Landscape Architecture Students Work on Farm Project to Enhance Agricultural Literacy
Rutgers Landscape Architecture (LA) students develop an agricultural literacy trail on a New Jersey farm, as part of Praxis studios, which focus on project design at various scales, utilizing problems of a wide range of complexity and subject matter. This video, produced by an LA student, documents the project from start to finish.
Stacy Bonos Leads USDA Switchgrass Feedstock Improvement Group
Rutgers is part of a $10 million USDA project to develop biomass supply systems in the Northeast.
Grabosky Receives L.C. Chadwick Award
Jason Grabosky, professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources, received the 2012 International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) L.C. Chadwick Award for Arboricultural Research. Named in memory of horticulture researcher and professor, Lewis Charles Chadwick, this award is presented by ISA to individuals in recognition of their research and its valuable contribution to […]
Newly discovered super-advanced biocarbon device: anchovy poop!
I love pizza, but the anchovies? Not so much. Little did I know that by skipping the anchovies I may actually be helping protect Earth’€™s natural CO2 cleansing system. Anchovy poop, new research suggests, is a really effective biocarbon stor…
How Clean Is Too Clean?
Hand sanitizer and anti-bacterial soaps are fine to use and even better to keep handy when you’re sick. But, using them too much early on in life can result in allergies. That’s according to a recent study which finds that the immune syst…
The Chemistry Behind Great Food Pairings
Red wine and steak, soda and burgers, pickles and pastrami sandwiches — these are combinations that just work. Now researchers provide a scientific explanation for why these unions are appealing to the tongue. Astringents like red wine and pickle…
Rutgers Apiculture Club Maintains Bee Colonies
Rutgers University is abuzz with a new student organization. Hive, The Apiculture Society at Rutgers, convened in April, and since that time has started and nurtured four beehives, the sweet and sticky spoils of which were recently harvested. Founder C…
Hidden Potential – Breeding Hazelnuts for Food and Fuel
Rutgers turf breeder the late C. Reed Funk had a vision of the potential of growing nut crops as efficient sources of food and fuel. Read how he developed and supported the hazelnut breeding program and left it in the hands of his young protege.
