Bridgewater residents and Somerset County 4-H’ers raised funds for Lavallette Elementary School and Frog Pond Elementary School in Little Egg Harbor Township.
Archives for 2012
Oysters Eyed as Help for New York Harbor
They are soft to the touch, but surrounded by a hard rough shell. Known as filter feeders, many as small as your thumb, they use their tiny cilia to draw in plankton, sediment and other particles over their gills and spit out cleaner water…These ecol…
Horse Sense: Karyn Malinowski’s Unique Contribution to Equine Science
Rutgers Equine Science professor Karyn Malinowski (CC’75, GSNB’80,’86) has contributed to equine science in many ways. Read how one of her contributions leaves a legacy.
Professor Gediminas Mainelis wins NSF Environmental Health and Safety Grant
Gediminas Mainelis, associate professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences at SEBS, and co-investigator KiBum Lee, assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology at the School of Arts and Sciences, have been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Health and Environmental Safety of Nanotechnology grant of $299,773 to explore consumer exposure to […]
Naa Oyo Kwate Wins Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Young Leader Award
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) last month announced that Naa Oyo Kwate, associate professor of Human Ecology at the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and Africana Studies at the Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences, was named a winner of the Young Leader Awards: Recognizing Leadership for a Healthier America. Ten individuals, […]
Nation’s price tag for allergies linked to climate change is expected to rise
Researchers are probing the health and economic fallout from this year’s record allergy season to understand how warming weather and shifting rainfall may lead to more widespread and costlier allergy problems in the future. Already, doctors are seeing …
Di Ionno: Generations of fishermen stuck on the shore after Sandy walloped their business
Like most people impacted by Hurricane Sandy, Rich Isaksen says he’s never seen, or heard, of such high seas sweeping inland and leaving such a swath of destruction…Perhaps not, but close. Bonnie McCay, a Rutgers professor of human ecology and …
5 Rutgers professors named fellows of top national science association
Five Rutgers professors are among 702 scholars that the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has elevated to the rank of fellow…Monica Driscoll, Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Yogesh Jaluria, Department of Mec…
Hunterdon Board of Agriculture honors Marianne Smith
Marianne Smith of Readington Township received the Distinguished Service Award from the Hunterdon County Board of Agriculture presented at their annual Dinner Meeting Nov. 10. Smith was honored with the award for her 27 years of service as the Hunterdo…
How to Build a Rain Barrel by Rutgers NJAES
Rain barrels are a way to reduce runoff of rain water from your property while providing a source of water for gardening. In addition to purchasing pre-made rain barrels, they can be made at home using a few basic materials. Find out more.
