Chi-Tang Ho, professor in the Department of Food Science, was awarded the 2012 Excellence in Flavor Science Award by the Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association (FEMA) at its 43rd Fall Symposium in Jersey City, NJ, on Oct. 22-24. Upon receiving the award from Timothy Adams, FEMA’s science advisor, Ho expressed pride in this latest achievement. […]
Archives for 2012
$1.2 Million Grant to Engage Citizen Scientists
Rebecca Jordan, associate professor in the departments of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources and Human Ecology at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences is the principal investigator of a $1.2 million National Science Foundation Cyberlearning grant to engage citizen scientists in an online, collaborative, model-based learning program. The project is titled “Sustaining ecological communities […]
Rutgers Plant Breeder Elwin Orton Inducted into NJ Inventors Hall of Fame
Elwin Orton, professor emeritus of plant biology and pathology at Rutgers, was inducted into the New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame. Orton, who was among four Rutgers faculty members to be honored during the annual awards dinner on Oct. 18, was credited with “saving the U.S. dogwood industry” with new varieties of hardy, disease- and […]
Plant biologist Jim Simon wins prize for scientific excellence for African agricultural research
An internationally recognized expert on horticultural, medicinal and aromatic plants, Jim Simon, professor in the Department of Plant Biology and Pathology, was awarded a Scientific Excellence Award by the Board for International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD) during a ceremony held in conjunction with World Food Prize events in Des Moines, Iowa, on Oct. 16. […]
Rutgers Students Attend Annual Research Symposium at University of São Paulo in Brazil
Five students from Rutgers traveled to Brazil to participate in the 20th annual Simpósio Internacional de Iniciação Científica presented by the University of Sao Paulo (USP). The Rutgers students joined over 3,600 USP students in presenting posters on their research at this four-day undergraduate scientific research symposium held from October 22–25. Students had the opportunity […]
Former Associate 4-H Extension Leader Francis Mansue Inducted into 4-H National Hall of Fame
New Jersey resident honored at ceremony held during National 4-H week in October Francis Mansue, former county 4-H agent and associate 4-H extension leader in New Jersey was inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame on Oct. 12, during observances of National 4-H week at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center in Chevy Chase, […]
Patent Award Caps Seven Decades of Asparagus Breeding at Rutgers
Asparagus, a perennial favorite and prized vegetable among gourmands, has attracted a wider base of devotees as research reveals the nutritional powerhouse found within its spears. One might assume that new and improved asparagus varieties originate from Europe, the epicenter of the culinary world. This is partly true, but the asparagus fancied in Europe is […]
SEBS Senior Gets Back in the Saddle to Help Rebuild Her Life After Mom’s Death
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, […]
Hurricane’s Long-Range Winter Forecast
Extremes, and then more extremes. It’s been one after the other during the past 3 years: Our snowiest winter ever recorded, 2nd & 3rd biggest snowstorms ever recorded, hottest summer ever recorded…The ice melt this year smashed all previous recor…
What’s in Season from the Garden State: Not All’s Backwards in the Backwoods
The New Jersey Pine Barrens – the backwoods of New Jersey, is contrary to all we consider standard “Jerseyness”. It’s the most unpopulated part of the most populated state. It is untouched wilderness on the urban fringe. The people that dwell there are known as “Pineys” – simple folk living off the land. It’s the […]
