When the last Apollo mission was on its way to the Moon four decades ago, one of the astronauts took a snapshot that is among the most famous in NASA history. It is known as the "blue marble" photograph because it shows Earth, from about 28,000…
Archives for March 2013
Rutgers Food Innovation Center Holds Marketing and Communications Seminar for Food Entrepreneurs
On April 24 and 25, successful communicators and business leaders partner with Rutgers Food Innovation Center (FIC) – South staff to present a two-day seminar on the basics of marketing and communications for food business owners. Scheduled to be held at FIC in Bridgeton, NJ, the seminar will feature topics like pitching products to retailers, […]
Meet Rutgers’ calendar girls
Ross Iskowitz has a lot of guts. Not only did the young Randolph man walk up to 11 beautiful Rutgers University students and graduates and ask them to pose for a calendar dedicated to the college’s community, but he’s pursuing the marketing of Scarlet …
From Organisms to Ecosystems: Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
Imagine taking that first step on the journey towards your future…
Worst Allergy Season Ever?
This spring could be the most miserable one ever for those of us with allergies, and we can blame it on climate change. People in the Northeast, in particular, will be among the hardest hit in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy and this winter’s record-s…
RCE Organic Vegetable Gardening Workshop on April 6
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County offers strategies to keep your garden free of synthetic pesticides Editors’ Note: Contact David Smela by email at david.smela@co.middlesex.com or by phone at 732-398-5268. Spring is here and many area homeowners plan to take to their yard for the experience of growing their own food. But for those who […]
Antarctica: Beyond the Ice Trailer
RU Center for Digital Filmaking follows IMCS researchers on their journey to document changes in sea life in Antarctica.
NJ Epsilon Sigma Phi Announces 2013 Extension Awards
In February, the New Jersey Chapter of the Epsilon Sigma Phi (ESP) honorary fraternity for cooperative extension agents announced its 2013 awards, recognizing over a dozen Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) faculty and staff. All 2013 State Epsilon Sigma Phi award winners automatically qualify as nominees for the regional and national ESP awards, which are presented […]
Skip Hyberg (CC ’74) Honored with USDA’s Economist of the Year Award
Skip Hyberg, a 1974 graduate of Rutgers’ Cook College and USDA scientist, was recognized “for excellence in developing, applying or educating about policy to support USDA’s mission.” Hyberg is a quantitative and scientific force behind the nation’s largest conservation program. Armed with two doctoral degrees, he is an economist and a scientist who has linked […]
Spring Delayed, Europe Shivers
"When will this winter ever end?" Thursday’s plaintive headline in Britain’s Daily Telegraph was prompted by forecasts that the big freeze gripping much of Europe is likely to last well into April…"The sea ice is going rapidly. It’s 80 pe…