Since she began teaching at Rutgers 13 years ago, botany professor Lena Struwe has seen growing student interest in learning about plants. But that desire often comes without the basic plant knowledge that previous generations of students arrived on campus with…”Many times, I have to teach from scratch. ‘This is a petal. This is a leaf. This is a branch,’ ” said Struwe, who, like plant-science educators across the country, bemoans what has come to be known as “plant blindness” or plant illiteracy among not just college students, but adults and children, too.
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New Rutgers Students Get Intro to New Brunswick Through Start with Service Program
First-year students at Rutgers got a chance to pitch in on some community service projects in their new city before classes even began this fall. The new Start with Service program aims to build a legacy of service at Rutgers. Nutritional Sciences major Shaun Hui (SEBS 2016) discusses first year students’ introduction to the community […]
Noel W. Hinners, Voice for Scientific Research at NASA, Dies at 78
Noel W. Hinners, a geologist and soil chemist who helped NASA launch some of its farthest-reaching scientific probes into space – to retrieve moon rocks, map the surface of Mars and peer beyond intergalactic dust to where stars are born – died on Frida…
Scholarship Named for EcoPioneer Jerome Goldstein (RC 1952) Fuels Student Research at Rutgers EcoComplex
What does one have to achieve to earn the reputation of “ecopioneer?” In the case of Jerome “Jerry” Goldstein, you could say he moved mountains. Mountains of compost, that is. As the editor and publisher of BioCycle and In Business magazines, and founder of JG Press, Inc., Goldstein’s enterprise and family business served as the […]
Kick up your fiber quotient to ward off disease, obesity
Dietary fiber has long been touted for its digestive benefits, but the scientific research is booming on fiber’s ability to boost immune health and reduce risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and certain cancers…”Consumers say they’re interested in getting more fiber; they know the health benefits and say they are motivated by them. And plenty of fiber-rich foods are available in stores,” stated Carol Byrd-Bredbenner, Ph.D., R.D., F.A.D.A., professor at Rutgers, at the Food and Fiber Summit.
Five safe food handling tips grammy never taught you
They are lurking in our refrigerators and multiplying in the crevices of our sinks and cutting boards. Bacteria. Pathogens. Viruses that may wreak havoc on your digestive tract. One in six people will get sick from food poisoning this year, according to foodsafety.gov. It’s enough to make even the most conscientious of cooks cringe, and maybe reach for that stack of takeout menus…Don Schaffner, a food-safety researcher at Rutgers University, advised consumers to rinse all raw produce before eating it, “if for no other reason than to rinse off dirt,” he said.
Joan Bennett Honored for Outstanding Contributions in Microbiology
Joan Bennett, professor in the Department of Plant Biology and Pathology, was awarded the Stuart Mudd Award for Studies in Basic Microbiology by the International Union of Microbiological Societies (IUMS), an organization that promotes education research and collaboration in microbiology on an international scale. Bennett is also the Associate Vice President of the Office for […]
4-H is Currently Accepting New Volunteers
The Cape May County 4-H Youth Development Program invites adults who want to make a difference in the lives of local youth to an orientation for new volunteers. Two training sessions will be offered Sept. 17 and Sept. 23 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at …
Two Big Ten Universities Work to Develop Environmentally Friendly Lawns
Maintaining a lush green lawn with less inputs of water, fertilizer and pesticides is a promising reality as Rutgers turf breeders Bill Meyer, Stacy Bonos and Austin Grimshaw team up with University of Minnesota researchers in search of the finest of fine fescues. Read more at Rutgers Today.
Rutgers Food Innovation Center Receives Award From US SBA To Create Business Accelerator Program
The Rutgers Food Innovation Center (FIC), a food business incubation and economic development program of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, has been recognized by the U.S. Small Busine…
