Daniel Kluchinski, 54 of Rocky Hill, NJ passed away on October 16 with his husband at his side after an incredible fight with cancer. Dan is survived by his husband of 29 years–W. J. “Brad” Bradhering, his parents–Joseph and Florence Kluchinski, his brothers (and sister-in-laws) Dave (Dawn) and Don (Carol) Kluchinski and six nieces and […]
Archives for October 2017
Could ‘Geostorm’ Really Happen? The New Disaster Movie Paints A Bleak Climate Picture
Alan Robock – Department of Environmental Sciences
SEBS Scientists Genetically Boost the Nutritional Value of Corn Which Could Benefit Millions
Rutgers scientists discover way to reduce animal feed and food production costs by increasing a key nutrient in corn Scientists from the Department of Plant Biology and the Waksman Institute of Microbiology have found an efficient way to enhance the nutritional value of corn – the world’s largest commodity crop – by inserting a bacterial […]
A Wealth of Public-Sector Assistance
Lou Cooperhouse – Food Innovation Center
Collating big data with advanced computing: Rutgers’ Amarel technology helps research community solve enormous calculations and variables
Elizabeth Snyder – Department of Animal Science
Rutgers Master Gardeners of Atlantic County Bloom in PA Hort Society Contest
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) celebrates the accomplishments of gardeners in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware with its annual PHS Gardening and Greening Contest. The competition invites backyard gardeners, community gardeners and those passionate about greening their public spaces to enter. For three years in a row, the Rutgers Master Gardeners of Atlantic County’s (RMGAC) […]
Genetically optimized corn is more nutritious, could revolutionize agriculture
Joachim Messing – Waksman Institute of Microbiology
TITTEL: Christie Barnegat Bay plan better late than never
Mike Kennish – Institute of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences
Study Co-Authored by Distinguished Prof. Alan Robock Says Large Volcanic Eruptions in Tropics Can Trigger El Niño Events
According to a study published online in Nature Communications and co-authored by Alan Robock, Department of Environmental Sciences, explosive volcanic eruptions in the tropics can lead to El Niño events with dramatic global impacts on climate. Damage from volcanic ash at Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines after the June 15, 1991, eruption of […]
WVU researcher: Parents key in fight against childhood obesity
Department of Nutritional Sciences