Rutgers-led study could lead to enhanced crop growth, fewer weeds and lower fertilizer and herbicide use A Rutgers-led team has discovered how plants harness microbes in soil to get nutrients, a process that could be exploited to boost crop growth, fight weeds and slash the use of polluting fertilizers and herbicides. In a process the team has […]
Archives for September 2018
NJ Commissioner of Human Services Visits with ‘Grandparents Raising Grandchildren’
Marilou Rochford – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Fat in one part of your body is particularly dangerous for your health — here’s what an exercise scientist says you can do about it
Shawn Arent – Center for Health and Human Performance – IFNH
Helyar House Celebrates 50 Years: The Beginnings – A Legacy Lives On
On September 22, 2018, Helyar House alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the opening of Helyar House in the fall of 1968. Dick Merritt, an alumnus, inspired by the early alternative housing provided by then director of resident instruction Frank Helyar, honored his legacy when he served in […]
Fast Track, Young Alumni on the Move: Henry D. Bignell (GSNB’14)!
In this continuing series, Explorations profiles recent graduates who have launched successful careers and are making an impact on society. This installment features a dynamic brother-and-sister duo who got their start at SEBS, and current graduate students who are making an impact in higher education. Henry D. Bignell, GSNB’14, Endocrinology and Animal Biosciences Hank Bignell […]
A look at Rutgers University Department of Agriculture’s impact
Robert Goodman – School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
Brian Schilling – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Ten Years Later: How Gen X Women Gained Resilience From The Financial Crisis
Barbara O’Neill – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
"Strike Force" Volunteers to Foil Invasive Plants in Union County Park
Rutgers Cooperative Extension
50 Years of Cooperative Living at Rutgers University Through the Eyes of Helyar House Resident Daniel Rossi (CAES’71)
By Dan Rossi (CAES’71) Helyar House is a cooperative living community located on the Cook Campus of Rutgers University. A unique alternative to traditional residence halls, Helyar House has been a community where students live together, learn together and work together for more than 50 years. At its heart, it’s a community that provides a […]
Disappearing farmland
Paul Gottlieb – Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics