William (Bill) Ward, associate professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology succumbed to pancreatic cancer on November 3. He had retired from a 42-year career as a professor of biochemistry at Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences in January 2020. Ward earned his doctorate in biochemistry from Johns Hopkins University and joined the faculty of Rutgers University in 1977. He had an early interest in characterizing […]
Archives for November 2020
Atmospheric Rivers Help Create Massive Holes in Antarctic Sea Ice
Warm, moist rivers of air may have continent-wide effects and influence climate change Warm, moist rivers of air in Antarctica play a key role in creating massive holes in sea ice in the Weddell Sea and may influence ocean conditions around the vast continent as well as climate change, according to Rutgers co-authored research. Scientists […]
Wild parrots escaped into this N.J. town more than 30 years ago and they never left
Joanna Burger – Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources
Atmospheric rivers help create massive holes in antarctic sea ice
Kyle Mattingly – Institute of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences
Rutgers-New Brunswick addresses food insecurity
Cara Cuite – Department of Human Ecology; Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Rutgers University-New Brunswick addresses food insecurity, a nationwide problem on college campuses
More students are aware of the Rutgers Student Food Pantry at Rutgers University-New Brunswick and report using the pantry than they did in 2016, according to the findings of a 2019 survey that were presented on campus Thursday. Cara Cuite, an assistant extension specialist in the Department of Human Ecology in the School of Environmental […]
Cook Chapter of National Student Organization Promotes Opportunities for Minority Students in Ag
Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS) is a student organization focused on promoting academic and professional advancement for minorities in agriculture, natural resources, and related sciences at land-grant institutions. According to Jenice Sabb-Dumas, assistant dean and director of the Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) at SEBS, the EOF team began attending the MANRRS annual […]
Cook Chapter organization promotes opportunities for minority students in ag
Jenice Sabb-Dumas, Educational Opportunity Fund
Desire Walker, SEBS ’24
COVID-19: How Safe Are Dining Bubbles Amid Pandemic?
Don Schaffner, Department of Food Science
Experts urge caution for gatherings, warn of post-holiday spike in COVID-19 cases
Don Schaffner, Department of Food Science