Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 – Oct. 15), recognizes the histories, cultures and contributions of communities that share a common language, originating from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. We’ve asked School of Environmental and Biological Sciences alumna Michelle Arias (SEBS’18) to share about herself and her experience at the school. As a SEBS student, Arias participated in study abroad programs […]
Archives for 2020
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: SEBS Voices – Academic Programs Staff
Hispanic Heritage Month 2020 (Sept. 15 – Oct. 15), recognizes the histories, cultures and contributions of communities that share a common language, originating from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. Universal ties that bind cultures throughout the world are most often family and food, and these are indeed strong elements in Hispanic cultures. We’ve asked Latinx staff members from Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Office of […]
4 Ideas to Save the Planet With Controversial Geoengineering
Alan Robock – Department of Environmental Sciences
NJ 4-H stays connected to its community partners in urban areas
NJ 4-H
NJ 4-H Stays Connected to its Community Partners in Urban Areas with Computer Science (CS) Unplugged Family Kits
With the support of National 4-H Council and Google, NJ 4-H has been able to create and distribute 700 CS Unplugged Family Kits to community partners in some of the state’s most urban areas, including Atlantic, Bergen, Essex, Passaic, Mercer, Middlesex, & Union Counties. With continued restrictions on in-person programming for NJ 4-H, one way […]
NJ experts say spotted lanternfly has expanded its reach in 2020
George Hamilton; Anne Nielsen – Department of Entomology
Rutgers professor names ‘Vasanna’ cranberry for parents
Nicholi Vorsa – Marucci Center for Blueberry & Cranberry Research & Extension
Middlesex County develops interactive map for discovering products ‘Grown in Middlesex County’
William T. Hlubik – Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County
Four SEBS Faculty Honored at Chancellor’s Celebration of Faculty Excellence
On September 24, the Rutgers-New Brunswick Chancellor’s Celebration of Faculty Excellence was conducted virtually to honor faculty members at all stages of their careers whose outstanding work has been recognized by their peers. Among the honorees across the News Brunswick campus were four faculty members of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, whose interim […]
Plant of the Month: Salvia, A Sensational Plant for Autumn Color
by Bruce Crawford, program leader in Home and Public Horticulture October is the month that truly evokes autumn. The temperatures are starting to cool, the foliage has started its autumn symphony of colors, and many of the summer annuals are now looking tired. This is the time when gardeners truly need a new plant palette […]
