Rutgers University entomologist Anne Nielsen and graduate student Nick Avila have been tracking the samarai wasp (Trissolcus japonicas) as a possible biocontrol agent to help manage the brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys) invasion that has been destroying crops which, in this case, are peaches in a Bridgeton, New Jersey orchard, managed by Rutgers Agricultural […]
Nestlé Collaborates With the Culture of Health Academy at the Rutgers New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health
The annual Nestlé Cares Day of Service allows employees from offices and factory locations across the country to volunteer in their local communities. On August 2, volunteers from Nestlé Health Science participated in their third annual day of service and treated preschoolers at the Culture of Health Academy (CHA) at Rutgers to a day of […]
Godfather of Radon Mitigation Bill Brodhead Helps to Fight an Invisible Killer
By Casey Noon, Program Coordinator at Rutgers OCPE For Bill Brodhead, instructor in radon mitigation at the Eastern Regional Radon Training Center (ERRTC) at Rutgers Office of Continuing Professional Education since the early 1990s, there are two rules of thumbs regarding radon. The first rule, which he delivers as a sarcastic quip, is “If you haven’t […]
Professor Emeritus Doug Eveleigh Talks about the NJ State Microbe Designation on NPR’s All Things Considered
N.J. Legislature Close To Giving Garden State an Official Microbe With Local Roots Originally heard on All Things Considered New Jersey is on its way to becoming only the second state to declare an official state microbe. The candidate bacteria, Streptomyces griseus, is commonly found in soil. AILSA CHANG, HOST: New Jersey – you just […]
Graduate Student Robyn Miranda Receives IAFP 2018 Student Travel Scholarship
The International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) presented Student Travel Scholarships to individuals at IAFP 2018, July 8–11, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Sponsored by the IAFP Foundation, the Student Travel Scholarships provide travel funds to enable selected students to travel to and participate in IAFP 2018. Robyn Miranda, doctoral candidate in the School of […]
Bessey Teaching Award Goes to Professor Lena Struwe
Lena Struwe, Professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources, the Department of Plant Biology and director of the Chrysler Herbarium, was presented with the Charles Edwin Bessey Teaching Award by the Botanical Society of America (BSA) at their annual meeting in July. This award recognizes outstanding contributions made to botanical instruction and […]
The Scream: What Were Those Colorful, Wavy Clouds in Edvard Munch’s Famous Painting?
Rutgers and UK scientists suggest “mother-of-pearl” clouds inspired the Norwegian artist What inspired the iconic red-and-yellow sky in The Scream, the painting by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch that sold for a record $119.9 million in 2012? Some say it was a volcanic sunset after the 1883 Krakatau eruption. Others think the wavy sky shows a […]
Rutgers Discovery That Changed the World May Become New Jersey’s State Microbe
Pending bill would honor bacterium that helps to cure tuberculosis A soil-based bacterium called Streptomyces griseus could become New Jersey’s official state microbe 75 years after Rutgers University–New Brunswick scientists discovered its ability to cure tuberculosis. The 1943 discovery at the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station defined Rutgers’ role as a leader in antibiotic research […]
Surrendering to Rising Seas: Rutgers Faculty Assist with the Retreat
Coastal communities struggling to adapt to climate change are beginning to do what was once unthinkable: retreat. Brooke Maslo and Jeremiah Bergstrom, faculty in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources and members of Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program, are featured in this Scientific American article for their work on the restoration of […]
Partnership Between Rutgers, 4-H Helps N.J. Youth Develop Leadership and Life Skills
Children work with university scientists on urban gardening, STEM exploration and more Pig races, tractor pulls and prize-winning produce are the hallmarks of traditional 4-H fairs. But today’s fairgoers also can participate in 3-D printing, robotic and drone demonstrations and follow the progress of student-run urban gardens. Each of these activities honor the national organization’s […]
