When stony corals have their renowned mass spawning events, in sync with the moon’s cycle, colonies simultaneously release an underwater “cloud” of sperm and eggs for fertilization. But how do the sperm and eggs survive several hours as plankton, given threats from predators, microbes and stresses such as warming waters? A Rutgers-led team has discovered […]
Eight Weeks of Intensive Virtual Learning
Two weeks. That is the amount of time Janice McDonnell and Sage Lichtenwalner, Co-PIs of the OOI Ocean Data Lab Project, had to create an eight-week intensive, hands-on virtual program for Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) students, who couldn’t attend their original programs due to COVID-19 restrictions. McDonnell and Lichtenwalner jumped in with both feet […]
A Commitment to Community-Based Learning, from SEBS Interim Executive Dean
From Rutgers Gardens and Helyar Woods to the Rutgers University Marine Field Station, Rutgers University-New Brunswick’s School of Environmental and Biological Sciences makes full use of its resources around the Garden State to serve as living labs for students and the public, according to the school’s new interim executive dean. “SEBS is on the front lines of addressing community, environmental […]
Specialty Foods Association Announced Winners of its 2020 Competition held at Rutgers Food Innovation Center
The Specialty Food Association (SFA) completed its 2020 sofi™ Awards judging, which was hosted this year by the Food Innovation Center at Rutgers University (FIC) in Bridgeton, NJ. On August 25, SFA announced the winners of its 48th annual sofi™ Awards competition, resulting in 157 winners across 49 categories from around the world. “The sofi™ Awards […]
4-H Members Capture Top Awards At NJ State 4-H Virtual Public Speaking Contest
Twenty-seven New Jersey 4-H members received Outstanding Presentation Awards at the State 4-H Virtual Public Presentation Contest. This annual event typically held in June on the Cook Douglass Campus of Rutgers University moved to a virtual format this year. One Hundred Seventeen 4-H members from throughout the state took part in this event, which offers […]
Stories of Life at Rutgers Through the Pandemic: Meet Rutgers Essential Workers – Cook Campus Farm
Essential workers at Rutgers have kept the university running and served others who remained on campus while most of the community has been working remotely since March. They have maintained the buildings and grounds; kept faculty, staff and students connected online; served the hungry and provided other services. Rutgers Today spent some time talking to the workers about how the […]
Rutgers Leads New Partnership that Supports Oyster Farmers and Promotes Habitat Restoration
Like many sectors in the global economy, the shellfish aquaculture industry has suffered significant economic decline especially as shellfish farmers rely on direct sales to restaurants or on wholesale markets that ultimately serve restaurants. As the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered restaurants across the U.S., a critical link in the shellfish aquaculture supply chain was lost. This […]
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Unveils Online Family Meals Resources to Mark National Family Meals Month™
The Department of Family and Community Health Sciences (FCHS), a community-based nutrition, health promotion and family wellness outreach component of Rutgers Cooperative Extension, has launched a webpage dedicated to providing resources on family meals to coincide with National Family Meals Month™ which is observed each September. Research over the last decade has suggested that family meals play an important role […]
Rutgers “Earth Day Every Day!” Fall Virtual Series Begins September 14
Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) webinar series celebrating the 50th anniversary of Earth Day is back this fall but with a new name: “Earth Day Every Day!” Formerly “Earth Day at Home,” which debuted in the Spring to mark the 50th anniversary of global environmental action, is once again open to the public with a series […]
Prof. Julie Lockwood Honored with Graduate Faculty Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring Award
Julie Lockwood, chair and professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources, was honored with the School of Graduate Studies Dean’s Advisory Council Award for the Mentoring of Graduate Students in the Biological, Biomedical and Health Sciences category. The Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring Award recognizes graduate faculty who have made significant contributions […]
