On November 10, 2016, the Rutgers Center for Lipid Research hosted the inaugural symposium of the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) Lipids entitled “Lipids and Metabolic Diseases II”. The goal of the symposium was to bring together the lipid community from across the BTAA to discuss the state of science in the role of lipids […]
Rutgers Environment & Public Health Summer Program Launches Alumnus on a Global Health Journey
From Rutgers to a remote Panamanian village to a graduate school in London, England: see the twisting and turning path to success taken by one EPH student. Pinch Me, I’m Dreaming Waking up in London each morning for the past year has been a bit of a dream for K.C. Murray. He attends intensive classes […]
Learn how Professor Emeritus Bonnie McCay’s lifelong research on fisheries may help us better manage “The Commons”
By Samuel Ludescher (SAS’18). To understand what “the commons” is and the importance of maintaining it, first recognize the commons as a general term describing any system where the resources are used and perhaps owned jointly, in common, rather than separately and in private. The term was popularized by Garett Hardin’s 1968 article, “Tragedy of […]
Rutgers CHHP Appointed as Lifetime Member of the US Army’s 3-314th Field Artillery Thunder Battalion
When U.S. Army trainers at Joint Base McGuire-Dix- Lakehurst wanted to optimize their workout program for training their soldiers, they turned to the Rutgers Center for Health and Human Performance (CHHP) at the New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health (IFNH). Their initial visit to the Center, located on the Rutgers G.H. Cook Campus […]
Jack Rabin (CC’78) NJAES Associate Director for Farm Programs Retires
Jack Rabin’s retirement celebration took place Friday, December 9, 2016 at the Cook Student Center and capped a nearly 34-year career. Rutgers faculty & staff, New Jersey farmers & politicians, and friends of Jack Rabin’s came from near and far to wish him well. The celebration began with talks and presentations and ended with food […]
Rutgers Working to Make Grass Greener from the White House to Your House
Rutgers Turfgrass Breeding Program has been working to develop pest and stress tolerant grasses, not only for high-profile venues such as the Rose Bowl or championship golf courses, but for your own yard. The program has been able to reduce the impact that grasses have on the environment by reducing fertilizer requirements, mowing and water […]
Fish Migration Prompts a Call for Fishing Regulation Changes
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in the New York Times. Fish are seeking cooler waters, leaving some fishermen’s nets empty. Studies have found that two-thirds of marine species in the Northeast United States have shifted or extended their range as a result of ocean warming, migrating northward or outward into deeper and cooler water. […]
Northeast Regional Urban Extension Conference Focuses on Building Collaborative Partnerships
Rutgers Cooperative Extension and the Water Resources Program held the Northeast Regional Urban Extension Conference on November 29 and 30. The focus was on Urban Innovation: Building Collaborative Partnerships across University, Community, and Civic Leaders. Held at the Paul Robeson Center, Rutgers University-Newark, professionals from across disciplines of Cooperative Extension faculty, government officials and local […]
Veterinary Foundation Names Sarah Ralston ‘Educator of the Year’
Sarah Ralston, professor in the Department of Animal Sciences, has received the inaugural “Educator of the Year” award from the New Jersey Veterinary Foundation. The award is based on Ralston’s years of nurturing pre-veterinary and veterinary students. Ralston is credited with directly mentoring 113 students who have gone on to careers in veterinary medicine since […]
Associate Professor Daniel Van Abs (CC’77) and Alumna Brittany Musolino (SEBS’14) Win Prestigious Environmental Excellence Award
Congratulations to Brittany Musolino (SEBS’14) and Daniel J. Van Abs (CC’77), associate professor in the Department of Human Ecology, for winning the 2016 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards. The awards ceremony and luncheon were held on December 7 at the New Jersey State Museum in Trenton. Established in 2000 by then-Governor Christine Todd Whitman and the […]
