Max Häggblom, distinguished professor and chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, was named a US-Faculty Scholar for the 2016-2017 academic year by the Vietnam Education Foundation. The Vietnam Education Foundation (VEF) is an independent U.S. Federal Government agency created by the U.S. Congress with the mission to strengthen the U.S.-Vietnam bilateral relationship through […]
Rutgers 250 Celebrated in a Corn Maze!
Stony Hill Farms in Chester, New Jersey is one of several New Jersey farms that are honoring Rutgers’ 250th anniversary with a Corn Maze design. Stony Hill’s maze features the Scarlet Knight mascot and R250! Replete with five bridges, game sheets and decoder glasses, a journey through the maze teaches about what Rutgers and its […]
Alumna Jessica Ware (GSNB’08) Answers on NPR: Why Do We Only See Dragonflies in the Summer?
Jessica Ware (GSNB’08-Entomology), associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the Rutgers-Newark College of Arts and Sciences, tells NPR’s “What’s Bugging You?” the intriguing facts about the life cycle of the dragonfly and its dramatic mating process. Listen at NPR.
Alumnus Paul Orbe (CC’94) Joins Ocean Expedition to National Marine Sanctuary in the Pacific
Paul Orbe (CC’94) has been selected as a Science Communication Fellow and will sail aboard Exploration Vessel (E/V) Nautilus during its 2016 expedition. He joined the Corps of Exploration in August as they explore the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary. The Farallones region protects over 400 historic ship and aircraft wrecks, most of them undiscovered. […]
Moore Foundation Grants $1.2 Million to Support Progress on Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal
Funding will support collaboration by Rutgers, The Nature Conservancy and Monmouth University’s Urban Coast Institute. The Monmouth University Urban Coast Institute (UCI) has received a $1.2 million Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation grant to continue the development of the Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal (portal.midatlanticocean.org), a free, state-of-the-art mapping and information site focused on ocean areas […]
Rutgers Department of Food Science Celebrates its 70th Birthday
With one professor, one room, and two support staffers, the Department of Food Science opened its doors in 1946 to bring food-related science, education, and research to Rutgers. This year, the department celebrates its 70th anniversary…and its incredible evolution. Looking back at the history of the Department of Food Science is much like hopping in […]
Rutgers EcoComplex: Building the Bioenergy Industry of New Jersey
The Rutgers EcoComplex is a nationally recognized center for sustainable biomass energy business incubation and clean energy cluster development. Designated a Clean Energy Innovation Center, it focuses on innovative bioenergy processes and was one of the first in the nation to serve as a university-based clean energy business incubator. It was recognized by the State […]
Rutgers Researchers Working to Make Shellfish Aquaculture a Priority Economic Activity
Many coastal states have developed multi-million dollar shellfish aquaculture industries and sell their shellfish products in markets close to New Jersey. A key to their success has been a top-down mandate from state government to grow the industry. States such as Maryland, Virginia, and Rhode Island have experienced tremendous growth in shellfish production stemming from […]
SEBS Student Completes Paid Summer Ag Internship With Growmark
Plant biology major Catherine Cincotta (SEBS’17) completed a 12-week paid summer internship with industry giant Growmark, Inc., an agricultural inputs supplier and farm cooperative with an estimated $8.9 billion in annual sales. Her internship, a full-time summer experience, was at Growmark’s distribution facility located in Easthampton, New Jersey, in her home county of Burlington. In […]
RCE Agent Jenny Carleo Wins National Award for Creative Excellence
Jenny Carleo (CC’99, GSNB ’03), Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) agricultural and resource management agent for Cape May County, received a 2016 Joint Council of Extension Professionals (JCEP) Award for Creative Excellence at the National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA) conference in Little Rock, Arkansas. JCEP, a partnership of Extension Professional Associations, presents its award […]
