School may be out for the children they care for, but the classroom is open for au pairs interested in fulfilling their J-1 visa academic requirements by enrolling in new Rutgers weekend summer programs. To introduce them to one aspect of American culture, au pairs can register for “American Food – Then and Now,” an […]
Where to Find Rutgers 250 Plant Varieties
Recently, there has been a lot of news about Rutgers plant varieties, especially the ‘Rutgers 250’TM tomato and ‘Rutgers Scarlet’TM strawberry. What you might not know is where to find them. Whether you are an experienced home gardener or are just starting out, it’s the time of year to start preparing garden beds and getting […]
Pollen Overload: Seasonal Allergies in a Changing Climate
Leonard Bielory, M.D., an allergy specialist with the Rutgers Center of Environmental Prediction at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and attending physician at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, warns of an increase in both the number of people with allergies and what they’re allergic to, and the likelihood of warming leading more people […]
Revolutionary for 250 Years: Waksman, Schatz and the Discovery of Streptomycin
Martin Hall on the George H. Cook campus was the site of the discovery of streptomycin – the first effective treatment for tuberculosis – by Rutgers revolutionary Selman Waksman and his graduate student Albert Schatz. In 1952, Waksman received the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for his “ingenious, systematic and successful studies of the […]
G. Joseph Pennucci (CC’84) Appointed Chief Probation Officer of Lynn District Court in Massachusetts
G. Joseph Pennucci, a 1984 graduate of Cook College, was appointed the Chief Probation Officer at Lynn District Court by the Massachusetts Commissioner of Probation Edward J. Dolan. Pennucci assumed his new role on February 8. Pennucci, who earned a bachelor’s degree in economics at Rutgers, is one of six newly appointed chief probation officers […]
Rutgers NJAES Board of Managers Hosts Rutgers Research Tour
The Board of Managers (BOM), an advisory group to the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES), is made up of representatives from New Jersey’s county boards of agriculture. The BOM also serves as advocate for the experiment station and provides input to NJAES’ directors on matters concerning the state’s agricultural enterprise. In addition to quarterly […]
Post-Doc Tina Dura Completes Expedition to Study Earthquakes and Tsunamis in Chile
Tina Dura, post-doc in the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences, recently completed fieldwork documenting the various ways in which the 2015 Illapel earthquake and tsunami along the Chilean coast altered the coastal environment. Dura, who is part of Prof. Ben Horton’s Sea Level Research Lab, was awarded an $18,000 NSF Rapid Response Research (RAPID) […]
Alumni Story: David Earl (CC’76) – True to His School
Many alumni support their alma mater with time, talent, and treasure. But few are as true to their school as David Earl, who started giving back to Rutgers shortly after his graduation in 1976 and has continued to this day. David is a section chief in the Office of Landscape Architecture of the New Jersey […]
Historic Achievement for Rutgers Oceanographers as First Autonomous Underwater Robot Circumnavigates Ocean Basin
After a historic circumnavigation of an ocean basin by the Rutgers “Challenger” glider, it was recovered on March 31 by an international team anchored by faculty and student oceanographers from Rutgers, and international partners that include the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, University of Sao Paulo, University of Cape Town, and the South […]
All Senior IFNH Student Ambassadors Successfully Matched for Dietetic Internships
April 3 was the highly anticipated “Match Day” for senior dietetic students to find out whether they get matched for a dietetic internship, a requirement to become a registered dietitian. The Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health (IFNH) Student Ambassadors work diligently over the course of their undergraduate careers to achieve their dreams of becoming […]
