Rutgers Distinguished Professor Don Schaffner, an extension specialist in food science, was elected Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology, the highly respected leadership group within the American Society for Microbiology (ASM), the world’s oldest and largest life science organization. Schaffner will be recognized along with his 2014 cohorts at the Academy Fellows Luncheon and […]
The Tipping Point: Alumnus Lester Brown
When he arrived as a freshman at Rutgers, alumnus Lester Brown (AG ’55) had planned to continue farming tomatoes in South Jersey. Instead his path led him to exposure to global issues that he was able to identify as potential environmental crises, and so began his fundamental role in the global environmental movement. Read more […]
Big Ten Ag Alumni Reception in Washington, D.C., on March 3
In the spirit of institutional cooperation, the Big Ten schools with agricultural programs are gathering alumni and friends in the Washington, D.C., area for a special event. Alumni are invited to join Rutgers’ School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and fellow Big Ten colleagues at a reception from 6 to 8 p.m., on Monday, March […]
Lifelong 4-Her’s Journey Brings Her Full Circle to Rutgers
For those not well acquainted with the 4-H Youth Development Program, they may think a typical 4-H’er doesn’t journey much beyond their county fair. That’s a common misperception. Just ask Kristen Johnson (SEBS ’17), a seasoned member of the 4-H program at Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Somerset County. Kristen’s involvement in 4-H has taken her […]
Climate Scientist Jennifer Francis Discusses Global Warming and the Polar Vortex
The recent weather outlook reveals unusual warmth in Alaska, drought in California, and cold in other parts of the U.S. The conditions that are causing these extremes are explained by Jennifer Francis of the Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, who describes how warm polar temperatures produce changes in the polar vortex to cause extreme […]
Sustaining Farming on the Urban Fringe: Motivating Farmers to Attend Worthwhile Extension Programs
Profit is not the only thing that motivates farmers to engage in worthwhile Extension programs. As professionals working in agriculture, do we consider farmers’ personal motivations for learning when teaching improved practices or new technologies? Read more.
SEBS Animal Science Undergraduates Look Forward to Playing at Super Bowl XLVIII
By Dorothy “Dory” Knipple ’17 (Animal Science) Editor’s Note: Dory is first-year student majoring in Animal Science. She works as an office assistant in the Department of Animal Sciences through the Federal Work Study Program. The Rutgers Marching Scarlet Knights were chosen to represent New Jersey as a part of the New York– New Jersey […]
Mark Robson to Present Lecture on Sustainable Agricultural Development March 6
Mark Robson, dean of agricultural and urban programs and professor of plant biology and pathology at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, will present the Bloustein School’s 2014 Ruth Ellen Steinman and Edward J. Bloustein Memorial Lecture, “Rutgers’ Global Reach and Sustainable Agricultural Development: Challenges and Opportunities,” on March 6. He will present research findings […]
Rutgers NJAES Wins Governor’s Award of Excellence in Environmental Education
Rutgers online undergraduate education program in “Environmental Pollution and Organic and Sustainable Agriculture” was the winner of a 2013 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award in the Environmental Education category. This award is presented to “an educator, student, group of students, or class that has planned and implemented a project or program with measurable, positive environmental impacts.”
Prof. Dipak Sarkar Delivers Prestigious Memorial Lecture in India
Distinguished Professor of Animal Sciences Dipak Sarkar, who is also the director of Rutgers Endocrine Program, delivered the prestigious 2013 S.K. Manchanda Memorial Oration at the Fifth Congress of the Federation of Indian Physiological Societies (FIPS) in Tirupati, India, on December 17. Selection as Foreign Scientist speaker of the FIPS Oration is the most prestigious […]
