As part of the undergraduate Agroecology course in the Agriculture and Food Systems program at SEBS, Mark Robson, dean of Agricultural and Urban Programs, escorted his class to New York City to see – of all things – local agriculture. While the Big Apple is usually a destination for cultural pursuits, the burgeoning buy local […]
Office of International Programs Hosts Global Health Career Panel on Nov. 8
The SEBS Office of International Programs, in partnership with The Centers for Global Advancement and International Affairs (GAIA Centers), is hosting a career panel on Friday, November 8 from 3 to 5 p.m. in Foran Hall, Room 138A, on the George H. Cook Campus. The focus of the panel supports the Rutgers Biennial Theme – […]
New Jersey Wine Industry Gets Rutgers Education
The winemakers’ art relies on the cultivation of select varieties of well-adapted grapes that thrive under sets of conditions unique to every site. The French have a single vocabulary word, “terroir”, to describe this broad set of interacting factors that includes the soils, their orientation, grape variety, farming practices, climate, local microclimate, wine making culture […]
Rutgers Residence Life, Local Elementary Schools Team Up For Monster Mash Halloween Celebration on Oct. 25
Rutgers hosts the 10th annual free Halloween Monster Mash on October 25, from 6-9 p.m. at the Cook/Douglass Recreation Center Gymnasium at 50 Biel Road, New Brunswick. Sponsored by Rutgers University Residence Life, the Halloween Monster Mash is a community outreach event that provides an alternative trick-or-treat experience to elementary school children in the surrounding […]
Keeping Stink Bugs Out of Your House Video
It’s that time of year when Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs (BMSB) find their way indoors for winter shelter. Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) is a member of the Stop BMSB project team that is working to find management solutions for BMSB that protect food, environment, and farms. Fellow member organization University of Maryland […]
Rutgers 4-H Science Ambassadors Take Part in National Youth Summit
Thirteen of the 4-H Science Ambassadors who participated in the 2013 Rutgers 4-H Summer Science program that drew students from Atlantic, Essex, Mercer, Passaic and Union counties to the Rutgers campus, attended the National Youth Summit. This event, which focused on Geospatial Technologies, was held at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center in Chevy Chase, […]
The Intergalactic and Mystical Enthusiasts (T.I.M.E.) Club Gets Down to Earth through Community Service
They may not be equipped with magic wands or time machines, but a new student club aims to bring about change in their community. The Intergalactic and Mystical Enthusiasts (T.I.M.E) is a club of Rutgers students who enjoy science fiction or fantasy and are dedicated to promoting the moral values established by those genres. Many […]
Remembering Dr. David Barker, Epidemiologist and Pioneer
Rutgers faculty, postdocs and students who attended the 4th Annual Pioneers in Endocrinology Workshop, “Developmental Programming of Adult Disease” in September 2011, remember listening to the riveting presentation of David J. P. Barker, M.D., then professor of Clinical Epidemiology at the University of Southampton, UK. His 2011 lecture at Rutgers, titled “Chronic Disease Originates in […]
Rutgers Holds 6th Annual Pioneers in Endocrinology Workshop
“Diabetes” was the theme of the 6th Annual Pioneers in Endocrinology Workshop held at Rutgers on Sept. 17 at the Busch Campus Center. The workshop was sponsored by the Rutgers Endocrine Program; Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension; Department of Animal Sciences; Rutgers-RWJMS Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition; the New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition, and […]
New Jersey Nurseryman Ken Osterman Wins National Friend of Extension Award
Epsilon Sigma Phi (ESP) honorary fraternity represents extension agents in 4-H, agriculture and resource management, family and consumer health sciences, and environment and natural resources, and is dedicated to fostering standards of excellence in the Extension system and developing the Extension profession. Each year ESP’s award program pays tribute to Extension professionals who have exhibited […]
