Jenny Paterno, who just completed her first year in the Graduate Program in Ecology and Evolution, was awarded a $10,000 scholarship by the BrickLayers & Allied Craftworkers Local Union No. 7, the highest financial award from this organization. Paterno graduated from Richard Stockton College in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in Marine Science and a […]
Famous Author Visits Rutgers, Marks 70th Anniversary of Streptomycin Discovery
Although we hardly think about it now, tuberculosis was the scourge of industrialized nations in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Worse yet, there was no known cure, and mortality due to the disease was exceptionally high. Seventy years ago on October 19, 1943, Albert Schatz, a young scientist and graduate student in the laboratory […]
Mark Your Calendar for Community Day Sept. 17 at Passion Puddle
Thinking about joining a new club? Community Day is not just about the free BBQ and T-shirts – it’s a chance to get to know what the student organizations on campus are all about. Watch the video below from last year’s Community Day and find out more about this year’s event.
The Science Behind Candy
If you think you like candy and ice cream just because they’re sweet, you’re missing the science behind the treats. Watch Rutgers food science professors explain how flavor – and especially texture – influence our likes and dislikes and find out the role science plays at Thomas Sweet Ice Cream and Chocolate, owned by Rutgers […]
Rutgers’ Nutritional Sciences Experts Offer Tips for First-Year Students
When Miranda Schlitt arrived at Rutgers as an undergraduate, she didn’t give much thought to the possibility of gaining the “freshman 15.” In fact, she was excited about the opportunity to sample the dining hall’s cultural cuisine. The Garrison, N.Y., native found herself gravitating toward the Asian dishes, particularly lo mein and samosas. Although Schlitt […]
4-H Members to Participate in Statewide 4-H Small Animal Show
4-H members from throughout the state will be participating in the New Jersey State 4-H Rabbit, Cavy, Small Animal, Herpetology & Poultry Show on Sept. 7 at the Gloucester County 4-H Fairground in Mullica Hill. The show starts at 10:00 AM and will run until 4 p.m. Nearly 100 4-H members representing 13 counties – […]
Cape May 4-H’ers are Champs at State Horse Show
Rutgers Breaks Ground for New Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health
Rutgers University officially broke ground on the site for the New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health, located on the George H. Cook Campus in New Brunswick. The Institute will host six interdisciplinary centers of excellence that will bring together faculty members from Rutgers’ departments of food science, nutrition, public policy, pharmacy, exercise science […]
Rutgers University Presents: Rutgers Orientation kNight (RON)
How to teach new students about Rutgers’ long history and contributions to society? RON to the rescue! The Rutgers Orientation kNight has a lot to say about Rutgers, including contributions to the turfgrass industry by Rutgers Center for Turfgrass Science. Watch the video (Turfgrass mentioned at the 5:20 minute mark).
Barnegat Bay Gains New Crop of Oysters, Clams and Volunteers
Now in its eighth year, the Barnegat Bay Shellfish Restoration Program (BBSRP) has enrolled another round of volunteers who are trained to conduct educational outreach and expand the effort to grow hard clams and oysters in land-based nurseries along the bay. These hard clams and oysters are eventually transferred into the bay. BBSRP is a […]
