In early August, the federal Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force that’s charged with leading the federal government’s efforts to rebuild communities devastated by the storm announced the selection of 10 design teams that will proceed to Stage Two of REBUILD BY DESIGN, a regional design competition that will develop innovative projects to protect and enhance […]
Rutgers Awarded $1 million in HUD Grants to Protect Homes from Health Hazards
Changlu Wang, assistant extension specialist at the Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station was awarded $342,905 “to design and implement a model bed bug integrated pest management (IPM) program for low-income communities.” The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) made the announcement on Aug. 26 as part of a combined $1 million award […]
Middlesex County Master Gardener Program Now Enrolling 2013-14 Classes
A new season of Rutgers Master Gardener classes will be starting soon at the Middlesex County EARTH Center in South Brunswick, NJ. Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County will offer both daytime and evening programs. Orientation will be on Thursday Sept. 12at 6:30 p.m. for the evening class and Friday, Sept. 13 at 9:30 a.m. […]
What’s in Season from the Garden State: What’s Behind the Tomato Name?
Mortgage Lifter, Brandywine, Ramapo, Supersonic, Cherokee Purple. How do tomato varieties get these unique and sometimes odd names? There may not be as many colorful stories as there are intriguing names, but some stand out, as in the case of the heirloom tomato, Mortgage Lifter. The story goes that in the 1930s a West Virginia […]
New Community Gardens and Urban Agriculture Project Draw LA Interns
This summer, a new service-learning internship that brings together faculty and students with members of the New Brunswick Community Garden Coalition got underway. “Gardening the Garden State” is a community gardens and urban agriculture research project based in the Rutgers Department of Landscape Architecture. The internship program is funded through a Rutgers Community-University Research Partnership […]
Cresting Wave by Day, Luminescent Organisms by Night: Origins of IMCS Sculpture
Have you ever wondered where the sculpture in front of Institute for Marine and Coastal Sciences building came from? Who is the artist? Does it have a name? New Jersey sculptor Clyde Lynds is known for his technique of mixing concrete sculptural forms with fiber optics, while incorporating themes from history, astronomy and science. Many […]
Two Rutgers Meteorology Students Receive AMS Scholarship Awards
Two Rutgers students were among the 22 winners of the 2013 American Meteorological Society “Named Scholarships” for senior undergraduate Meteorology majors. Sherilyn Graham and James Danco, both entering their senior year at Rutgers, were announced winners of this prestiguous national award. Danco was awarded the $2,500 Dr. Pedro Grau AMS Named Scholarship and Graham the […]
Rutgers Water Resources Study How to Make Car Washes More “Green”
Car wash events are a popular fundraising activity for youth clubs in New Jersey and all over the nation. Often the dirty car wash runoff is directed into the storm drain system where it discharges directly to local lakes and streams. A recent study conducted by Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) and published in the Journal […]
Rutgers IMCS Among Partners in New Urban Ecosystem Institute
A consortium administratively headed by the City University of New York, and including Rutgers Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, will guide a new Science and Resilience Institute that will manage 10,000 acres of federal and city-owned parks in and around Jamaica Bay, NY. The Rutgers participants include professors Steven Handel, Richard Lutz, Joanna Burger, Robert […]
Annual Great Tomato Tasting at Rutgers Snyder Farm Aug. 28
If there’s one thing New Jerseyans never tire of, it’s great tasting tomatoes. The annual Great Tomato Tasting event, now celebrating its 23rd year, is a great way to taste and compare different varieties of tomatoes from the Garden State. The tomato tasting festival is the premier summer event of the Rutgers Clifford E. and […]
