SEBS Biotechnology senior Devinn Lambert, along with fellow Rutgers senior Kelvin Mei, a SAS student majoring in physics, are among 39 students nationwide and one of two Rutgers students this year to earn prestigious scholarships funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to pursue graduate studies at the University of Cambridge in the United […]
Rutgers Extension Faculty Play Key Role at NOFA-NJ Annual Conference
The Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey held its 23rd annual Food and Agriculture Winter Conference at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, NJ, this January. Classes on a wide range of topics were presented to over 400 attendees, making it the largest NOFA-NJ Winter Conference, to date. The two-day conference featured 50 speakers, 10 […]
Rutgers Class Reveals Hazards of Flood-Damaged Buildings on March 12
New Jersey residents can learn about the hidden dangers of flooded buildings and how to protect themselves in this course offered by the Rutgers Office of Continuing Professional Education. Months after Hurricane Sandy pounded New Jersey, many people are still dealing with the clean-up and rebuilding of their flooded homes and businesses. The health hazards […]
Rutgers Hosts 2013 Animal Science Competition Feb. 23
On Feb. 23, the Department of Animal Sciences at Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences will host the American Society of Animal Science/American Dairy Science Association Northeast Student Affiliate (NESA) competition. Almost 200 competitors from land grant universities across the northeast are expected to attend the 2013 event, which offers a full day of activities […]
SEBS Professor Jennifer Francis Presents Global Warming Overview at Weather and Climate Summit
At the 24th annual Glen Gerberg Weather and Climate Summit held in Breckinridge, CO, in January 2013, SEBS Professor Jennifer Francis presents a comprehensive overview of global warming and its impacts.
Rutgers 4-H in Cape May County Sponsors Free “Legopalooza” Event Feb. 23
The Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) 4-H Youth Development Program and the Cape May County Library have teamed up to offer a day of Lego-themed fun at the Lockwood Youth Center, in Cape May Court House, NJ. This family event, called Legopalooza, will be held on Feb. 23, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Growing Ethnic Vegetables in the Garden State
Research Focuses on Specialty Crops Fresh fruit and vegetable consumption has been on a steady decline but a wave of health conscious consumers and the growing “eat local” movement have provided some measure of optimism. In certain states like New Jersey, another wave of consumers of fresh produce is immigrants from other countries who bring […]
NJDA Business Development Expert Karen Kritz Motivates Women Farmers at Annie’s Project Conference Feb. 20-22
Karen Kritz, business development representative with the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, will be a featured speaker at all three locations of the New Jersey Farm Women Conference scheduled for Cumberland, Mercer and Morris counties on Feb. 20, 21 and 22. Participants in the women’s farm business management event, “Annie’s Project: Farm Women Conference,” will […]
French Aquatic Filmmaker Fabien Cousteau Speaks at Rutgers on Feb. 25
Fabien Cousteau, son of Jean-Michel Cousteau and grandson of explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau, is deeply engaged in environmental and ocean advocacy in the U.S. and around the world. His lecture titled “Documenting the Underwater World,” is a free public lecture that will be presented at Cook Campus Center. Read more about the event.
Students Mashruwala and Kung Awarded Scholarship for Excellence in Graduate Studies
Ameya Mashruwala, graduate student in the Microbial Biology Program, and Tiffany Kung, graduate student in the Toxicology program, were named recipients of the 2012 Robert S. and Eileen A. Robison Scholarship Award for Excellence in Graduate Studies. This award was established in 2003 and is supported by the Robison family. In 2012, additional support for […]
