Climate change is a pressing 21st century issue when it comes to flooding and amplification of water quality degradation due to increase in extreme precipitation events. Delaware River is the one of the longest rivers in the east of Mississippi, which starts from Hancock of New York, passes through New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and finally […]
NJ 4-H Offers Programs To Celebrate National 4-H Week
In celebration of National 4-H Week—which runs from October 3 to October 9—the New Jersey 4-H Program is conducting a variety of programs and events open to youth (grades K-13) and adults throughout the month of October. For a list of programs and registration information visit: http://nj4h.rutgers.edu/national-4h-week/ Some of the programs scheduled include: October 3-9: […]
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: Catching up With Young Alumni Starting their Careers
To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 – Oct. 15), we caught up with some of our recent alumni to see where they are in their journey as they launch their careers. Amber Lynn Betances SEBS’16 (Landscape Architecture), GSNB’17 (Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture) Assistant Landscape Architect NYC Department of Parks & Recreation “When people […]
A Proud Product of EOF, Kevin Guerrero (SEBS’19), Thrives in Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Kevin Guerrero (SEBS’19, Exercise Science) is a first-year medical student at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, who was born in North Bergen but raised in West New York, NJ. Although born in the U.S., he considers his upbringing as having always been heavily influenced by his Mexican and Latinx culture. Both of his parents […]
NATIONAL 4-H PAPER CLOVER AT TRACTOR SUPPLY SET FOR OCTOBER 6-17
National 4-H Council announced the launch of the Fall 2021 4-H Paper Clover Campaign in partnership with Tractor Supply Company (TSC). This event marks the eleventh year of collaboration between the organizations on the national in-store fundraiser, benefiting 4-H programming in New Jersey. The Fall 2021 4-H Paper Clover Campaign will take place October 6-17. […]
In Memoriam: Rutgers Professor Fred C. Swift (GSNB’58) Entomology
Fred C. Swift passed away September 7, 2021, at the age of 94. Fred joined the Department of Entomology in 1961 with responsibilities for teaching and conducting research focusing on the development of IPM programs for New Jersey’s tree fruit growers. He retired in 1992. He is survived by his wife Deborah, three children and […]
Rutgers Awarded $20M NSF Grant to Lead Regional Large-Scale Coastlines and People Megalopolitan Coastal Transformation Hub
The new hub will help improve the understanding and governance of co-evolving hazard developments and coastal processes Advancing its mission and leadership role to improve climate risk management critical to societal well-being, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey will lead a multi-university Megalopolitan Coastal Transformation Hub (MACH) made possible by a grant through the National Science […]
President Holloway Announces University Climate Action Plan
Rutgers will establish an Office of Climate Action and work to eliminate greenhouse gases before the university’s 275th anniversary In his second address to the University Senate on Sept. 24, President Jonathan Holloway announced the university’s commitment to a Climate Action Plan and the formation of the Office of Climate Action that will lead the […]
Michelle De Freitas-Montes (SEBS’18), SEBS EOF Alumna and Future Physician
Michelle De Freitas-Montes is a self-described “first-generation Hispanic immigrant, and avid lover of sport, food and culture who hopes to work with underserved populations as a future physician.” To that end, she is enrolled at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and working towards that coveted medical degree. Exactly what specialty, Michelle is not yet sure […]
Rutgers Department of Landscape Architecture to Host Climate Bridge
Challenges of Climate Change for Spatial and Environmental Planning – An International Dialogue Climate change is creating new challenges for spatial and environmental planning on both sides of the Atlantic. While seeking to moderate the impacts of climate change from rising temperatures, extreme precipitation and sea level rise, the context of planning and policy must […]
