The Rutgers Equine Science Center (ESC) hosted an Open House on July 11 for more than 100 youth participating in the 4-H Urban Youth Science Day. About 30 teens from the Public Health Research Institute Center – International Center for Public Health at UMDNJ were also in attendance for an engaging morning of equine science. […]
Stormwater Management Program held in Camden
Amy Boyajian, Hae-An Chyun (Water Resources Program), Maggie McCann (RCE of Camden County), staff from The Nature Conservancy, and the LEAF interns from The Nature Conservancy participated in the “Stormwater Management in the City of Camden” educational program that included the installation of a rain garden in the front of Woodrow Wilson High School, Camden, […]
Thai Alumnus Prasert Chitapong Wins Dennis Fenton Alumni Award
Mark Robson (Entomology; dean of Agricultural and Urban Programs) traveled to Thailand to present the 2012 Dennis Fenton Alumni Award for Distinguished Achievement to Dr. Prasert Chitapong on behalf of the Cook Alumni Association and Executive Dean of the school Robert M. Goodman. Chitapong has had a very distinguished career since graduating from Rutgers, returning […]
Eric Powell Honored for Service to the Fishing Industry
Eric Powell, who served as the director of the Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory (HSRL) from 1995 through 2010, was honored at a special luncheon sponsored by the fishing industry at the Lobster House in Cape May, NJ, on August 14. Powell recently accepted the position of Director of the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, University of […]
Annual Tomato Tasting at Snyder Farm
On August 29, the 2012 Great Tomato Tasting at the Clifford E. and Melda C. Snyder Research and Extension Farm drew an estimated crowd of 1,400 to sample more than 100 varieties of tomatoes along with basil, peaches, apples, melons, honey and more. New to this year’s event was a chef demonstration and tasting by […]
Staff Spotlights
In this issue, we spotlight Clint Burgher, Roseanne Vaccaro, and Danelle Miley! Clint is a Research Farm Manager in the Animal Care department and is located in Bartlett Hall. Roseanne is a Business Assistant II in the Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (DAFRE) and is located in the Cook Office Building. Danelle works […]
Williams Presents Lecture at Hambletonian Continuing Education Seminar Veterinary Conference
Carey Williams (Animal Sciences) presented a lecture titled “Antioxidant Research and its Applications for Use in Exercising Horses” at the Hambletonian Continuing Education Seminar Veterinary Conference at the Sheraton Meadowlands Conference Center on August 3. Equine Science Center staff members Tiffany Cody and Anne Molnar presented a vendor table with information throughout the conference. Center […]
Landscape Architecture Students Produce Designs for Reclaimed South Jersey Landfill
The 37 acre landfill on Centennial Boulevard in Voorhees Township, NJ, is the focus of joint efforts among the township, the Voorhees Environmental and Cultural Education Foundation (VECEF) and the Rutgers Center for Urban Environmental Sustainability (CUES) to turn the former South Jersey landfill into an environmental park. The task of coming up with conceptual […]
Celebrating the Class of 2012
The convocation for the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences was held May 14 at the Rutgers Athletic Center where Master of Ceremonies Rick Ludescher (dean of academic programs) welcomed close to 700 students to their graduation exercises. Two students – who have earned all A’s during their four years at the school — shared […]
Public Forum on “Kids and Cancer”
On May 24, Peter Gillies (founding director, New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health- NJIFNH) gave the welcome and introduction for the Public Forum session of the Annual Retreat on Cancer Research in New Jersey. The title of the forum was “Kids and Cancer: The Obesity Connection” and its purpose was to raise awareness […]
