Passion Puddle has served as the center of countless Ag Field Days, now Rutgers Day, and graduation ceremonies for generations of students on the Cook College campus. The lawn surrounding this beloved pond provides a relaxing place to study, relax, or people-watch on many a warm spring or fall afternoon. It is, quite simply, the […]
Rutgers University Scientists in Micronesia to Advance Food Security Initiatives
Rutgers University scientists James Simon, Distinguished Professor, Department of Plant Biology, and Ramu Govindasamy, professor and chair, Department of Agricultural and Food Resource Economics, and Dena Seidel, science communication researcher, paid a courtesy call on Governor Stevenson A. Joseph, Pohnpei State, Micronesia. The Rutgers delegation was joined on the visit by Micronesian officials Hubert Yamada, […]
Rutgers Gardens Receives Generous Donation from Shake Shack North Brunswick
On January 11, Shake Shack opened its North Brunswick location and designated $1 from every sandwich sold on opening day to support nearby Rutgers Gardens, the 180-acre botanic garden of Rutgers University. Shake Shack reached out to Rutgers Gardens to partner in the grand opening of its new location in North Brunswick – its 19th […]
With Global Ambitions, Rutgers Engineers and Scientists Launch Wind Energy Research Center
Multidisciplinary collaboration involving three schools and multiple departments will combine efforts of environmental and marine scientists as well as engineers A Rutgers research project focused on offshore wind energy is poised to make New Jersey a global leader in the field in a little more than a decade. The effort being launched by Rutgers researchers […]
RUCOOL Awarded Gift to Enhance Global Exploration in the Caribbean Sea
Rutgers University Center for Ocean Observing Leadership (RUCOOL) has been awarded a $250,000 gift from the G. Unger Vetlesen Foundation to support climate, weather and ecosystem research and capacity building in the Caribbean Sea. “The G. Unger Vetlesen Foundation has been an invaluable supporter of Rutgers and the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences (DMCS) […]
Paying it Forward: Food Science Alumnus’ Gift Will Support Next Generation Graduate Students
Ramanathapur Gundachar Krishnamurthy arrived in the United States in August 1961 from his native India to pursue an advanced degree in Food Science at Rutgers University. Fueled by discipline, a firm sense of duty and a scholarship, he turned this academic opportunity into a life-changing stepping stone for himself and his family. Krishnamurthy completed his […]
Rutgers is Making STEM Breakthroughs, One Student at a Time
A 4-H youth development program changes perceptions, making students insiders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics Role models, often parents or other close family members, serve as crucial sources of inspiration for students engaged in making career choices in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), according to research studies. A big part of what Janice McDonnell is doing […]
Distinguished Professor Lily Young Receives Daniel Gorenstein Memorial Award
Lily Young, a Distinguished Professor of Environmental Microbiology at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, received the Daniel Gorenstein Memorial Award for outstanding scholarly achievement and exceptional service. Young – a Board of Governors Professor who is a faculty member of the Department of Environmental Sciences at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) – has conducted research as […]
Announcement: Ruth Carll is New State Program Leader in Consumer Horticulture and Master Gardener Program
Announcement from Nicholas Polanin, chair, Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) Please join me in welcoming our newest ANR faculty member, Ruth Carll, who joined RCE on January 2 in her new role as the State Program Leader in Consumer Horticulture and Master Gardener Program. Ruth is an innovative leader in the botanical garden […]
Plant of the Month: Exfoliating Bark for the Winter Garden
By Bruce Crawford, Manager of Horticulture, Morris County Park Commission January brings chilly temperatures and few stalwart evergreens for those looking for winter interest in the garden. However, with come forethought, a garden featuring plants with colorful or exfoliating bark, like the Japanese Dogwood, botanically known as Cornus kousa, can still put on a show in […]