Thomas Matro, 81, of Warren, NJ, died peacefully at home on June 6, 2021. He was born and raised in Hammonton, NJ. and graduated from St. Joseph’s High School and Rutgers University (BS ’62, MA ’66, PhD ’75). He received his doctorate in English Literature from Rutgers University. Tom began teaching at Rutgers-New Brunswick in […]
Opening Doors with Certified Medical Coder Certification through Rutgers OCPE
A single mom of two children under the age 13 with a full-time job working as a Payment Analyst for Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Amanda Martinez doesn’t have time to spare. Rutgers online CPC® Professional Medical Coding Exam Prep Course through the Office of Continuing Professional Education was a stroke of luck because it […]
Catastrophic Sea-Level Rise From Antarctic Melting Is Possible With Severe Global Warming
Antarctic ice sheet is more likely to remain stable if Paris climate agreement is met The Antarctic ice sheet is much less likely to become unstable and cause dramatic sea-level rise in upcoming centuries if the world follows policies that keep global warming below a key 2015 Paris climate agreement target, according to a Rutgers coauthored study. […]
Doctoral Student Heidi Yeh Selected for National Science Policy Network SciPol Scholars in Residence Program
Heidi Yeh, doctoral student in the graduate program in oceanography in the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences is one of thirteen Science Policy Scholars announced this spring by the National Science Policy Network (NSPN), as part of their new hands-on science policy curriculum and training. The bootcamp training started the week of April […]
Food Innovation Center: A Vital Resource for a Safe Food Supply Chain Amidst a Global Pandemic
The New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) 2020 Annual Report spotlights the many stories of outreach and resilience during COVID-19. To read more, see the NJAES 2020 Annual Report. As New Jersey declared a state of emergency to contain the spread of COVID-19, the food industry had to quickly adjust its go-to-market strategies and just […]
Annual Nutrition, Endocrinology, and Food Science (NEFS) Graduate Student Conference Resumes Virtually for 2021
The 13th Annual Nutrition, Endocrinology, and Food Science (NEFS) Graduate Student Conference took place virtually on Tuesday, April 13. We welcomed 96 attendees, including 21 poster presenters, to the event. The annual NEFS Conference is the result of collaborations between the Rutgers University Nutritional Sciences, Endocrinology and Animal Biosciences, and Food Science graduate student organizations (GSOs). Graduate students in the three GSOs work […]
NJAES Vision 2025: One Team One Dream
The New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station 2020 Annual Report spotlights the many stories of outreach and resilience during COVID-19. To read more, see the NJAES 2020 Annual Report. NJAES Vision 2025 is a comprehensive, strategic initiative with a goal for NJAES programs, farms, stations, and centers to become national models that are sustainable, responsive, innovative, and […]
Feeding Vulnerable Seniors at Home
The New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station 2020 Annual Report spotlights the many stories of outreach and resilience during COVID-19. To read more, see the NJAES 2020 Annual Report. The Union County Congregate Nutrition Program provides senior residents with meals at 25 community sites, offering good nutrition and opportunities for socialization. COVID-19 restrictions necessitated shifting to home-delivery for […]
Agriculture, Food Systems, and the Environment: Supporting Oyster Farmers and Restoring Habitat
Like many sectors in the global economy, the shellfish aquaculture industry has suffered significant economic decline, especially as shellfish farmers rely on direct sales to restaurants or on wholesale markets that ultimately serve restaurants. As the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered restaurants across the U.S., a critical link in the shellfish aquaculture supply chain was lost. This […]
In Memoriam: Beatrice Devine, Coordinator of Extension Information Services
Beatrice (Kerico) Devine passed away on February 26, 2021 at Shady Oaks Assisted Living in Bristol, Connecticut. She was 97 years old. She was born in Shenandoah, PA September 2, 1923. She resided in East Brunswick, NJ until moving to Connecticut in 2018. Devine retired from Rutgers University on April 1, 1989 after working for […]
