On September 22, Helyar House alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends will gather to celebrate the 50th anniversary the opening of Helyar House in the fall of 1968. Dick Merritt, an alumnus, inspired by the early alternative housing provided by then director of resident instruction Frank Helyar, honored his legacy when he served in that […]
Recognizing a Decade of Research at RUMFS in Honor of Stacy Moore Hagan (GSNB ’99)
With roots at Stockton University, a memorial scholarship integrates with Rutgers as cooperative internship The Stacy Moore Hagan Memorial Scholarship is an endowment established by Roland Hagan, together with family and friends, to honor the memory of his wife, Stacy, to support an undergraduate in the marine science research program. Offered through Stockton’s School of […]
Cook Cattle: Evolving Along With New Jersey’s Needs
The livestock scene on the George H. Cook Campus has evolved since the university’s first dairy farms conducted research in the 1860s. Today, the Department of Animal Sciences builds on its history working with livestock to bring new opportunities for students and the state. Dairy Roots If you visited or attended classes on the George […]
Fast Track, Young Alumni on the Move! SEBS Siblings: Chad and Aubrey Weibel
Reprinted from Explorations, Spring 2018 In this continuing series, alumni magazine Explorations profiles recent School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) graduates who have launched successful careers and are making an impact on society. This installment features a dynamic brother-and-sister duo who got their start at SEBS. Aubrey Weibel SEBS’13, Animal Science, Pre-veterinary Research Track […]
Mapping Endangered Red Knots’ Remote Breeding Habitat
The “rufa” subspecies of Red Knot (Calidris canutus) travels from its breeding grounds in the Canadian Arctic to its winter habitat in South America and back each year, an incredible 15,000 kilometers each way. Its numbers have fallen precipitously in recent decades, and with such a broad range, determining what’s behind the shorebird’s decline is […]
Graduate Student Robyn Miranda Receives IAFP 2018 Student Travel Scholarship
The International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) presented Student Travel Scholarships to individuals at IAFP 2018, July 8–11, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Sponsored by the IAFP Foundation, the Student Travel Scholarships provide travel funds to enable selected students to travel to and participate in IAFP 2018. Robyn Miranda, doctoral candidate in the School of […]
Partnership Between Rutgers, 4-H Helps N.J. Youth Develop Leadership and Life Skills
Children work with university scientists on urban gardening, STEM exploration and more Pig races, tractor pulls and prize-winning produce are the hallmarks of traditional 4-H fairs. But today’s fairgoers also can participate in 3-D printing, robotic and drone demonstrations and follow the progress of student-run urban gardens. Each of these activities honor the national organization’s […]
Summer Science Scholars Get a Taste of Culinary Medicine
Each summer, a handful of rising New Jersey high school seniors interested in health care careers participate in the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) Summer Science Scholars Academy (S3A). The students engage in a “mini-medical school” experience exploring the human body through a series of lectures, organ laboratories and clinical experiences. Students are […]
In Memoriam: Sylvia Griffin (1926-2018), Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Monmouth County Home Economist
Sylvia Futterman Meehan Griffin, age 92, of Tinton Falls passed away at Jersey Shore Medical Center on June 30, 2018. She was a Rutgers University professor and served as Cooperative Extension Home Economist of Monmouth County for thirty years until she retired in 1991. In addition to her adult education classes she wrote a by-lined […]
Rutgers NJAES Team Releases New Varieties of Downy Mildew Resistant Sweet Basil
Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station researchers have created four new varieties of sweet basil that are flavorful and resistant to disease, particularly to downy mildew, the plague of basil growers. Seeds for the new varieties – named Rutgers Obsession DMR, Rutgers Devotion DMR, Rutgers Passion DMR, and Rutgers Thunderstruck DMR – are now available […]
