March is National Nutrition Month® and is a particularly good time to pause before making your daily food choices. In this featured video, Peggy Policastro, an instructor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences, discusses a Byrne Seminar she co-teaches called “The Hunger Frames,” which explores how redesigning the dining environment can promote healthier eating. Policastro […]
SEBS Professors Participate in 1st Annual RWJUH Nutrition Symposium
On March 10, the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) held its 1st Annual Nutrition Symposium, “The Positive Impact of Today’s Nutrition on Tomorrow’s Society: Current Perspectives from the Clinical, Public Health, Food Science, Pharmaceutical and Legal Sectors.” John Quinn, assistant director of Clinical Nutrition, RWJUH, provided an overview of the symposium, which was held […]
NJ 4-H Avian Bowl Winter Event Contestants Gear-Up for State Qualifier Event Set for September
Nineteen 4-H members were part of six teams representing four counties (Hunterdon, Middlesex, Ocean, and Salem) who competed in the New Jersey 4-H Avian Bowl Winter Event held on February 28 in Gloucester County. This event was co-sponsored by Click Flic and held in conjunction with the State 4-H Small Animal Educational Symposium. The 4-H […]
Rutgers FCHS Releases New Video to Coincide with National Nutrition Month® Celebration in March
Launches new video showcasing its array of programs and services for New Jersey residents The Department of Family and Community Health Sciences (FCHS), a community-based nutrition, health promotion and family wellness outreach component of Rutgers Cooperative Extension, provides workshops and online resources to educate and support families, worksites, schools and communities to create healthier lifestyles. […]
Effects of Poor Turf Maintenance Released During Winter Thaw
Soil erosion and phosphorus runoff are consequences of poorly maintained turf. When the winter snow melt begins, these problems become apparent. Extension Specialist in Turf Management Jim Murphy provides an overview of what the winter thaw can reveal about annual turf maintenance. Read more in the Plant & Pest Advisory.
Video: Prof. Paul Falkowski Discusses Climate Intervention as a Business Opportunity
In a collaboration with Rutgers Business School, Distinguished Professor Paul Falkowski talks about two interventions as business opportunities for reducing the effects of carbon dioxide build-up in the atmosphere.
Barbara O’Neill Provides Saving for College Tips Via Tweetchat Forum
On February 19, Rutgers Cooperative Extension Specialist in Financial Resource Management Barbara O’Neill was a guest “chatter” on WiseBread, a blog for millenials about “living large on a small budget.” O’Neill emphasized in the forum that even modest savings are helpful. “Any amount of college #savings is better than none. #Save what U can now […]
Rutgers Study Finds More Evidence for Link Between Wavy Jet Stream and Extreme Weather
Very wavy jet-stream patterns are affecting weather around the northern hemisphere, causing extremes of warm in the west and cold in the east. In a study published in IOPscience, climate scientist Jennifer Francis and University of Wisconsin-Madison scientist Stephen Vavrus link the wavy jet stream to a warming Arctic, where climate changes near the top […]
Component in Olive Oil Looks Promising in the Fight Against Cancer
While it is well known that olive oil contains a type of healthy fat that can protect against heart disease, its role in preventing cancer has not been as well researched. Rutgers professor of nutritional sciences Paul Breslin and colleagues at Hunter College have found that an ingredient in extra-virgin olive oil, oleocanthal, ruptures a […]
SEBS Student Catherine Seeds Receives Scholarship at Annual Breeders Awards Luncheon
Catherine Seeds, a senior at the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (Animal Science 2015), is the recipient of the Ernest C. Bell Scholarship for 2015 that was presented at the Annual Breeders Awards luncheon, which was hosted by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture on January 25. Carey Williams, associate director for outreach […]
