Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) will be providing teacher workshops and webinars in 2014 to promote financial literacy education, the result of a state law (N.J.S.A. 17:9-43.D) that enabled New Jersey credit unions to serve as repositories of public funds. Previously, only banks were authorized to hold city, town and county accounts in the state of […]
Animal Science Department Pays Tribute to its 2014 George H. Cook Scholars
About 20 percent of the graduating seniors in the George H. Cook Scholars Program in 2014 are Animal Science majors! Out of a total of 10 Animal Science seniors in the program this year, seven were mentored by Animal Science faculty while three had advisors outside of the department. The graduating seniors are listed with […]
2014 Celebration of Excellence Awards Recognize Outstanding SEBS and NJAES Contributions
Now in its 21st year, the annual “Celebration of Excellence Awards” honors the individuals and teams who have advanced the mission and vision of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES). This year’s event was a luncheon held on April 24 at the Neilson Dining Hall on […]
Congratulations to SEBS Class of 2014!
University of Sao Paulo Undergrads Present Research at George H. Cook Honors Symposium
In a longstanding and well-established exchange with the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, four undergraduate students from the University of Sao Paulo (USP), Brazil, visited Rutgers University to present their research at the George H. Cook Honors Symposium on April 22. It is a great achievement for the four USP students selected to present […]
Undergraduate Biotechnology Student Wins Graduate-level CARIG Award
Brianna Costabile, a Biotechnology major and 2014 George H. Cook Scholar, won one of three awards at the CARIG (Carotenoid Research Interactive Group) Poster Award Competition held as part of the annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition (ASN) at the Experimental Biology Meeting on April 26-30 in San Diego, CA. Costabile, an undergraduate […]
Made for the Shade: LA Students Create Twig Arbor Picnic Area at Rutgers Gardens
The Rutgers Gardens Farmers’ Market has added a new shaded picnic area in the woods adjacent to the marketplace at Rutgers Gardens, thanks to the efforts of the sophomore landscape architecture studio at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. Under the direction of Holly Nelson, instructor in the Department of Landscape Architecture and a […]
Four SEBS Faculty Honored by Rutgers for Teaching, Research, Service and Diversity Initiatives
Members of the Rutgers community who have made outstanding contributions in the classroom, to their disciplines or for the benefit of the community or world were honored during a May 7 reception at the Rutgers Visitor Center in Piscataway. Four SEBS/NJAES faculty members, Josh Kohut, Mark Robson, Pam McElwee and Dave Robinson, were among 35 […]
Former NJ Legislator Maureen Ogden Supports Rutgers Environmental Stewards Program with Charitable Gift
By Pat Rector, Environmental and Resource Management Agent, Rutgers Cooperative Extension. Reprinted from Green Knight newsletter, May 2014. The Rutgers Environmental Stewards program is the beneficiary of a $50,000 charitable gift annuity from renowned environmentalist, conservationist and former New Jersey Assemblywoman Maureen Ogden. Ogden chose to provide the gift to the Rutgers Environmental Stewards Program […]
NJ 4-H Agents Association Recognizes Rutgers Marine Science Educators with Statewide Award
Carrie Ferraro and Sage Lichtenwalner of the Rutgers Institute for Marine and Coastal Sciences were recently recognized by the New Jersey Association of 4-H Agents with the 4-H Educator of the Year Award for their significant contributions to the 4-H program. This award is given to individuals or groups in recognition of outstanding professional education […]
