Department of Nutritional Sciences Professor Paul Breslin is interviewed by Lynne Rossetto Kasper of American Public Media’s “The Splendid Table” show on “The transformative power of salt: Why you should use salt at both ends of cooking” which reveals the secrets of salt and how it enhances or hides certain flavors in our food. Read […]
Mercer 4-H Member Speaks at USDA Borlaug Symposium
Renee Stillwell, Mercer County 4-H member, was invited by the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture to be one of a handful of youth to speak at the USDA symposium commemorating the 100-year anniversary of the birth of plant biologist and humanitarian Norman Borlaug, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for a […]
NJ Students Dive into Ocean Exploration at Rutgers Ocean Days Event April 8-9 & 11
More than 300 New Jersey school students, grades 3-12, Rutgers faculty, staff and students. Rutgers University scientists, graduate and undergraduate students will guide the students as they learn about exploring the ocean deep, Antarctic krill and penguins, ocean acidification, and much more.
National Volunteer Week April 6-13: Rutgers 4-H Salutes NJ Volunteers
Each year, thousands of volunteers in New Jersey donate their time and energy to make their communities a better place to live. These volunteers will be among the millions across the country who will be spotlighted during National Volunteer Week, April 6-13, 2014. One group that relies heavily on volunteers is the New Jersey 4-H […]
Rutgers Alumna Finds Thousands of Creepy Crawlies Live in our Homes
Nancy Brill earned a bachelor’s degree in natural resource management from Rutgers in 2000. After completing a master’s degree in horticulture at North Carolina State University (NCSU), she returned to Rutgers as a field researcher in vegetable pathology at Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Upper Deerfield, NJ. Brill, who later earned a Ph.D. […]
NJ 4-H’ers Engage in Agricultural Science Innovation at National Youth Agri-Science Summit
Fifteen New Jersey 4-H members from Burlington, Cumberland and Mercer counties joined youth and adult teams from across the U.S. at the National Youth Agri-Science Summit, January 16-20 at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center in Chevy Chase, Maryland. The high school students learned about agricultural science and technologies through a variety of hands-on activities, […]
Spring’s Here and so is Tree Pollen
Allergy sufferers in New Jersey and in the Northeast are already put on notice as their eyes start to tear and itch, and their symptoms are only expected to increase as tree pollen levels begin to soar. Leonard Bielory, M.D., a specialist in allergy and immunology at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and at the […]
Rutgers Diver Nicole Scott (SEBS ’14) Named American Athletic Conference Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Rutgers diver Nicole Scott (SEBS ’14) has been named the American Athletic Conference Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year for 2013-14 and will receive a $4,000 scholarship. The American Athletic Conference (AAC) Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year award is one of several scholarships presented by the conference during the 2013-14 academic year. One man and one […]
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Participates in NJ Money Smart Week Events April 5-12
Money Smart Week is an annual event designed to provide consumers with free, unbiased information to better manage their personal finances. This year’s event will be held from April 5-12. Originating in Chicago in 2002, the program is managed by the Chicago Federal Reserve and includes successful campaigns in more than a dozen states, with […]
Rutgers Master Gardeners Care for Historic Cherry Trees in Branch Brook Park
Editor’s Note: Two alumni have been instrumental in the care and maintenance of the remarkable cherry tree collection in Essex County. Paul Cowie is a consultant to the Branch Brook Park Alliance. He graduated in 1985 with a B.S. in Natural Resource Management with a concentration in Forestry. He cooperates with the Rutgers Master Gardeners […]
