Eight 4-H members from New Jersey were selected to represent the state at the 90th National 4-H Conference held virtually from April 6-14. The New Jersey delegates who participated include Hannah Beck of Stewartsville, Warren County; Victoria Foster from Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic County; Emily Hyson from Port Norris, Cumberland County; Jiya Mody of Martinsville, […]
Two Rutgers Students With Shared Love of Science Named Goldwater Scholars
Jacqueline Mehr and Tai Wai Hu earned Goldwater Scholarships, which encourages outstanding students to pursue careers in mathematics and natural sciences and engineering “I don’t have the story that I always wanted to be a scientist,” said Mehr, who was inspired by a Rutgers postdoc who spoke at an event on women in science, technology, […]
Career Exploration and Success Program Helps Students with their Career Journeys
Career Exploration and Success (CES) is committed to assisting students with making connections between their academic experience and career paths. CES is a big believer that your major does not necessarily equal your career. Instead, our office is centralized around our very own career journey model—where we’re committed to helping individuals discover their interests, values, and […]
FCHS Asks: RU Ready to Preserve Food at Home?
New Jersey Family and Community Health Sciences (FCHS) are getting you ready to preserve your fresh produce and other foods with 8 free webinars on home food preservation from April 15 and June 10. Hosted by experts from across New Jersey, each week will discuss different topics exploring step-by-step instructions, equipment, and best practices. “Preserving produce […]
New Jersey 4-H Members Attend National Agri-Science Summit
Six New Jersey 4-H members attended the National 4-H Agri-Science Youth Summit held virtually from March 5-7. The purpose of the summit is to provide teens with an opportunity to learn about and develop an understanding of the critical role that agricultural science innovation, ranging from environmental science to current technologies used in agriculture, plays […]
FCHS Offers Cancer Thriving & Surviving Series
Are you or someone you love battling cancer or who has beaten cancer? Michelle Brill, Family & Community Health Sciences Educator, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Mercer County, in partnership with the Hunterdon & Mercer Regional Chronic Disease Coalition and the Elixir Fund, is offering the highly acclaimed FREE Cancer Thriving & Surviving series now available […]
Chionanthus – A Tree of Eloquence and Grace
by Bruce Crawford, Program Leader in Home and Public Horticulture The Fringe Tree is a member of the Oleaceae or Olive Family. Terms like eloquent, ethereal, and graceful are words I typically do not use to describe a plant. However, I do believe they are the perfect adjectives to describe the Fringe Tree, botanically named Chionanthus […]
Nutrition and Physical Activity for the Childbearing Years, An FCHS Series
Nutrition and Physical Activity for the Childbearing Years is a 3-part series from pre-conception through baby’s first year. Michelle Brill, FCHS Educator of Mercer County takes you through the latest research-based recommendations for optimal health and wellness at this special time in a woman’s life cycle. Drawing upon the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025, and Cornell […]
FIC Client Simply Good Jars CEO Appears on New “Shark Tank” Episode
Jared Cannon pitched his healthy meal-in-a-jar company to the famed venture capitalists on March 5th. Rutgers Food Innovation Center (FIC) client Simply Good Jars appeared on “Shark Tank” at the beginning of March and was successful in getting a $500,000 investment from Mark Cuban and Lori Greiner! “Jared Cannon approached the Rutgers FIC after seeing […]
FCHS Works with Multiple Partners to Distribute Donated Yogurt to Jersey Neighbors in Need
Rutgers Department of Family and Community Health Sciences (FCHS) provides nutrition, health, and wellness education for a variety of audiences of any socioeconomic status. With SNAP-Ed grant funding from the New Jersey Department of Health, FCHS SNAP-Ed staff also seek to help improve healthy food access for limited resource populations, by identifying strategies to address […]
