Clean water is a valuable limited resource and water conservation is a priority in arid and drought-stricken regions. While people require clean water for survival, some plants are able to grow without perfectly clean water, leaving more potable water for drinking. One water conservation strategy is to use treated wastewater, which contains salt left over […]
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New York City’s Chief Zika Hunter, Dr. Jennifer Rakeman (CC’94)
When the Zika virus emerged in the U.S. this year, Dr. Rakeman faced different demands than she did with the Ebola crisis in 2014. She had to quickly train staff to probe for signs of a little-understood virus that lurks for only a short time in urine samples and even more briefly in blood. Public […]
Alumni Story: Jonathan Kolby (CC’03) – Friend of the Frogs
When he was a young boy, Jonathan Kolby spent most of his free hours outdoors “running around in the woods, catching frogs and turtles.” Not much has changed since then, although now he spends his time in the wetlands of such places as Honduras, Nicaragua, Australia and Kenya, studying the diseases that are threatening the […]
Prof. Emeritus Tom Montville (CC’75) Wins International Lifetime Food Industry Award
Thomas Montville, distinguished professor emeritus in the Department of Food Science, is the recipient of the 2016 President’s Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Association for Food Protection. He is best known for his pioneering mechanistic work on the antimicrobial peptides (bacteriocins) of lactic acid bacteria and their applications to the safety of food systems. […]
Female Golf Course Superintendents: New Jersey Leads the Way With Several Rutgers Grads
When Jo-Ann Eberle became head superintendent in 1984 at Sunset Valley Golf Course in Pequannock, she was a rarity—first female head super in New Jersey and the Northeastern United States. More than 30 years later, New Jersey boasts all of three female head supers in Rebecca Hawkins at Darlington Golf Course in Mahwah, Diane Elwood […]
Balancing Passions, a Rutgers-trained Scientist Heads for the Future
Acquiring new knowledge and sharing it with high school students have marked Talia Young’s journey Talia Young (GSNB’16), a newly minted Rutgers Ph.D. in ecology, studies fish and their relationship to the people and communities that depend on them. She’s also passionate about acquiring new knowledge and sharing it with young people, which is what […]
Rutgers Equine Center Kicks Off “15 Years Of Excellence”
The 2016 Rutgers Equine Science Center Summer Showcase was a huge success! Close to 100 people participated in the kickoff celebration of the Center’s 15-year anniversary on July 13th. Welcoming remarks were given by Karyn Malinowski (CC’75, GSNB’80,’86), director of the Equine Science Center, and Wendie Cohick, chair of the Department of Animal Sciences, and […]
Sarah Waxman (SEBS’16) Designed a Planner to Organize Her Life…and Yours!
SEBS own Sarah Waxman (SEBS’16) has a gift for fellow students! This triple major grad designed an incredible planner to organize her very busy life while she was here and it’s almost ready to be released. Along with her triple major—Food Science Research, Nutritional Science and Biology—she was also an Aresty Research Fellow and resident […]
Rutgers Gardens: How Does Your Garden Grow?
As Rutgers Gardens celebrates its 100th anniversary, it’s the perfect time to look back at its roots, celebrate its growth and anticipate a new season for one of the university’s most beloved spaces. Looking Back Rutgers Gardens was never meant to be a public space. In fact, quite the opposite was true: according to director […]
Rutgers 250: NJAES All-Star Variety of the Month — Tree Fruit Featuring TangOs® Peach
The Rutgers 250 All-Star Variety for July 2016 is the ‘NJF16’ TangOs® peach! This tree fruit variety deserves the spotlight for its novel attributes that appeal to both consumers and growers. This beautiful peach is desirable to consumers because of its flat shape, 100% yellow color, and deliciously sweet flavor. What makes this peach so […]
