Here are some great things to know about Rutgers: Rutgers was founded in 1766, a decade before the American Revolution. Rutgers Health will unify the clinical units of Rutgers, enabling the university to leverage the best talents of our health care professionals. Nearly a third of Rutgers first-year students are the first in their families […]
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A Plaque Marks the Trail: Faculty, Staff and Students Attend Arbor Trail Dedication
One student’s vision of renovating a section of a historic property to evolve into an outdoor classroom and public space with student and faculty stewardship, has come to fruition. Eliot Nagele (SEBS 2015) undertook an independent study and completed a G. H. Cook Honors thesis on the restoration and prolonged maintenance of the Arbor Trail, […]
Senior Snapshots
Final exams, balancing work and play, and living away from home for the first time are just a few of the challenges common to college life. However, the students on these pages represent some of the strongest of our graduates: the ones who faced additional hurdles—from paying for college on their own to navigating life […]
The Evolution of Ag Field Day to Rutgers Day
Rutgers President McCormick was inspired by the festive nature of Maryland Day when he founded Rutgers Day in 2009. But, he built it around a pre-existing annual tradition that has been celebrated on George H. Cook Campus for about a century: Ag Field Day. The history of Ag Field day began as a showcase of […]
Rutgers Gardens Receives Prestigious National Horticultural Landmark Award
Rutgers Gardens was presented with a Horticultural Landmark Award by the American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) on April 4 at the Log Cabin on the grounds of the Gardens. The ASHS president John Dole and ASHS Executive Director Michael Neff presented a brass commemorative plaque to dean Bob Goodman, chairman of the Rutgers Gardens […]
New NIFA Study Shows Funding to Land-Grants is a Valued Investment to States
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) released a new report that measured the effectiveness of NIFA’s investments to our nation’s land-grant universities — investments that benefit the American public through agriculture and food research, extension, and education projects. A key component of this federal funding has been Capacity […]
Stacy Bonos Named 2016 Crop Science Society of America Fellow
Stacy Bonos (GSNB’97, ’01), associate professor in the Department of Plant Biology, was elected a 2016 Crop Science Society of America (CSSA) Fellow, the highest recognition bestowed by the CSSA to its members based on their professional achievements and meritorious service. Bonos’ research is focused on developing improved, pest resistant and stress tolerant turfgrasses, which […]
Roger Locandro: A Teacher for Life
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared Explorations, Spring 2016. Roger ‘Doc’ Locandro retired in 1999 after 38 years on the faculty of the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources. But there are still alumni who recall his effective teaching style and lasting influence. “When I think of being a Rutgers University student, Roger ‘Doc’ […]
IFNH Student Ambassador Alumna Presents “Cooking on a Budget” for Price Family Fellows
It’s not every Friday night students gather in the Davison Hall Food Lab on the Douglass Campus to learn how to cook delicious and nutritious meals on a budget, but on January 27 that is exactly what took place. Taylor Palm (SEBS ‘16), an IFNH Student Ambassador alumna, who is currently a dietetic intern at […]
From Rutgers Environment & Public Health Program to Industry-Leading Start-Up: How Two EPH Graduates Are Keeping Food Safe at Blue Apron
Gary Dorsi Gary Dorsi loves working at the ground level of a young start-up company. “There are lots of opportunities to learn and gain great work experience here,” he explained. But without a few key decisions, Gary’s career could have easily headed in a very different direction. Narrowing His Focus: From Biology to Food Science […]
