Announcement by Sara Elnakib, chair of the Department of Family and Community Health Sciences. Please welcome Rachel Tansey the new FCHS Educator in Monmouth County. Rachel Tansey, MA, joins the Rutgers Cooperative Extension as a Family and Community Health Sciences Educator for Monmouth County. Rachel will be part of FCHS’ wellness efforts, supporting education, outreach, […]
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Biotechnology Graduate Jason Song (SEBS’21) Gives Back to the Program that Launched his Career
Jason Song’s Rutgers journey began in 2018 as an international student from China. He completed his first two years on the George H. Cook campus before the pandemic hit and graduated from the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences as a Biotechnology major in May 2021. While Jason felt a sense of loss with respect […]
2024 “Earth Day, Every Day” Webinar Series
The “Earth Day, Every Day” webinar series, produced by Rutgers Cooperative Extension, concluded on June 3. This popular series focused on the role that natural elements (air, earth, fire, water, spirit, and wildlife) play in natural resource management and what the public can do to help. The series included newsworthy topics, including offshore wind development, […]
New Jersey Food System Dashboard Launched
New Jersey residents now have a one-stop source for information on different aspects of the state’s food system, thanks to a new tool designed to build capacity in community non-profits, municipal departments and grassroots organizations to support data-driven decision-making, increased grant funding and tracking of outcomes. By improving accessibility and transparency of important data relating […]
NJ Climate Change Corps Makes the Connection Between Food Waste and Climate Change
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Food Waste Team has successfully partnered with New Jersey schools since 2018 to implement strategies that reduce the amount of food waste generated by school cafeterias. The Food Waste Team has also piloted curricula in schools that teach students the importance of reducing food waste. In 2020, New Jersey became the first state in […]
Announcement: Kathleen Cullinen is the new FCHS Educator in Ocean County
Announcement by Sara Elnakib, chair of the Department of Family and Community Health Sciences. Please welcome Kathleen Cullinen, Ph.D., RDN, joins the Rutgers Cooperative Extension as a Family and Community Health Sciences Educator for Ocean County. Cullinen will be part of the Healthy Aging efforts within Rutgers Cooperative Extension, supporting education, outreach, and scholarship in […]
Alumni Feature: Patricia Kolesa (SEBS’19)
Patricia Kolesa, MS, RDN, graduated from the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) in 2019 with a degree in Nutrition Sciences on the dietetics track, and minors in Biology and Psychology. After completing her undergraduate degree, she earned her master’s degree in Sports Nutrition and Entrepreneurship from Simmons University and her dietitian’s license in […]
Rutgers Day Draws Tens of Thousands for Fun and Fanfare to the New Brunswick Campus
Tens of thousands attended the 16th annual Rutgers Day on Saturday to celebrate New Jersey’s largest university. The rain-or-shine event, which began at Rutgers University–New Brunswick in 2009, was held Saturday on Busch campus in Piscataway and the College Avenue and Cook/Douglass campuses in New Brunswick. The Cook/Douglass location is home to Ag Field Day, […]
New Jersey FoodTech Conference 2024 to be Held at Rutgers on June 26
Rutgers University’s Food Innovation Center, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, along with Middlesex County, announce the New Jersey FoodTech 2024 Conference, which will be held on June 26 at the Rutgers College Avenue Student Center, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The conference costs $50 with registration by June 24. Registration is free for Rutgers […]
Rutgers Marine Scientists Partner with New Brunswick School District for “Science Family Night”
On April 18, McKinley Community School in New Brunswick welcomed 11 undergraduate students, graduate students, staff and faculty from Rutgers University in a night of STEM learning. This program was designed to inspire and engage the next generation of science-informed students and to break down barriers to science learning and engagement through a fun family […]