By Bruce Crawford, Manager of Horticulture, Morris County Park Commission There are a number of plants that look seasonally fashionable and retain their cheerful colors throughout the winter. One tree that always seems most appropriate for the season is the Coral Bark Japanese Maple or Acer palmatum ‘Sango-Kaku’ whose beautiful red stems bring tree-sized masses of holiday color […]
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Rutgers Center for Lipid Research Holds 8th Annual Symposium
On November 10, 2023 the Rutgers Center for Lipid Research (RCLR) held its 8th annual symposium under the theme, “The fat-soluble vitamins strike back.” The symposium, which was held at the New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health on the Rutgers–New Brunswick campus, was attended by more than 100 participants. The annual event drew […]
Top Provider of Cranberry Varietals in North America, Rutgers’ Breeding Program Welcomes New Director Gina Sideli
Quick quiz: Rutgers is the No. 1 North American provider of which red fruit? No, we are not talking about the Rutgers tomato, although this Thanksgiving staple also pairs well with salads and makes a great sauce. Seven varieties of cranberries developed at Rutgers – grown in bogs from New Jersey to Wisconsin and Massachusetts […]
Princeton NuEnergy, Incubated Company at Rutgers EcoComplex, Secures $16 Million in Funding to Advance Lithium-ion Battery Direct Recycling Technology
Princeton NuEnergy (PNE) a clean- tech innovator specializing in recycling, repurposing, and commercializing lithium-ion battery materials, recently announced the initial closing of its Series A funding round, raising $16 million. The announcement came from PNE’s headquarters at the Rutgers EcoComplex in Bordentown, where it has been one of several incubated businesses currently at the facility. PNE’s […]
USDA-NIFA Grant Supports Collaborative Food Systems Solution Science Storytelling Project for New Jersey High School Youth
What does the future hold for food security through agriculture and marine technologies? New Jersey high school students will discover the answers as part of an innovative USDA-funded 4-H afterschool program that provides youth with immersive science learning through digital storytelling, made in trusting partnership with Rutgers scientists. Faculty and researchers from the departments of […]
NJAES Contributes to Sustainability by Harvesting Cranberries
Cranberries are a staple on any Thanksgiving table, and in light of the ongoing climate crisis, NJAES is developing new harvesting techniques to ensure they stay there. The Philip E. Marucci Center for Blueberry and Cranberry Research and Extension in Chatsworth, New Jersey, a substation of the NJAES, is working to ensure the harvesting of […]
NJ High School Students Represent the Garden State Combating Food Insecurity at the Global Youth Institute
From October 24-27, seven New Jersey high school students, along with their teachers and chaperones, participated in the Global Youth Institute, a prestigious youth education program hosted by the World Food Prize Foundation. They were among 150 exceptional high school students from around the world selected to travel to Des Moines, Iowa, to attend this transformative […]
Human Ecology Faculty Angie Oberg Appointed Senior Director of Climate Action and Sustainability
Announcement by Brian Ballentine, Senior Vice President, University Strategy I am pleased to announce the appointment of Angela Oberg as Senior Director of Climate Action and Sustainability, overseeing the Office of Climate Action. In this role, Dr. Oberg will serve as the university’s inaugural Chief Climate Officer. President Holloway formed the Office of Climate Action in September […]
SEBS Professor Answers the Question: Why Do Leaves Fall?
What is the chemistry that causes all those beautiful hues to appear in the fall. Jason Grabosky, a professor and program director of Urban Forestry in the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, explains the process that makes leaves change color, the factors that influence the shades that we see and the importance of simply taking the time […]
Plant of the Month: Ceratostigma—Practical and Beautiful
By Bruce Crawford, Manager of Horticulture, Morris County Park Commission Ceratostigma is a member of the Plumbaginaceae, commonly known as the Plumbago or Leadwort family. The genus contains eight species native to tropical and temperate regions of Asia and Africa. The plants vary from herbaceous to woody subshrubs to shrubs. Used as a ground cover, they are […]
