On March 10 at 2 a.m., our clocks will finally spring forward by one hour, giving us an extra hour of sunlight in the evening. The winter can be psychologically and emotionally taxing, with extreme cold, snow, and only about 10 hours of daylight. However, we see the literal and figurative light at the end […]
Anne Nielsen: A Childhood Interest in Bugs Leads to Career as a Woman in Science
Rutgers groundbreaking women researchers are making history and making a difference in the world every day. From serving as mission head for NASA’s next space telescope to creating nanorobots to target disease and studying the survival of orangutans in Borneo – one of our closest living relatives – they are advancing our understanding of the natural […]
Television Weather Forecaster Kelly Ann Cicalese (SEBS’11) Shares the Challenges of Her Work and What She Loves Most
When snow is in the forecast, SEBS alumna Kelly Ann Cicalese’s job as a meteorologist with WCVB’s StormTeam 5 in Boston is at its most challenging – and rewarding. The Sewaren, N.J., native who first developed an interest in weather in grade school, found her way to a career as a weather forecaster at Rutgers […]
Plant of the Month: Adonis – No Mere Mortal of a Flower
By Bruce Crawford, Manager of Horticulture, Morris County Park Commission The late winter blooming Adonis amurensis or Pheasant Eye, is a member of the Buttercup Family, or Ranunculaceae, with 20 to 30 species found throughout Europe, North Africa and Asia. Pheasant Eye is known for its beautiful golden-yellow flowers that appear before winter’s snow has vanished, yet […]
Alumni Feature: Aleen Takvorian (SEBS ‘21)
Alumna Aleen Takvorian graduated with a degree in public health as a part of a joint program between the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) and the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. Aleen was meant to graduate in 2022 but finished the program a year early, receiving her degree in […]
Naa Oyo Kwate to Receive the 2024 Best Book Award in the Field of Urban Affairs
Naa Oyo Kwate, associate professor in the Department of Human Ecology, has been selected to receive the Urban Affairs Association’s (UAA) 2024 Best Book in the Field of Urban Affairs Award for White Burgers, Black Cash: Fast Food from Black Exclusion to Exploitation. It was among 64 books based on rigorous research on an urban […]
2023 NJAES Annual Report Available for New Jersey Stakeholders
The Office of the Executive Dean of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Laura Lawson, is pleased to announce that the 2023 NJAES Annual Report is available online and in print. The report, “Catalyzing New Jersey for a Healthy and Sustainable Future,” offers snapshots of the research and extension activities of the experiment station over the past […]
Rutgers Friends, Art Wolfe CC’82 and Chris Zeliff CC’83, Share the Gift of Life
Art Wolfe felt like a “human pin cushion.” But he knew extensive medical tests were part of what it would take to ensure he would be a suitable kidney donor for Chris Zeliff, a fellow Rutgers forestry major who lived down the hall from him in his dorm freshman year in 1978. The tests revealed […]
Announcement: Janine Spies Joins RCE as Statewide Program Leader in Fruit IPM
Announcement from Nicholas Polanin, chair, Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) I am pleased to announce the following addition to our Faculty within the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, beginning her role within Rutgers Cooperative Extension, effective March 1. Dr. Janine M. Spies joins us as the Statewide Program Leader, Assistant Professor, County […]
Retired Faculty and Staff Reconnect at Annual Luncheon on Cook Campus
On a clear, sunny day in December, retired faculty and staff from the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) joined Executive Dean Laura Lawson, faculty, staff and students in the Rectangle Room at Neilson Dining Hall for the annual Retired Faculty and Staff Luncheon. Student ambassadors […]
