Alan Robock – Department of Environmental Sciences
Greg DiLalo (CC’77; GSNB’79): 50-Years Strong on the George H. Cook Campus
In September 2023, Greg DiLalo (CC’77; GSNB’79) celebrates 50 consecutive years on the George H. Cook Campus, a journey that matches the lifespan of Cook College itself. A member of the first class of Cook College students to matriculate in 1973, Greg’s unbroken connection to the beloved Cook campus covers four years of college, two […]
Nicoletta “Nicki” Graf (CC’77): Doyenne of the Floriculture Greenhouse Complex
Since 1988, the Floriculture Greenhouse complex, located on the Cook campus has been the domain of Nicolette Graf (CC’77). Tucked away between Nichol Avenue and Red Oak Lane, the greenhouse – one of several on the campus – boasts some 15,000 square feet of protected tropical and sub-tropical environments under glass, plus outdoor gardens that […]
Gift of $1.25 Million for Rutgers Nutrition Student Scholarships Honors Vitamin Industry Pioneer
By Debbie Meyers Entrepreneur Carl DeSantis’s gift pays tribute to the legacy of his lifelong friend and business partner E. Gerald “Jerry” Kay. Carl DeSantis began his entrepreneurial journey in the 1970s by running his home-based, mail order vitamin and herbal supplement company out of his garage in Florida. Meanwhile, up in New Jersey, after […]
Dangerous levels of toxic ‘blue-green algae’ found in South Jersey ponds and lakes
Mike Haberland – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Algae bloom grows into a health advisory for Timber Creek Pond
Michael Haberland – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Spot a tick? Rutgers scientists would like to see it.
Dina Fonseca – Department of Entomology
Death at the Racetrack
Karyn Malinowski – Rutgers Equine Science Center
Alumnus of Rutgers OCPE Professional Golf Turf Management School, Bubba Wright, Honored by USGA
On July 9, the United States Golf Association (USGA) presented Bubba Wright, Pebble Beach Golf Links’ superintendent, with the E.J. Marshall Platter at the conclusion of the 2023 U.S. Women’s Open Championship. Wright is an alumnus of the Rutgers OCPE Professional Golf Turf Management School, earning a certificate from the school in 2010. Created in […]
Rutgers Faculty SNAP to It With Community College Students to Counter Food Insecurity
A social scientist and a graphic designer join forces with Hudson County Community College to create art, gather food stories and engage northeastern New Jerseyans Two Rutgers faculty members – a health psychologist who studies food insecurity and a design professor whose work engages marginalized communities in self-advocacy – teamed up with staff and students […]
