At a time when adolescents may have already established attitudes towards physical activity and fitness and are on the verge of beginning high school, itself coming with added social influence and stress, eighth grade can be a turning point for students if there is a motivating influence. This opportunity was presented to 44 eighth-graders at […]
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An 8-year-old boy is believed to be the third shark attack victim in North Carolina this month
Malin Pinsky – Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources
Gnocchi, Reimagined: Wooller Wants Sexy Things to Happen on the Pasta Shelf
Stories from the Rutgers Food Innovation Center Sure, the package says “Product of Italy” but Nocca gnocchi is definitely an American product. CEO Nicholas Wooller spent a decade in the Italian packaged goods industry, exporting products to be rebranded in private label in American grocers. Nocca isn’t one of those rebranded products. “The idea of […]
Celebration of Excellence: 2019
On April 30, faculty, staff and students attended the 26th annual Celebration of Excellence for the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station held at Neilson Dining Hall. According to executive dean Bob Goodman, this signature event acknowledges contributions that meet carefully-considered criteria, including creativity, original work and ideas, […]
Crocheters Speak for the Trees – Rutgers Gardens Gets Yarn-Bombed
A recent trend that is popping up in public spaces is yarn-bombing – the act of covering objects in public places with decorative knitted, crocheted or fiber material, as a form of street art. A combination of aesthetics and whimsy, yarn-bombing offers a fresh embrace on ordinary, even mundane objects, such as bike racks, benches, […]
Ag Field Day at Rutgers Day favorite: Plant sales
Bruce Crawford and Monica McLaughlin, Rutgers Gardens
Donna Pemberton, Bill Hlubik, Rich Weidman, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County
Ag Field Day Favorite: Plant Sales!
In the long history and evolution of Ag Field Day–beginning as an outreach event to New Jersey’s farmers in the early twentieth century; to one focused more on the George H. Cook campus community and college; and then expanding to a regional event attracting throngs of people from surrounding areas; to the inspiration for the […]
The 6th Annual Rutgers Human Performance Conference Draws National Audience and Leading Experts in Sports Science and Nutrition
The 6th Annual Rutgers Human Performance Conference was a resounding success! The event, hosted by the IFNH Center for Health & Human Performance (CHHP) and presented by the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN), had the largest draw in its history with almost 400 people from around the country in attendance for the two-day event. […]
Rutgers Day 2019: 10 events not to miss
Ag Field Day
The ‘Dog Show Circuit’ at Rutgers Ag Field Day
Ag Field day has gone to the (4-H) dogs for 25 years! For over 25 years, the State 4-H Dog Show has provided New Jersey 4-H dog project members a state level event to test their dog’s skills and meet fellow dog project enthusiasts. The event started as part of 4-H Action Day and eventually […]
