A group of 59 faculty and staff retirees and their guests met on Thursday, December 9 at the Rectangle Room at Neilson Dining Hall for a celebratory lunch. Reuniting with friends and former colleagues over a delicious meal, surrounded by beautiful varieties of Rutgers greenhouse-grown poinsettia, the group was joined by deans, directors, and some […]
Staff
How Campbell Soup Turned New Jersey Into a Tomato-Growing State
Tom Orton – Dept. of Plant Biology; Cindy Rovins – Office of Communications and Marketing
The Legacy of Campbell Soup’s Tomato Breeding Program
Tom Orton, Department of Plant Biology
Cindy Rovins, Office of Communications & Marketing
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Agents William Errickson and Timothy Waller Honored by Statewide Nursery and Landscape Associations
The New Jersey Landscape Contractors Association (NJLCA) conferred its 2021 “Educator of the Year Award” on William “Bill” Errickson, RCE agent (Monmouth County), Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and Timothy “Tim” Waller, RCE agent (Cumberland County), Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, at the association’s annual dinner in October. Waller was also recognized with the […]
Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration Converts SEBS Paper Scholarship Application Process into Streamlined Online Access
Strong coordination between offices can dramatically improve institutional quality and impact. An interdisciplinary Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) team that designed and implemented a new online SEBS scholarship application program is a prime example of such collaboration. The scholarship application process—traditionally requiring students to submit paper applications for in-person faculty review—was completely reconstructed to […]
Rutgers ‘Homesteading Academy’ hosts webinar series
Kate Brown – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Plants, Parks, and Mental Health
Joel Flagler, Department of Plant Biology
Gary Altman, Department of Plant Biology
Rutgers Among Global Organizations Awarded Funding to Advance Data-Driven Climate Solutions
Rutgers New Jersey Climate Change Resource Center and the NJAES Office of Research Analytics are among 10 global climate action organizations named by the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation to its 2022 Accelerator Grant Program to advance their use of data and AI for impact, as part of the foundation’s $4.5 million commitment to climate action. […]
Rutgers Home Gardeners School @Home Offers Engaging Lectures for Gardeners of all Interests and Skill Levels
The 46th annual Rutgers Home Gardeners School @Home gets underway as a virtual conference over Zoom on Sat., Feb. 26, 2022, from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. The conference, “Gardening For Everyone,” is made up of 15 individual workshop sessions that cover a wide array of horticultural topics. On the day of the event, attendees […]
Rutgers Home Gardeners School @Home offers engaging lectures for gardeners
Amy Cook – Rutgers Cooperative Extension
