From November 10, 2015 through the end of 2016, the Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) has been celebrating Rutgers 250th anniversary by showcasing an all-star variety from its plant and shellfish breeding programs each month. The select varieties are developed by Rutgers agriculture and aquaculture researchers from across New Jersey. Through the NJAES, […]
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Chef and Nutritionist Team up for an Evening of Culinary Health and Wellness
What do you get when you mix healthy recipes, an esteemed chef, a nutrition expert, and eager participants? You get a recipe for An Evening of Culinary Health and Wellness at the New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health. On October 27, more than 35 members of the Rutgers community joined Rutgers Dining Services […]
Rutgers Alumni Families Enjoy Tailgate Party for Kids at Homecoming
Editor’s Note: this story appeared as a Rutgers Today Feature. Elaine Griffin (DC’01) and her family were among other alumni and their families who enjoyed the R Family Fall Festival, held at the president’s residence before the Rutgers University Homecoming football game. Over the past three years, Rutgers alumni with young children, like Griffin, have […]
Ninth Annual Pioneers in Endocrinology Workshop Focuses on “Steroid Hormones and Their Effects on Brain and Bone”
The ninth annual Pioneers in Endocrinology Workshop was held at Rutgers on September 14, 2016 at the Busch Campus Center. It was sponsored by the Rutgers Endocrine Program; Rutgers-RWJMS Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition; Department of Animal Sciences at the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences; Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension; and the New […]
IFNH’s Peggy Policastro and Sue Shapses of the Rutgers New Jersey Obesity Group Weigh in on New Jersey’s Obesity Epidemic
One quarter of all New Jersey residents are facing a health problem so severe, it’s been deemed an epidemic — obesity. It seems it’s not just the population that’s growing in the Garden State, but our waist size too. A new report, called The State of Obesity issued by the Trust for America’s Health and […]
Rutgers 250 Celebrated in a Corn Maze!
Stony Hill Farms in Chester, New Jersey is one of several New Jersey farms that are honoring Rutgers’ 250th anniversary with a Corn Maze design. Stony Hill’s maze features the Scarlet Knight mascot and R250! Replete with five bridges, game sheets and decoder glasses, a journey through the maze teaches about what Rutgers and its […]
Rutgers Department of Food Science Celebrates its 70th Birthday
With one professor, one room, and two support staffers, the Department of Food Science opened its doors in 1946 to bring food-related science, education, and research to Rutgers. This year, the department celebrates its 70th anniversary…and its incredible evolution. Looking back at the history of the Department of Food Science is much like hopping in […]
Rutgers Gardens Farmers Market – A Fresh Place to Spend Summer Fridays
By Tim Gleeson, summer intern in the Office of Communications and Marketing On a Friday afternoon in the typical summer months, producers from around New Jersey emerge to showcase their products at the Rutgers Gardens Farmers Market, which actually has an expanded season starting in May and extending into November. Established in 2008, the market […]
Rutgers Gardens Celebrates Centennial With Ambitious Growth Plan
Rutgers Gardens, a treasured oasis that draws thousands for classes, weddings and walks in the woods, will be designated a Horticultural Landmark by the American Society for Horticulture Science, joining the prestigious ranks of the New York Botanical Garden, the United States Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C., and Monticello in Virginia. Managers of the gardens […]
Urban High School Students Dive Deep into Science at Rutgers University
Annual 4-H Summer Science Program was held July 11-15 on the Cook Campus Over sixty high school students from Elizabeth, Newark, New Brunswick, Passaic, Paterson, Trenton, Rahway and Atlantic City participated in hands-on STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) activities alongside Rutgers faculty at the 8th annual 4-H Summer Science Program on the Rutgers-New Brunswick […]
