It’s “all hands on deck” for Girl Scout Cadettes from Central and South Jersey; that is, hands on ocean sediments, microscopes and “Oobleck,” in the inaugural Ship to Shore series, hosted by Rutgers Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences (IMCS). The Ship to Shore program targets girls in 6–8 grades to introduce them to ocean […]
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Livestock OK in cold with proper care
The county’s plunge into an extended period of temperatures below the freezing mark has varying implications for livestock and domestic animals in the region, according to those in the animal community…Stephen Komar, department head and county agricu…
OCPE Provides Workforce Readiness Training for New Brunswick’s Fresh Grocer
Rutgers NJAES Office of Continuing Professional Education (OCPE) provided new employees of the Fresh Grocer in New Brunswick with workforce readiness training. This training bridges the gap between employers and job seekers, preparing workers with the necessary skills to succeed. In this video, OCPE documents the process used to train Fresh Grocer new employees. Utilizing NJ Department […]
Rutgers Marine Institute and Filmmaking Center Team up on “Antarctic Quest”
There is an urgent need to improve science communication to the general public. Too often research narratives fail to illustrate the excitement, challenges and passion required to explore the planet. As such, the Rutgers University Film Bureau is partnering with the Rutgers Institute for Marine and Coast Sciences to create a multi-tiered documentary film project […]
School districts ban birthday treats
Let them eat cake? Not at some Shore area schools, where sweets or all foods are banned from classroom birthday celebrations…Experts say schools can compromise by ordering treats from the food service provider or buying commercial baked goods with in…
Celebrating 60th Anniversary of Selman Waksman Nobel Prize
Rutgers University’s School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology hosted a symposium and dinner event on December 11-12, 2012 on the New Brunswick, NJ, campus in honor of the 60th anniversary of Selman Waksman receiving the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Rotary, Rutgers, AristaCare kick off ‘Growing Lives’
Kicking off the "Growing Lives, One Seed at a Time" campaign, the Rotary and Rutgers District 7510, in collaboration with AristaCare at Cedar Oaks, hosted a kick-off social on Dec. 19…DePrado teamed up with Nicholas Polanin as co-coordinator …
The NJ Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health hosts “RU Healthy?– Investing Today for a Healthier Tomorrow”
The New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health (IFNH) hosted a capital campaign event, “RU Healthy?–Investing Today for a Healthier Tomorrow,” at the Rutgers Visitor Center on the Busch campus in Piscataway on October 22, 2012. The event provided the opportunity for Rutgers and external stakeholders to receive an update on the plans and […]
Zientek and Kunicki Receive 2012 RCE Diversity Awards
Each year, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, a unit of the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES), honors faculty and staff for their outstanding work and outreach through their programs and support. The winners for 2012 received their awards at the joint department luncheon at the Cook Campus Center on Nov. 27. The Diversity Award is given […]
Encyclopedia of Life Podcast Examines National Moth Week
It’s night in the woods. Numerous flashlight beams dart through the trees. Moonshiners? A cult? Neither. It’s Moth Night and a bevy of moth seekers armed with flashlights are illuminating the wondrous nocturnal Lepidoptera alighting on the trees. This scene can be witnessed often in East Brunswick, NJ. Thanks to local Moth Nights, sponsored by […]
