The Annual Conference brings more than 300 Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) faculty and staff together to network, engage in professional development, exchange ideas for programming and research collaboration, and share best practices for service excellence in the delivery of research-based educational programming. The two-day program was held virtually on December 14 and in person at […]
Rutgers Doctoral Candidate Kirsten Allen Selected for Inaugural Quad Fellowship Program
Kirsten Allen, doctoral candidate in Rutgers School of Graduate Studies, was named to the inaugural cohort in the Quad Fellowship program supporting international students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). An initiative of the four governments of Australia, India, Japan and the United States that was announced at a summit of the quad countries […]
Graduate Student Success in the Department of Plant Biology
At the recent annual meeting of The American Society of Agronomy (ASA), the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), and the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) hosted thousands of scientists, professionals, educators, and students from around the world at their annual international meeting. This year’s theme was ‘Communication and Public Engagement for Healthy People and […]
Rutgers Equine Science Center Hosts ‘Evening of Science and Celebration’
2023 “Spirit of the Horse” Award Presented to Octavia Brown and 2022 “Gold Medal Horse Farm” Award Presented to Stoneleigh Stables The Rutgers Equine Science Center hosted its 2022 “Evening of Science & Celebration” in early November in New Brunswick, NJ. Sponsored by Mid-Atlantic Equine Medical Center, this year honored Octavia Brown and Stoneleigh Farms […]
Jason Grabosky Honored by the Society of Municipal Arborists
Professor Jason Grabosky, in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources, received an award of honorary membership from the Society of Municipal Arborists, at their annual Partners Luncheon during their annual conference this year in Seattle, Washington. Grabosky was nominated by a Natural Resource Coordinator in Ohio for his outreach work to urban forestry […]
Celebration of Excellence: 2022
On November 16, faculty, staff and students attended the 29th annual Celebration of Excellence for the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station held at the Cook Student Center. Thomas Leustek, dean of Academic Programs, was the master of ceremonies. This signature event acknowledges contributions that meet carefully-considered excellence […]
Multimedia Project Honoring Native American History and Culture in New Jersey Wins Public Humanities Award
The New Jersey Council for the Humanities (NJCH) awarded the top prize in the inaugural Stanley N. Katz Prize for Excellence in Public Humanities to a multimedia project headed by Anita Bakshi, assistant teaching professor in the Rutgers Department of Landscape Architecture, and co-created with the Ramapough Lunaape Nation Turtle Clan. The award-winning project, “The […]
NASA Scientist Cynthia Rosenzweig (CC’80, GSNB’83) Receives the 2022 World Food Prize
The 2022 World Food Prize was formally presented to Rutgers alumna Cynthia Rosenzweig (CC’80, GSNB’83) during the Laureate Award Ceremony held at the Iowa State Capitol on October 20. The ceremony concluded the 2022 Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue, themed “Feeding a Fragile World.” Rosenzweig received the award for her seminal contributions to understanding and […]
Desire Walker (SEBS’26) Wins 2022 AKC Sir John D. Spurling Scholarship
The AKC Humane Fund, Inc. announced the 2022 recipients of the Sir John D. Spurling Scholarship, celebrating the human-canine bond. Each year, the AKC Humane Fund awards five full-time students enrolled in courses of study that contribute to the well-being of dogs and the advancement of responsible pet ownership. Desire Walker (SEBS’24) is one of […]
RCE Receives Multiple Awards from the National Association of County Agricultural Agents
Rutgers Cooperative Extension agents received multiple state, regional and national awards from the National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA). NACAA is an organization of extension educators, whose purpose is to further the professional development of its members, facilitate communication and cooperation among all extension educators, and provide for enhancement of the image of extension. […]
