Congratulations to Brittany Musolino (SEBS’14) and Daniel J. Van Abs (CC’77), associate professor in the Department of Human Ecology, for winning the 2016 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards. The awards ceremony and luncheon were held on December 7 at the New Jersey State Museum in Trenton. Established in 2000 by then-Governor Christine Todd Whitman and the […]
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Rutgers Ocean Gliders Soar Under the Waves
More than 300 ocean gliders from Rutgers are exploring the world beneath the waves to gather critical information about the last frontier on Earth — the oceans. LiveBIG (the Big 10 Network) has produced a video that profiles the gliders’ underwater circumnavigation of the globe.
Rutgers Recognized with Culture of Health Champion Award
Award recognizes leadership and commitment in creating changes that surround families with opportunities to make healthy choices The New Jersey Partnership for Healthy Kids (NJPHK), a program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, presented its “Culture of Health Champion” award to Rutgers University during the Building a Culture of Health in New Jersey: Advancing the […]
Rutgers Snyder Farm Harvest Feeds Hungry Residents and Makes a Hit in Rutgers Dining Halls
The Rutgers Snyder Research and Extension Farm in Pittstown, NJ, hosts numerous agricultural research trials by New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) faculty on the farm’s 390 acres in Hunterdon County. The farm trials span an array of fruit, vegetable, herbs, and hops research that includes breeding, variety trials, insect and disease control, and cultural […]
A Revolutionary Meal: NJAES Celebrates 250th Anniversary with Rutgers-Bred Foods on the Menu
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, […]
Cook/Douglass Campus Fills with Ghosts and Goblins During the 13th Annual Monster Mash
By Samuel Ludescher (SAS’18) On October 28, more than 2,000 children and their parents attended the 13th annual Monster Mash, a safe Halloween alternative to trick or treating dedicated to children in the surrounding New Brunswick and Piscataway areas. Monster Mash is held the Friday before each Halloween, a night dedicated to spooky fun and […]
Thomas Molnar Plants Rutgers Scarlet Fire Dogwood Tree in Honor of Rutgers University 250th Anniversary
Thomas Molnar, School of Environmental & Biological Sciences associate professor in the Department of Plant Biology and Pathology, worked for 10 years on breeding the Scarlet Fire dogwood that the university planted in front of Old Queens in New Brunswick in honor of #Rutgers250. Molnar’s efforts continued the 4o years of dogwood breeding by renowned […]
What’s in Season from the Garden State: Rutgers on Your Plate – 250th Anniversary Spotlights NJAES-Developed Foods
You wouldn’t know it from looking at your dinner plate, but some of the foods you consume, whether from a supermarket, farm market, garden, or local restaurant, were developed at Rutgers. Through the Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES), the university has been and continues to breed varieties of fruits and vegetables, and even […]
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 […]
Brooke Maslo and the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Team are Assisting Woodbridge Township in Floodplain Restoration
Brooke Maslo (SEBS’10)—assistant research professor, Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources, and wildlife and research specialist, Center for Urban Restoration Ecology—was interviewed earlier this year by Greenable Woodbridge TV. Maslo—along with the Wildlife Conservation and Management Program, and Water Resources Program within the Cooperative Extension—have been assisting Woodbridge Township in the restoration of the […]
