Laura Steeves, postdoctoral researcher at the Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory, collaborates with NOAA Fisheries to understand how a species important to New Jersey will respond to changing ocean conditions. “The Atlantic surfclam is a shellfish species recognized for their large shells that wash up on beaches along the east coast of the United States. I’ve been […]
USDA and Rutgers Announce Distance Learning Grant for Food and Agricultural Education
On April 26, USDA and Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural experiment Station (NJAES) leadership announced a $232,378 Distance Learning grant at the university’s Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health (IFNH) in New Brunswick. Rural Development State Director Jane Asselta was joined by NJAES Executive Director Laura Lawson, and NJAES senior associate directors Peggy Brennan-Tonetta, Wendie Cohick and Brian Schilling […]
New Jersey FoodTech Conference 2024 to be Held at Rutgers on June 26
Rutgers University’s Food Innovation Center, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, along with Middlesex County, announce the New Jersey FoodTech 2024 Conference, which will be held on June 26 at the Rutgers College Avenue Student Center, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The conference costs $50 with registration by June 24. Registration is free for Rutgers […]
Rutgers Marine Scientists Partner with New Brunswick School District for “Science Family Night”
On April 18, McKinley Community School in New Brunswick welcomed 11 undergraduate students, graduate students, staff and faculty from Rutgers University in a night of STEM learning. This program was designed to inspire and engage the next generation of science-informed students and to break down barriers to science learning and engagement through a fun family […]
NJAES-funded Film Shows Why Creativity Is an Essential Tool of Science
Creativity is essential in every step of the scientific process, asserts a team of Rutgers researchers. To illustrate their point, they have put together a short film showing how biologists, chemists, physicists, mathematicians and engineers converge and brainstorm at every stage of the scientific effort to better understand the carbon cycle in the ocean. The […]
Rutgers Center for Turfgrass Science Hosts 33rd Annual Turfgrass Symposium
Rutgers Center for Turfgrass Science hosted the 33rd Annual Turfgrass Symposium on March 14, drawing close to 90 attendees to the hybrid event, including participants via Zoom from France, Finland, United Kingdom, and several U.S. states, like Oregon, Virginia, Texas, Maryland, Tennessee, and North Carolina. Keynote speaker was John Sorochan, Distinguished Professor in the Department […]
Fertilizer Recommendation Support Tool Launches Nationwide to Digitize Crop Nutrient Management
Project partners, which included Rutgers Cooperative Extension, announced the nationwide release of its Fertilizer Recommendation Support Tool (FRST), a decision-aid that provides an unbiased, science-based interpretation of soil test phosphorus and potassium values for crop fertilization. The FRST project is a collaboration of more than 100 soil science and agronomic professionals representing nearly 50 universities, […]
Start-up Innovator W2 Climatech Joins Rutgers EcoComplex’s WindIgnite Program
Rutgers EcoComplex, the university’s Clean Energy Innovation Center, and W2 Climatech, a start-up focused on developing eco-friendly anti-icing technology for wind turbines, announces its participation in the Rutgers WindIgnite Offshore Wind (“OSW”) Supply Chain Accelerator Program. Through this partnership, W2 Climatech and Rutgers will advance their shared goals and objectives in the fields of renewable […]
Anne Nielsen: A Childhood Interest in Bugs Leads to Career as a Woman in Science
Rutgers groundbreaking women researchers are making history and making a difference in the world every day. From serving as mission head for NASA’s next space telescope to creating nanorobots to target disease and studying the survival of orangutans in Borneo – one of our closest living relatives – they are advancing our understanding of the natural […]
2023 NJAES Annual Report Available for New Jersey Stakeholders
The Office of the Executive Dean of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Laura Lawson, is pleased to announce that the 2023 NJAES Annual Report is available online and in print. The report, “Catalyzing New Jersey for a Healthy and Sustainable Future,” offers snapshots of the research and extension activities of the experiment station over the past […]
