William Meyer, professor in the Department of Plant Biology and the inaugural C. Reed Funk Endowed Faculty Scholar in Plant Biology and Genetics at Rutgers, is the 2020 United States Golf Association Green Section Award recipient for his work in sustainability through agronomic advancements. Presented annually since 1961, the USGA Green Section Award recognizes an individual’s […]
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Plant Pathology Specialist Bruce Clarke Honored by the Nebraska Turfgrass Association
Bruce Clarke, extension specialist in turfgrass pathology in the Department of Plant Biology, was awarded the Nebraska Turfgrass Association Presidential Award in recognition of his significant contributions to the turfgrass industry in Nebraska and the nation. The director of the Center for Turfgrass Science at Rutgers since 1994, Clarke’s research and extension programs focus on […]
Scarlet Knights Compete in the 2020 GCSAA Turf Bowl
2-Year Certificate Students Represent Rutgers at the Golf Industry Show–for the First Time Ever! Wearing matching polo shirts, seven students from Rutgers University represented the Scarlet Knights at the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) annual Turf Bowl event in Orlando, Florida on January 30. The GCSAA Collegiate Turf Bowl is an academic tournament […]
Jim Murphy Receives Fred V. Grau Turfgrass Science Award from Crop Science Society of America
Jim Murphy, extension specialist in turfgrass management in the Department of Plant Biology at the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences was selected by the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA) as its 2019 CSSA Fred V. Grau Turfgrass Science Award recipient. He received the award at the 2019 ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting in […]
Rutgers Graduate Students Receive Awards at 2019 ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting
The American Society of Agronomy (ASA), the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA) and the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) together hosted approximately 4,000 scientists, professionals, educators and students at the 2019 International Annual Meeting held from November 10-13, in San Antonio, Texas. Titled “Embracing the Digital Environment,” this international meeting is one of the few […]
Tom Leustek One of Two Rutgers Professors Named Fellows of AAAS
Rutgers–New Brunswick and RBHS faculty honored for scientific contributions Two Rutgers professors have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) this year, an honor awarded to AAAS members by their peers. They join 441 other AAAS members named new fellows because of their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to […]
Chrysler Herbarium: A Treasure Trove of Plants from the Past
Centuries ago naturalists and scientists were busy cataloguing and collecting specimens of the natural world. Driving this may have been a desire to tame the wildness of nature, or perhaps the comfort of categorizing and defining the world. For generations these collections have been preserved and added to by individuals and institutions often operating with […]
Distinguished Prof. Ilya Raskin and Team Awarded Grant for Research on Healthful Compounds in Plants
Each year, the Rutgers Global Health Institute awards Global Health Seed Grants to faculty conducting collaborative, interdisciplinary activities that will impact the health of communities at home and around the world. These grants help faculty pursue new ideas and to seed expanded research and funding. A recipient of a recent Global Health Seed Grant, Ilya […]
Open House Prepares NJ Community Colleges for Advising Students on Transferring to SEBS
When community college students are preparing to further their education and transfer to a four-year institution, they look to their advisors for where to transfer and what courses they need. For years, Carol Andrew, assistant dean, Office of Academic Programs, for the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) has been connecting with New […]
Monmouth County Partners with Rutgers NJAES to Develop Hazelnut Demonstration Research Orchard
Worldwide demand for hazelnuts is exceeding supply and this presents an incredible opportunity for farmers. Except here in the Northeast, Eastern Filbert Blight (EFB) has made growing this valuable crop impossible…until now. On September 24, the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Rutgers Fruit and Ornamental Research and […]