Joan W. Bennett, professor in the Department of Plant Biology and Pathology, received the 2015 SIMB Waksman Outstanding Teaching Award, funded by the Waksman Foundation for Microbiology, at the annual meeting of the Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology (SIMB) in Philadelphia, PA, Aug. 2-6. This SIMB award is named for Nobel Laureate Selman Waksman, […]
Rutgers Botanist Awarded Prestigious “Innovations in Plant Systematics Education Prize”
Lena Struwe, associate professor in the departments of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources, and Plant Biology and Pathology at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences at Rutgers, was awarded the 2015 Innovations in Plant Systematics Education Prize for “novel and innovative resources for teaching plant systematics” by the American Society of Plant Taxonomists. Struwe […]
Rutgers-bred Dogwood Hybrids Formally Named After Legendary Breeder Elwin Orton and Rutgers University
Finally, two hybrid species of flowering dogwood developed by renowned Rutgers breeder Elwin Orton have been formally named after him and Rutgers University, which supported his prolific breeding career that spanned almost 50 years. The two Rutgers dogwood hybrids, Cornus × elwinortonii and Cornus × rutgersensis, were developed by Orton decades ago and have finally been […]
“Eating Fresh is Eating SMART” for Rutgers Entrepreneurship Agriculture Program
It was only 9 a.m. but the August sun was already blazing over Hort Farm 3 on the George H. Cook Campus. The Entrepreneurship Agriculture Program (EAP) interns didn’t seem fazed, though. Arlan Rodeo, a Professional Science Master’s (PSM) program student, simply rolled up his sleeves and continued to dunk bunches of amaranth into tubs […]
Rutgers Bee-ginner’s Beekeeping Course Gives Many New Jersey Apiarists Their Start
On July 31, in a bill signing ceremony at the Rutgers Gardens Farmers Market in New Brunswick, Acting Governor Kim Guadagno signed three pieces of legislation passed unanimously by New Jersey lawmakers in support of beekeepers in the Garden State. “These bills collectively provide appropriate protection to New Jersey’s growing beekeeping industry, support the Garden […]
Alumni Story: Kate Sweeney (CC ’79) – Team Player
It’s part of her signature on personal emails: “Go RU!” She is a member of the university Board of Trustees, a regular at the games of the Scarlet Knights women’s basketball team, a familiar figure at High Point Solutions Stadium, “owns” a few greens on the Rutgers University Golf Course, was co-chair of the search […]
What’s in Season from the Garden State: The Basil Battle – New Cultivars on the Horizon to Beat Downy Mildew
For the past seven years, a familiar scenario has been playing out on farms and in gardens across the U.S. A healthy, fragrant crop of sweet basil begins to display yellowing leaves. Upon closer inspection, the undersides of the leaves show signs of a menacing grayish sporulation. It is only a matter of time before […]
Better Tasting Strawberry Developed at Rutgers Makes Its Debut
It’s been ten years in the making, but the team that has launched the Rutgers Scarlet Strawberry (RSS) knows they have a winner. Coming from retired plant biology professor Gojko Jelenkovic’s 20 years of testing hundreds of varieties to develop a better tasting strawberry, the RSS is the first of several new varieties that are […]
Ph.D. Student David Jespersen: From Psychology to Plant Science
David Jespersen, doctoral student in plant biology, received the Graduate School–New Brunswick Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research for his exceptional research accomplishments at the Spring Awards ceremony on April 23. He was one of six awardees chosen among all graduate students campuswide. A mere six years earlier, David graduated with a bachelor’s degree in […]
Unearthing a Buried Treasure, Part II: Student’s Vision for Trail Renovation Enabled by Fellow Students
The Arbor Trail is located behind the University Inn and Conference Center on the Douglass Campus. Rutgers purchased the property in 1965. The Inn is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and the trail had its grand re-opening on Rutgers Day 2015 on April 25, as part of the Inn’s anniversary celebration. In 1908, armed […]
