Mark Robson (CC’77; GSNB’79, ’88; SPH’95), professor in the Department of Plant Biology and Pathology and dean of Agricultural and Urban Programs, received the Sullivan Award from the New Jersey Public Health Association (NJPHA). The highest award by NJPHA, the Sullivan award is presented to an individual for dedicated and outstanding public service and contributing […]
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Alumni Story: Mark Robson, Making Rutgers His Home
Editor’s Note: In celebration of the 150th anniversary of our designation as the land-grant institution in New Jersey in 1864, alumni were invited to tell their own Rutgers “story.” Mark Gregory Robson holds four Rutgers degrees – a B.S. (1977) in Agricultural Science from Cook College, a master’s (1979) and Ph.D. (1988) in Plant Science […]
Mark Robson to Present Lecture on Sustainable Agricultural Development March 6
Mark Robson, dean of agricultural and urban programs and professor of plant biology and pathology at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, will present the Bloustein School’s 2014 Ruth Ellen Steinman and Edward J. Bloustein Memorial Lecture, “Rutgers’ Global Reach and Sustainable Agricultural Development: Challenges and Opportunities,” on March 6. He will present research findings […]
Mark Robson Wins International Leadership Award
Rutgers Professor and Dean of Agricultural and Urban Programs Mark Robson (CC’77; GSNB’79, ’88; SPH’95) recently received the Michael P. Malone International Leadership Award at the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities Commission on International Initiatives (CII) annual meeting in Park City, Utah. The award recognizes Robson’s career of outstanding contributions to further international education […]
Back in Bangkok: Rutgers Professor Resumes Summer Class in Thailand
As a public health scientist and professor at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, Mark Robson prefers taking his students out in the field, which happens to involve a two-week trip to Thailand. After a three-year pandemic pause during which the program was conducted remotely, Robson has resumed his annual service-learning visit to the southeastern Asian nation known […]
Announcement: Karen Plumley Named Acting Director of the Office of Continuing Professional Education
Announcement from Brian Schilling, director, Rutgers Cooperative Extension I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Karen Plumley as the Acting Director of the Office of Continuing Professional Education. Karen has a long history at Rutgers University. For the past several years, she has served very capably within Rutgers Cooperative Extension’s Office of the […]
Soil Health Connections Symposium Focuses on Research and Outreach to Enhance Ag Sustainability
On March 15, seventy faculty and staff of Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station met at the Cook Campus Center for a full-day, in-person event to assess efforts and inspire further work related to Soil Health. Organized by Stephanie Murphy, director of the Rutgers Soil Testing Lab, […]
Cook Community Alumni Association Honors 2022 Distinguished Alumni
The Cook Community Alumni Association presented the 2022 Distinguished Alumni Awards May 1 at the Cook Student Center. Organized by the alumni association, the awards encompass the George H. Cook Distinguished Alumni Awards and the Dennis M. Fenton Distinguished Graduate Alumni Awards. The George H. Cook award is presented to an alumnus or to alumni […]
In Memoriam: Charles Meirs Holmes, Former Agricultural Agent for Cape May and Mercer Counties
Charles Meirs Holmes, retired professor emeritus with Rutgers University, passed away on January 14, at the age of 92, in Holland, PA. Born and raised in Cream Ridge, NJ, he also resided in Titusville and Seaside Park, NJ before moving to Holland, PA in 2016. He was a 1st Lieutenant in the United State Army, […]
Bruce Clarke, Extension Specialist in Turfgrass Pathology, Retires from Rutgers After a Long and Distinguished Career
Bruce Clarke, extension specialist in turfgrass pathology in the Department of Plant Biology, retired on January 1, 2022, after close to 40 years of dedicated service to Rutgers University and the turfgrass industry. Clarke (CC ’77, GSNB ’82) started his education at Rutgers in 1973 as an undergraduate in the first matriculating class of Cook […]
