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'Newsroom' is Live;
Plan to Visit Often
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An article about how we helped "save" asparagus is featured in the Newsroom.
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The Office of the Executive Dean has launched the "Newsroom," an information resource for all alumni, friends, faculty, staff and students who want to stay up to date on what is happening at the School, the Experiment Station, and Rutgers.
The Newsroom invites visitors to explore several areas of interest, including Extension, Research, Students, Faculty, Staff, International, Alumni and Community sites. It also provides a direct link to fascinating "Giving" stories on how donor gifts have had an impact on the work of the school. The Newsroom homepage is the first stop for all the latest news, as well as a message from Executive Dean Bob Goodman.
You can access the Newsroom homepage and navigate to your specific area of interest by linking directly to the site. Consider bookmarking the page and returning to the Newsroom frequently.
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Mark Your
Calendar
February 4, 2013 -
Bill McKibben, "Why Climate Change Matters and What You Can Do About It," Rutgers Student Center
February 25, 2013 - Big Ten Ag Alumni Dessert Reception, Washington, DC (for an invitation, contact orban@aesop.rutgers.edu)
February 25, 2013 -
Filmmaker and explorer Fabien Cousteau, Multipurpose Room, Cook Campus Center
March 16-24, 2013 - Rutgers Spring Recess
April 25, 2013 - Celebration of Excellence Awards, Cook Campus Center
April 27, 2013 - Ag Field Day @ Rutgers Day
May 16 to 19, 2013 - Rutgers Alumni Reunion Weekend
These are just a few of the exciting events planned for the months ahead. Please keep checking the Discovery Initiative website for updates and further details.
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Contact:
Office of Community Engagement
848-932-2000
discovery@aesop.rutgers.edu
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Distinguished Professor Wins 2013
Wolf Foundation Prize in Agriculture
Joachim Messing, a faculty member since 1985 and an innovator in life sciences research at Rutgers, is winner of the prestigious Wolf Prize in Agriculture, awarded by Israel's Wolf Foundation to preeminent scientists and artists "for their unique contribution to mankind and friendly relations among peoples ...irrespective  | |
Professor Joachim Messing
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of nationality, race, color, religious, sex or political views." He is one of two living Wolf Prize recipients at Rutgers (the other winner is Karl Maramorosch, professor emeritus) and one of only 282 winners worldwide since the prize was established in 1975 by the late German-born philanthropist Ricardo Wolf. An article describing Messing's work appears on the Rutgers Media Relations website. |
Alumni Are Invited to Nominate
Celebration of Excellence Winners
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Every spring faculty and staff gather to honor the programs and achievements that contribute to the exceptional work of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station. This year for the first time, alumni, as well as faculty and staff, are invited to submit nominations for current faculty and staff who have distinguished themselves and their programs through outstanding professional contributions. Nominations will be accepted for Teaching, Research, Outreach, International, Team and Staff Excellence. The nomination process is easy. Web-based instructions and nomination forms outline the criteria for each award and ask for a brief summary statement supporting the nomination. Additional endorsements can be sent as email attachments. Questions about the process can be sent to Discovery@aesop.rutgers.edu.
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EPA's Judith Enck Visits Campus
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Students, faculty, and staff welcomed Judith Enck, Region 2 administrator with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, to campus in January. She spoke about the progress of the agency and the challenges it faces, and offered some poignant insights into the work the EPA took on in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. Among the greatest challenges that she expects the EPA will address in the next four years are aspects of climate change, which the Administration has targeted as a key area of commitment. You can read a report on her talk on the Discovery Initiative Event Archive.
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Have a Good Story to Tell
About an Alum -- Or Yourself?
Starting this year, the Discovery Initiative newsletter will feature a story about an alumnus or alumna, a faculty or staff member (current or retired), a student, or a friend of the School who has made a difference in this world. If you have a suggestion for a person to profile, please email it to discovery@aesop.rutgers.edu. |
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This newsletter is brought to you by the Office of Community Engagement, a unit of the Office of the Executive Dean of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station. New events are posted frequently on our Discovery Initiative website at www.discovery.rutgers.edu.
Diana M. Orban Brown, Director
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