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Discovery Newsletter
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October 2016
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Fall Events Keep Rutgers 250 Celebration Going Strong
November 10, 2016, is Charter Day and the official date of the 250th anniversary of the  founding of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. But don't think for a minute that the action and activities are tapering off. On the contrary, the months ahead will be packed with events, prominent visitors, celebrations, and more. And the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences will continue to explore the Anthropocene and will showcase the work of the School and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station. Check out this issue of the Discovery newsletter for highlights and links to registration information for upcoming events.
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Author Elizabeth Kolbert Describes 'The Sixth Extinction'
 Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Kolbert received her award for non-fiction this past year for her work, The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History, which raises the alarm voiced by many scientists that important species of flora and fauna are critically endangered due to human activity. A staff writer for the New Yorker magazine, Kolbert is acknowledged for her ability to translate serious science for the lay reader.
She will address alumni, faculty, staff, and students on Wednesday, October 26, 2016, at the Rutgers Student Center on College Avenue. Her talk, which begins at 8 p.m., is free and open to the public and will be followed by a reception and book-signing. Registration is strongly suggested. Further information is available on the Discovery website.
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Enjoy an Evening of 'Culinary Health and Wellness'
Join chef Ian Keith of "Harvest at IFNH" café and faculty member Peggy Policastro for  a cooking demonstration, a three-course meal, and wine-pairing at 6 p.m. on Thursday, October 27, 2016, at the Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health on the G.H. Cook campus. Tasty dishes will be prepared by Chef Keith, who will share culinary techniques used in healthful cuisines. The food will be accompanied by wines from the Hopewell Valley Vineyard. What makes this demonstration and dinner so special is its educational component, led by Dr. Policastro, director of nutritional behavior at the Institute, who will focus on the specific benefits of the foods served and the latest research in diet and health. Organizers promise that "you will leave satiated and educated." Details and a registration link are posted on the Discovery website.
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Are We Taking Chances After Hurricane Sandy?
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On Friday, October 28, 2016, a distinguished panel of experts will review lessons learned from the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy and the region's vulnerability in the face of future storms and climate change. The colloquium will begin at 1 p.m. at the Livingston Student Center in Piscataway, NJ. The dialogue will focus on issues raised in a new book, Taking Chances: The Coast After Hurricane Sandy, published by Rutgers University Press and edited by Karen M. O'Neill and Daniel J. Van Abs (CC'77), professors in the School's Department of Human Ecology. O'Neill and Van Abs will be joined on the panel by former Governor James Florio, Clinton Andrews, and Frank Felder, all of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, and Christopher Daggett of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation. The event is free and open to the public. Registration is strongly suggested. [Photo by Todd Bates]
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Celebrate Rutgers 250 'All-Stars' on November 4
What could be better (or tastier!) than enjoying the "harvest" of the acclaimed Rutgers  250 breeding program. That will be possible from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, November 4, 2016, in the Douglass Student Center at the Rutgers 250 Breeding Celebration. The five-course luncheon will feature some of the "All-Star Varieties" of plants and shellfish developed for Rutgers 250. Speakers will be faculty who worked on the new varieties. Secretary of Agriculture Douglas Fisher will be a special guest. Rutgers breeding is a team effort, with 12 principal faculty plant developers, 40 support staff, 20 graduate students and post-docs, 30 other faculty members with plant development responsibilities, and 30 undergraduates and interns. The breeding program luncheon and seminar will also serve as a fund-raiser for the program. Visit the All-Star Varieties website to learn more about the program and the celebration.
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Upcoming Events
October 15, 2016 -- Homecoming Weekend: Rutgers vs. University of Illinois, noon, High Point Solutions Stadium (see schedule of events) October 26, 2016 -- Talk and book-signing by author Elizabeth Kolbert, "The Sixth Extinction," 8 p.m. at the Rutgers Student Center (see story above) October 27, 2016 -- An Evening of Culinary Health and Wellness, 6 to 8 p.m., New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health, 61 Dudley Rd., New Brunswick (see story above) October 28, 2016 -- Taking Chances: The Coast After Hurricane Sandy colloquium, 1 p.m., Livingston Student Center, Piscataway (see story above) November 2, 2016 -- Department of Nutritional Sciences' Beaudette-Thompson Lecture, "Nutritional Strategies to Treat Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease," presented by William E. Mitch, M.D., Baylor College of Medicine, 1:45 p.m. at the New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health (see details) November 4, 2016 -- Rutgers 250 Breeding Celebration, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Douglass Student Center (see schedule and registration) Every Friday through November 18, 2016 - Rutgers Gardens Farmers Market, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Rutgers Gardens (see details)
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This Newsletter is brought to you by the Office of Alumni and Community Engagement, a unit of the Office of the Executive Dean of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station. New events and programs are posted frequently on our Discovery website at www.discovery.rutgers.edu. Contact the Office of Alumni and Community Engagement at 848-932-4215 or discovery@aesop.rutgers.edu.Diana M. Orban Brown, Director
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