Kamila Cieslik, a high school junior volleyball MVP from Tennessee, wanted to attend a school that had both an equine science program and good volleyball. She had a lot of big-time offers, but it was the university's equine science program that won her over and led to her commitment to attend Rutgers. Read more at the Rutgers Equine Science Center and the Knoxville News Sentinel. Read More �
Over the past year, the RCE Water Resources Program, with support from the New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium, has developed action plans for coastal communities throughout New Jersey to help them reduce the impacts of stormwater runoff from impervious surfaces. Read More �
The "Soils Matter, Get the Scoop!" blog, published by the Soil Science Society of America aims to educate the public about sustainable soil practices. This month's blog post by Rutgers NJAES extension specialist in soil fertility Joseph Heckman addresses "What is Organic Lawn Care?" Read more at Soils Matter, Get the Scoop! Read More �
Talia Young, doctoral candidate in the graduate program in Ecology and Evolution, has been named one of five young scientists who will comprise the David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellowship Class of 2016. Considered the nation's premier postdoctoral program in conservation science, the fellowship aims to "identify and support early-career scientists who will shape the growth of applied conservation biology." Read More �
Visikol Inc., a student-run biotech startup from Rutgers, has gained a commitment of up to $500,000 in funding towards commercialization of its technology from a venture capital group. The start-up was founded by two current Rutgers doctoral students, CEO Michael Johnson and chief science officer Tom Villani, along with co-inventors James Simon, distinguished professor in the Department of Plant Biology and Pathology, and Adolfina Koroch, a visiting scientist at Rutgers. Read More �
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