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Rutgers inventor Nicholi Vorsa wins Edison Patent Award
Rutgers inventor Nicholi Vorsa has won the Research and Development Council of New Jersey 2008 Thomas Alva Edison Patent Award. Dr. Vorsa's Cranberry variety named "NJS98-23," also known as Crimson Queen, was selected as a winner in the Agriculture Category.
The story of the Crimson Queen (below) was also selected for inclusion in the AUTM Better World Project.
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Professor Ben Sopranzetti Guest Lectures
BEST Managing Director Professor Ben Sopranzetti volunteered his Saturday on October 18th to guest lecture foir the graduate level business course, New Ventures taught by fellow BEST Director Dr. Rick Mammone. The students were enthusiastic and appreciative of the keen insights of Dr. Soranzetti's talk. "It was great that we get to hear about different perspectives from both professors" said one student. Read more
Randal Pinkett Talk a Huge Hit at Corporate Day
Dr. Randal Pinkett, Chairman and CTO of BCT Partners and winner of NVC's The Apprentice with Donald Trump delivered an inspiring talk among the more than 300 students and faculty recently. Attendees enjoyed Pinkett's remembrances of his undergraduate days at Rutgers, his entrepreneurship, and his journey to become the Donald's apprentice. Dr. Pinkett was the honored keynote at Corporate Computing Day held September 25th. Read more
Global Entrepreneurship Week Nov 17-23
Countries all around the world are joining together to carry the banner of Global Entrepreneurship Week, an initiative aimed at young people everywhere.
During the week of November 17 - 23, 2008, partner organizations will conduct a range of activities - from simple speeches to comprehensive competitions - designed to inspire, connect, inform, mentor and engage the next generation of entrepreneurs. Read more
RBS Holds First Business Plan Competition Mixer
The Rutgers Entrepreneurial Society hosted its first Business Plan Matching Mixer on Wednesday, December 10, 2008 This series is designed to help Rutgers Business School students partner with students from other disciplines in order to qualify for competition.. The Official Rules state that each team must have at least one Rutgers Business School student, who is either an undergraduate senior, graduate student or recent alumni on their team in order to enter. Read more
Rutgers Scientists Preserve and Protect Foods Naturally
For BEST Fellow, Professor Kathryn Ulrich, two items high on the list of public concerns are the need for greater food safety and a growing demand for natural or organic food products. Understanding this, chemists and food scientists at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, joined forces to develop natural approaches to the prevention of food contamination and spoilage.Read more
Mammone Gets WSJ Coverage
In a February 12th Wall Street Journal Article "More Tech Start-Ups Call it Quits" discussing how the deepening recession is speeding up the shakeout in Silicon Valley, forcing droves of start-ups to shut down or sell themselves at fire-sale prices, BEST Executive Director Richard Mammone is quoted
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