Good morning! I extend my congratulations and warmest best wishes to our graduates. I also want to express my thanks to friends and family who have supported your student scholars through their careers and life-building experiences here at Rutgers New Brunswick and its School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. All of you have reached a […]
2018 George H. Cook Scholars Granted their Honors Cords
On April 13, 55 George H. Cook Scholars, along with five students from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, presented their senior thesis in the Cook Student Center. The scholars program is directed by Malcolm Watford, professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences, while Janice Geiger serves as the administrative assistant. In order to be […]
Six Alumni Honored with George H. Cook and Dennis M. Fenton Awards
Alumni, friends, and family gathered to honor six graduates selected by the Cook Community Alumni Association (CCAA) for their career accomplishments, community service, and leadership. The ceremony was held on April 29, 2018. Undergraduate alumni receiving the George Hammell Cook Distinguished Alumni Award were Matt Weismantel (CC’85), Andre Cantelmo (CC’96), Greg Balog (CC’96) and Jenice Sabb (CC’87) […]
Rutgers Food Science Student Team Places Third in Regional 2018 College Bowl
A team of food science students from Rutgers won third place at the College Bowl competition hosted by the Institute of Food Technologists’ Student Association (IFTSA) at its North Atlantic Area meeting held March 23-25 at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. An annual event, College Bowl is a trivia-based competition focusing on all aspects […]
Solar Powered Sea Slugs Shed Light on Search for Perpetual Green Energy
Near-shore animal becomes plant-like after pilfering tiny solar panels and storing them in its gut “It’s a remarkable feat because it’s highly unusual for an animal to behave like a plant and survive solely on photosynthesis.” In an amazing achievement akin to adding solar panels to your body, a Northeast sea slug sucks raw materials […]
Water Resources Program Partnership with PVSC Earns Utility “Forward Thinking” Award
In order for New Jersey municipalities to alleviate localized flooding, protect and improve water quality, and prevent processes that cause untreated wastewater from entering local waterways, targeted efforts using green infrastructure are needed for the management of stormwater runoff and nonpoint source pollution. An example of such an initiative, for the past five years the […]
Professor Peter Kahn Wins Prestigious 2018 Clement A. Price Human Dignity Award
Peter Kahn, professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, was recognized with the 2018 Clement A. Price Human Dignity Award “in recognition for distinguished leadership for over 40 years advancing social responsibility and forging intercultural collaborations including the global Bosnian Student Project.” Kahn, a member of the faculty since 1976, served as the local […]
SEBS Scientists Publish Study that Could Spawn Better Ways to Combat Crop-Killing Fungus
Rutgers-led genome research finds fungus pathogen that causes disease in rice became harmful 21 million years ago About 21 million years ago, a fungus that causes a devastating disease in rice first became harmful to the food that nourishes roughly half the world’s population, according to an international study led by Rutgers University–New Brunswick scientists. […]
A Celebration of Excellence 2018
On April 23, faculty, staff and students attended the 25th annual Celebration of Excellence for the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station held at Neilson Dining Hall. According to executive dean Bob Goodman, this signature event acknowledges contributions that meet carefully-considered criteria, including creativity, original work and ideas, […]
Final Dismount for Graduating Mounted Patrol Officer Jaclyn Bird (SEBS ’18)
By Leena Roy (SEBS ’19) Reprinted from Rutgers University Equine Science Quarterly, Spring 2018 Ever since a young age, Jaclyn Bird has always been outside riding horses. Growing up in West Deptford, NJ, she followed in her older sister’s footsteps and began riding when she was eight years old. Although it was an activity for […]
