David Jespersen, doctoral student in plant biology, received the Graduate School–New Brunswick Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research for his exceptional research accomplishments at the Spring Awards ceremony on April 23. He was one of six awardees chosen among all graduate students campuswide. A mere six years earlier, David graduated with a bachelor’s degree in […]
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Unveils New Website Redesign
The School of Environmental and Biological Sciences has launched its newly redesigned website. The website is more responsive so that it can be viewed easily on mobile devices. A particularly prominent feature is the enhanced social media feeds in the middle of the homepage to better connect the school to its various audiences. The website […]
Father and Son Duo Honored by Rutgers Graduate School–New Brunswick
Edwin J. (Ed) Green, professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources, and Edwin J. (EJ) Green, a doctoral student in philosophy, were both honored at the Spring Awards ceremony of the Graduate School–New Brunswick (GSNB) on April 23. In fact, the graduate program in Ecology and Evolution scored a trifecta of awards […]
Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream and Scarlet Strawberries Were Among Attractions at Rutgers Day 2015
Ag Field Day, as it’s traditionally been known on the George H. Cook Campus, was a fun-filled event along with the other Rutgers Day activities for 2015. Read more at Rutgers Today.
Climate Change Affecting High-Altitude Regions at Faster Rate, Rutgers Study Finds
A new study co-authored by Rutgers climate scientist Jim Miller in the Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences found that in the past 20 years temperatures above 4,000 meters (13,120 feet) have warmed 75 percent faster than at altitudes below 2,000 meters (6,560 feet). As snow accumulates later in the fall and melts faster in […]
Six Receive George Hammell Cook and Dennis Fenton Distinguished Alumni Awards
Six graduates of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (and its predecessors) were honored with alumni awards for outstanding achievement at an annual luncheon and celebration on April 26, 2015, at the Cook Student Center. The honorees receiving the George Hammell Cook Distinguished Alumni Award, given to those with undergraduate degrees from the school, […]
SEBS & NJAES Faculty and Staff Receive 2015 Celebration of Excellence Awards
The 22nd annual “Celebration of Excellence” Awards Luncheon of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) was held on April 23 at the Neilson Dining Hall on the Cook/Douglass Campus. Rick Ludescher, dean of academic programs at the school, served as Master of Ceremonies while Executive Dean […]
Unearthing a Buried Treasure, Part II: Student’s Vision for Trail Renovation Enabled by Fellow Students
The Arbor Trail is located behind the University Inn and Conference Center on the Douglass Campus. Rutgers purchased the property in 1965. The Inn is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and the trail had its grand re-opening on Rutgers Day 2015 on April 25, as part of the Inn’s anniversary celebration. In 1908, armed […]
Parking Lot Weed Research from Prof. Struwe’s Lab Featured on “Plants are Cool, Too” Series
Dr. Chris Martine, the David Burpee Chair in Plant Genetics and Research at Bucknell University, and his film team have been producing the video series, “Plants are Cool, Too,” which is co-sponsored by the Botanical Society of America. The goal is to highlight that plant research is indeed cool, fascinating and important. The episode, “Extreme […]
Film Dedicated to Late Professor George Morren Explores the Cambodian Genocide Through the Eyes of a Former Child Soldier
The widow of former SEBS human ecology professor emeritus George Morren, filmmaker Janet Gardner, produced the documentary, Lost Child – Sayon’s Journey, which is dedicated to Morren’s memory. The documentary will be shown on THIRTEEN (WNET) at 10:30 p.m. on April 30, and broadcast on public television stations nationwide. Morren played a key role in […]
