Fall course registration at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) commence on March 31. Continuing students will see several new faces added to the faculty ranks, representing a wide range of majors at SEBS. Meet four new faculty recently who were hired across four of the school’s 13 academic departments and 21 majors […]
Study of Female Genital Tract Reveals Key Findings
Insights from an international team including a Rutgers researcher include identification of beneficial bacteria that thwart disease Seeking to understand what constitutes a healthy vaginal microbiome, a global research collaboration that includes a Rutgers-New Brunswick scientist has reported a series of findings, including identifying which bacteria thwart vaginal disease and determining that microbiomes vary significantly […]
Rutgers Plays Vital Role at the 2025 New Jersey Agricultural Convention
The 2025 New Jersey Agricultural Convention and Trade Show, a collaborative effort among the Vegetable Growers Association of NJ, the New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA), and Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE), was held from February 4 – 6 at Harrah’s Resort and Waterfront Conference Center in Atlantic City, NJ. Each year, RCE plays a leading […]
Scientists Harness AI to Help Protect Whales, Advancing Ocean Conservation and Planning
Using machine learning, Rutgers researchers develop a “probability map” from databases that combines whale monitoring and environmental data Researchers at Rutgers University-New Brunswick have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that will help predict endangered whale habitat, guiding ships along the Atlantic coast to avoid them. The tool is designed to prevent deadly accidents and […]
Biotechnology Major Mukhilan Saravanakumar Marches to the Beat of the Scarlet Knights
Sophomore Mukhilan Saravanakumar performs with the university’s marching band, which is bound for London in June Mukhilan Saravanakumar found a way to mix two passions – music and science – into a harmonious college experience at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. The sophomore, a member of the honors program at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, is pursuing a […]
Curiosity Cultivates Solar Solutions: Innovating Agrivoltaics for a Sustainable Future
Written by Aleen Mirza, intern in the Office of Climate Action and SEBS’26 (Environmental Policy, Institutions, and Behavior major), profiles Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute (RCEI) affiliate Dunbar Birnie. Curiosity may have killed the cat, but for Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute (RCEI) affiliate Dunbar Birnie, it sparked a decades-long passion for solar energy and […]
SEBS Office of Academic Programs Recognized with 2025 Student Success Champion Award
The Office of Academic Programs (OAP) at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) has won the Team/Office Student Success Champion Award for 2025 for their unwavering commitment to transforming the student experience. The team was recognized at the 2025 Student Success Conference on March 6 at the Livingston Student Center. During the conference, […]
Turfgrass Pathologist Ming-Yi Chou Wins Merle V. Adams Award
Ming-Yi Chou, turfgrass pathologist in the Department of Plant Biology, has won the 2024–2025 Merle V. Adams Award, which is presented to an assistant extension specialist faculty for excellence in extension and research. His extension program focuses on evaluating and developing efficient cool season turfgrass disease management measures. Since it was first presented in 1987, […]
Nora Jean Nealon (SEBS’13) Comes Full Circle as Faculty Member at NJ’s First Vet School
Fourteen years after her first teaching experience as an undergraduate student at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS), Nora Jean Nealon (SEBS’13) finds herself just as passionate about and fulfilled by teaching in her current role as a faculty member at the Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine at Rowan University. Her journey to […]
Global Conservation Leader, Peter Seligmann (AG’72), Credits Rutgers for Giving Him his Start
Rutgers alumnus Peter Seligmann (AG’72), who earned a bachelor’s degree in wildlife ecology from the College of Agriculture (now School of Environmental and Biological Sciences), credits Rutgers with setting him on the path to almost 40 years of global environmental conservation. He went on to earn a master’s degree in forestry and environmental science from […]
