Ramanathapur Gundachar Krishnamurthy arrived in the United States in August 1961 from his native India to pursue an advanced degree in Food Science at Rutgers University. Fueled by discipline, a firm sense of duty and a scholarship, he turned this academic opportunity into a life-changing stepping stone for himself and his family. Krishnamurthy completed his […]
Alumni
Virginia Zrebiec (CC’76) Still Enthusiastic About Learning at Rutgers Almost 50 Years Later
Virginia Zrebiec is as enthusiastic about learning as when she was an undergraduate at Rutgers several decades ago. A plant science major, who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 1976 from Cook College she is once again an engaged member of the student body on the George H. Cook campus. Virginia, who returns to Rutgers […]
Science-in-Action Storytelling Highlights Impact of Rutgers Research on Communities at SEBS Event for Alumni and Friends
Have you ever wondered what steps Rutgers science teams take to understand and solve complex environmental challenges? Rutgers alumni and friends were treated to a screening of original short science-in-action stories featuring SEBS scientists on November 28 at the New Jersey Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health. This event gave 160 audience members a front-row […]
Alumni Feature: Kyle David Reiman (SEBS’22)
Rutgers alumnus Kyle David Reiman graduated from SEBS in August of 2022 with a major in meteorology and two minors in science communication and digital communication, information, and media (DCIM). He is currently a meteorologist and weather producer at FOX Weather and is pursuing his master’s degree in communications at Johns Hopkins University with dual […]
Andrea Cochran (CC ’76) FASLA Wins Prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award
Andrea Cochran (CC ’76) received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Design Futures Council, recognizing lifelong design leaders for the contributions of their life and work to their profession for more than 40 years. The council, which was founded to connect leaders within the built environment industry and share ideas about technology, sustainability, and the business of […]
Remembering Jim “Doc” Applegate (AG’64), Beloved Professor of Wildlife Ecology at Rutgers
Jim “Doc” Applegate, beloved professor of wildlife ecology at Rutgers, passed away on October 28. Jim’s connection to Rutgers spans more than four decades. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 1964 from the College of Agriculture. He went on to study avian malaria, earning master’s and doctoral degrees from Pennsylvania State University in 1968. […]
Alumnus Eugene McAvoy (CC’74; GSNB’81) Among the 2024 Inductees to the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame
Alumnus Eugene “Gene” McAvoy graduated with a bachelor’s degree in agricultural sciences from Cook College in 1974 and a master’s degree in horticulture from Rutgers Graduate School of New Brunswick in 1981. He was recognized by the Cook Community Alumni Association with the Dennis M. Fenton Distinguished Graduate Alumni Award in 2018, Eugene McAvoy is […]
A Conversation with Rutgers Grad Student, Katrina Nguyen-DeMary, on Vegan Food Science
November 1st is World Vegan Day! Veganism has become a phenomenon in the United States over the last few decades, with Americans making adjustments to their diets for either health or ethical reasons. According to a study done in 2021, New Jersey was ranked the 6th “most vegan state” based on the vegan population, the […]
Alumni Feature: Lara Vezard (SEBS’22)
Rutgers alumna Lara Vezard graduated from the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) in 2022, majoring in animal science on the pre-veterinary medicine and research track and minoring in sustainable global food systems. Upon graduation, Lara started a master’s program with Miami University, which is in partnership with the Wildlife Conservation Society. She attends […]
Chelsea Kulp (SEBS’11) Appointed to the Board of American Water Works Association New Jersey Section
Chelsea Kulp (SEBS’11), New Jersey American Water’s senior manager of Government and External Affairs, has been appointed to a three-year term on the Board of Trustees of the American Water Works Association New Jersey Section (AWWA NJ). Together with the board and section staff, Kulp will work with the Association’s committees to provide leadership and guidance […]
