The Personal Bioblitz was launched in 2014 by Lena Struwe, director of the Chrysler Herbarium and professor of botany in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources, challenging participants to observe and report as many wild species as possible from everyday life using the global community science website and free app, iNaturalist. It was another record-breaking year […]
Alumni
Cook Community Alumni Association Honors Alumni
On Sunday, April 30, with the spirit of Ag Field Day at Rutgers Day still permeating the George H. Cook campus, the Cook Community Alumni Association (CCAA) held its annual Distinguished Alumni Awards luncheon at Neilson Dining Hall. Alumni, students, faculty, staff and their guests joined past honorees to induct the 2023 class into the […]
Frederick Tyson CC’77, GSNB’83 – Acclaimed Scientist, Educator and Mentor
Editor’s note: Frederick Tyson was honored in 2022 by the Cook Community Alumni Association with the Dennis M. Fenton Distinguished Graduate Alumni Award, the highest honor presented by the association to advanced degree alumni who have “demonstrated and significant impact in their field of study.” This story first appeared on the Rutgers African-American Alumni Alliance […]
Chi Modu (CC’89): Life through a Lyrical Lens
Editor’s Note: Chi Modu CC’89, a hip-hop photographer known for his iconic images of rappers such as Tupac Shakur, the Notorious B.I.G., and Snoop Dogg, died on May 19, 2021 in Summit, New Jersey. He was 54. This article about his life originally appeared on the Rutgers University Alumni Association webpage. Born in Nigeria in […]
Jill Lipoti (CC’77, GSNB’85): Key Role in the Development of Academic Minor in Sustainability
At a transformative period at the school tied to the theme of sustainability, Jill Lipoti (CC’77, GSNB’85 – Ph.D. in environmental science) was in the proverbial right place at the right time. She played a crucial role in the development and implementation of a new academic Minor in Sustainability. Because of her work experience and her […]
2023 SEBS Convocation Remarks by Class Representative Genaye Deal
Editor’s Note: Genaye Deal, 2023 SEBS Class Representative, is an Animal Science major, with a minor in Jewish Studies. Hello, Class of 2023! I’m an animal science graduate, and a transfer student. While many may not know me as I joined you all later in your college journey, I know that everything happens for a […]
2023 SEBS Convocation Remarks by Executive Dean Laura Lawson
Good morning! Thank you, Chancellor-Provost Francine Conway, for sharing this wonderful moment with our school. It is an honor to once again have you celebrate with us. Thank you for your words of welcome and best wishes to our graduating students, and to their families and friends. I’ve had the privilege of joining Dr. Conway […]
Island Records CEO Imran Majid (CC’05) Found Gateway Into the Music Industry at Rutgers
Billboard magazine recently included Imran Majid on its 2023 Power 100 List, which features the music industry’s top players Growing up in the 1980s and 1990s, Imran Majid – whose father, a Pakistani immigrant, came to this country with $100 in his pocket – rarely saw anyone wielding power in the music industry who made […]
New Agreement Offers Pathway for CUNY Undergraduates to Transfer to Rutgers Animal Sciences Program
Students at the Fiorello H. LaGuardia Community College (LaGCC) will be able to seamlessly transfer and earn an undergraduate degree in animal sciences at Rutgers, thanks to a new articulation agreement between the two institutions. Under the agreement, students in the animal science track who graduate with an associate’s degree in environmental science at LaGCC […]
Rutgers Alumni Gathered in Nation’s Capital on March 13th
Alumni from Rutgers University gathered together with alumni and deans from other Big Ten agricultural schools for the annual Big Ten Colleges of Agriculture Alumni Reception at the National Press Club on Monday, March 13, 2023. After a three-year layoff due to the pandemic, Rutgers returned to this event with a strong showing. RU alumni […]
