Announcement from Sara Elnakib, chair of the Department of Family and Community Health Sciences Please join me in welcoming Erin Comollo to Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) as a Family and Community Health Sciences (FCHS) Assistant Professor of Teaching. In this role, she will support the FCHS undergraduate minors, Health Equity and Holistic Wellness, manage our experiential learning internships, […]
FCHS Extension Educator Shailja Mathur Receives National Distinguished Service Award
Rutgers Family and Community Health Sciences Extension Educator (FCHS) Shailja Mathur was honored with the 2025 Distinguished Service Award at the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (NEAFCS) Annual Session held October 20-23 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The Distinguished Service Award is NEAFCS’s highest honor, recognizing members who demonstrate exceptional leadership, outstanding educational […]
NJ Governor’s STEM Scholars Explore Sustainability and Science at Rutgers SEBS
Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) recently welcomed students from the prestigious Governor’s STEM Scholars program for an immersive day of scientific exploration and sustainability-focused learning. The program was hosted at the Ludwig Global Village Living Learning Center and featured a full day of activities focused on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The […]
Celebrating Nicki Graf CC’77 and Her 37-Year Career of Cultivating Plants and People at Rutgers
Perhaps as iconic to Cook Campus as Passion Puddle and the Rutgers Farm, the Floriculture Greenhouse with its towering smokestack has long been a joyful place for plant-minded people at Rutgers. One of the oldest buildings on Cook campus, the Floriculture Greenhouse originally served as a research station focusing on cut flower production and preservation […]
Joyce Carlson Retires After a Quarter Century of Service at Rutgers
Joyce Carlson, senior executive assistant in the Office of the Executive Dean at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS), has retired after a 25-year career at Rutgers University. In recognition of Joyce’s dedication to creating a welcoming environment and supporting the SEBS/NJAES community, a retirement gathering of her family and Rutgers colleagues was […]
Nutritional Sciences Teaching Kitchen Celebrates a Year of Success with Meaningful Collaborations
Since its renovation and grand opening just over a year ago, the Teaching Kitchen, housed on the second-floor foods lab in Davison Hall on the Cook/Douglass campus, has truly hit its stride. Staying true to the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) mission of hands-on, collaborative learning to life, the space has become a […]
Abbey Isaac SEBS’25 Helps Transfer Students Navigate the Journey to Rutgers
Transferring to Rutgers University from a New Jersey community college is a common and successful pathway for many students, aided by statewide articulation agreements that are designed to streamline the process. Abbey Isaac SEBS’25 has made that transition and feels she has a lot to offer other students contemplating that transfer journey. Right out of […]
Rutgers Environmental Stewards Celebrates its 20th Anniversary at Impact Summit on Nov 1
The Rutgers Environmental Stewards Program, a certificate program that trains adult volunteers on important environmental issues in New Jersey in areas such as sustainable climate change solutions, storm water management, and habitat conservation marks its 20th anniversary this year. The milestone will be celebrated at the program’s annual Impact Summit on November 1 at the […]
Steve Jankoski CC’77, a Scarlet Knight Super Fan, Gives Back Generously to Rutgers
Steve Jankoski will never forget the extremely hot 1977 commencement ceremony in New Brunswick when he and his brother, Frank, were the first in their family to receive college degrees. “I thought ‘Wow! I made it! I graduated from Rutgers University,’” says Jankoski, who studied agricultural economics at Cook College, while Frank studied chemical engineering […]
Josuel Barrios SEBS’29 – Raised on Rutgers Pride
Rutgers University welcomed more than 15,233 first-year and transfer students this fall, among them Josuel Barrios, a first-year student at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS), who was raised on Rutgers Pride. “I grew up with a lot of Rutgers spirit, going to the football games and Rutgers Day,” said Barrios, whose mom, […]
