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 […]
Rutgers Debuts New Creative Expression and the Environment Minor
Rutgers University has debuted a new minor in creative expression and the environment in the Fall 2023 semester. The interdisciplinary minor helps students learn about the environment and sustainability, as well as react to these issues through the arts and humanities lens. This minor is open to students from the Mason Gross School of the Arts, […]
4-H STEM Ambassadors Participate in Sustainability Summit ‘23 at Rutgers
New Jersey 4-H STEM Ambassadors joined faculty at Rutgers University for the 2023 Climate Sustainability Summit on November 10th, a day of learning, discovery, collaboration and action. The summit, which was attended by 25 youth from New Jersey’s biggest cities, addressed the importance of being sustainable and fulfilling the needs of current generations without compromising […]
Announcement: Congratulations to our 2023 Excellence Award Winners
Announcement by Laura Lawson, Executive Dean, SEBS Dear Colleagues, It is my pleasure to share the results of the 2023 Excellence Awards. Each award recognizes outstanding work conducted by our colleagues within the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station. These awards spotlight individuals and teams whose creativity, innovation, […]
Rutgers Mental Health Resources That Will Help You Finish Strong This Semester
As the semester comes to an end and winter quickly approaches, everyone may start feeling hints of the dreaded “winter blues.” Midterms may have just ended, but final exams are a few weeks away. The polarity between excitement for winter break and stress over final exams is stark, and the decreased sunlight and colder weather […]
Associate Professor Barry Jesse Retires After Nearly 38 Years at Rutgers
Barry Jesse, associate professor in the Department of Animal Science, will retire on January 1, 2024, after close to four decades of teaching and research at Rutgers. Jesse earned a bachelor’s and a master’s degree for the University of Illinois in 1975 and 1977, respectively, and a doctoral degree from the Institute of Nutrition and […]
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 […]
USDA-NIFA Grant Supports Collaborative Food Systems Solution Science Storytelling Project for New Jersey High School Youth
What does the future hold for food security through agriculture and marine technologies? New Jersey high school students will discover the answers as part of an innovative USDA-funded 4-H afterschool program that provides youth with immersive science learning through digital storytelling, made in trusting partnership with Rutgers scientists. Faculty and researchers from the departments 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. […]
