Rutgers University hosted the 2025 Fall Meeting of the Research Center Administrators Society (RCAS)—a national organization dedicated to the professional development and collaboration of administrators who manage agricultural research and experiment stations across the United States. Held from September 21–24, the meeting welcomed approximately 80 participants from across the United States—from California and Florida to […]
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RCEI Scholars Discuss Challenges to EPA’s Endangerment Finding and Rapid Responses by the Scientific Community
On September 29, the Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute (RCEI), in collaboration with the Department of Human Ecology, hosted a forum at which Rutgers experts discussed recent U.S. government-led efforts to repeal greenhouse gas regulations in the United States and the scientific community’s rapid responses to these efforts. The forum featured RCEI affiliates, William Hallman, Distinguished […]
Early-Career SEBS Faculty Forge New Connections at Back-To-School Retreat
“My biggest takeaway was that your Rutgers experience is what you make of it.” This comment from Meishka Mitchell, a new lecturer in the Department of Human Ecology, came after attending the SEBS Early Career Faculty Retreat in late August. In this event coordinated by the SEBS Office of Research and hosted at Rutgers Gardens, […]
ARIS Research Fellowship Convenes at Rutgers for Kick-off of Yearlong Program
The inaugural Center for Advancing Research Impact in Society (ARIS) Research Fellowship cohort convened at Rutgers University’s University Inn and Conference Center to kick off their journey, welcomed by Susan Renoe, Executive Director of ARIS and Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Development & Strategic Partnerships, University of Missouri, and Janice McDonnell, ARIS co-Principal Investigator and […]
USDA-NIFA Grant Funds RU-VETLEAP Scholars Study Abroad in Belize
In September 2024, the Rutgers Department of Animal Sciences, with Professor Aparna Zama as principal investigator, received a five-year, $250,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program (MSP) grant for the Rutgers University Veterinary Learning and Preparation program (RU-VETLEAP). RU-VETLEAP is designed to increase the number of Rutgers Animal […]
4-H STEM Ambassador Youth Program Welcomes its 17th Cohort to SEBS
Over the summer, New Jersey youth from around the state gathered at the Rutgers George H. Cook Campus for the annual 4-H STEM Ambassadors program kickoff. Now in its seventeenth year, the program empowers high school students from urban communities across New Jersey through year-round experiences that foster STEM identity and promote college readiness. 2025 […]
NJ 4-H Members Attend International Leadership Conference in Ireland
Five New Jersey 4-H members attended the 2025 Foróige Leadership for Life Conference from July 28-Aug. 1 at the National University of Ireland in Maynooth, Ireland. Foróige’s Leadership for Life Conference, now in its 16th year, hosted 250 high school age youth from Ireland and the United States. NJ 4-H participants included Brooklyn Bilge of […]
Summer Gathering Focuses on Finance and Fun for the SEBS/NJAES Community
On August 6, the SEBS/NJAES Office of Finance and Administration held its second quarterly meeting, focusing on the importance of adhering to university and school policies on time management and accepting gifts. Questions raised during and after the presentation reflected the strong interest and engagement of participants. Following the meeting, a barbecue was […]
Katie Applegate Bobowski CC’92: Dedicated Environmental Educator and Community Leader
Since graduating from Cook College in 1992, Katie Applegate Bobowski has lived with her family in seven states – Oregon, Utah, Maryland, Arizona, Montana, Colorado and, since 2016, Alaska. In each place she’s lived, Katie’s grassroots commitment to community and to environmental education has been steadfast throughout, particularly those organizations that invest in youth and […]
OCPE’s Rosemary Mahony Goes the Extra Mile for Recovery Support Groups
Rosemary Mahony, department administrator at the Rutgers Office of Continuing Professional Education (OCPE) was honored by the Alcohol and Other Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) at Rutgers University. Mahony was presented with ADAP’s Lisa Laitman Recovery Champion Award in May at Trayes Hall, Douglass Student Center. Bestowed each year on those who have gone above and […]
