On a patch of Livingston campus once covered in asphalt, Rutgers University-New Brunswick students are planting the beginnings of a forest, one designed not just to grow quickly but to bring people into the work of reforestation. The transformation is part of the Livingston Abandoned Roadway Environmental Restoration project, which replaces an obsolete roadway dating back to […]
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Rutgers Animal Sciences Students Earn Top Honors at International Animal Welfare Competition
Students in the Department of Animal Sciences at Rutgers University delivered an exceptional performance at the Spring 2026 American Veterinary Medical Association Virtual Animal Welfare Judging and Assessment Contest (AWJAC), continuing the program’s rapid rise on the national stage. Held April 25–26, the fourth annual competition brought together students from universities across North America and […]
Rutgers Students Bring Science Stories to the National Stage at Planet Forward Storyfest
For eight Rutgers students, the George Washington University Planet Forward Environmental Storyfest in April was more than a conference. It was an opportunity to show how science storytelling can transform complex research into deeply human stories that connect with audiences far beyond the laboratory. Representing the university at one of the nation’s leading gatherings for […]
Graduate Students Help Professor Bring Plant Species Back to Life
Sue Huang is using speculative and critical design to bring long-dead plant species in New Jersey back to life in the collective human consciousness. Her latest work is a collaborative effort founded in both science and the imagination – one that involves graduate students and mixes research, history, software development, visual design and plant biology. […]
Senior Shelin Pompey SEBS’26 Brings Living Wall Back to Life Through Experiential Learning
What began as a grey, aging installation inside the Floriculture Greenhouse on the George H. Cook campus has been transformed into a vibrant, living work of art—thanks to the vision, persistence and creativity of Rutgers graduating student Shelin Pompey. A senior majoring in plant science with a concentration in horticulture and turf industry at the […]
Fourth Annual “Bring Your Child to Work Day” at SEBS Inspires the Next Generation
The School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) came alive with energy, laughter and discovery on April 23 as it hosted its annual “Bring Your Child to Work Day,” a growing tradition that continues to deepen connections across the SEBS community while sparking curiosity in the next generation. Now in its fourth year since its […]
Culture and Community Come Together on Recipe Day in Nutritional Sciences Teaching Kitchen
On March 11, the teaching kitchen of the Department of Nutritional Sciences at Rutgers University–New Brunswick was filled with the aromas of simmering soups, roasted spices and baked desserts as students put their coursework into action during Recipe Day—a hands-on capstone experience with impact far beyond the classroom. The event featured 24 student-developed recipes spanning […]
Bridging Academic Theory and Industry Practice Through Engagement
In a traditional classroom, learning often ends when the lecture does. But during Spring 2026 at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, students engaging with the Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (DAFRE) stepped into something different—an experience where coursework extended directly into conversations with industry leaders, entrepreneurs and decision-makers. Guided by Sonal Pandey, a lecturer in […]
New ‘RU Engaged’ Program Connects First-Year Students to New Brunswick Through Service
On April 3, Laura Lawson, Executive Dean of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS), spoke with the students gathered in the classroom at the Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health for their final class of the RU Engaged: A Community Engaged Byrne Seminars with Alternative Spring Break. The students in this interactive seminar […]
Kyle Barreiro SEBS’26: Journey from Classroom Learning to Environmental Compliance
Kyle Barreiro, a senior in the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS), will graduate this May with a degree in Environmental Sciences. He knew right away that this was the major he wanted to pursue. He found himself “both challenged and inspired by coursework that explores the complexity of our environment and its processes.” […]
