Kevin Guerrero (SEBS’19, Exercise Science) is a first-year medical student at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, who was born in North Bergen but raised in West New York, NJ. Although born in the U.S., he considers his upbringing as having always been heavily influenced by his Mexican and Latinx culture. Both of his parents […]
Students
Student Farm at Rutgers Gets a Reboot
Historically, young people were taught a trade by serving as apprentices or learning the ropes in a family business. While modern education emphasizes learning through books, classrooms, and lab experience, academia has increasingly embraced the value of hands-on involvement and commonly provides students opportunities for fieldwork or internships. Agricultural entrepreneurship offers its own unique set […]
A New Jersey Treasure Saved Twice: The Rutgers University Insect Collection
The little-known Rutgers University Insect Collection is one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of New Jersey insects in the world. It was conceived in 1888 by the Reverend George Hulst, the first director, and the first acting professor of entomology of the Rutgers Department of Entomology. Then beginning in 1889, through the tireless […]
White-nose syndrome has devastated bats–but some are developing immunity
Sarah Gignoux-Wolfsohn – Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources
Four from Rutgers Named 2022 NOAA Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellows
Four graduates from Rutgers, which had the most of any institution in the U.S., have been selected for the 2022 class of the NOAA and Sea Grant John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Program. Janine Barr, Schuyler Nardelli and Elizabeth Liza-Fairbanks (Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences) and Ashlyn Spector (Department of Earth and Planetary […]
Four from Rutgers named NOAA Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship finalists
Janine Barr, Schuyler Nardelli, Elizabeth – Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences
CUES Partners with Drumthwacket Foundation on Property Master Plan as a Model for Sustainability
In 2018, the Drumthwacket Foundation partnered with the Center for Urban Environmental Sustainability (CUES) at Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) to develop a master plan for the Drumthwacket property, the official residence of the Governor of New Jersey, in Princeton. As a large public estate, Drumthwacket has the potential to serve as a model for modern sustainability and its ability to harmonize with the goals of public engagement, education, […]
Animal Science Major Kamila Cieslik (SEBS’22) to Finish COVID-interrupted College Volleyball Career this Fall
When Kamila Cieslik (SEBS’22) entered her senior year in September 2020, the world was in the middle of a pandemic. Navigating this world meant lots of screen time (which started after spring break the previous semester.) For athletes like Kamila—a member of the Rutgers women’s volleyball team—it also meant putting off the season until the […]
Senior Stories 2021
We asked our Class of 2021 graduates to talk about their time at SEBS—a significant or rewarding moment during their career, something they were thankful for, or perhaps a lesson learned. Here are their responses. Angelo DiTomaso A significant moment during my undergraduate experience was my George H. Cook Honors Program presentation. The week of […]
New Jersey 4-H Animal Art Show Winners Announced
4-H members from throughout the state took part in the first ever, New Jersey 4-H Animal Art Contest held virtually in April and May. All entries were animal related and were organized into five categories – 1) Dog, 2) Equine, 3) Livestock (beef, dairy, goats, sheep, and swine), 5) Small Animals (rabbits, gerbils, hamsters, guinea […]
