The American Society for Nutrition (ASN) and ASN Foundation announced the induction of the 21 members into the 2025 Class of Distinguished Fellows of ASN, the highest accolade bestowed by the society and honoring individuals for their significant contributions and outstanding lifetime achievements in the field of nutrition. Joshua Miller, professor and department chair, and […]
SEBS Office of Academic Programs Recognized with 2025 Student Success Champion Award
The Office of Academic Programs (OAP) at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) has won the Team/Office Student Success Champion Award for 2025 for their unwavering commitment to transforming the student experience. The team was recognized at the 2025 Student Success Conference on March 6 at the Livingston Student Center. During the conference, […]
Turfgrass Pathologist Ming-Yi Chou Wins Merle V. Adams Award
Ming-Yi Chou, turfgrass pathologist in the Department of Plant Biology, has won the 2024–2025 Merle V. Adams Award, which is presented to an assistant extension specialist faculty for excellence in extension and research. His extension program focuses on evaluating and developing efficient cool season turfgrass disease management measures. Since it was first presented in 1987, […]
RCE 2025 Conference Focuses on “Building a Culture of Communication”
Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) convened its annual conference on January 14 at the Busch Student Center. Focused on the theme, “Cultivating Connection: Building a Culture of Communication,” the 2025 conference attracted more than 230 attendees from all NJAES units. RCE Director Brian Schilling welcomed conference participants and outlined the day’s goals for professional development, information […]
Immersive Learning Through Science Storytelling Lab Wins “2025 Broader Vision Award” by the Garden State Film Festival
The Immersive Learning through Science Storytelling Lab, developed by SEBS scientists, science storytellers, STEM learning researchers and youth educators, has been awarded the Broader Vision Award by the Garden State Film Festival. In early January, Diane Raver, founder of the Garden State Film Festival and Executive Director of the New Jersey Film Academy, came to […]
Plant Biology Professor James White and Team Recognized by Rutgers with Agriculture Innovation Award
James White, Professor in the Department of Plant Biology, was presented with the Agriculture Innovation Award for “innovations regarding endophytic microbes with applications in agriculture” at the first-ever Rutgers Innovation Awards that recognized researchers who have demonstrated excellence by developing a breakthrough idea, process, or technology that has the potential to improve lives and create […]
Cooperative Extension SNAP-Ed Team Wins Rutgers Outstanding Service Award
Rutgers Cooperative Extension’s Family and Community Health Sciences (FCHS) SNAP-Ed Team members were among the more than 40 employees honored with Presidential Employee Excellence Recognition Awards in December at the Rutgers Club. The universitywide awards recognized both individuals and teams for their service to students and employees, for their role in cultivating a beloved community, […]
RCE Associate Director Kathleen Howell Recognized with Rutgers Gateway Award
Kathleen Howell, associate director, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, was one of more than 40 employees honored with Presidential Employee Excellence Recognition Awards in December at the Rutgers Club. The universitywide awards recognized both individuals and teams for their service to students and employees, for their role in cultivating a beloved community, for making a lasting difference […]
Distinguished Professor Mark Robson Presented the “Friend of Thai Science Award 2024”
On December 5, Rutgers Board of Governors Distinguished Service Professor Mark Robson, Dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Education, Rutgers School of Graduate Studies, was presented with the Friend of Thai Science Award 2024 in Washington, DC. Bestowed by the Office of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation […]
Rutgers-New Brunswick Innovation and Economic Prosperity Designation Award Presented at APLU Annual Meeting
On November 10, representatives from Rutgers-New Brunswick were on hand at the Association of Public Land-Grant Universities (APLU) meeting in Orlando, FL, to receive the association’s award designating Rutgers-New Brunswick an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University in recognition of its substantial and sustained commitment to economic engagement in the region. The prestigious APLU designation, awarded to only […]
