Megan Muehlbauer joined the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources of the Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station as county agent III/assistant professor in Hunterdon County in August of 2017. Muehlbauer earned her B.S. in agricultural science and Ph.D. in plant biology from Rutgers. As a county agent, she provides leadership to develop, implement, and […]
Prof. Ilya Raskin and Collaborators Awarded Global Health Grant to Help Seed Expanded Research in Indonesia
The Rutgers Global Health Institute, with support from Rutgers Global, awards Global Health Seed grants to faculty conducting collaborative, interdisciplinary activities that will impact the health of communities at home and around the world. In April, Ilya Raskin, distinguished professor in the Department of Plant Biology, along with collaborative partners at Rutgers School of Arts […]
Peter Strom Wins NJWEA Wastewater Hall of Fame Award
Peter Strom, professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences, was presented the New Jersey Water Environment Association (NJWEA) Wastewater Hall of Fame Award at the NJWEA Conference in May. The award recognizes members of the association who have demonstrated dedication and competitive achievement in the wastewater field. Those inducted into the NJWEA Hall of Fame […]
2018 SEBS Convocation Remarks by Outgoing Dean of Academic Programs Rick Ludescher
EDITOR’S NOTE: Rick Ludescher, dean of academic programs, has served as Master of Ceremonies of the SEBS Convocation since 2012. Following a one-year sabbatical, Rick will return to full-time teaching as a professor in the Department of Food Science, where he began as an assistant professor in 1988. This is my last Convocation as […]
2018 SEBS Convocation Remarks by Class Representative James Duffy
Editor’s Note: James Duffy (SEBS ’18) is an Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources major, and a double minor in Environmental Policy and Environmental Geomatics. Fellow students, faculty members, family, and friends. Welcome! We are finally done. As your student speaker, I find myself in an odd position. As a graduation speaker, convention says I should […]
2018 SEBS Convocation Remarks by Executive Dean Bob Goodman
Good morning! I extend my congratulations and warmest best wishes to our graduates. I also want to express my thanks to friends and family who have supported your student scholars through their careers and life-building experiences here at Rutgers New Brunswick and its School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. All of you have reached a […]
2018 George H. Cook Scholars Granted their Honors Cords
On April 13, 55 George H. Cook Scholars, along with five students from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, presented their senior thesis in the Cook Student Center. The scholars program is directed by Malcolm Watford, professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences, while Janice Geiger serves as the administrative assistant. In order to be […]
Rutgers Food Science Student Team Places Third in Regional 2018 College Bowl
A team of food science students from Rutgers won third place at the College Bowl competition hosted by the Institute of Food Technologists’ Student Association (IFTSA) at its North Atlantic Area meeting held March 23-25 at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. An annual event, College Bowl is a trivia-based competition focusing on all aspects […]
Solar Powered Sea Slugs Shed Light on Search for Perpetual Green Energy
Near-shore animal becomes plant-like after pilfering tiny solar panels and storing them in its gut “It’s a remarkable feat because it’s highly unusual for an animal to behave like a plant and survive solely on photosynthesis.” In an amazing achievement akin to adding solar panels to your body, a Northeast sea slug sucks raw materials […]
Professor Peter Kahn Wins Prestigious 2018 Clement A. Price Human Dignity Award
Peter Kahn, professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, was recognized with the 2018 Clement A. Price Human Dignity Award “in recognition for distinguished leadership for over 40 years advancing social responsibility and forging intercultural collaborations including the global Bosnian Student Project.” Kahn, a member of the faculty since 1976, served as the local […]
