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On November 16, faculty, staff and students attended the 29th annual Celebration of Excellence for the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station held at the Cook Student Center. Thomas Leustek, dean of Academic Programs, was the master of ceremonies. This signature event acknowledges contributions that meet carefully-considered excellence […]
Animal Sciences
Rutgers Holds 14th Annual Pioneers in Endocrinology Workshop on Transgender Endocrinology
“Transgender Endocrinology” was the theme of the 14th Annual Pioneers in Endocrinology Workshop held at Rutgers on October 11, 2022, at the Busch Student Center. The workshop was sponsored by the Rutgers Endocrine Program; Rutgers-RWJMS Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition; the Department of Animal Sciences at the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences; […]
Desire Walker (SEBS’26) Wins 2022 AKC Sir John D. Spurling Scholarship
The AKC Humane Fund, Inc. announced the 2022 recipients of the Sir John D. Spurling Scholarship, celebrating the human-canine bond. Each year, the AKC Humane Fund awards five full-time students enrolled in courses of study that contribute to the well-being of dogs and the advancement of responsible pet ownership. Desire Walker (SEBS’24) is one of […]
SEBS Alumni Play Key Role Launching STEM Summer Camp for Middle Schoolers
Editor’s Note: Rashade Haynes II CC’02, a senior principal scientist for Bristol Myers Squibb, initiated the idea for the camp. Haynes, along with his work peers and fellow Rutgers alums Austin Thekkumthala SAS’13, GSNB’15, and Dan Szatkowski CC’06, led the formation of BRAG, which stands for Bristol Myers Squibb Rutgers Alumni Group, to unite the […]
ESC Founding Director Karyn Malinowski Receives the 2021 Harness Horse Youth Foundation’s Service To Youth Award
Karyn Malinowski, founding director of the Equine Science Center at Rutgers University, received the 2021 Harness Horse Youth Foundation’s Service to Youth Award on Friday, August 5, 2022. Her staff and friends joined Malinowski as she was presented with the award by executive director of the Harness Horse Youth Foundation (HHYF), Ellen Taylor, during a […]
Hailey Lemasters (SEBS’21) Returns to Rutgers to Pursue her Passion
The Rutgers University Foundation Prospect Development Department is excited to welcome Hailey Lemasters (SEBS’21), who will be returning to Rutgers as a prospect research analyst supporting Central Fundraising operations with a particular focus on the Regional and Gift Planning development teams. She graduated from Rutgers with a bachelor’s degree in Animal Science and earned a […]
Jennifer Robertson (CC’97): Cat Woman!
Jennifer Robertson is the keeper of the Big Cat Falls exhibit at the Philadelphia Zoo. She is among the alumni acting as stewards and interpreters of nature, serving in New York City, South Dakota, and Camden. For alumna Jennifer Robertson, working at the Philadelphia Zoo isn’t like herding cats; it is herding cats. Big ones. As keeper of the Big Cat Falls […]
Animal Sciences Alumni Return to Network with Students
In the spring, the Health and Medicine Living-Learning Community at Rutgers held its Mocktail Mixer at the Busch Student Center in Piscataway. This was an opportunity for undergraduate students to network with professionals and advanced degree students in an effort to explore different career tracks and gain contacts in the health and medicine sector. As […]
Rutgers Equine Science Center Associate Director of Outreach, Carey Williams, Receives the 2021 Governor’s Award for Horseperson of the Year
The 2021 Governor’s Award for Horseperson of the Year was presented to professor Carey Williams, who has served Rutgers University as the equine extension specialist since 2003. She also serves as the Rutgers Equine Science Center associate director of outreach. Williams accepted the award at the 65th Annual New Jersey Breeders Awards Celebration at the […]
Announcement: Troy Roepke Named New Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Announcement from Laura Lawson, Interim Executive Dean, SEBS, and Interim Executive Director, NJAES. June 7, 2022 Dear SEBS and NJAES community, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Troy A. Roepke, Associate Professor in the Department of Animal Sciences, as the very first Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, effective July 1, 2022.Troy […]
