The 13th Annual Nutrition, Endocrinology, and Food Science (NEFS) Graduate Student Conference took place virtually on Tuesday, April 13. We welcomed 96 attendees, including 21 poster presenters, to the event. The annual NEFS Conference is the result of collaborations between the Rutgers University Nutritional Sciences, Endocrinology and Animal Biosciences, and Food Science graduate student organizations (GSOs). Graduate students in the three GSOs work […]
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SEBS First-Generation Students Get a Leg up Through Academic Mentoring Class
Knowing how to launch and navigate a successful college career is challenging even for the most astute students. For students who enter academia with little knowledge of what to expect, college can feel like a quagmire. This is often the case for first-generation students – those who are the first in their immediate family to […]
Equine Science Center Collaborates on Study of Clenbuterol Use for Harness Racing
Equine Science Center (ESC) faculty and alumni were part of a recently published study on the use of clenbuterol, an FDA-approved, therapeutic medication used for the management of inflammatory airway disease (IAD) and airway obstruction in horses. The United States Trotting Association (USTA) announced the results of the peer-review study, “Clenbuterol plasma concentrations after therapeutic […]
Cook Couples: Gene and Renée Wefer
Over the years, hundreds of romantic relationships that would eventually grow into marriages were formed on the George H. Cook campus. In 1976, two Animal Science majors, Gene Wefer (CC’78) and Renee Wefer nee Kozlowski (CC’79) met for the first time and began a romance that has endured since. They recently shared with us how […]
Homegrown Faculty Reflect on Their Roots
Whether they returned to the school or never left, these faculty members are among a number who are also alumni. Reprinted from Explorations, Fall 2019 SEBS faculty hold degrees from universities across the nation and around the globe, but there are also a number of homegrown faculty who received their degrees when the school was […]
Cook Chapter of National Student Organization Promotes Opportunities for Minority Students in Ag
Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS) is a student organization focused on promoting academic and professional advancement for minorities in agriculture, natural resources, and related sciences at land-grant institutions. According to Jenice Sabb-Dumas, assistant dean and director of the Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) at SEBS, the EOF team began attending the MANRRS annual […]
SEBS Leads with Number of Undergraduate Students Enrolled in Face-to-Face Instruction During the Pandemic
The School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) prides itself on giving students an education beyond the classroom. Living labs such as the Cook Farm, where each type of animal has its own practicum course, and the more familiar-looking laboratories (think petri dishes and pipettes) offer experiential learning outside of a traditional lecture hall. During […]
National Transfer Student Week: EOF Community College Transfers Fully Engaged as SEBS Students
National Transfer Student Week is celebrated the third week in October and provides the opportunity to highlight transfer students and the professionals who support them on their journeys. We’ve asked Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) transfer students and their advisor to share their experiences. Not only did they have the transition from their community colleges to the expansive Rutgers environment to contend with, but by working with the […]
Stories of Life at Rutgers Through the Pandemic: Meet Rutgers Essential Workers – Cook Campus Farm
Essential workers at Rutgers have kept the university running and served others who remained on campus while most of the community has been working remotely since March. They have maintained the buildings and grounds; kept faculty, staff and students connected online; served the hungry and provided other services. Rutgers Today spent some time talking to the workers about how the […]
Announcing New Animal Science Department Chair: Carol Bagnell
Message from SEBS Interim Executive Dean Laura Lawson: It is my pleasure to announce that Dr. Carol Bagnell will serve as Chair of the Department of Animal Sciences. Dr. Bagnell came to Rutgers in 1988. Her research focuses on reproductive biology, with a particular focus on swine ovary an uterus. Her research has been supported […]