“Max Dvinskikh is an honors student and currently has the highest GPA of our graduating seniors,” says Ines Rauschenbach, assistant teaching professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology. “They have worked on multiple research projects and been extensively involved in many clubs and programs on campus. Max has also been invited to further their […]
Bee Diversity is Important for Maintaining Healthy Ecosystems and Life on Earth
Rutgers scientists assessing the level of diversity among bee species necessary for sustaining populations of wild plants have concluded that ecosystems rely on many bee species to flourish, not just a few dominant ones. The report, published in The Proceedings of the Royal Society B, supports the fundamental idea that biodiversity is key to sustaining […]
Peter Guarnaccia Honored with Clement A. Price Human Dignity Award by Rutgers
Peter Guarnaccia, professor in the Department of Human Ecology, was recognized with the Clement A. Price Human Dignity Award by the Committee to Advance Our Common Purposes (CACP). “I am thrilled to receive the Clement A. Price Human Dignity Award. I am very honored to be recognized for my more than thirty years of work […]
Senior Story: Julia Buttgereit (SEBS’22) – Food Science Major Creates an Enriching Experience
When Julia Buttgereit first discovered that she could combine her interests in baking and chemistry and turn it into a career in the field of food science, she was instantly intrigued. Food science would allow Julia to use her creativity in a scientific setting, and she would be able to help create new foods for […]
SEBS Faculty Harini Sampath and Kay Bidle Receive Universitywide Faculty Year-End Excellence Awards
Congratulations to the SEBS faculty who were recognized with 2021-22 Universitywide Faculty Year-End Excellence Awards announced April 26 by Rutgers Executive Vice President Prabhas Moghe and Rutgers President Jonathan Holloway. Harini Sampath, associate professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences, was awarded The Board of Trustees Research Fellowship for Scholarly Excellence. This award recognizes the […]
Senior Story: Nolan Fehon (SEBS’22), Leaving a Legacy of Climate Activism
Throughout his time as a student at Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS), Nolan Fehon has made sustainability, climate change and environmental activism his passion and mission. Fehon has been a member of Students for Environmental Awareness (SEA) for four years, serving as secretary for one year and as president for the past […]
NOAA Launches New Marine Species Mapping Tool Developed in Collaboration with Rutgers
NOAA Fisheries has launched the Distribution Mapping and Analysis Portal, a new tool developed in collaboration with the Global Change Ecology and Evolution Lab at Rutgers University, to better track the location and movement of marine fish in U.S. waters. An interactive website, this tool reveals that the ranges of many marine species are shifting, expanding and […]
Distinguished Prof. Debashish Bhattacharya Uses Genomics and Gene Editing to Help Save Coral Reefs
Rutgers researcher Debashish Bhattacharya, a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, who has been recognized for trying to save dying coral reefs, will examine their genetic makeup to try to pinpoint the genes involved in coral bleaching caused by climate change, which could have a devastating effect on reef ecosystems throughout […]
Why You Should Care About Biodiversity
Government biodiversity experts from around the world will meet in China at the UN Biodiversity Conference to discuss global goals that could have a positive impact on climate change, deforestation and population growth and prevent the extinction of many plant and animal species. Rachael Winfree, professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources, and […]
Join Rutgers Forestry Club for 150th Arbor Day Anniversary Campus Event April 29
Join the Rutgers University Forestry Club as it commemorates the 150th anniversary of Arbor Day in the U.S. with a symbolic planting and forestry education event on April 29 at 2 p.m., on the George H. Cook Campus. This event, the club’s first Arbor Day celebration, will be held outside of Waller Hall, located at […]
