Surf Clams Off the Coast of Virginia Reappear – and Rebound
At the Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory, Brynne Wisner (right), a research intern, and Ailey Sheehan, a lab technician, collect live samples of surf clams for a study. Photo: Daphne Munroe The...
View ArticleEmily Hanselman Recognized as Finalist in ASN’s Emerging Leaders in Nutrition...
Emily Hanselman. Emily Hanselman has been named as a finalist for the Emerging Leaders in Nutrition Science Poster Competition, an award competition of the American Society for Nutrition (ASN) which...
View ArticleFamily’s Journey Inspires Senior to Pursue Career in Medicine
Yorqui Morales SEBS Class of 2024. Photo: Nick Romanenko. Yorqui Morales had planned to follow in his father’s footsteps and study dentistry, but after starting college he found himself on a detour....
View ArticleGrad’s Daily Routine Involved Caring for the Chickens at His Residence Hall
David LoBiondo SEBS Class of 2024. Photo: John Munson. When David LoBiondo came to Rutgers, he never expected to start his day watering plants and feeding the half-dozen chickens that live outside his...
View ArticleAlumni Feature: Patricia Kolesa (SEBS’19)
Particia Kolesa (SEBS’19) during her undergraduate years as a Nutritional Sciences major. Patricia Kolesa, MS, RDN, graduated from the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) in 2019...
View ArticleMalik Dobson SEBS’26 Wins National Taekwondo Athlete of the Year Title
Malik Dobson was recently named the Male Athlete of the Year at the 2024 National Collegiate Taekwondo Association. Photo: Nick Romanenko. Since before he was in grade school, Malik Dobson has been...
View ArticleRutgers Doctoral Student, Jae Kerstetter, Awarded Prestigious SARE Grant
Jae Kerstetter. Congratulations to Jae Kerstetter, a Rutgers doctoral student on receiving a 2024 Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) graduate student grant for their...
View ArticleRutgers 4-H STEM Ambassadors Embark on Enriching Pre-College Experience
Members of the 2024 cohort of the 4-H STEM Ambassadors program on the Rutgers George H. Cook Campus. Since its inception in 2009, the Rutgers 4-H STEM Ambassadors program has engaged more than 550 high...
View ArticleKarishma Subramanian SEBS ’28 Begins Her Journey Into Occupational Therapy
Karishma Subramanian SEBS’28. Karishma Subramanian, a first-year student at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS), is excited to begin her first semester on the George H. Cook...
View ArticleIshir Hazarika SEBS’28: Local Champion for Environmental Consciousness
Ishir Hazarika SEBS’28. Photo: Nick Romanenko. Across the university, Rutgers welcomed more than 14,400 first-year and transfer students this fall, according to preliminary figures. This year’s Class...
View ArticlePizza, Pasta-Making Videos Make Rutgers Student a Social Media Star
Sophomore Julia Molinari has won millions of followers on social media with a video series showcasing her cooking skills, including unusual dishes such as fig and prosciutto pizza (shown.) She...
View ArticleNutritional Sciences Department Unveils New Teaching Kitchen
L-R: SEBS Executive Dean Laura Lawson, professor and department chair Joshua Miller, Distinguished Professor Carol Byrd-Bredbenner and Melissa Keresztes, lecturer and Foods Lab Coordinator at the...
View ArticleRutgers Awarded $250,000 USDA NIFA Grant to Prepare Students for Vet School
Department of Animal Sciences Undergraduate Program Director Aparna Zama, with Rutgers graduates (SEBS’24). L-R: Oliver Diggle who is currently enrolled at University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School;...
View ArticleRutgers Students Share STEM Learning through Science-in-Action Storytelling...
Rutgers science storytellers and their science-in-action videos took a road trip to share their work as featured guests of the Environmental Storytelling Series in Syracuse, NY, on September 26-27....
View ArticleAngelina Shanley: A Marine Conservationist in the Making
Transfer Student Angelina Shanley and her dog guide, Joy. Photo credit: Office of Public Outreach and Communication – Chris Gutierrez. On the outside, Angelina Shanley is a transfer student from...
View ArticleRutgers SEBS Collaborates with Bergen Community College to Strengthen Food...
BCC students (front row) at the Experiential Learning Program closing ceremony this summer with their respective Rutgers Ph.D. mentors. L-R: Radhika Patel and Shanandra Ubiera; Alex Barrett and...
View ArticlePost-Doc Wants to Help People Understand Hurricanes and Improve Prediction of...
Joe Gradone, Rutgers School of Graduate Studies SGS’24 (Oceanography), hopes his research can be used to help people understand of the ocean’s role in our climate system. Photo: Courtesy of Joe...
View ArticleVeterinary Student Finding his Way Towards an Exotic Future
Bryce Hunter at the Rutgers Animal Farm on the George H. Cook campus. Photo credit: Office of Public Outreach and Communication – Chris Guttierez. If there’s one thing Bryce Hunter has honed after his...
View ArticleSix students of Environmental and Business Economics receive Agthe Scholarship
Kaleigh Duffy and Heer Patel were among six students awarded the Emily H. and Erwin G. Agthe Endowed Scholarship at a luncheon on November 6. The Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource...
View ArticleRutgers Earns Prestigious Accreditation from the Society of American Foresters
SEBS accreditation site visit by members of the Society of American Foresters. Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS) has earned official accreditation from the Society of...
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