May 2024

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New SEBS/NJAES Website Launches

New SEBS/NJAES website launch represents a new digital chapter aimed at increasing engagements among users, especially prospective and current students. Read more.

Honoree Jeffrey Bluestone with SEBS colleagues at induction ceremony with SEBS colleagues

Alumni

Jeffrey Bluestone (CC’74, GSNB’76)

An intended Biology major, Bluestone credits the transformative lab experience with a professor as the influence behind his career as an immunologist. Read more.

Rutgers Day/Ag Field Day

The George H. Cook Campus has been home to Ag Field Day since August 1906 when the first “Field Day” saw roughly 800 people in attendance. Present day Rutgers Day/Ag Field Day attracted tens of thousands on April 27. Read more.

Photo of Rutgers President at Rutgers Day on he Cook campus

McKinley School "Science Family Night"

A night of fun, interactive STEM activities for students and their families around the topic of climate change served as a showcase of DMCS’ efforts to engage the next generation of science-informed students and strengthen its partnership with area schools. Read more.

Photo of Marine Science faculty at McKinley School

Smart Gardening Tip: Test Your Soil

Spring is a great time of year to have your soil tested. Rutgers Soil Testing Laboratory, located on the Cook Campus, offers analyses of soils for New Jersey residents, farmers, and university researchers. Learn more

Photo of soil in glass test tubes ready for soil testing

Around the World Underwater Flight

The christening of Teledyne’s Slocum Sentinel Glider, “Redwing,” represented a remarkable display of academic and technological collaboration among RU COOL, Teledyne, and partners and marked the start of an ambitious and historic round-the-world flight. Read more.

Rutgers students who will man the journey of the underwater glider Redwing

Emerging Leader in Nutritional Sciences

A Ph.D. candidate focused on sensory science and nutrition, Emily Hanselman’s research on how sweet taste receptors affect glucose tolerance made the shortlist of 900 abstracts presented by students and young investigators. Read more.

Annual Alumni Fish Fry @ Rutgers Gardens

Join your fellow alumni from SEBS/Cook/CAES/AG at the annual Cook Community Alumni Association Fish Fry on Saturday, July 13 at Rutgers Gardens. This is the biggest annual alumni event for our school and a great opportunity to connect. Register now.

Photo of Cook Alumni Association fish fry at Rutgers Gardens

Three SEBS Faculty Honored with Year-End Excellence Awards

How Rare Are Tornadoes in New Jersey? A Look at Their History and Severity in the State

Consumer Sprays May Contribute to Indoor Air Pollution

Junior Wins Udall Scholarship, Rutgers’ First Recipient Since 2004


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