April 2025

Ariane Vasilatis, Ph.D. in Plant Science: Co-founder of startup developing safer prescription medication.

Senior Spotlight

Already researching epilepsy at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, this senior plans a future in neuroscience as a doctoral candidate with a focus on dementia and Alzheimer’s. Read more.

Student Engagement

Food Science Undergrad Program

Coordinated by the Food Science Club and Rutgers Cheese Club, students in the major celebrated the 70th anniversary of the undergraduate program. Read more.

Key Partners in Landmark Food Security Policy

An interdisciplinary food system science team from Rutgers worked closely for five years with Pohnpei State–part of the Pacific Island nation of the Federated States of Micronesia–to develop a landmark food security policy. Read more.

Rutgers Hosts 34th Annual Turfgrass Symposium

The annual turfgrass symposium focused on modern approaches to research in turfgrass and featured the keynote, “40 Years of Cool-Season Turfgrass Improvement and Goals for the Future–The Importance of Rutgers-Industry Cooperation.” Read more.

Broad Coalition of Experts Tackle NJ Climate Change

Hosted by the New Jersey Climate Change Resource Center at Rutgers, the day-long conference covered New Jersey’s state climate policies and climate goals, and the challenges and opportunities to accelerate addressing climate change in the state. Read more.

Rutgers Day Celebrations on Cook Campus

Despite rain forcing much of the festivities indoors, thousands gathered on the Cook/Douglas campus for free performances, plant sales, exhibits, food, and fun educational demonstrations, including a farm animal exhibition by veterinary science students and a dog show. Read more.

Students Gain Hands-On Horticultual Experience

With support of the NJ Arborists Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture, student horticulturalists at Rutgers Gardens had the opportunity to attend the Garden State Tree Conference and learn first-hand about current tree care standards, research, and best practices. Read more.

Rutgers Gardens students pruning trees photo

SEBS Hosts 2025 "Bring Your Child to Work Day"

Little scientists-in-the-making enjoyed a memorable day as SEBS hosted its third annual “Bring Your Child to Work Day,” a special event that began in 2023 to help forge stronger connections among faculty and staff on the George H. Cook campus. Read more.

Gloria Dominguez-Bello

Named AAAS Fellow

Microbiologist Gloria Dominguez-Bello, one of four Rutgers faculty to be named to the 2025 class of AAAS fellows, was recognized “for distinguished contributions to knowledge about the human microbiome and urbanization." Read more.

Nutritional Sciences Faculty Earn Recognition

Joshua Miller and Sue Shapses were inducted into the 2025 Class of Distinguished Fellows by the American Society for Nutrition (ASN) and Harini Sampath was named to the ASN's inaugural Excellence in Nutrition Fellow program. Read more.

Photo of SEBS Nutritional Sciences faculty

Entomology Society of America Honors Faculty

Cesar Rodriguez-Saona, extension specialist in blueberry and cranberry entomology, and Changlu Wang, extension specialist in urban entomology, were among the scientists to be recognized by the society for their contributions to the field. Read more.

Alumni from SEBS/Cook/CAES/AG are invited to join the Cook Community Alumni Association for the 2025 Annual Alumni Fish Fry on Saturday, July 19,at Rutgers Gardens. Register now.

Scientists Witness Plant Cells Generate Cellulose and Form Cell Walls for First Time

Scientists Form Academic Alliance to Support U.S. Climate Researchers

Rising to a Global Challenge, Scientists Win Acclaim for Developing Ways to Measure Rainforest Biodiversity


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