SEBS and NJAES Community Chronicle

May 2025

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Senior Spotlight

Josh Kover SEBS '25

Much like how plants can adapt to their environment, recent Landscape Architect graduate started his own company, planting the seeds for a budding future. Read more.

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Student Spotlight

Mukhilan Saravanakumar SEBS'27

When not studying biotechnology and data science, sophomore performs with the university’s marching band, which is bound for London in June. Read more.

Community

Plant breeding research led by Thomas Molnar, associate professor in the Department of Plant Biology, has created revolutionary colorful, sun-reflecting and disease-resistant dogwood trees that sparkle in the sun, boosting variety in commercial nurseries and garden centers. Read more.

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Research

With more than 800 degree candidates, SEBS Class of 2025 was the largest in school history. The school's Convocation was held on May 19 on the lawn of Passion Puddle, with the graduates, their families and guests, along with faculty and staff, sharing in the time-honored tradition on the Cook campus. View the livestream.

SEBS convocation 2025

Students enrolled in the “Food Product Development” course—capstone class in the Food Science undergraduate program—hosted a tasting event to showcase the plant-based beverages they created over the course of the semester. Read more.

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Prof. Lena Struwe has become the go-to expert on the botanical world of 20th century artist, Hilma af Klint, whose botanical drawings are currently on display at MoMA in the exhibition, Hilma af Klint: What Stands Behind the Flowers. Read more.

Lena Struwe at MoMA exhibit

Through their “Apiculture” class, Michael and Debra Haberland convey the critical importance of honey bees to the ecosystem. The couple’s work is a blend of scientific research, education, and environmental advocacy, all aimed at ensuring the health and sustainability of honey bee populations.​​​​​​​ Read more.

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Global

Through a live video conference series, scientists from Rutgers help to open up the intriguing world of climate research in the Antarctic—one of the most remote places on Earth—connecting students and youth from as far as 6,000 miles away. Read more.

Students on deck of boat in the Antarctic

New research involving Rutgers professors has revealed that expected, extreme changes in India’s summer monsoon could drastically hamper the ability of the Bay of Bengal, which supplies nearly 8% of the world’s fishery production, to support a crucial element of the region’s food supply. Read more.

Sailboat in the Bay of Bengal
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