Thomas Degroat, Ph.D. successfully defended his doctorate, with his seminar titled, “How Chronic Physical and Social Stress Can Affect Behavior and Neurophysiology of the BNST,” on January 24, 2025
Dr. Mike Westendorf, Animal Sciences Extension Specialist and Professor, retired on January 1, 2025, after 31 years at the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences.
Darcy Medica, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at SUNY Cobleskill, is a triple Rutgers graduate, CC’93, GSNB’96, ’02. She’s the first in her family to attend college and went on to earn a bachelor’s, a master’s and a doctoral degree in Animal Sciences.
Ankita Gupta is a distinguished Fall 2023 Ph.D. graduate in the College of Veterinary Medicine at NC State University. She is a DVM/Ph.D. student in the Comparative Biomedical Sciences graduate program. As a former Rutgers undergraduate, we congratulate her on getting her Ph.D.!
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) continues to make strides to diversify the agricultural workforce, and the Rutgers Department of Animal Sciences continues to answer the call.
Dipak Sarkar, Distinguished Professor of Animal Sciences, and his team recently published the manuscript, “DPPA4 increases aggressiveness of pituitary neuroendocrine tumors by enhancing cell stemness,” in the journal, Neurooncology.
SEBS faculty Mukund Karwe, Holly Grace Nelson and Troy Roepke were among the Rutgers faculty recognized with 2023-2024 Faculty Excellence Awards.
Animal Science Major, Preveterinary Medicine/Research Option
A member of the Rutgers Honors College, Katie was the top Animal Science major in her class of more than 100 students, excelling in multiple areas of academics (GPA 4.0), research, and service.
Animal Science Major, Preveterinary Medicine/Research Option
Even though Dana never owned a pet and had limited animal experience, she stepped out of her comfort zone at SEBS by joining Swine Practicum and Dairy Cattle Practicum in her first years.
Animal Science Major, Preveterinary Medicine/Research Option
When Caroline gave a guest lecture to Careers in Animal Science students on "How to Make the Most of Your Undergraduate Time at RU", she spoke from her own experience.