Animal Science Major, Preveterinary Medicine/Research Option

Ankita began working in Dr. Nicholas Bello's lab while a first-year student and contributed to several projects related to the neural control of feeding and diet selection.

Michael Graziano had his heart set on becoming a veterinarian when he stepped foot on the George H. Cook Campus as an animal science major. His time on campus, however, introduced him to a research-intensive trajectory that eventually earned him a Ph.D. from the University of Kentucky.

Some days when Anthony Sacchetti is teaching students how to handle and care for horses at the Rutgers Farm he has to rip up his lesson plans.

Barry Jesse, associate professor in the Department of Animal Science, will retire on January 1, 2024, after close to four decades of teaching and research at Rutgers.