Karishma Subramanian, a first-year student at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (SEBS), is excited to begin her first semester on the George H. Cook campus and see her dream of one day becoming an occupational therapist.
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The School of Environmental and Biological Sciences brings together faculty, staff, and students for immersive, hands-on research and experiential learning. By connecting human and environmental health, we inspire socially responsible leaders to build a sustainable and just future.
We develop tomorrow’s solutions today.
Leaders Belong Here
SEBS both requires and provides invaluable experience-based education which creates meaningful opportunities for students to grow from learners into leaders in the professional world.
When it rains in Ishir Hazarika’s hometown of Berkeley Heights, streets turn into fast-moving rivers. Water gushes out of manholes and toilets in basements overflow. In the summer of 2023, Hazarika created a video that showed the devastating effects of flooding in the township as an intern for the mayor’s office. After town officials showed the video to their Congressional representatives in Washington, Berkeley Heights received $2 million to upgrade the municipal sewer system.
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Beyond the Classroom
On campus and off, you’ll discover a multitude of learning venues. From living labs, farms, gardens, and ecological preserves to the nearby Raritan River and research stations across the state, see for yourself that not all classrooms have walls.
Beyond the Country
Gain a planetary perspective through study-abroad opportunities and international research/collaboration, or by interacting with the vast faculty and student body who come to Rutgers from across the globe.
Beyond Graduation
Your SEBS education is only the beginning of a transformative process of hands-on learning that will prepare you for real-world success in a wide range of important fields.
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In a groundbreaking study published in Cell titled, “A Core Microbiome Signature as an Indicator of Health,” researchers at Rutgers University, alongside their international collaborators, have introduced a novel method for identifying the Core Microbiome—the crucial set of gut microbes commonly found in humans and essential for health.
Richard P. Moses (SEBS'12), has achieved remarkable success since his time as an undergraduate in the Educational Opportunity Fund program. After earning a degree in Biological Sciences, with honors, Richard went on to graduate from Pennsylvania State College of Medicine in May 2016. He is now an officer and an accomplished anesthesiologist with the United States Navy.
Upcoming Academic Seminars
Friday, October 18, 2024, 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. | Foran Hall Room 138A, New Brunswick
Friday, October 18, 2024, 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. | Zoom and Food Science Building East Room 120, New Brunswick
Friday, October 18, 2024, 3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. | Online