By Sumiyya Raheem

Our first ever Rutgers School of Graduate Studies biomedical PhD student retreat was so much fun! We had pet therapy with seeing eye puppies, collaborative team building activities, restorative justice circles, a tour of Rutgers Gardens and delicious food.

For Babatunji Daramola, pest management is a public health issue that affects people’s homes, comfort, livelihoods, and safety. A graduate research assistant in the Department of Entomology at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, Daramola studies the intersection of urban pest management and public health.

Rutgers Doctoral Student Advances Translational Cancer Research in the Glytsou Lab

Graduate Research in Interdisciplinary Biosciences (GRIB) Conference 2026

Hardik Yagnik’s journey into doctoral study was not part of an original plan. When he first came to the United States, his goal was straightforward: complete a master’s degree and deepen his technical knowledge in civil engineering. But that plan evolved.

By Anna Tassou

SGS Doctoral Students Receive Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innovation Fellowships

Career Pathways Research Brief No. 3
Published May 2026

Beyond Academia Is Not a Backup Plan: What the Research Says About PhD Careers