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We are happy to announce that both Steven Clark and Sabrina Appel have successfully defended their Ph.D. in the Rutgers physics department. These two Physics and Astronomy REU participants crossed the finish line in their race to their PhD within 30 minutes of each other! We are always glad to see our Super Grads and Alumni prosper!  

We want to congratulate the RISE 2022 scholar, Joy Akeju, for their recent publication in GBE. Their article can be found HERE. 

We want to congratulate the RISE 2023 scholar Chase Bebo for his continuing his work as a full-time research technician under the guidance of Abhishek Roychowdhury from Navajo Technical University in conjunction with Sean Kinney from Rutgers University. We wish him the best as he finishes up his two prospective manuscripts before advancing into graduate school.

Nedgine Joseph, a doctoral student in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), is the recipient of three coveted awards: the Corning Glass Age Scholarship; the GEM Fellowship; and a Rutgers Dean’s Fellowship to Broaden Participation.  

We want to congratulate Kirsten on her acceptance and participation in the inaugural year of the Quad Fellowship program. Her remarks on the program truly say it all...

Irving Estevez a PhD student in the Neuroscience graduate program at Rutgers has been awarded a prestigious Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Gilliam Fellowship in July 2023.  Nationally, there are only 50 Gilliam Fellows awarded per year for students conducting outstanding research in their respective scientific fields and their advisers who are committed to building a more inclusive scientific ecosystem. Irving’s thesis advisor is Brian P.