The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the School of Graduate Studies is delighted to highlight some recent accomplishments of Research Intensive Summer Experience (RISE) alumni.
Congratulations to the following RISE Scholars:
Katya Echazarreta
The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the School of Graduate Studies is delighted to showcase the accomplishments of our current students and program alumni. For this December 2022 SPOTLIGHT feature, we are excited to showcase RISE and SUPER-GRAD fellow alum, Dr. Lorne S.Joseph.
Read below to find out more about Dr Joseph. Thank you Dr. Joseph for sharing your experiences with the SGS community!
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This Fall, the School of Graduate Studies (SGS) participated in the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS) which took place November 9 - 12 in Anaheim, California. 2022 marked the 20th anniversary of the conference and SGS was recognized for its participation every year!
This Fall, several RISE at Rutgers and SGS graduate fell
Maricely Ramírez-Hernández was awarded the Graduate Oral Presentation Materials Science category at the SACNAS NDiSTEM conference held in San Juan, Puerto Rico October 26- 29, 2022. Maricely presented the work she has been doing under the guidance of Prof. Tewodros "Teddy" Asefa on the repurposing of anthelmintics for bactericidal properties. Maricely is a RISE 2017 alum and a 2018 SUPER-Grad Fellow.
Apply to join the 2023 SGS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Graduate Student Advisory Committee!
The School of Graduate Studies is now accepting applications from master's and doctoral students in SGS to join the 2023 SGS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Graduate Student Advisory Committee.
SGS SUPER-GRAD fellow Jennifer Guzman Pachardo was awarded the prestigious and highly competitive National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship in the 2022 award cycle. Jennifer is a Summer 2018 RISE alum and 2021-2022 SUPER-GRAD fellow.
SGS Welcomes new Excellence Fellows for 2022-2023
Graduate Students Gather for Mentoring for Social Justice and Community-Building Orientation
In September, the five graduate student mentors participating in the 2022-23 cohort with the Mentoring for Social Justice and Community-Building Project gathered with program staff for a day-long mentor orientation on Douglass campus.
New Dean's Fellows and SUPER-GRAD Fellows, join the School of Graduate Studies team for an afternoon of FREE Mr. Softee ice cream and a chance to meet each other and the SGS team. We'll have ice cream and lawn games, as well as the opportunity to get to know your fellow first-year students.
When: Friday September 16th, 2022, 2:30 to 4:30 pm. RAIN DATE: Friday September 23rd, 2022, 2:30 to 4:30 pm.
Where: Parking lot and lawn outside of the School of Graduate Studies Building at 25 Bishop Pl, New Brunswick NJ 08901 (across the street from the College Ave Student Center)