Mike Lucas

3 weeks ago | rutgers.edu | Mike Lucas

At Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Josh Kover finds himself adapting – much like how plants can adapt to their environment. Kover’s evolution took a dramatic turn four years ago. Shiftless during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Maplewood, N.J., resident recognized a need in his community for a quiet and sustainable landscaping service while everyone was working from home. He launched his own business, New Gen Garden, in September 2020 while taking high school courses remotely.

3 weeks ago | rutgers.edu | Mike Lucas

The massive celebration that is Rutgers Day is nearly here.  The spring event at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, featuring more than 400 programs and activities, is set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 26, on Busch campus in Piscataway, N.J., and the College Avenue and Cook/Douglass campuses in New Brunswick, N.J.  “Rutgers Day has something for everyone,” said Melissa Selesky, senior director of strategic events and programs for Rutgers Communications and Marketing.

4 weeks ago | rutgers.edu | Mike Lucas

Mukhilan Saravanakumar found a way to mix two passions – music and science – into a harmonious college experience at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. The sophomore, a member of the honors program at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, is pursuing a major in biotechnology and a double minor in data science and music. Saravanakumar, who plays the clarinet as a member of the Rutgers University Marching Scarlet Knights, said he was drawn to science as a child.

Jan 13, 2025 | newjerseystage.com | Mike Lucas

By Mike Lucas  originally published: 01/13/2025Madeline Hettrick, photo by Jeff Arban/Rutgers UniversityMadeline “Maddy” Hettrick initially wanted to be in front of the camera, acting. Then she got behind one – and decided to stay there. Hettrick, a Rutgers University-New Brunswick junior pursuing a double major in filmmaking at the Mason Gross School of the Arts and English at the School of Arts and Sciences, wrote and directed His New Girl as a sophomore.

Jan 9, 2025 | rutgers.edu | Mike Lucas

The Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University-New Brunswick stands within Lenapehoking, the historical territory of the Lenni-Lenape people.  The past melds with the present in February when the Zimmerli hosts Indigenous Identities: Here, Now & Always, described by Zimmerli officials as one of the largest, most comprehensive museum exhibitions of contemporary Native American art, featuring more than 100 works across a range of media, from beadwork and jewelry to video and painting.