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President William F. Tate and Debashish Bhattacharya during the faculty excellence awards 2026

Faculty

Distinguished Professor Debashish Bhattacharya is the recipient of the 2026 The Rutgers University Board of Trustees Award for Excellence in Research

Rutgers President William F. Tate IV and Debashish Bhattacharya During the Award Ceremony

Portraits of Distinguished Professor Richard Bartha

Faculty

In Memory of Professor Richard Bartha

Remembering Professor Richard Bartha (1934-2025)

Liping Zhao

Faculty

Liping Zhao was promoted to the rank of Distinguished Professor

Jeff Boyd

Faculty

Jeff Boyd was promoted to the rank of Professor

Kyle Murphy

Faculty

Kyle Murphy was promoted to Associate Teaching Professor

McCoy Simandle Kessler

Faculty

Kessler McCoy-Simandle was promoted to Assistant Teaching Professor

Dr. Stan Katz

Faculty

Dr. Stanley Katz, Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry and Microbiology, died on June 2, 2025. He was 94.

Gabrielle Alli

Students

From Uncertainty to Understanding: Gabrielle Alli’s Freshman Year Journey

Illia Kholiavin

Alumni

Three Years After Fleeing War-Torn Ukraine, Illia Kholiavin (SEBS’25) Honored Among Rutgers’ Highest Academic Achievers