Institution name

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick/Piscataway

Total number of students

37364

Contact address for international enquiries

Rutgers The State University of New Jersey
18 Bishop Place
NEW BRUNSWICK 08901

Venue / office name

School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Department of Plant Biology and Pathology

Address

Plant Biology Graduate Program
Foran Hall/Cook Campus 59 Dudley Rd.
NEW BRUNSWICK
New Jersey
08901

Venue description

The Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Department of Plant Biology and Pathology is located on the scenic and environmentally friendly G. H. Cook Campus of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and is in close proximity to the Jersey shore, the Pinelands, and New York City. The majority of the fifty-member faculty reside in the Foran Hall state-of-the-art research laboratory and office facilities. The faculty offers undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctoral educational and research opportunities in molecular biology/biotechnology, plant breeding and genetic improvement, plant diversity and natural products, plant management, and plant pathology.

Telephone number

+1 732 932 9375

Is accommodation available at this venue?

Yes

Accommodation details

The university provides both on-campus and off-campus housing. In off-campus rooms are usually unfurnished singles (rooms for one person) or doubles (rooms for two people), and a great number are within walking distance of a campus. The common areas of the unit-as well as the household responsibilities-are usually shared by all tenants. Rooms in Private Homes are rooms in owner-occupied apartments or houses. They are usually furnished and generally include partial or all utility charges in the monthly rent. Rooms in private homes do not always include kitchen privileges, and few are available within walking distance of a campus. Most are in surrounding municipalities. In on-campus housing student residence halls provide the following equipment and facilities. In the rooms: A bed, desk, chair, dresser, and closet for each student, window coverings (drapes or blinds), and smoke detector. In the buildings (most residences have these facilities in the building): Laundry. Lounge (many with TV). Study area. Kitchen or kitchenette (many with microwaves). Food and beverage vending machines. Conveniently nearby on each campus: dining hall(s), library computer lab(s), recreational center (Busch, College Avenue, and Cook offer swimming pools), campus activities center, numerous bus stops, public pay phones. For more information go to regarding housing http://housing.rutgers.edu/ie/?page=content/index.php.