Rocky Lu was the youngest canine graduate student in Chemical and Biological Engineering at Princeton. Originally from North Carolina, he was rescued and brought to New Jersey by Nancy Lu. Despite not being from the north, Rocky quickly adapted to his Princetonian environment. He frequently rolls around in the grass during his walks, which delayed his commute to the lab each morning.

As a burrower, he feels right at home in the porous medium that is his pile of blankets. Being an 8-pound Chiweenie is tough. Rocky is constantly fending off strangers with his licks, so visitors to our lab were told to come by only if they dared.