Congratulations to Jeanine Arana (PhD/Meyers Lab), who received the College of Agriculture Graduate Mentoring Award on February 27 at the Celebration of Mentorship Event.
The annual Purdue Landscape Architecture Career Fair was held on February 13, inviting 38 firms to the South Ballroom of the Student Union. Represented by over 70 alumni of the program, design firms met with students for traditional summer internships, year-long co-op placements, and post-graduation employment opportunities. A special thank you goes to our students…Read more about LA Career Fair Connects Students with Alumni and Employers[Read More]
Purdue Extension will host a Fruit Pruning Workshop covering grapes, fruit trees, and brambles on March 12, 2026, from 1:00–4:30 p.m. (EST) at Meig’s Horticulture Research Farm, 9101 South 100 East, Lafayette, IN. Registration begins at 12:30 p.m. The workshop includes hands-on pruning demonstrations, pruner cleaning instruction, and multiple learning stations. The registration fee is…Read more about Fruit Pruning Workshop Scheduled for March 12[Read More]
David Barbarash Associate Professor Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Purdue University Thursday February 26th, at 3:30pm or via Zoom. Decoding Human Behavior – AI and ML systems in the built environment This presentation will showcase and discuss research progress of a series of artificial intelligence and machine learning developments that can be used to observe, analyze,…Read more about 2026 HLA Spring Seminar Series: David Barbarash[Read More]
Our team Good Thyme Gang played against Spoilermakers II Monday afternoon at Mike Aulby’s Arrowhead Bowl for Week 21 of the Purdue Staff and Students league. We won all 8 points, bringing us to 8th place. In the Team Category: No placements. In the Women’s Category: Alexandra Jewell placed 1st with scratch game scoring a…Read more about HLA Bowling Team[Read More]
Wenjing Guan presented research on plasticulture strawberry production at the 2026 Southern Illinois Fruit and Vegetable School on February 11. The project is a collaboration between Steve Meyers and Wenjing Guan and part of graduate student Jeanine Arana’s PhD dissertation. On February 18–19, Guan also participated in the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Convention, where she…Read more about Wenjing Guan Presented at Two Fruit and Vegetable Grower Events[Read More]
A new book by Steve Hallett was featured in Monday’s Purdue Today. Laozi’s “Daodejing”: A New Translation With Environmentalist Commentary, published by Purdue University Press, offers a fresh translation of the ancient Daoist text paired with original commentary focused on environmental and social sustainability. Drawing connections between ancient wisdom and modern ecological challenges, the book…Read more about Faculty Spotlight: New Book by Steve Hallett Featured in Purdue Today[Read More]
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