Celina’s research and teaching efforts focus on the production of high-value plants in controlled environments. Before joining the faculty in the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, she served as Assistant Professor in Controlled Environment Horticulture at the University of Florida. She is originally from Costa Rica but grew up in Guatemala and lived in[Read More…]
4 The HLA Welcome Back Bash was a success despite the rain ending it earlier than planned. Undergraduate students enjoyed the taco bar, cornhole, the photo booth, and bingo (with prizes!). Thank you to Robin Tribbet, Gloribel Rosales-Burdin, Ashley Breed, Pam Fisher, Kyle Daniel, Kirby Kalbaugh, Mike Dana, Kathryn Orvis, Steve Hallett, Josh Widhalm, Cale[Read More…]
On Monday, August 22, HLA undergraduate student Clare O’Brien (LA) will take over the Purdue College of Ag’s Instagram Page (@purdue_ag). She will share her daily life throughout the day, including classes, building, study spots, and student organizations. On Friday, August 26, Hari Thirumalai (Agronomy with HORT minor) will take over the College of Ag’s[Read More…]
New and returning graduate students attended the HLA Graduate Student Orientation at the Beck Center on Friday, August 19. HLA faculty and staff were on hand to discuss how they can help graduate students and to answer any questions, followed by an icebreaker, ice cream and HLA Graduate Student Association elections. To our new graduate[Read More…]
On Friday, August 19, HLA faculty, staff, postdocs, and grad students gathered together at the Beck Center for the annual fall retreat. We welcomed new HLA faculty, staff, and graduate students, and the morning was spent on working on HLA’s strategic plan and gaining input on the HLA website. The afternoon agenda involved a curriculum[Read More…]