HLA Graduate students enjoyed a fun break from their routines with a Valentine’s gift exchange held on February 13. The exchange was a simple but meaningful way to celebrate the season, connect with peers, and strengthen the sense of community among graduate students.
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]
Congratulations to Jeanine Arana, who has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 College of Agriculture Graduate Student Mentoring Award. She will be honored at the Celebration of Mentorship on Thursday, February 26, 2026, from 3:00–4:30 p.m. in Pfendler 241, where she will be recognized and presented with a plaque. In addition, Jeanine has…Read more about Jeanine Arana Honored with 2026 CoA Graduate Student Mentoring Award[Read More]
Olinger Lecture Mike Ciccarelli – Principal, Hoerr Schaudt Thursday, February 12, 5:30 PM – PFEN 241 Gardens are dynamic and change over time. They grow and mature, they go dormant and awaken, and they endure the wear and tear of people and the environment. At Hoerr Schaudt, we create living landscapes that stand the test…Read more about 2026 Olinger Lecture[Read More]
Phillip Ackerman-Leist Free Range Professor Foodshed Solutions, LLC (Principal) and UpTunket Farm (Co-Owner) Thursday February 5th, at 3:30pm This is a virtual only seminar via Zoom. Community Farms: Designing for Healthy Foods, Inclusivity, and Engagement While it’s not often that we have the opportunity to design a farm from scratch, diverse stakeholder collectives are increasingly…Read more about 2026 HLA Spring Seminar – Phillip Ackerman-Leist[Read More]
Our team Good Thyme Gang played against English Monday afternoon at Mike Aulby’s Arrowhead Bowl for Week 18 of the Purdue Staff and Students league. We won 5 of 8 points, maintaining 10th place. In the Team Category: No placements. In the Women’s Category: Alexandra Jewell placed 1st for scratch game scoring a 245, scratch…Read more about HLA Bowling Team[Read More]
HLA Seminars Series will be in person with a Zoom option unless otherwise noted. Thursdays @ 3:30pm in HORT 117 Virtual and Hybrid Zoom January 29: Kadeem Gilbert – Michigan State University, Assistant Professor – Kellogg Biological Station February 5: Philip Ackerman-Leist –Foodshed Solutions LLC, Principal – UpTunket Farm ONLINE ONLY February 12: Olinger Lecture…Read more about HLA 2026 Spring Seminar Series[Read More]
Kadeem J. Gilbert PhD Assistant Professor Kellogg Biological Station, Department of Plant Biology Ecology, Evolution, & Behavior Program, Plant Resilience Institute, Michigan State University Thursday, January 29th, at 3:30pm, HORT 117 or via Zoom. Pigments and pH: Plant traits temper their interactions All plants must contend with numerous arthropod and microbial associates; thus, plants have…Read more about 2026 HLA Spring Seminar – Kadeem J. Gilbert, PhD[Read More]