Departmental News & Events





Several HLA faculty, staff and students hosted 4-H Academy high school students for the Plant Science track on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (June 8-10).  They toured the greenhouse, Meigs, Daniels Turf Center, Student Farm and participated in some hands-on activities.  A big thank you to all who assisted in providing this experience for the 4-Hers…Read more about HLA Hosted 4-H Academy High School Students[Read More]



Ian Kelly, our study abroad student in Dublin, Ireland, wrapped up his semester there and sent us some parting thoughts on his experience: “Studying abroad has been an amazing experience and if anyone is debating about whether they should do it or not, do it. No really, just go and do it. I knew it…Read more about Ian Kelly’s Study Abroad Update[Read More]


On Friday, May 13, our graduate students held the annual HLA Research and Design Retreat at the Holiday Inn – City Center in Lafayette, Indiana. Thanks to George Meyer for organizing the event, with support from Colleen Flynn, Jeanine Arana, Yuyao Kong, Patrick Oelschlager, and Fatemeh Sheibani, among others.      


The 2022 HLA Impact Awards, Graduate Student Awards, and Travel Grant Winners were presented at the HLA Research and Design Retreat on May 13. Congratulations to everyone! HLA Impact Awards: Department Hero Award – Mike Dana Early Career Award – Stephen Meyers Extension Impact Award – Petrus Langenhoven Research Impact Award – Aaron Patton Staff…Read more about 2022 HLA Impact Awards, Grad Student Awards, and Travel Grant Winners[Read More]


Dr. Krishna Nemali and Jeanine Arana were featured in Purdue Agriculture’s article on the Unsung Diversity Hero Awards: Unsung Diversity Hero Awards honor those who’ve gone above and beyond Yiwei Huang’s LA 482 temporary art installation was featured in Purdue Agriculture’s article: From space to place: how landscape architecture students are rethinking Purdue’s campus



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