Jeanine Arana from the Meyers’ lab was awarded one out of the five 2023 Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) Travel Enrichment Experience (TEE) awards. The TEE allows the selected graduate students to spend a week visiting a weed science host organization anywhere in the United States depending on their interests. The WSSA supports graduate[Read More…]
Emmanuel G. Cooper participated in the Corteva Agriscience ‘Developing Emerging Leaders and Talent in Agriculture’ (DELTA) symposium August 7-9, 2023 at the company’s global headquarters in Indianapolis. The symposium was led and organized by members of the Corteva Research and Development (R&D) team as part of the company’s effort to provide equitable growth and development[Read More…]
Kathleen Zapf (MS/Hoagland Lab) received the College of Agriculture Bayer AG and Bayer Crop Science Plant Breeding Travel Award for $500. This award is made possible by the efforts of Dr. Emilio Oyarzabal of the Bayer Research and Development Plant Breeding Team. She will be attending and presenting her research in St. Louis at the[Read More…]
The International Food and Agribusiness Management Association conference in Christchurch, New Zealand (June 17-22) facilitated a powerful connection between industry and academia, driving innovation and sustainability in the food and agribusiness sector. Two HLA graduate students were able to showcase their groundbreaking research to a global audience. Camila Ulloa, member of the Torres’ Lab, presented[Read More…]
HLA Graduate Students organized the HLA Research and Design Retreat, held May 11 at the John S. Wright Center in Martell Forest. The day was filled with poster and oral research presentations. Linnette C. White, from the Office of Multicultural Programs, facilitated a diversity and inclusion session. The afternoon breakout session included a scavenger hunt[Read More…]
Congratulations to five of HLA’s graduate students for successfully defended their theses, completed their degrees, and will graduate in May! We wish them the best of luck in all of their future endeavors! Yuyao Kong, PhD under Dr. Krishna Nemali Jada Powlen, PhD under Dr. Cale Bigelow Thiti Suttiyut, PhD under Dr. Josh[Read More…]
Camila Ulloa (Torres Lab) received a $400 travel grant from Purdue’s Institute for a Sustainable Future. The grant is for her presentation, “Characterizing the U.S. Salad Mixes Market Environmental Footprint Claims,” at the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association meeting in June 2023. ISF promotes collaborative research that advances understanding of persistent global sustainability challenges.[Read More…]
