HLA grad students and friends visited the Corn Maze at Exploration Acres last week.
Ishraq Awashra and Grace Lentz (Dr. Thompson’s lab) presented our research at the Institute for a Sustainable Future 2nd Annual Research Expo on Monday, October 14th. Ishraq’s poster presentation topic: AI Text-to-Image for Participatory Design. Grace’s poster presentation topic: Navigating Conservation Planning through Social and Ecological Structures in Northwest Indiana.
Congratulations to Jasjit Mangat (MS/Varala Lab) who successfully defended his MS thesis on October 3!
Jasjit Mangat Major Professor: Dr. Kranthi Varala MS DEFENSE SEMINAR October 3rd at 9:00 AM HORT 222 “ALTERNATIVE SPLICING: PEELING ANOTHER LAYER OF COLD STRESS RESPONSE IN TOMATO” Abstract: Tomato, being a tropical species, is sensitive to temperatures below 10°C limiting its growth to warmer regions and greenhouses. Understanding its cold response pathways will help…Read more about Jasjit Mangat Final Defense Seminar[Read More]
Sofía Gómez Major Professor: Dr. Celina Gómez MS DEFENSE SEMINAR October 2nd at 9:00 AM HORT 222 “CHARACTERIZING ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ON THE WATER STATUS OF CUTTINGS ACCLIMATED INDOORS” Abstract: Vertical indoor propagation (VIP) systems that use sole-source lighting and temperature, relative humidity (RH), and carbon dioxide (CO2) control are increasingly being used by young-plant growers…Read more about Sofía Gómez Final Defense Seminar[Read More]
Please welcome our new graduate students for Fall 2024! Mine van der Berg is a Ph.D. student under Dr. Lori Hoagland and will investigate soils contaminated by heavy metals due to mining and finding ways to utilize these soils for productive agriculture. Originally from South Africa, she studied previously at the University of Pretoria. She…Read more about Welcome New Graduate Students![Read More]
Landscape Systems and Design master’s student Mya Hagerty attended the Annual Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA) International Conference in Portland, Oregon last week. She presented her in-progress master’s thesis work as a part of the Graduate Student Mentoring Workshop, and was selected as a result of this presentation along with 3 other graduate students (out…Read more about Mya Hagerty Attended EDRA International Conference[Read More]
The Horticulture Crops Weed Science Lab welcomes a new member, Helen Nocito. Helen is from Winston-Salem, North Carolina and graduated from North Carolina State University with a bachelor’s degree in Plant Biology. She is interested in weed management and ecology, with a focus on horticultural crops. She joined the Meyers lab on June 3rd. Her…Read more about Welcome Helen Nocito![Read More]