Graduate Students



Jeanine Arana (Ph.D., Meyer’s Lab) is one of ten finalists in Purdue’s 3MT (Three Minute Thesis) Competition. The 3MT Competition is a research communication competition that develops academic, presentation, and research communication skills while developing the skills to explain their research to an intelligent, non-specialist audience in three minutes using only one slide. Jeanine is…Read more about Jeanine Arana Finalist in 3MT Competition[Read More]


Emmanuel Cooper and Jeanine Arana from the Meyers’ lab participated in the 11th Annual ABE Graduate Industry Research Symposium: “Advancing technology: From models to molecules, machines and more”. Emmanuel obtained 3rd place for his 3MT oral presentation and Jeanine obtained 2nd place for her oral presentation! Congratulations!



📅 Event Date: Saturday, Feb 17 🖌️ Recap: Grad students unleashed a rainbow of paint at each other in the Splatter Box, transforming into human canvases of colorful creativity. 🎉 Highlights: The event provided a refreshing pause, offering energy and laughter-filled companionship. 🎓 Gallery: Check the captivating photos capturing this paint-soaked adventure’s essence. View photos…Read more about Grad Students’ Splatter-Box Adventure![Read More]





Cristian Salinas joined the Ayllu Agtech Bootcamp at FAO for Latin America and the Caribbean in Santiago (Chile). As part of a FAO bootcamp to train rural youth professionals in Ag innovation and sustainability for Latin America, Cristian Salinas, PhD student at Hoagland’s Lab, was one of the 15 selected over almost 10.000 applicants to…Read more about Cristian Salinas Participated in Ayllu Agtech Bootcamp[Read More]


HLA graduate students Stephen Campbell (Bigelow Lab), Antonio Verzotto (Bigelow Lab), ****and Vera Vukovic (Patton Lab), presented at the annual Crop Science Society of America as a part of last week’s 2023 ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting in St. Louis last week. Stephen Campbell presented a poster, “Assessing interest and needs of Indiana High…Read more about Turfgrass Graduate Students Presented at Crop Science Society Meeting[Read More]


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