HLA Research and Design Retreat


The Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Graduate Student Association hosted their annual Research and Design Retreat on May 15 at the John S. Wright Forestry Center. The event provided a platform for graduate students to present their research to peers, faculty, and staff, while also welcoming visiting scholars and undergraduate researchers to share their work. The…Read more about 2025 HLA Research and Design Retreat Celebrates Graduate Research Excellence[Read More]



The 2024 HLA Impact Award Winners were announced at the 2024 HLA Research and Design Retreat. Congratulations to all winners! Early Career Impact Award – Justin Bryant Extension Impact Award – Wenjing Guan Staff Impact Award – Kyle Daniel Teaching Impact Award – Jada Powlen Department Hero Impact Award – Colleen Flynn Research Impact Award…Read more about 2024 HLA Impact Award Winners[Read More]


The Faculty-Nominated Graduate Student Awards were announced at the 2024 HLA Research and Design Retreat. Congratulations to all the winners! Outstanding Ph.D. Research Award: Jeanine Arana Outstanding Masters Research Award: Katherine Pivaral Outstanding Extension Award: Emmanuel Cooper Outstanding Teaching Award: Stephen Campbell Outstanding Mentoring Award: Freddie Mildenhall


The HLA Research and Design Retreat was held May 9 at the John S. Wright Forestry Center. Organized by the HLA Graduate Students with the support of Kristina Cooley, the retreat gave the graduate students and visiting scholars an opportunity to present their research to their fellow HLA graduate students, visiting scholars, faculty and staff. They…Read more about 2024 HLA Research and Design Retreat[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 about 2023 HLA Research and Design Retreat[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]


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