Congratulations to our August 2022 Graduating Seniors: Carli Back (SFS), Leah Coughlin (HORT), and Josephine Lawrence (HORT). Leah Coughlin was also chosen by the College of Agriculture to be the banner bearer at commencement!
Hello, my name is Gloribel Rosales-Burdin (she, her), I go by Gloribel or Glory, just not Gloria please :D. My strengths are strategic, ideation, learner, developer, and restorative. I am so excited to introduce myself as the new Senior Academic Advisor for Horticulture and Landscape Architecture (HORT/LA) at the College of Agriculture. When I am…Read more about Welcome Gloribel Rosales-Burdin![Read More]
Peter Hirst, along with colleagues Amanda Dickson and Mark Russell, are welcoming a delegation from The University of Duhok in Northern Iraq for a 2 week visit to Indiana. This is part of an ongoing project to restore traditional cultural (including agricultural) practices. There are many opportunities to interact with the group including an opening…Read more about Peter Hirst and Colleagues Will Welcome Delegation from the University of Duhok[Read More]
On Saturday, August 13th, Vicki Stirm will be doing an outreach for HLA with high school students from the Center for Leadership Development and Soul Food Project Indy. The Center for Leadership Development is a part of the Indianapolis Youth Development Program. The outreach will involve plant science activities.
HLA was well-represented among speakers at the Pinney Purdue Vegetable Field Day afternoon and evening programs on August 9. There were many great learning opportunities, plus a chance to taste sweet corn from local growers. HLA presenters included: Ashley Adair, Jeanine Arana, Wenjing Guan, Petrus Langenhoven, Liz Maynard, and Stephen Meyers.
Widhalm laboratory undergraduate student Libby Sorenson presents at the Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium. Libby spent the summer working in the Widhalm laboratory as part of the Purdue Undergraduate Research Experiences for Plant Biology and Data Science (PURE-PD) program. She was mentored by HLA graduate student George Meyer to investigate plant resistance mechanisms to the allelochemical juglone.
Over the summer, the Widhalm laboratory members were busy presenting their research across the country. Graduate student Thiti Suttiyut presented his work on shikonin metabolism and helped organize the phytochemical section at Botany 2022 (Botanical Society of America) in Anchorage, Alaska from July 24th – 27th. Graduate student George Meyer presented his work on juglone…Read more about Widhalm Laboratory Members Present at Summer Research Conferences[Read More]
Jada Powlen and Cale Bigelow attended the NC State Turf Field Day in Raleigh, NC this week. Jada presented on a collaborative aspect of her Ph.D. research project: “Tall fescue lawns and brown patch: Does fertilization program and cultivar selection really matter?” The event attracted more than 700 individuals associated with professional management of lawns,…Read more about Jada Powlen and Cale Bigelow attended the NC State Turf Field Day[Read More]
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