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]


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 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]


Congratulations to our graduate students who have successfully defended their thesis and completed all requirements for graduation in May 2024! Emmanuel Cooper, MS  (Major Professor: Dr. Stephen Meyers) Shannon Stirling, PhD (Major Professor: Dr. Natalia Doudareva) Antonio Verzotto, MS (Major Professor: Dr. Cale Bigelow) Kathleen Zapf, MS (Major Professor: Dr. Lori Hoagland) Wanting Zhang, MS…Read more about Congratulations to the May 2024 Graduating Grad Students![Read More]


On May 4, members of Purdue American Society of Landscape Architects (PASLA), led by Rachael Herring, planted annual and perennial flowers and wildflower seeds for Linnwood Elementary School as a service project. A part of a multi-year project with Linnwood, PASLA previously worked on their outdoor learning lab and courtyard space. Photos from this year’s…Read more about PASLA Service Project[Read More]







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