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Anne Frances Jarrell wins 1st Place at the NAPB 2023 Poster Competition!

slquinlan on April 11, 2024

Anne Frances Jarrell from the 2021 Cohort won first place for the PhD Poster Competition at the 2023 National Association of Plant Breeders meeting!

In Spring 2022, Anne Frances officially joined the Robin Buell lab as a Graduate Research Assistant. She is interested in using advances in genomics to improve crop breeding, specifically to increase sustainability and crop resiliency in the face of global climate change. Currently, this leads her to work with potatoes and their wild relatives.

Learn more about Anne Frances and her work by visiting the Buell Lab website!

Congratulations Anne Frances!

Dr. Donglin Zhang recently named a 2024 Plant Biotechnology Fellow by the American Society for Horticultural Sciences!

slquinlan on April 4, 2024

Congratulations to Dr. Donglin Zhang for recently being named a 2024 Plant Biotechnology Fellow by the American Society for Horticultural Sciences!

Fellows of the Society are recognized for outstanding contributions to horticulture in one or more of the following areas: research, teaching, administration, or extension on a state, national, and/or international level; exhibition of leadership in horticultural business or industry pertinent to and compatible with the objectives of the Society; and noteworthy contributions to ASHS objectives (“to promote and encourage national and international interest in scientific research and education in horticulture in all its branches”). This may be demonstrated by the nominee’s direct and effective participation in the affairs and activities of the Society (including its Regional Groups) and/or by active involvement in the affairs of other allied organizations having objectives essentially the same as those of ASHS (including international organizations and those in countries other than the United States).

Election as a Fellow of the Society is the highest honor that ASHS can bestow on its members, in recognition of truly outstanding contributions to horticulture and the Society.

Congratulations, Dr. Zhang!

Research team receives $15.8M to modify poplar for bioproducts

slquinlan on October 31, 2022

A multidisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Georgia and two partner institutions have been awarded a $15.8 million grant over five years from the U.S. Department of Energy to reengineer poplar trees (Populus sp. and hybrids) to be used as a sustainable energy source.

Nine Students from the University of Georgia Received the NSF’s Graduate Research Fellowship

slquinlan on September 30, 2021

The University of Georgia has nine new Graduate Research Fellows this fall. Including two from the Integrated Plant Sciences department, Kelly Goode, Cohort 2019, and Summer Blanco, cohort 2021.  The students received the prestigious awards from the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program, (GRFP), which recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines (STEM)who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees.

FFAR Announces 26 Awardees of FFAR Fellows Program naming Shreena Pradhan

slquinlan on August 20, 2021

WASHINGTON (August 11, 2021) – Climate change, a growing population and evolving pests and pathogens threaten the security of our global food supply. Employers need trained scientists to conduct research that helps farms and food systems adapt to these challenges. The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) and North Carolina State University are excited to announce the 26 students selected for the 2021 FFAR Fellows Program. This unique three-year program provides professional development training and mentorship to doctoral students conducting research in alignment with FFAR’s six Challenge Areas.