Plant Biology (Interdepartmental Graduate Major)

2008 IPB Faculty/Student Retreat
The annual Plant Biology Faculty/Student Retreat, organized by Dr. Shui-zhang Fei, was held on Saturday, September 6, 2008, at the Story County Conservation Center of McFarland Park. A total of 25 students (89%) and 10 faculty members (26%) attended the events. The Program Chair Dr. Kan Wang introduced new students and faculty members and updated the status of Plant Biology program. Five faculty members gave lectures on their research programs and seven students presented posters on their graduate projects. A poster reviewing committee (two faculty and two students) selected the top two poster presentations. Yang Xu (GDCB) of Dr. Steve Rodemel's lab and Alexis Hoffman of Dr. Basil Nikolau's lab won the first ($150 travel grant) and second ($100 chemical store voucher) prizes, respectively. Four door prizes were given to two faculty and two students. More photos.

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