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February 14, 2018
Helping undergraduate students understand scientific knowledge through participation in research is a top priority for faculty in the Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
February 12, 2018
Report from 2017-18 Teaching Transformation and Innovation Grant recipient Terrence Bell, Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology
February 9, 2018
Faculty in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences are spearheading an initiative that will provide selected doctoral students with the opportunity for extensive study in the emerging field of agricultural microbiome research.
December 20, 2017
Congratulations to Ph.D. candidate Kaixi Zhao for passing her comprehensive examination on December 20.
December 8, 2017
Congratulations to Phillip Martin who passed his doctoral oral candidacy exam on December 8.
December 6, 2017
Dr. David Beyer is principal investigator on grant to develop organic management options for three most challenging mushroom pests.
December 5, 2017
Congratulations to Emma Rosenthal who passed her oral candidacy exam on December 5.
December 1, 2017
Natali Özber's proposal was selected for funding by College of Agricultural Sciences Graduate Student Competitive Grants Program.
November 30, 2017
Jon Stephens, Plant Pathology minor, receives Penn State Agricultural Council's Youth Leadership Award.
November 20, 2017
PPEM alumni Hunter Swisher and Ben Nason recognized at first Penn State Innovation Showcase on Capitol Hill.
November 17, 2017
Drs. Terrence Bell and Kevin Hockett were awarded funding from the Strategic Networks and Initiatives Program on November 17.
November 14, 2017
Professor Emeritus Dr. James Travis grows organic apples, peaches, and pears in Adams County, PA.
November 10, 2017
Penn State turf network helps PPEM 2016 alumnus and entrepreneur Hunter Swisher launch Phospholutions.
November 6, 2017
B.S. student Melissa Mercado is President of Adult Learners of Penn State and models for family and fellow students persevering hard work.
November 1, 2017
Dr. Carolee Bull was recognized for her professional achievements by her alma mater, Ohio University, during a ceremony in Athens, Ohio, on October 27.
October 31, 2017
Dr. John M. McDowell, Professor at Virginia Tech, visited PPEM October 29-31 as a student-invited colloquium speaker.
October 25, 2017
Merrill Lab alumna Dr. Kira Bowen was presented the Outstanding Alumni Award by the College of Agricultural Sciences on October 25.
October 24, 2017
Dr. Lindsay Triplett from The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station visited PPEM October 22-24.
October 24, 2017
The Microbiome Research Center's November mini-symposium will show how artists and scientists can work together to forge a better understanding of the world.
October 21, 2017
Dr. Samuel Martins presented at the 2017 conference, which took place in Salt Lake City, Utah, October 19-21.
October 16, 2017
Ph.D. candidate Maliheh Safari successfully defended her dissertation on October 16.
October 11, 2017
The Plant Pathology Association (PPA) offers oyster mushroom grow-kits to raise funds to send PPEM graduate students to conferences. Pre-order by October 18.
October 9, 2017
Dr. Manan Sharma, Research Microbiologist at USDA-ARS, visited PPEM October 8-9.
October 5, 2017
PPEM scientists are among those at the forefront of microbiome research.
October 3, 2017
Dr. Carolyn Malmstrom, Associate Professor of Plant Biology at Michigan State, visited PPEM October 1-3.
October 2, 2017
Drs. Davis and alumnus Kasson report on Ailanthus tree lifespan and seed viability in current issue of Forests.
October 2, 2017
Drs. David Geiser and Seogchan Kang receive National Science Foundation grant for first new synthesis of taxonomy for Fusarium in 30 years.
October 2, 2017
Dr. Kutubuddin Molla joined the Yang Lab as Fulbright Postdoctoral Fellow on October 2.
September 30, 2017
Dr. Terrence Bell is one of the recipients of the 2017-2018 Teaching Transformation and Innovation Grant Awards.
September 29, 2017
This year's networking event will take place at the Huck Life Sciences Building 3rd floor bridge on October 3, 4:30-6:30 p.m.
