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Fungal secrets of a sunken ship
Ninety-eight years underwater did a lot of structural damage to Civil War sunken ship the Cairo. In collaboration with Terra Mare Conservation and the Vicksburg National Military Park, Blanchette and Ben Held are using wood microbiology and pathology skills to diagnose this ailing ship.
Support students through Give to the Max 2025
Donate to the Kernkamp Fund on or before November 20th to help us meet our goal!
Graduate Students Attend the 2025 World Food Prize Event in Des Moines and visit the Borlaug Heritage Farm
Five students traveled to Iowa with Brian Steffenson to celebrate plant health excellence and visit the Borlaug Farm.