Eric Nazareno successfully passes Ph.D. defense
Graduate student Eric Nazareno (Advisor: Shahryar Kianian and Melania Figueroa) has successfully passed his Ph.D. defense
Becca Hall represented our department as an invited speaker at the North Central American Phytopathological Society Meeting.
Becca Hall represented our department as an invited speaker at the North Central American Phytopathological Society Meeting. The theme for this year's meeting was “Teaching Plant Pathology: Challenges and Opportunities”.
Austin Lien wins 1st place at the NCAPS meeting in the student talk competition.
Austin Lein wins 1st place at the NCAPS meeting in the student talk competition.
Nick Rajtar has been awarded the Gary Lincoff Mushroom Festival Scholarship for 2021
The Gary Lincoff Mushroom Festival is the largest event of this type in the world with a week of lectures, workshops, and forays.
Farewell to Graduate Program Coordinator Susan Kingsbury
As of April Susan Kingsbury announced her resignation effective June 30.
Plants and Their People: Dong-gyu Kim
Plants and their people" is a series featuring students, faculty, and staff describing their present life in UMN Plant Pathology. Dong-gyu Kim is currently (2021) a graduate student from the University of Minnesota's Department of Plant Pathology.
How do the winter hardiness of barley and Durum wheat stand up against Minnesota's frosty temperatures?
Ben Held: Fungi Could Beat Emerald Ash Borer on Wisconsin Public Radio
Listen to the Wisconsin Public Radio show The Morning Show where PLPA's Ben Held discusses the potential use of fungi to fight invasive species.
Century-Old Textiles Woven from Fascinating Fungus Featuring Robert Blanchette
Biofabrication companies are increasingly excited about the prospect of using fungi to produce sturdy, sustainable alternatives to plastic and leather. But new research suggests that Indigenous Americans were already making “mycotextiles” at least a century ago. Learn more from plant pathology study co-author Robert Blanchette, PhD, and other contributors about the history and future of mycotextiles.
PLPA Members featured in CFANS 50 Hunger Fighters
Inspired by the 50th anniversary of University of Minnesota alumnus Dr. Norman Borlaug received the Nobel Peace Prize for a lifetime of work to feed a hungry world, the U of M College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS) is honoring 50 individuals or groups working to advance food security today.