Angela Ricono spends a lot of time with cabbage. Not because it’s tasty or cute (though she says it is)— but because it’s a good model to test stress response in crop plants. Angie studies how plant’s circadian clocks relate to stress response and regulation. @phytograds
“It’s corn! I can’t imagine a more beautiful thing!”… is probably what @phytograds Joan Barreto Ortiz and Claire Menard were thinking as they paused for a brief photo break at their maize research site. 🌽 Wish them luck on their fieldwork during these hot and humid summer days!
Check out the incoming PMB grad cohort at
@ItascaBio last week! Orientation was a bit different this year (masks, socially distanced) - thank you to the TAs and faculty for showing off the station!
@HMS_Beagles@gevargu@shroominn
@trinity_lh
@UMNFuN
@lesleyknoll
@eliason_sara
It's #WomensEqualityDay, and today we're celebrating #WomenInSTEM by recommending one of our favorite books! Discover “Women in Microbiology” -- a collection of inspirational tales featuring an ensemble of trailblazing scientists. Buy your copy at https://t.co/MzgsAfDQSK
Check out our "field guide" for applying to graduate school. This document is filled with hints and tips on the application process from real-life graduate students!
https://t.co/5mVgC7Wq0l
Many CBS labs have revisited DEI statements on their webpages + spaces. Some are adding posters. Designed by Sammy Katta, @lesliedayly - a @phytograds PhD student - customized them for two for CBS labs. See the pledge & posters https://t.co/YJ5wvIa4zc