Congratulations to Sam Humphrey who placed 1st in the lightning talk competition at the 2026 NCERA-101 Annual Meeting/ 6th International CEA Conference in Edinburgh, Scotland on September 8th, 2026! This is…

The American Society for Horticultural Science recently hosted its 2026 Annual Conference August 3-7th in Dallas, Texas and two Herbert College undergraduate students received awards! Nathan Tucker, a former member…

The UTIA Hurricane Helene Flood Recovery Team recently received the Success in Multidisciplinary Research Award from the Provost. This team is led by Dr. Bruno Pedreira, Director of the UT…

The Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement, or EURēCA, is an annual event that showcases research and creative activities across all disciplines by currently enrolled undergraduate students collaborating with…

Lily Cooper, an undergraduate student in the Department of Plant Sciences recently received two awards for her work as an undergraduate researcher. Lily received the 2026 Edward Neal Duncan Award…

Plant Sciences graduate student, Jacob Friedrich, recently received two awards for his work as a graduate teaching assistant. Jacob was named a “Volunteer of Distinction in Recognition of Outstanding Teaching”…

Dr. Virginia Sykes, Associate Professor in the Department of Plant Sciences, was recently awarded the Early Maturer Award by the Southern Cover Crops Council at the Southern Cover Crops Conference…

Department of Plant Sciences alumna, Dr. Maureen Kahiu was recently awarded the 2026 Musser Award of Excellence by the Musser International Turfgrass Foundation. This award recognizes outstanding Ph.D. candidates who,…

Congratulations to Lauren Valk and Caroline Hagler who were recently awarded scholarships from Vols in Turf! Vols in Turf is a 501 (c)(3) that was founded by motivated alumni who serve as a liaison between the alumni…