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The Food for Thought speakers series presents Sandor Katz, a fermentation revivalist, on “The Art of Fermentation” on April 2, at 5:30 p.m. in Baker Theater. A reception featuring local fermented toppings on pizzas from Avalanche follows the talk. Katz is the author of New York Times bestsellers Wild Fermentation and […]

The Environmental & Plant Biology Colloquium Series presents Dr. Richard B. Thomas to discuss “A new story from old trees: possible causes of a recent anomaly in tree growth in the Central Appalachian Mountains” on Friday, April 10, at 11:50 a.m. in Porter 104. Thomas is a professor of Biology […]

The Environmental & Plant Biology Colloquium Series presents Dr. Aruna Kilaru discussing “Marijuana to Moss: Discovery of Plant Endocannabinoids” on Friday, April 17, at 11:50 a.m. in Porter 104. Kilaru is an Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences at East Tennessee State University. Abstract: The elucidation of the binding of marijuana’s […]

The Environmental & Plant Biology Colloquium Series presents Dr. Richard Vierstra, on “Autophagy, the Master of Selective Recycling” on Friday, March 27, at 11:50 a.m. in Porter 104. Vierstra is a Full Professor with the Laboratory of Genetics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Abstract: Autophagy-mediated turnover plays an essential role […]

The Environmental & Plant Biology Colloquium Series presents Dr. Joshua Banta on “Integrative Multi-Level Approach to Plant Ecological Genomics” on Friday, March 13, at 11:50 a.m. in Porter 104. Banta is an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at Tyler. Abstract: Plants are particularly interesting study organisms for understanding […]

The Environmental and Plant Biology Colloquium Series presents Dr. Xuahua Zhong, on “Epigenetic Regulation in Arabidopsis” on Friday, Feb. 20, at 11:50 a.m. in Porter 104. Zhong is Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin. Abstract: Epigenetic regulation of gene expression plays critical roles in maintaining genome integrity, imprinting, cellular […]

Science Café presents Dr. David Rosenthal on “Global Change & Agricultural Activity” on Wednesday, Feb. 4, at 5 p.m. in the Baker Center Front Room. David Rosenthal is Assistant Professor of Environmental & Plant Biology, where he studies the response of photosynthesis to environmental change. How will this response affect […]