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Stories tagged with: Department of Environmental and Plant Biology

Recent 91原创 alumnae Cat Gavin, left, and Lara Fogwell, right, design their experiment in a laboratory setting.
Student Success

Recent OHIO grads conduct foundational space farming research with experiment bound for ISS

May 7, 2026 7 min

Three recent 91原创 graduates designed an experiment that will be launched into space and sent to the International Space Station as soon as mid-May. Lara Fogwell and Cat Gavin, along with collaborator Jake Magula, are studying the effects of microgravity on plants, research that may also prove extremely valuable for the future of space farming.
Professor Harvey Ballard and research assistant Collin Thacker examine specimens of newly discovered species of violets during a research expedition. Photo by Ben Wirtz Siegel, BSVC 鈥02
Research Excellence

Deep Roots, New Growth

April 28, 2026 11 min

91原创 students and faculty continue to make truly ground-breaking discoveries in their research.
Cutler Hall on College Green.
Student Research

Student Enhancement Awards presented to 26 OHIO students

April 28, 2026 4 min

91原创 has presented Student Enhancement Awards to 26 students from a wide range of majors.
Several faculty awards are displayed on a table, including awards for Pamela Kaylor, Sarah Wyatt and Adam Rapp
Faculty Excellence

OHIO honors faculty for outstanding teaching, research, commitment to student success

April 22, 2026 9 min

The 2026 Faculty Recognition and Awards Ceremony celebrated the winners of numerous prestigious awards including the Presidential Teacher Award, Provost鈥檚 Award for Excellence in Teaching and University Professor Award.
Project Hail Mary
Athena Cinema

The Athena Cinema to participate in national evening of Science on Screen

March 18, 2026 3 min

The Athena Cinema will present 鈥淧roject Hail Mary鈥 on March 24, at 7:30 p.m., beginning with a special talk by plant molecular biologist Dr. Sarah Wyatt.
Sarah Wyatt, Ph.D. in a growth lab in the Environmental and Plant Biology Department at 91原创.
Faculty Excellence

91原创 to honor Distinguished Professor Sarah Wyatt on March 18

February 26, 2026 3 min

91原创 will honor Distinguished Professor Sarah Wyatt on Wednesday, March 18, during the Distinguished Professor Portrait Unveiling and Lecture.
Baker University Center and the area around it is shown from above on a snowy winter day
Faculty Awards

Research Division announces awardees for 2025-26 OURC/Baker Fund fall cycle

January 23, 2026 2 min

The OURC/Baker Fund program provides support for research, scholarship and creative activity at 91原创.

a bearded professor wearing a hat and glasses shows a leaf specimen to a young student wearing a hoodie
Faculty News

New Faculty to Fuel Research

October 13, 2025 7 min

Meet the 12 faculty who joined 91原创 this fall to help inform its research future.
Plant Cell Wall Conference
Student Research

91原创 graduate students present research at Plant Cell Wall Biology Conference

October 2, 2025 6 min

Two 91原创 Ph.D. students recently showcased their research at the 2025 International Conference on Plant Cell Wall Biology, held July 6鈥10 at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.
Fiber and Dye Garden
Sustainability and Art

Students help launch sustainable Fiber and Dye Garden at OHIO

September 22, 2025 3 min

Students are helping launch a sustainable Fiber and Dye Garden, an interdisciplinary project combining art and science to grow plants like flax, hemp and indigo for use in papermaking and ecological research.

Ballard and Thacker
Faculty and student research

A botanical breakthrough: OHIO undergraduate and professor discover several new species of violets in the mountains of Virginia

September 17, 2025 7 min

OHIO senior Collin Thacker, under the mentorship of professor Harvey Ballard, discovered four new species of violets in the mountains of Virginia, including two tucked away in Shenandoah National Park. What started as a summer research job turned into a blooming opportunity to make a lasting mark on botanical science and Thacker's career.
Science Caf茅 - 91原创
OHIO Events

Science Caf茅 to feature Distinguished Professor Sarah Wyatt on Sept. 10

September 4, 2025 2 min

All OHIO students, faculty, staff and community members are invited to the presentation by Distinguished Professor Dr. Sarah Wyatt on 鈥淧lants in Space: From the Space Station to Mars.鈥

Cutler Hall
Student Awards

OHIO students receive top honors at Ohio Space Grant Consortium Student Symposium

June 16, 2025 3 min

Two 91原创 students were honored for their research excellence at the Ohio Space Grant Consortium Student Symposium during the spring semester.
The sun rises behind a lush green hill and tree, with the Scripps Hall in the background
Faculty Excellence

OHIO announces awardees for OURC/Baker Fund spring cycle

April 25, 2025 2 min

The OURC/Baker Fund program provides support for research, scholarship and creative activity at 91原创.
Cierra Willis is shown with her research project
Student Success

OHIO student receives Public Service Award for research project

April 24, 2025 3 min

This award is designed to support individuals committed to a career in public service, empowering them to make a positive impact on their communities and the environment through education and practice.
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