Happy New Year! I wish everyone a healthy and joyful 2022.
Welcome! Please join me in welcoming new faculty starting this month:
- Jason Londo, associate professor in the SIPS Horticulture Section
- Yu Jiang, assistant professor in the SIPS Horticulture Section
- Dan Katz, SIPS-wide senior research associate
Congratulations!
- Sellew Family Excellence-in-Mentoring Fellowship for 2022: Congratulations to Plant Breeding graduate student Kevin Ahern, selected in recognition of his undergraduate mentoring activities
- Bouchet Graduate Honor Society: Graduate students Adriana Hernandez (Plant Biology) & Joshua Garcia (Horticulture) are inductees for 2022
- MacDonald/Musgrave Award winners (given by the Soil & Crop Science Section)
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- Kavya Krishnan – 2021 MacDonald Musgrave Graduate Student Award
- Scott Morris – 2021 MacDonald Award
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- 8 SIPS-affiliated faculty named as highly cited researchers for 2021 – So pleased to see SIPS, USDA and BTI plant and soil scientists on this list
Faculty Search update:
- Sustainable weed management – the position description has been approved and we are in the process of posting it to AJO.
- CALS cohort hire – Applications were forwarded to the SIPS search committee, which is chaired by Justine Vanden Heuvel. The committee is reviewing applications and will develop a list for zoom interviews later this month.
- SIPS Director – The process continues to move forward, and my understanding is that nominees are being contacted by Beth Ahner.
Renovation
- Plant Science Renovation: No new updates – I think that’s probably a good thing!
Congratulations to the following people who were recognized with a SIPS Kudos in the last month! Thanks for your effort and passion in support of SIPS.
- Going Above and Beyond: Ian Bishop, Ashlee Cherry, Leah Cook, Neil Mattson, Tara Reed
- Building Mastery and Skill: Amy Andersen, Leslie Larsen
- Inspirational Leadership: Liz Jones, Marvin Pritts, Kelly Robbins
PLEASE remember to recognize people in our SIPS community that have gone out of their way to enhance our School. All you have to do is complete the brief form here
Take care,
Chris