Leveraging landscape architecture for conservation
Alumna Juliahna Mistretta pursues international master’s degree
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Rodrigo Vargas and Deborah Allen elected fellows of American Association for the Advancement of Science
Digital agriculture
Yin Bao focuses his research on creating novel technologies that make people's lives easier
Problems with rocket salad
UD research finds plants more susceptible to bacterial infections in space
DEPARTMENT OF PLANT AND SOIL SCIENCES
We have excellent teaching, research, and outreach programs in the areas of plant biology (cellular, genetics, genomics, microbial, molecular and physiology), agronomy (including pathology, soil management and weed science), horticulture (sustainable landscapes, fruits and vegetables), landscape architecture and environmental soil sciences (biogeochemistry, hydrology and plant-soil interactions). We have a distinguished faculty, known nationally and internationally for their research and outreach, and within UD for their excellence in teaching, advising and mentoring students.
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University of Delaware Ph.D. candidate shares her plant science knowledge with Delaware youth: youtube.com/watch?v=IR4xf18Oz0U
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On top of her busy schedule as a University of Delaware Ph.D. candidate, Elizabeth Smith dedicates time to underserved students alongside Wilmington-based organization Four Youth. As part of a science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) educational program, she gives Delaware elementary school kids hands-on exposure to the natural world. Smith encourages other UD students to get out into the local community to share knowledge and inspire the next generation. Learn more about the UD Department of Plant and Soil Sciences.
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Alumni Lexi Dart uses her skills from UD’s landscape architecture program to pursue her Ph.D.
September 10, 2024 | Written by Nya WynnUD Class of 2023 University of Delaware landscape architecture graduate Lexi Dart is working towards her Ph.D. in design with a concentration in landscape architecture. Dart combines her interest in site engineering and her skills in design and community outreach to analyze how architects can measure different aspects of the landscape and how designs can impact communities. During her time at UD, Dart worked with the Coastal Resilience Design Lab (CRDS) and the Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research (CADSR) where she was able to apply the skills she learned in class to real-life scenarios that prepared her to go onto her graduate studies. -
Isotope fingerprints of environmental contaminants
September 06, 2024 | Written by Katie Peikes | Photos by Kathy F. AtkinsonUD researchers use new method to track pollutants in the environment. -
Curbing toxic metals in baby food
September 03, 2024 | Written by Katie Peikes | Photos by Monica MoriakUD researchers hope new rice and spinach studies inform food policy.
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