Student News

Theses and Dissertations:

• Eric Hogan, Charlottesville, Va., Population Biology of Cryphonectria parasitica Infected with Cryphonectria Hypovirus 1 on American Chestnut Trees
• Jiahuai Hu, Beijing, China, Phytophthora nicotianae: Fungicide Sensitivity, Fitness, and Molecular Markers
• Jianyun Liu, Guangdong Province, China, Plant- Derived Murine 11-12 and Ricin B-Murine 16-12 Fusions
• Shrinivasrao Mane, Bangalore, India, Use of Bioinformatics to Investigate Abiotic Stress in Arabidopsis and to Design Primers for Pathogen Detection
• Mike Reidy, Waldorf, Md., Engineering of the RTB Lectin as a Carrier Platform for Proteins and Antigens
• Daniel Ricker, Standardsville, Va., Elucidating Influence of Temperature and Environmental Stress on Turfgrass Response to Mesotrione and Evaluation of Potential Synergistic Admixtures to Improve Mesotrione Efficacy
• Cecelia Vasquez-Robinet, Lima, Peru, Relationships Between Expression of Heat Shock Protein Genes and Photosynthetic Behavior During Drought Stress in Plants
• Myuong Hui Yun, Chongro-Gu, Korea, Effect of Ozone on Net CO₂ Assimilation and PSH Function in Plants with Contrasting Pollutant Sensitivities
• Wenyen Zhang, Guangdon, China, Identification and Characteristics of Genes Involved in Regulation of Ascorbate Metabolic Pathway(s) in Arabidopsis thaliana.

Awards:

• Stacey Simon, Frederick, Md., and Grace Hite, Kenbridge, Va., were co-winners of the 2007 Arthur J. Webber Award for Outstanding Student, presented at our spring awards picnic.
• Shanna Chriscoe, Robbins, N.C., won the Outstanding Graduate Student Award from the Virginia Crop Production Association.
• Amanda Stiles, Fairfax, Va., and Ryan Anderson, Harrisonburg, Va., were recipients of the Bruce W. Perry Scholarship.