On May 2, 2013, IIGB geneticist Linda Walling will give a free lecture titled “Friends and Enemies: Dynamic Interactions of Plants and Insects” at 5:30 pm in Rooms C, D and E, University Extension Center (UNEX) as part of the second annual Science Lecture Series hosted by CNAS. This year the theme is “The Science...

IIGB Director Natasha Raikhel was announced the recipient of the 2013 American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) Adolph E. Gude, Jr., Award. This monetary award is granted every three years in recognition of outstanding service to the plant biology field. Raikhel is being recognized for making lasting scientific contributions to plant biology with her studies...

IIGB researcher Susan Wessler was the recipient of a 2013 American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) Fellow award, granted in recognition of distinguished and long-term contributions to plant biology and service to the Society. Wessler was recognized for her pioneering work involving the identification and study of plant transposable elements and the roles of these...