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Current events in plant breeding and intellectual property
This summer, in addition to stepping up my research (and getting married), I’ve been helping run a class on intellectual property (IP) strategy in the business school here at Ohio State. The…
Addressing Mental Health in Graduate School
Everyone experiences occasional bouts of stress or worry or sadness, but when those feelings become extreme or interfere with daily functioning, they could be indicators of more serious mental…
Soy Smarts Summer Camp
I recently had the opportunity to teach 30 middle school students about soybean breeding as part of the Soy Smarts Summer Camp, an event…
May was Beef Month!
Have you fired up your grill this year? Chances are that you have, as summer is just around the corner. While grilling hamburgers or steaks, have you ever thought about where that beef was from,…
The Most Important Laboratory Equipment
As graduate students we have the privilege of completing our own ‘wet-work’ for our research projects. There are a lot of adjectives, both positive and negative, that can describe that experience…
Regular vs plant-based inks: What’s the difference?
Occasionally you will find something like “printed with soy-ink” on magazines, cereal boxes, and other labels. While it’s presented as a boon…
Don’t Forget the Soft Skills
Graduate students can easily fall victim to tunnel vision. We are focused on our specific discipline and often let professional development fall on the wayside. I myself was especially…
Why Does My Dog Eat Grass?
I recently adopted a greyhound named Dogtor, Doc for short. Doc is a wonderful dog, who has what I thought to be a strange habit of grazing in my backyard. I feed him a high-quality grain-free…
My experience as an intern in agriculture industry
During the summer of 2017, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to work as an intern in Research and Development (R & D) in Entomology at Dow AgroSciences. I was there for 3 months, and I…