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Big or small, your gift makes a difference! Support Plant Biology this Dawg Day of Giving and enrich the research and educational functions of the department. Plant Biology Research and Education Fund Link

Congratulations to Riley Thoen!  Riley is the recipient of the 2026 Graduate School Excellence in Teaching Award. 

Congratulations to Samantha Surber! She won the 2025 Paper of the Year Award. This award recognizes a graduate student who published a paper with the most significant contributions to plant or fungal biology. Great job, Sammi!

On May 6, the Plant Biology Department will be celebrating all our graduating students. This includes our undergraduate students majoring and minoring in PBIO and our graduate students! 

Please join us for the annual herb sale of the PBIO graduate Student Association!   PBGSA’s annual Herb Sale will be held on April 3rd-6th. All herbs will be priced at just $3!