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Kyle Swentowsky, a graduate student in the lab of Kelly Dawe, won the PBIO Grad Student 2020 Paper of the Year Award for his recently published work in the journal Genes & Development.

The Wilbur Duncan Award for Outstanding Graduate Student was awarded to Callie Oldfield, a graduate student in the lab of Chris Peterson, for her contribution to scientific research, teaching, and service to the department.

Congratulations to Katrien Devos and her two senior research associates Tom Pendergast and Peng Qi for publishing a high-quality reference genome of switchgrass in the Jan 27 issue of Nature!

The University of Georgia Department of Plant Biology (https://plantbio.uga.edu/) invites applications for a Plant Biology Undergraduate Teaching Specialist.

Congratulations, Rachel! Rachel's innovative approach to student learning, commitment to equity, and contributions on and off campus were awarded with the 2021 K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award by the American Association of Colleges & Universities (AACU).