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Student Spotlight: PSLA Ph.D. student Hongjin Lu Receives the 2025 3MT Thesis award at campus level.
My name is Hongjin Lu, I'm a second‑year PhD student in Dr. Mengjun Hu's Small Fruit Pathology Lab, my research centers on monitoring fungicide resistance and uncovering novel resistance mechanisms in Botrytis isolates from strawberry fields.
I was the recipient of Leland E. and Catherine B. Scott Award in 2023-2024 academic year.
At the PSLA department, I enjoy a collaborative and supportive environment, with abundant opportunities to present my work and engage in extension outreach. I have gained valuable experience communicating research to growers and the broader community and look forward to applying my knowledge beyond the university setting.
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Alumni Spotlight- Recent PSLA Graduates Caitlin Steinthal and Marquis Barnes talk Friendship
Caitlin Steinthal (BS PLSC) and Marquis Barnes (BLA) both graduated in May of 2020. Caitlin shares how her friendship with Marquis and their similar interests made the UMD undergraduate experience a truly positive one.
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