With sustainable food, fiber and resilient communities in the spotlight, Texas Tech’s Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources launched its inaugural research conference on Thursday (Aug. 15) at the Mackenzie-Merket Alumni Center.
“This was a great opportunity for learning about the exciting research being done at Davis College, forging connections, sparking collaborations, and networking,” said Noureddine Abidi, Davis College Associate Dean for Research. “It was also an opportunity for top Davis College graduate students to present 3-minute style presentations.”
Among the program’s presentations were:
- Exploring the Evolution of Regulatory Circuits that Activate Desiccation Tolerance in Land Plants / Luis Herrera-Estrella(Professor / PSS)
- Incorporating Economics into Your Research: We Are Not Cost Accountants / Darren Hudson(Professor / AAEC)
- Integration of Multidisciplinary Research Towards a Common Goal / Kristin Hales(Associate Professor / AFS)
- Assessing the Needs of Rural Communities, Their Perceptions, and Challenges Across the South Plains (Catalyst Grant 2023) / Jason Headrick(Assistant Professor / AEC)
- Developing Next-Generation Workforce for Water Conservation (Catalyst Grant 2023) / Krishna Jagadish(Professor / PSS)
- Advancing Biodiversity Research to Support Trans-Disciplinary Conservation Innovation in Texas's Ecosystems (Catalyst Grant 2023) / Scott Longing(Associate Professor / PSS)
- Davis XR Innovation Center: Envisioning a High-Tech Facility to Advance Transdisciplinary Collaborations in Davis College and Beyond (Planning Grant 2023) / Muntazar Monsur(Assistant Professor / LA)
- Reducing Antimicrobial Use in Dairy Cows Through a Targeted Therapy Approach / Vinicius Machado(Associate Professor / VS)
- Flight for survival: A Bold Leap Towards the Revitalization of North America's Aerial Insectivores Through Interdisciplinary Outdoor Education, Outreach, And Engagement (Planning Grant 2023) / Blake Grisham(Associate Professor / NRM)
In other action, program leaders announced the winners of the conference’s three-minute presentations by Davis College students. Among those receiving honors were:
- First Place / Mollie Green, a graduate student with the Department of Veterinary Sciences. “Unraveling the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying intramuscular, subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue growth in beef cattle”
- Second Place / Katherine Coyle, a graduate student with the Department of Plant & Soil Science. “From Waste to Resource: Novel Slow-Release Fertilizer Promotes a Nitrogen Circular Economy while Improving Organic Carbon Dynamics in Soil”
- Third Place /Sarah Kane, a graduate student with the Department of Animal & Food Sciences. “The effect of odor background on olfactory detection thresholds in human and dogs”
CONTACT: Noureddine Abidi, Associate Dean for Research, Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources, Texas Tech University at (806) 742-2808 or noureddine.abidi@ttu.edu
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