Plant Biology Graduate Program
OpportunitiesGraduate StudentsI am interested in motivated and outstanding students to join my research program. If you are interested in joining the lab there are two different graduate programs you can apply to at UMass:
• Competitive, NSF-funded ICE IGERT fellowships are available for U.S. citizens or permanent residents performing graduate cellular engineering research.
Each of these has a different focus within the biological sciences, and the most suitable program for you will depend on your particular research interests. Prior to applying, I encourage you to review the information on each graduate program’s web site. Further information about UMass, the Biology Department, the Graduate School, and the lovely Amherst area can be found at each of the highlighted links. Amherst is often mentioned as one of the top college towns around. See references from MSN.com, away.com, student.com, and the New York TImes. Feel free to contact me (hazen at bio.umass.edu) with any further questions about applying to graduate school at UMass. Undergraduates
Research experience is an important part of an undergraduate education, and can be of great benefit to the development of your professional career. I periodically accept undergraduates for training in my lab. If you are interested in hands-on laboratory work involving plant genetics and biofuel feedstocks, please contact me. If you are interested in developing your honors thesis in my lab, you should contact me no later than halfway through your Junior year.
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NewsBudding scientist Rachel Dannay has received an ASPB Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship and graduate student Pubudu Handakumbura a travel grant to attend the Plant Biology 2013 Annual Meeting. The Hazen Lab is set to move into the Life Science Laboratories in May 2013. Check out some of our new space. The Hazen Lab is set to move into the Life Science Laboratories in May 2013. Check out some of our new space. The 2012 Best Talk Award at the Life Sciences Graduate Student Symposium goes to Pubudu Handakumbura, who presented a talk titled, "BdMYB48 directly controls the accumulation of biomass in the model grass Brachypodium distachyon." Pubudu Handakumbura has received the 2012-2013 Gilgut Fellowship. See our review of grass wall regulation in Frontiers. Undergraduate Brachypodium researcher Mike Veling wins prestigious Goldwater Scholarship Award. Undergrads Mike Veling and Scotty Barish present at the Northeast Undergraduate Research and Development Symposium. |
