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Join International Programs for one of several information sessions to discuss the process of applying for a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. Applications are now being accepted for programs starting between Dec. 1, 2026 and Oct. 31, 2027 (winter 2026-27, spring 2027, summer 2027, fall 2027, and academic year 2027-2028).

The presenters of these sessions, Levi Bowman and Teresa Kout, will introduce you to the Gilman, coach you on how to fill out the application, and give insight as to...

Title: Novel dynamics in models of plant-soil microbiome interactions

Abstract: Soil microbes are well known to affect plants by playing significant roles in nutrient and energy cycling. There is growing understanding of the full range of interactions and context-dependency of plant-soil microbe relationships. Modern genomics has further expanded our access to the microbial world, and the boom in microbial data requires strong theoretical frameworks for interpretation. Mathematical models that...

September 22, 2026 - 8AM, 231 Trowbridge Hall (TH)

The general audience will be invited to leave after the presentation and Q & A session.

Title: Eruptive Chronology and Plagioclase Geochemistry of the Saunders Ash, Mt. Taranaki, New Zealand

Abstract: The Saunders Ash is an anomalously thick volcanic deposit preserved more than 12 km from its inferred source at Mt. Taranaki, New Zealand. Its age, eruptive origin and relationship to Taranaki’s evolving magmatic plumbing system have remained...