Campuses:
Peter Reich receives 'Frontiers of Knowledge' award (6/25/2010)
Peter Reich, a Regents Professor in the Department of Forest Resources, was one of eight international winners who were honored June 23 with BBVA "Frontiers of Knowledge" awards in Madrid, Spain. The BBVA Foundation—the philanthropic arm of BBVA Group, a large Spanish banking and finance company—honored Reich for his work in global metabolic plant ecology. (Reich's introduction and speech begins about 59 minutes into the video)
'The Fungus Detective' featured in Minnesota magazine (6/23/2010)
Department of Plant Pathology professor Bob Blanchette -- aka 'the Fungus Detective' -- is one of only a few scientists worldwide who study how fungi degrade historic wood. The latest issue of 'Minnesota' magazine explains why he's sought after by archaeologists and preservationists.
Rob King will lead The Food Industry Center (6/15/2010)
Longtime Department of Applied Economics professor Robert King will take over leadership of The Food Industry Center this summer, as founding director Jean Kinsey retires.
Economy by the numbers (6/7/2010)
Department of Applied Economics graduate Rebecca Blank is overseeing the 2010 Census in her role as U.S. undersecretary for economic affairs and head of the Economics and Statistics Administration.
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