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Welcome, New Students!
The AEL is welcoming three new graduate students in Autumn 2026!
Manao Kato, a research technician at the AEL until very recently, will be working with Stu Ludsin on a master's project…
2026 AEL Pig Roast
AELers gathered for a pig roast to celebrate the end of summer. Stu Ludsin hosted and roasted the pig with the help of graduate students Seth Drake and James Dowling, as well as technician Sawyer…
SROP Research Symposium
Peyton Marks, undergraduate researcher with Stu Ludsin, presented her research at the SROP Research Symposium on July 23.
Peyton worked all summer with Stu and graduate student David Drinko…
Hood Lab Defenses
Congratulations to three graduate students advised by Jim Hood on successfully defending their research for the completion of their degrees.
Lyndsie Collis defended her dissertation on July…