Four UCD graduate students, including GEMINI's own Jonathan Berlingeri, have been named Borlaug Scholars. The Borlaug Scholarship supports the attendance of promising students to the NAPB Annual Meeting, held in Hawaii in May, by pairing them with a mentor and providing them with financial support for travel, lodging, and registration expenses. Read more about the awardees here.

On April 15th, UC Davis held Picnic Day 109, a celebration of the richness of diversity and achievement of the university and surrounding community in the areas of research, teaching, and service. Over 200 events took place throughout campus consisting of exhibits, shows, competitions, demonstrations, entertainment, and animal events. This year, those events included a booth set up by the Davis GEMINI team inviting visitors to examine 3D plant models using virtual reality.

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