The College of Natural and Applied Sciences is excited to announce that the 2020 issue of Mind’s Eye  features the work of Dr. Laszlo Kovacs. 

Read an excerpt from his story: 

“Now, with a huge and rapidly increasing population size, we are faced with many challenges. We have to start using land that is not ideal. And, as a result of the climate emergency, we have to deal with more extreme weather conditions.” 

All of this leads to an impending food shortage. 

“Not just any food will do,” he said. “We desire quality food, right?” 

His focus is on studying grapevine rootstocks to identify genes that will make plants hardier for the necessary conditions. 

Read the full story

Congratulations, Dr. Kovacs!