Podcast interview: Root biology for developing nations
Jonathan Lynch retires
Novel LEADER method topic of Penn State news article
Study shows ‘steep, cheap and deep’ roots help corn plants deal with drought

Results show path to breeding corn with better growth and C sequestration under drought, as summarized in this news article

Jagdeep Sidhu and Sam Walker win awards at 2022 CSA (Crop Science, Soil Science, Agronomy Societies) meetings

Undergraduate researcher Samuel Walker and Ph.D. candidate Jagdeep Singh Sidhu won oral presentation competitions at the 2022 Agronomy Society of America, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America annual meeting. Samuel was placed second in the 2022 research symposium division. His mentor, Jagdeep, won the 5 min rapid and poster competition in the Plant Genetic Resources division. Jagdeep and Sam’s research project answers crucial questions related to the evolution of ploidy and its relationship with resource acquisition. This work is important for the discovery of novel resource-efficient traits, which are urgently needed provided the crisis of climate change.

Jonathan Lynch recognized as highly cited researcher in 2022 by Clarivate

Jonathan Lynch has been recognized as a 'highly cited researcher 2022' by Clarivate. This year’s list identifies scientists and social scientists who produced multiple papers over the last decade that rank in the top 1% by citations for their field and year of publication in the Web of Science citation index. Jonathan was among 10 Penn State researchers receiving this recognition.

Jonathan Lynch recognized as highly cited researcher in 2021 by Clarivate

Jonathan Lynch has been recognized as a 'highly cited researcher 2021' by Clarivate. This year’s list identifies scientists and social scientists who produced multiple papers between 2010 and 2020 that rank in the top 1% by citations for their field and year of publication in the Web of Science citation index. Jonathan was among 10 Penn State researchers receiving this recognition.

Publication receives award from Crop Science Society of America

"Comparative phenomics of annual grain legume root architecture", by Jimmy Burridge, Harini Rangarajan, and Jonathan Lynch (Crop Science 2020 60:2574-2593, DOI: 10.1002/csc2.20241) received the '2021 Outstanding Paper in Crop Physiology and Metabolism Award' from the Crop Science Society of America.

Tools for breeding cowpea with better roots highlighted in CSA news article

Our work to develop a protocol to screen cowpea seedlings for root traits that help them tolerate drought and infertile soils common in Africa, led by Mohammed Saba and Jimmy Burridge, is highlighted in this CSA news article.

Breeding Beans for Better Roots

Our research to develop common bean lines with better roots and hence greater yield under drought and low soil fertility common in low input agroecosystems of Africa and Latin America is highlighted in this CSA new article.

Professor Kathleen Brown retires after 41 years
Amelia Henry receives humanitarian award

Amelia Henry receives humanitarian award

Jagdeep Sidhu receives research award

Jagdeep Sidhu receives research award

Roots lab research focus of podcast from West German Public Radio

German language discussion of the recent discovery of MCS starting at 01:10:40

Newly discovered trait helps plants grow deeper roots in dry, compacted soils | Penn State University

A previously unknown root trait allows some cereal plants to grow deeper roots capable of punching through dry, hard, compacted soils, according to Penn State researchers, who suggest that harnessing the inherited characteristic could lead to crops better able to deal with a changing climate.

CSA news article on Roots Lab work with bean breeding

CSA news highlights Roots lab efforts in breeding better beans for Africa, focusing on two recent papers in Crop Science

Jagdeep Sidhu Receives College Research Funding

Jagdeep Sidhu has secured $3000 funding from the College of Agricultural Sciences Graduate Student Competitive Grant Program sponsored by the College of Agricultural Science’s Office for Research and Graduate Education. He will using these funds to investigate how root cortical cell size regulates root metabolic cost.

Jonathan Lynch recognized as Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate

The 2020 Highly Cited Researchers list features researchers who have demonstrated considerable influence in their chosen field through publication of multiple works that have been cited by a significant number of their peers during the last decade.

Graduate student receives special award for early career contributions to ASPB

Stephanie Klein awarded ASPB early career contributor

LAT root image wins photo competition of Egyptian Academy of Scientific Research

Mohamed Hazam's sweet corn root image won an award from the Egyptian Academy of Scientific Research

Graduate student awarded Outstanding Agricultural Graduate Student Award from AASIO

PhD student Jagdeep Sidhu was awarded Outstanding Agricultural Graduate Student Award from the AASIO

News story on bean root architecture reaches 6 million people, worth $240,000

News story highlighting lab publication on bean root architecture reaches almost 6 million viewers

Bean root architecture results highlighted in CSSA News

A recent Roots Lab publication on bean root architecture was highlighted in the Crop Science Society of America

Field work proceeds with physical distancing, safety precautions

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