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Shining a light on misleading data

September 5, 2025
Plant Biology PhD student Kylee Hillman and Chemistry PhD student Teng-Jui (Owen) Lin were recognized with a national prize for their efforts to highlight misleading visualizations published in academic journals.Read more about Shining a light on misleading data

Two new faculty join PMB

August 27, 2025

This academic year, we welcome professors Rebecca Bart and Yan Gong to the Department. Welcome Rebbeca and Yan!Read more about Two new faculty join PMB

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