The Community Standards Committee recently hosted another successful event in their Lunch and Learn Series, featuring a fascinating presentation on South Africa by Petrus Langenhoven and Miné van der Berg. Attendees were treated to an authentic South African culinary experience with both vegetarian and non-vegetarian options. The menu showcased traditional South African dishes, accompanied by[Read More…]
Mine van der Berg
Dr. Lori Hoagland, Brenton Smith, Miné van der Berg, and Rosa Cossio from Purdue travelled to the Colca Valley in Peru with three professors from Universidad Nacional de San Agustín (UNSA) Dr. Dennis Macedo, Dr. Victor Hugo Casa Coila, and Dr. René Gonzalo Quispe Castro. The team visited their research plots in three different communities[Read More…]
Please welcome our new graduate students for Fall 2024! Mine van der Berg is a Ph.D. student under Dr. Lori Hoagland and will investigate soils contaminated by heavy metals due to mining and finding ways to utilize these soils for productive agriculture. Originally from South Africa, she studied previously at the University of Pretoria. She[Read More…]