Utah State University Student Wins Award for Research That Could Help Plants Grow in Space
February 04, 2022
February 04, 2022
LOGAN, Utah, Feb. 4 (TNSRes) -- Utah State University issued the following news:
By Ysabel Nehring
Chihiro Naruke, a Ph.D. student in Utah State University's Department of Plants, Soils & Climate, was awarded first prize in her division at the American Geophysical Union conference for presenting her findings on how root growth affects the pore space of soil. Naruke's research is aimed at predicting and designing the ideal plant growth system in microgravit . . .
By Ysabel Nehring
Chihiro Naruke, a Ph.D. student in Utah State University's Department of Plants, Soils & Climate, was awarded first prize in her division at the American Geophysical Union conference for presenting her findings on how root growth affects the pore space of soil. Naruke's research is aimed at predicting and designing the ideal plant growth system in microgravit . . .