All good things come to an end, and this post indeed marks the end of this blog. Blogging at SLU was a very nice experience in which I was able to share what I enjoy doing with a lot of people. It has been very gratifying to read comments on my posts and realize that… Continue reading The last post of my first blog
I am also learning to code on my own
Last week I read an interesting article on WIRED about the current need of biologists who are able to code. The article stressed how more biologists need to learn coding in order to analyze huge data sets, and how most biology curricula in universities lack such topics. After reading it I could not relate more to… Continue reading I am also learning to code on my own
University ranking season
A few months of 2017 have gone by and university ranking season has started. This week, SLU was placed in the top 10 on 2 different rankings which is not a surprise, because to my opinion it has been doing a very good at both research and education. In 2017’s QS ranking by subject, SLU ranked 4th… Continue reading University ranking season
Rackarberget
Student housing is apparently not enough in Uppsala. Therefore, most of students struggle to find a place to live in (you might like to read Accommodation in Uppsala). I have had guaranteed housing during my studies for being a non-EU citizen at [what I consider] the best location offered by SLU’s housing office: Rackarbergsgatan. This month… Continue reading Rackarberget
Where north meets south
I feel very fortunate of having taken part on the European Plant Breeding College, because besides of learning many new things and meeting many interesting people I have had the chance to travel along and getting to know about the culture of the hosting city and country. This time I stayed in Ghent and traveled all… Continue reading Where north meets south
Breeding companies in Belgium and The Netherlands
As part of the ISP in Ghent I had the chance to visit different breeding companies in Belgium and The Netherlands. It was a great opportunity to realize about the breeding sector, which is by far one of the biggest in agriculture. Before coming to Ghent, I did not know that these region was well… Continue reading Breeding companies in Belgium and The Netherlands
Hybrid Breeding
On my last post I wrote about the Intensive Study Program In Ghent University. I came all the way from Sweden to learn more about hybrid breeding. But, why is hybrid breeding important? The whole concept is based on what is known as hybrid vigor. It happens when two parents cross and their progeny is… Continue reading Hybrid Breeding
Intensive Study Program at Ghent University
As part of the European Plant Breeding College (read EPBC: European Plant Breeding College), I got the opportunity to join another intensive course similar to the one at LaSalle Beauvis in France ( read ISP in France: an overview). This course is about Hybrid Breeding and takes place in Ghent University in Belgium, which by the… Continue reading Intensive Study Program at Ghent University