Understanding the complex workings of Stomata

Stomata are simple structures defined as a pore and accompanying guard cells. Occupying less than 1 percent of the leaf surface, stomata are gatekeepers between resources a plant needs, like air, water and light, and regulate the release of some ...

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Residents to owners: A true golf success story

As we shift into 2016, and moved by Golfdom’s January cover story about the prognosis for golf this year, I’ve been inspired by a true golf success story that, despite the sport’s struggles in recent years, shows me that the ...

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These guys are good: Research community critical to the golf industry

If you live in the north and are anything like me, you’ve pretty much had enough of winter within a few weeks of it starting. The weather is awful, you end up spending way too much time inside, and if ...

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Dress appropriately: The evolution of women’s golf apparel

This past summer, Renata, one of my graduate students, received an internship offer from the USGA’s Green Section. She asked me about proper attire for the internship. Telling students what to wear in a university setting is sensitive and can ...

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