RIPE Blog: 2025

Happy Earth Day from the RIPE Project!

Happy Earth Day

The RIPE project focuses on improving photosynthesis in crops, helping to ensure a more sustainable future for everyone. As climate change continues to impact our environment, we aim to support farmers by developing crops that can thrive under these new conditions.

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IGB Profile: Allie Arp

Our home institute, the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, flipped the script on our communications manager Allie, interviewing her for a recent profile.

Read about her journey in science communications in this feature story.

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Meet Maria Raza, RIPE’s Science Communication Intern, Spring 2025

This spring, RIPE’s communications team will be joined by Maria Raza. She will be working closely with Allie to communicate RIPE research news as well as taking part in job shadows and career preparation experiences.

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Reflections on my RIPE Science Communication Internship

David Hong, RIPE's science communication intern for the Fall 2024 semester reflects on what he learned as a member of the RIPE team, and reflects on this time with the project.