“We Just Don’t Have the Possibility Yet”: U.S. Latina/o Narratives on Study Abroad

Whether indirectly from governmental and non-governmental organizations or directly from higher education institutions, students receive messages that they should study abroad. Studying in a foreign country is considered essential if students are to be marketable to future employers and prepared to lead the U.S. into a new era. Despite the presence of such messages, the understanding of what it means to be absent from the undergraduate student population willing and able to study in a foreign country is severely limited. Importantly, what are the perceptions and experiences of students who repeatedly hear the value of study abroad and who, at the same time, are not willing and/or able to participate? The purpose of this critical qualitative study was to seek answers to this question by exploring the perceptions and experiences of a population that continues to experience low rates of study abroad participation: Latina/o undergraduate students

Essential Oil Headspace Volatiles Prevent Invasive Box Tree Moth (Cydalima perspectalis) Oviposition—Insights from Electrophysiology and Behaviour

The box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis Walker) is an invasive species in Europe causing severe damage both in natural and ornamental boxwood (Buxus spp.) vegetation. Pest management tactics are often based on the use of chemical insecticides, whereas environmentally-friendly control solutions are not available against this insect. The application of essential oils may provide effective protection against oviposition and subsequent larval damage. Oviposition deterrence of cinnamon, eucalyptus and lavender essential oils was tested on female C. perspectalis in behavioural bioassays. Our results indicate that all the studied essential oils may be adequate deterrents; however, cinnamon oil exhibited the strongest effect. To determine the physiologically active compounds in the headspace of the essential oils, gas chromatography coupled with electroantennography recordings were performed in parallel with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry to identify the volatile constituents. In addition, the release rates of various components from vial-wick dispensers were measured during the oviposition bioassay. These results may serve as a basis for the development of a practical and insecticide-free plant protection method against this invasive moth species

EGÉSZSÉGES ÉS FERTŐZÖTT MEZŐGAZDASÁGI NÖVÉNYEK, VALAMINT AGARICUS BISPORUS ILLATANYAGPROFILJÁNAK FELTÉRKÉPEZÉSE – ELŐTANULMÁNY

GINOP kutatócsoportunk, E-Orr kutatóműhely „Természetes szagmintázatok elemzése és agrártudományi hasznosítása” címmel 2017-óta működik Martonvásáron. Kutatásaink fő célja egy új típusú mesterséges érzékelő rendszer kifejlesztése, amellyel lehetőség nyílik mezőgazdasági növények komplex illatanyag-összetételének meghatározására. Eddig három növény (búza, árpa, paradicsom), valamint csiperkegomba illatanyagprofil elemzését végeztük el. Méréseink során igazoltuk, hogy különböző fertőzések hatására valóban megváltozik az adott növény illatanyag mintázata, azonban sok esetben csak kis mértékben

[In Press] Faculty perceptions of work-life balance : the role of marital/relationship and family status

This study examined correlates of work-life balance perceptions for faculty from various marital/relationship and family statuses, using data from the multi-institutional survey of faculty from the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE) project at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education. Indicating lower work-life balance among single (rather than married/partnered) faculty, our findings call for colleges and universities to directly address the work-life struggles of single faculty members with and without children. Our findings also underscore the central importance of institutional support for making personal/family obligations and an academic career compatible for all faculty, supports that are correlated with better faculty work-life balance at the level of both individual faculty and the institution. In addition, we argue that institutional supports are particularly important for early-career faculty, who assessed their work-life balance consistently lower than faculty at higher ranks

Women in STEM majors and professional outcome expectations : the role of living-learning programs and other college environments

Using data from the 2004-2007 National Study of Living Learning Programs, the only national dataset offering longitudinal information on outcomes associated with living-learning (L/L) program participation, this study investigated the role of L/L programs and other college environments in the professional outcome expectations of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors. Specifically, we examined an overall measure of professional outcome expectations, along with participants' anticipation of the chances that they will "get a good job in their field," "achieve success in their career," and "combine a professional career with having a balanced personal life." Findings indicated that attending a coeducational STEM L/L program and discussing academic and career issues with peers were positively related with three of the outcome measures. Additional findings spoke to the importance of self-efficacy and interactions with diverse peers in the development of professional outcome expectations among women in STEM. Implications are presented for higher education institutions' efforts to support coeducational and women-only STEM-related L/L programs, peer and faculty interactions, and diverse peer interactions