CULTIVAR DEVELOPMENT: ACCELERATED INTROGRESSION OF SYNTHETIC HEXAPLOID DERIVED DIVERSITY INTO AN APPLIED HARD WINTER WHEAT BREEDING PROGRAM

<p>Our goal is to foster cultural, academic and professional capital in a three-fellow will be accomplished using 3 strategic goals: 1) cohesively train students that are addressing complementary but independent research questions to improve agricultural production through data science in three doctoral programs: Biological &amp; Agricultural Engineering (BAE), Electrical &amp; Computer Engineering (ECE), and Geospatial Analytics. 2) Nurture transferable skills in these Fellows in preparation for the agricultural workforce in the TESA of data science. 3) Provide Fellows with extensive opportunities for hands-on research and networking with academia, industry, and government agencies.</p>