Troy University student helping to grow rare, carnivorous plants

Fisher Parrish has grown around 200 Gulf Coast pitcher plants.

Fisher Parrish has grown around 200 Gulf Coast pitcher plants.

A Troy University student is working with the United States Forest Service to help grow a rare, and endangered, species of pitcher plants only found in four Southeastern locations. He’s also part of a team tracking the turtles at Mullis Pond at the Troy University Arboretum.

Fisher Parrish, a senior biological sciences major from Dothan, Alabama, is…

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Troy University launches College of Science and Engineering, new engineering bachelor’s

Troy University has announced a college restructuring and a new engineering degree program.

Troy University has announced a college restructuring and a new engineering degree program.

Troy University is advancing its commitment to research and innovation with the launch of the new College of Science and Engineering and a new electrical and electronics engineering degree program. 

The College of Science and Engineering is replacing the former College of Arts and Sciences. It will focus exclusively on STEM-related fields, including biological and environmental…

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Combat-wounded veteran, Fox News contributor Johnny ‘Joey’ Jones to deliver Helen Keller Lecture at Troy University

Jones lost both legs above the knee when he stepped on an IED during his final deployment to Afghanistan in 2010.

Jones lost both legs above the knee when he stepped on an IED during his final deployment to Afghanistan in 2010.

Wounded combat veteran and regular Fox News contributor Johnny ‘Joey’ Jones will deliver the annual Helen Keller Lecture at Troy University on April 29 on the Troy Campus.

The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will take place at 11 a.m. in the Claudia Crosby Theater inside Smith Hall.

The Helen Keller…

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Troy University Geo Day introduces students to geospatial careers

High school students practice flying a drone outside during Geo Day 2025.
 

Over 350 students attended the Geospatial Informatics Department’s sixth annual Geo Day held Thursday, March 16 at Troy University. Geo Day gives high school students from around the Wiregrass an inside look into the geospatial industry and an opportunity to gain hands-on knowledge.

Dr. Steve Ramroop, Surveying and Geomatics Sciences Program Director, said Geo Day serves as a great opportunity…

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