Interviews from newly appointed faculty members shed light on the path to landing a faculty position.

Moisés Expósito-Alonso, recipient of the 2026 GSA Early Career Medal, orchestrated an elaborate, multi-site evolution experiment to understand how plants evolve—or fail to adapt—and may be at risk when faced with rapid environmental changes.

Researchers show that the key to helping crops withstand shifting conditions may lie in balancing speed with flexibility.