Hobart and William Smith Colleges - ancient greekhttp://www.hws.edu/news/ Daily Updates from Hobart and William Smith Collegesen-usSun, 22 Nov 2009 02:59:15 GMTSun, 22 Nov 2009 02:59:15 GMTBackus '10 Studies Plant Pathologyhttp://hws.edu/dailyupdate/NewsDetails.aspx?aid=12261Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT<img src="http://hws.edu/dailyUpdate/Resources/Res10269.jpg" alt="" /> Spores galore! Melissa Backus '10 is staying busy this summer, researching and analyzing plant pathogens-bacteria and fungi-that are destroying local crops. A double major in classics and Ancient Greek and a double minor in biology and health care professions, Backus is juggling several different projects at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station (NYSAES), a Geneva division of Cornell Un...