<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item link="https://www.aamu.edu/about/inside-aamu/news/longtime-research-leader-and-wtars-manager-leaves-enduring-legacy-in-bioenergy-crop-innovation-and-student-mentorship.html" display="true" type="news-list"><title>Alabama A&amp;M Mourns the Loss of Pioneering Agricultural Scientist Dr. Ernst Cebert</title><summary>Alabama A&amp;M University is mourning the loss of Dr. Ernst Cebert, a longtime scientist, educator and research leader whose work helped shape the University’s contributions to agricultural innovation and sustainable systems.</summary><date>2026-04-02T12:00:00-08:00</date><imageAltText>Dr. Ernst Cebert</imageAltText><image>/_images/cebertatfinal.png</image><name>Longtime Research Leader and WTARS Manager Leaves Enduring Legacy in Bioenergy, Crop Innovation and Student Mentorship</name><first>Longtime</first><last>Research Leader and WTARS Manager Leaves Enduring Legacy in Bioenergy, Crop Innovation and Student Mentorship</last><url>https://www.aamu.edu/about/inside-aamu/news/longtime-research-leader-and-wtars-manager-leaves-enduring-legacy-in-bioenergy-crop-innovation-and-student-mentorship.html</url><tags/></item>