The latest happenings from the UVM College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Applications are being accepted for the 2024 Agroecology Extension (AX) Summer Research Fellowship, an educational initiative that links undergraduate students from across the country to research and outreach projects at UVM, through the summer Research and Extension Experience for Undergraduates. Continue reading “2024 Agroecology Extension Summer Research Fellowship”
Emily Gracey Miller of The National Weather Desk interviewed UVM Plant and Soil Science Professor Deb Neher about composting for Off the Radar Podcast. From composting basics to green burials, this episode dives into the dirt on how this process can help the planet. Continue reading “Deb Neher Podcast All About Composting”
Lizzy Pope asks her students to embody bile, triglycerides, or hydrochloric acid, and then they learn about fat digestion as part of a musical which utilizes multiple pop songs to help students remember the science of nutrition. This is just one tactic in her full arsenal of educational tools developed during her nine years as a UVM professor. She has developed this strategy to keep her large classes such as Fundamentals of Nutrition—which usually enrolls close to 300 students per term—learning the science of nutrition. Getting students engaged in a class this size is a challenge for any faculty member, but Pope has piloted multiple strategies that have led to high levels of student-reported satisfaction with her teaching. Continue reading “Lizzy Pope’s UVM Students are Sometimes Bile, Often Viral, and Almost Always Engaged!”
The Vermont Agrivoltaic Project was highlighted in this article from Clean Technica about growing saffron in the shade of solar panels. UVM saffron expert Arash Ghalehgolabbehbahani, along with researchers Bruce L. Parker and Margaret Skinner are mentioned in the article.
UVM will study the sustainability of Vermont’s maple industry, and its impact on the climate. The research will include experts in economics, forestry, natural resource management and community development, as well as maple syrup producers. Mark Isselhardt was interviewed by Vermont Public for the article. Continue reading “CALS in the News-January 2024”
On January 10, 2024, the UVM Master of Science in Dietetics (MSD) Class of 2025 celebrated an inaugural Dietetics White Coat ceremony. Joining several other national dietetics programs in this tradition, the 2025 MSD class donned their white coats, accepting the responsibilities of being a health professional as they begin their year-long dietetic internships. Continue reading “Master of Science in Dietetics Class of 2025 White Coat Ceremony”