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Nutrition and Food Science Major Competes in e-Fest

A label for a product concept called Mitey Bites.

Nutrition and Food Science major Dahlia Rosen is part of a company called Mitey Bites, with partner and co-founder Vladamiere Perry, an entrepreneurship and marketing major at SUNY Plattsburgh. They started the company in October 2021 and have been working hard on advancing it since. Mitey Bites is a snack food company which will utilize insect powder to create sustainable, delicious, and nutritionally well-rounded snacks. Continue reading “Nutrition and Food Science Major Competes in e-Fest”

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CDAE & Rubenstein School Grad Students Speak at United Nations

Community Development and Applied Economics (CDAE) doctoral student Juliana Neira, a student in Sustainable Development Policy Economics, and Governance, and Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources doctoral student Nina Smolyar, spoke at the United Nation’s Interactive Dialogue on Harmony with Nature on April 24, 2023, commemorating Earth Day. Continue reading “CDAE & Rubenstein School Grad Students Speak at United Nations”

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STEM Showcase 4.0 Provides Hands-on Workshops for Youth

A group of thirteen male and female college students standing together for a photo and wearing bright green shirts.
A group of UVM undergraduate students majoring in STEM were ambassadors for the April 15, 2023 STEM Showcase. Photo credit: Margaret Coan.

The STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Ambassadors program is a collaboration between UVM Extension 4-H, the UVM College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and the UVM College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences. On April 15, 2023, they presented the STEM Showcase 4.0 for 40-plus youth ages 8 to 14, on the UVM campus in Burlington, VT. Continue reading “STEM Showcase 4.0 Provides Hands-on Workshops for Youth”