The latest happenings from the UVM College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
The UVM College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Department of Plant Biology invites applications for the position of scientific director of the Proctor Maple Research Center (PMRC) at the rank of associate or full professor, starting August 2024. Continue reading “Applications for PMRC Scientific Director/Professor Being Accepted”
Congratulations to Eric Bishop von Wettberg as the new director of UVM’s Agricultural Experiment Station, Stephanie Hurley as the new associate dean of faculty and curricular affairs, and Asim Zia as the new associate dean of research and postgraduate education. Continue reading “CALS Leadership Appointments Announced”
Approximately 900 people gathered in the Ira Allen Chapel on Saturday, January 20, 2024 for a memorial service celebrating the life of Jarlath O’Neil-Dunne, a beloved and longtime member of the University of Vermont community. Continue reading “In Memory of Jarlath O’Neil-Dunne”
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!”