The latest happenings from the UVM College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Community Development and Applied Economics Adjunct Lecturer Patrick Brown recently received a Resolution of Appreciation from the Vermont State Board of Education. In the resolution, he was recognized and commended for his service and commitment to the State of Vermont as he concluded his time on the board. Continue reading “Patrick Brown Recipient of Education & Faculty Advisor Awards”
In a The News International article about inclusive and sustainable policy interventions for 5G, Maryam Shabbir Abbasi, research coordinator for UVM’s SEGS Lab, highlighted that developed countries offer emission reduction success stories achieved by industry adoption of 5G-enabled technologies. Continue reading “CALS in the News-April 2023”
Each year, with support from the Division of Faculty Affairs, the UVM Community-Engaged Learning Office (CELO) presents the Community-Engaged Learning Awards. Community-engaged learning is central to UVM’s fulfillment of the land-grant mission, and these awards recognize excellence in community-engaged learning, honoring community collaborators, faculty instructors, and student leaders. Continue reading “Ben Dangl Receives Community-Engaged Learning Award”
Laura Eckman, a second-year PhD student in the Department of Plant and Soil Science’s Entomology Research Laboratory, and Sydney Miller, a senior undergraduate student studying agroecology, have been awarded funding from the Robert L. Parsons Fund for Professional Development in Production Agriculture. The Parsons award is offered in honor and remembrance of “Bob” Parsons, a dear colleague of many in the UVM College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS). The funding supports expanded educational opportunities for students and agricultural producers. Continue reading “Two CALS Students Receive Robert L. Parsons Award”
Ben Dangl, lecturer in the Dept. of Community Development and Applied Economics, spent spring break in La Paz, Bolivia as part of his research on social and political change within the country. While there, he presented his research in talks at the Universidad Mayor de San Andres and the Universidad Publica de El Alto focusing on local Indigenous movements and the decolonization of Bolivian history. Continue reading “Spring Break in Bolivia: Dangl Presents Research on Indigenous Movements in La Paz”