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Grow your own lettuce in space? Students, researchers build system for NASA
Say you're on Mars and you fancy a salad. Unless the Curiosity rover can make an unexpected find of fresh romaine somewhere on the dusty Red Planet, you're looking at a nine-month trip to the nearest produce aisle on Earth. A better option? Grow ...
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'The Science of Chocolate' and more: 4-H Science Saturdays start soon
Youth "learn by doing" in 4-H, and those who attend Ohio 4-H Science Saturdays can explore and experience firsthand the science behind everyday things. This program engages third- to sixth-grade students in hands-on, interactive activities about ...
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Stone Lab to partner with BGSU on STEM-related grant
https://students.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news/stone-lab-partner-with-bgsu-stem-related-grant
Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Laboratory are partnering with Bowling Green State University on a five-year National Science Foundation project that focuses on teacher professional development and student engagement in science. Led by BGSU's Northwest ...
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Let's talk about hidden bias: CFAES Community Dialogue is Nov. 20
Hidden bias-- also called automatic, unconscious, or implicit bias-- is the topic of the first CFAES Community Dialogue, to be held via distance on Tuesday, Nov. 20, from 11 a.m. to noon. The program is part of a new series by the CFAES Diversity Catalys ...
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Farmer to farmer: Retired Extension educator volunteers in Mozambique
I recently volunteered for another CNFA Farmer-to-Farmer Program to assist with agricultural development in an African country. Last year it was in Uganda. This year, it was in Mozambique. My assignment was to assist the Agricultural College of the Cat ...
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Drawing a line in the sand: Keeping clean, green marinas
https://students.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news/drawing-line-in-the-sand-keeping-clean-green-marinas
Marina operators, boaters, and other Great Lakes residents are invited to learn about best practices for preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS) during a Clean Marina Webinar on Nov. 7 from 2-3:30 p.m. EST. This is the third webinar in a s ...
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Driven to succeed: OARDC-industry partnership is creating new jobs
Ohio State President E. Gordon Gee liked what he saw at the Mansfield, Ohio, factory, which was turning a syrupy mix of crop and biodiesel wastes into polyurethane foam. But he was more fascinated by the story of how the factory came to be, in which an Oh ...
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Why 'climate change doesn't seem so remote' now
https://students.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news/why-climate-change-doesnt-seem-so-remote-now
Climate change tends to pop into public conversation every few months or so, but for Ohio State's Climate Change Outreach Team, the topic has stayed relevant since the team's inception in 2008. The group focuses on localizing climate change to ...
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'CFAES Community Dialogues': New series to look at diversity, inclusion
The CFAES Diversity Catalyst Team is pleased to introduce a new series called "CFAES Community Dialogues." These dialogues are informational sessions led by a member or members of the CFAES Diversity Catalyst Team that will address an aspect ...
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50th Farm Science Review another success
https://students.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news/50th-farm-science-review-another-success
Farm Science Review had another successful run this year, Sept. 18-20, as Ohio's premiere agricultural event celebrated its 50th year in existence. The review, which is dedicated to ensuring the best agricultural research, resources, information, and ...