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  1. Grow your own lettuce in space? Students, researchers build system for NASA

    https://students.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news/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 ...

  2. 'The Science of Chocolate' and more: 4-H Science Saturdays start soon

    https://students.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news/the-science-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 ...

  3. 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 ...

  4. Farmer to farmer: Retired Extension educator volunteers in Mozambique

    https://students.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news/farmer-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 ...

  5. Driven to succeed: OARDC-industry partnership is creating new jobs

    https://students.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news/driven-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 ...

  6. Let's talk about hidden bias: CFAES Community Dialogue is Nov. 20

    https://students.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news/lets-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 ...

  7. 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 ...

  8. 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 ...

  9. 'CFAES Community Dialogues': New series to look at diversity, inclusion

    https://students.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news/cfaes-community-dialogues-new-series-look-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 ...

  10. Ohio allocates $6M to rebuild 'the core of our bioenergy and bioproducts research'

    https://students.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news/ohio-allocates-6m-rebuild-the-core-our-bioenergy-and-bioproducts-research

    The state of Ohio's Office of Budget and Management has allocated $6 million in emergency funds to assist with the reconstruction of a building at OARDC that was severely damaged by the Sept. 16, 2010, tornado that struck the Wooster campus. The anno ...

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