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Using Bioenergy for Improved Cooling Systems for Food Storage in East Africa
The Biological Systems Engineering Department continues to work on anaerobic digestion systems and absorption chillers deployed in East Africa. Research includes ways to reduce the costs of absorption chillers used…
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Assessing Mycotoxin Levels in Maize in the Western Highlands of Guatemala
Mycotoxins are byproducts of fungi from improperly stored grain and are capable of causing illness or death in humans and livestock. Claudia Calderón from the Department of Horticulture is working…
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The Implications of Edible Insect Farming
The interdisciplinary Mission to Improve Global Health Through Insects (MIGHTi) project in the Global Health Institute and the Department of Entomology, co-founded by Valerie Stull, continues to investigate the social,…
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A Glass of Milk to Address Child Malnutrition in Ethiopia
The School Enrichment and Livelihoods Accelerated through Milk (SELAM) project aims to establish a pilot school milk program to address child malnutrition and chronic food insecurity among children in three…
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Rotational Grazing for Healthier Ecosystems in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
Overgrazed pastures lead to degradation, erosion and desertification, while well-maintained pastures are more productive, sequester more carbon and contribute to a balanced ecosystem. The LAND Project, which is a collaboration…
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Understanding Climate Change by Studying the Soil
Thea Whitman studies the effects of forest fires on soil microbial communities. On her website, she writes: Boreal forest soils are among the richest stocks of terrestrial carbon (C) in…
