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Lian, Stein, and Cushman Ranked Among Top Scientists in U.S.
Jennifer Nachbur
A new online ranking of the top female scientists in the United States conducted by Research.com includes three members of the University of Vermont faculty. Mary Cushman, M.D., M.Sc., professor of medicine, was ranked 124th nationally and 193rd in the world. Jane Lian, Ph.D., professor of biochemistry, was ranked 194th nationally and 305th in the world. Janet Stein, Ph.D., professor of biochemistry, was ranked 265th nationally and 430th in the world. All three scientists serve on the Larner College of Medicine faculty and are UVM Cancer Center members.… Read more
Greening the Future with Verde Technologies
Geeda Searfoorce
The UVM startup's thin-film solar panels are poised to transform the clean tech industry.… Read more
Optimizing Soil Health to Fight Climate Change
Rachel Leslie
A team of UVM researchers join $23M nationwide effort to help U.S. dairy farmers improve sustainability through optimal soil health management.… Read more
Cultivating Meat For A Sustainable Future
Joshua Defibaugh
Americans love their meat. According to the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization, Americans consume, on average, over 270 pounds of meat each year. … Read more
The Science of Fall Foliage and Climate Change: UVM Expert
Elise Scott and Basil Waugh
Across North America, climate change and drought are impacting leaf colors… Read more
UVM’s Agroecology and Livelihoods Collaborative Receives Regional Award for Excellence in Community Engagement
Rachel Leslie
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today named the University of Vermont (UVM) as regional winner of the 2022 W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Engagement Scholarship Award in recognition of the extraordinary community engagement of the Agroecology and Livelihoods Collaborative (ALC), a community of practice at UVM working to advance participatory agroecology research and solutions around the world.… Read more
Food Systems Researchers of the Month: Dairy Science Postdocs
Chris Skinner
In Vermont, dairy is a big deal. As such, one of the first things the Food Systems Research Center did is put out a call for a cohort of six postdocs studying various aspects of dairy sciences in relation to food systems.… Read more
Dr. Mindy Morales-Williams Awarded NSF CAREER Award, a first for the Rubenstein School
Alayna Howard
Rubenstein School Assistant Professor, Dr. Mindy Morales-Williams, has been honored with a National Science Foundation CAREER Award for her outstanding contributions and vision for continued research in limnology and phytoplankton ecology.… Read more
Improving Access to Pediatric Clinical Trials in Vermont
Janet Franz
Infants and children living in rural states are less likely than those living in other states to have a chance to enroll in clinical research, especially clinical trials. Underserved and minority children are particularly underrepresented. The University of Vermont is one of 18 sites in a state-of-the-art pediatric clinical research network to improve access to clinical trials for children in rural and underserved areas. … Read more