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How swamps on the silver screen reflect how we feel about wetlands
Maybe you’ve seen the meme. Classic film characters up to their necks in muck, with text reading, “As a kid, I thought quicksand was going to be a much bigger problem in my life.” Quicksand was an uncannily common plot point in the 70s and 80s, but murky wetland depictions in film haven’t gone away.
Ting and Bruns receive 2024 ABE Alumni Awards for impact and innovation
Today, the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, part of the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
George Fahey Seminar Fund launched to elevate nutritional science discussions
The Division of Nutritional Sciences (DNS), housed within the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
Facilities Planning & Management
ACES Facilities Planning and Management (FPM) oversees all facilities operations for the college, including strategic planning, space assignment and utilization, major capital projects, building ma
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Virtual internship with South African Whale Coast Conservation inspires a future focused on sustainability
I have long been fascinated by the intersection between our economy and the environment, and the ways in which we, as a society, can work towards greater sustainability. This interest has only deepened through my campus involvement and experiences with various organizations dedicated to environmental protection and conservation.
Multi-state center provides mental health support for farmers, agricultural workers
Agricultural producers and farm workers experience stressful working conditions that result in anxiety and depression at higher rates than the general population. At the same time, access to mental health care is often lacking in rural areas.
Study explores stress, social support, and mental health for men and women farmers
Agriculture is a stressful occupation, and farmers struggle with anxiety and depression at higher levels than the general population.
First-generation ACES alumna dedicates career to welcoming students like herself
Diana Rodríguez vividly remembers what it’s like to navigate the complex and daunting U.S. college admissions process as a racially minoritized, first-generation college student. Raised by Mexican immigrant parents in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, Rodríguez’s family valued education but had little access to guidance for first-generation college students and their families.
A revolutionary renovation for 21st-century learning
The lower level of the ACES Library, Information and Alumni Center is poised for a revolutionary makeover, turning underutilized spaces into a collaborative laboratory with interactive classrooms for 21st-century learning.
The renovation will build upon the legacy of the Academic Computing Facility (ACF) that offered state-of-the-art information and technology infrastructure when the library opened its doors in 2001.