GIS Workshop Community Partners: Seedleaf- Ryan Koch
Ryan Koch, the founder and director of Seedleaf discusses the non-profits partnership with Matt Wilson's Geographic Information Systems Workshop at the University of Kentucky.
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'Homegrown Kentucky' Empowers Eastern Ky. Community
Seven UK students created a project redefining community service. The group established a small-scale farm in Owsley County, Ky., revitalizing 10 acres of land owned by the school district, which will yield 100 percent of the produce for the local schools and aims to strengthen the county's economy.
Schatzki Delivers Distinguished Lecture: 'Practices, Governance and Sustainability'
A&S Associate Dean Ted Schatzki returns from England's University of Essex, having delivered social theory lecture.
Homegrown Kentucky: Adam Meredith and Luke McAnally
Adam Meredith and Luke McAnally, two A&S majors, were part of a small group of students that went to the Clinton Global Initiative meeting in Washington, D.C. last month.
SOC 360: Environmental Sociology with John Johnson
A sociological study of the emergence of the environment as a social issue in contemporary societies. Topics may include the social, cultural and economic factors associated with the perception of environmental issues; risk perception; and the mobilization of publics around environmental issues.
SOC 360: Environmental Sociology with John Johnson
Intro video for SOC 360: Environmental Sociology with John Johnson
Appalachian Forum on Home Food Preservation in Eastern Kentucky
Interest in home gardening and food preservation practices have increased over the last several years, especially in urban areas. Three home producers from Appalachian Kentucky - Betty Tyra Gregory, Gary Rose, and Rowena Borders. The panel will be moderated by Lisa Conley, a graduate student also debuting her short film during the beginning of the forum.
Budding Scientists Organically
by Robin Roenker
photos by Mark Cornelison
For associate professor Mark Watson, as exciting as creating new materials is, one end-product is even more fundamental.
“When you think about research and teaching, of all our products, the most important ones are our students,” he began.
Going Green with Carbon Electronics
John Anthony has a list of projects that are all striving to improve the environment.
