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Summer Sustainability Research Spotlight: Sophia Bowden

You’ve probably heard the term “invasive species” before: plants and animals that have been brought to an environment they aren’t native to, that then wreak havoc on that environment’s ecosystem. You might remember hearing about the (justified)...

Owen Wallingford
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UK entomologist advances gene-silencing technology to protect forests from invasive pests

A University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE) forest entomologist is closing in on a pest management strategy that could give landowners, cities and forest managers a highly targeted alternative...

Jordan Strickler
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Searching for the ‘super tomato’: UK lab advancing horticultural crop breeding for a healthier future

A lab at the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE) is at the forefront of breeding and genetics of fruits and vegetables. The Sapkota Horticultural Breeding and Genetics Lab, located on campus...

Christopher Carney

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The hidden carbon in our buildings

When people discuss the best ways to make our buildings more sustainable, folks in the know will usually talk about energy and water efficiency, indoor air quality and maybe something a little more esoteric, like...

Jay Lanier

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