Release Date: 11-18-2009
For a tree, wildfire spells doom. Or does it? A
new study led by the University of Vermont's Brian Beckage suggests that,
in some savannas, trees have evolved to actually promote fires by, for
example, shedding lots of easy-to-burn needles and bark.Smokejumpers, stand down! Savanna trees, such as these pines
in Everglades National Park, may promote wildfires to prevent other trees
from crowding in. (Photo: Brian Beckage) Full Story...
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Release Date: 11-18-2009
Dust covers everything in the UVM clay studio
— the floors, the stools, even the electrical wires that snake down
from the ceiling to power the potter's wheels. But the layer of dust
doesn't appear to bother the students who've pulled the low stools into a
circle to listen to Stephen Carter as he lectures them about one of his
favorite forms: the flanged plate. Full Story...
Release Date: 11-18-2009
His business began with rats. More specifically,
rats' knees. It was 1978, and UVM sophomore Steve Arms had landed a good
work-study job in the department of orthopedics and rehabilitation. Full Story...
