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Health and Medicine

New Strategy for Controlling Hypertension

Study Reveals Dengue Virus Infects Immune Cells Meant to Fight Disease

More Like Parasites Than Tumors: Vermont Scientists Discover Transmissible Cancer in Catfish

New Cancer Drug Shows Promise in Mesothelioma Trial

Intestinal Cells Found to Starve Salmonella of Essential Nutrients, Revealing New Tactic in Infection Defense
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Ph.D. Candidate Studies Effects of Wildfire Smoke on Kids

Last summer, smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed Vermont, darkening the sunset and significantly reducing the air quality. But Anna Maassel, a PhD candidate in the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, is researching another angle: its effect on childhood asthma.

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Ph.D. Candidate Studies Effects of Wildfire Smoke on Kids

Last summer, smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed Vermont, darkening the sunset and significantly reducing the air quality. But Anna Maassel, a PhD candidate in the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, is researching another angle: its effect on childhood asthma.

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Environment

Climate Change Isn’t Driving All Mountain Trees Higher, Global Study Finds

Recycling Food Waste Would Bring Huge Benefits, But Microplastics a Challenge

From the Classroom to the Cloud Forest

UVM Study Links Housing, Race, Income to Soil Lead Exposure in Two Northeast Cities

Four Agroecology Examples That Improve Food Systems and Protect the Planet

Science and Technology

UVM’s Kirk Dombrowski Named to Vermont's AI Taskforce

V-GaN Tech Hub Opens New Test and Characterization Facility to Accelerate Microelectronics from Lab to Fab

Jihong Ma Receives NSF CAREER Award for Quantum-Inspired Vibration Control Research

Investigating What Lies Below

Six Robotic Weeders Are Coming To Vermont

The 2026 RISE Summit explored partnerships for rural prosperity.

 

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Culture and Society

Beyond “Good” and “Bad” Foods: Reimagining How We Teach Nutrition

New Study Reveals Editorial Trends at Top Science Journals

What Proposed Changes to the H-2A Program Could Mean for Vermont Dairy Farms and Workers

Where Faculty Expertise Meets Real-World Impact

Human Language is Biased Towards Safety, Major Study Reveals, Challenging 70-Year Scientific Consensus

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