Research News Research news and updates from across the university. OVPR News UVM Water Resource Institute Takes Aim at Global Crises Beyond the Books Announcing the Third Annual Research Week Increasing the Pressure on Skin Infections UVM Announces ORCID iD Integration and Important (and Easy!) Steps for Researchers UVM Climatologist Co-Authors Fifth National Climate Assessment CEMS Research News 05/19/2024 The Mary Jean Simpson Award: Anja Samsom The Mary Jean Simpson Award is presented to the senior student who best exemplifies the qualities of character, leadership, and scholarship. It is named in honor of Mary Jean Simpson who exemplified these qualities throughout her professional career, including as UVM’s third Dean of... 05/13/2024 2024 CEMS Faculty Award Winners Five outstanding faculty members in the College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences were recently honored with Faculty Awards during the college's annual spring faculty retreat. The winners were recognized in four categories including a new award introduced this year, The James and... 05/06/2024 Taking Off: the “Covid Class” of 2024 Reflects on Challenges and Changes Four years ago this month they were effectively grounded. Stuck at home, they prepared for a graduation ceremony like no other–or, for some of them, no ceremony at all. It was the start of the first “Covid Summer,” and for the high school classes of 2020, that meant graduating via Zoom, or while... 05/02/2024 Honeybees to Hate Speech About four years ago, editors from Nature Portfolio, the team that publishes the journal Nature, reached out to UVM professor of computer science Laurent Hébert-Dufresne. They knew of his leading work using networks, contagion theory, and co-evolution to explore many... 04/30/2024 2024 Engineering Honors Awards Congratulations to all the 2024 honorees in Civil and Environmental, Electrical and Biomedical, and Mechanical Engineering! CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING Reginald Milbank Sophomore Award: James Cilwik and Lilac Damon (CE) and... CALS Research News 06/12/2024 Modern Seeds Aren’t Ready For Climate Change Humans have radically altered the evolution of agricultural plants since World War Two, remaking our seed system with industrial agricultural practices to feed a growing population. Yet in the changing climate of decades to come, UVM researchers say, the seeds that will feed the world are in the... 05/24/2024 Nutrition and Food Sciences Faculty Member Trishnee Bhurosy Trishnee Bhurosy, Ph.D., started experimenting in the kitchen at the age of eight, paving the way for a successful career in nutrition. Born and raised in Mauritius, an island located southeast of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean, Bhurosy was inspired by nutrition research and completed her... 05/09/2024 Extension Expert Focuses on Climate Change Mitigation, Resiliency and Adaptation UVM Extension Director Fitzroy “Roy” Beckford embodies the University’s “for people and planet” mission -- he is passionate about the impacts of climate change and the inextricable connection between environment, health and social justice around the world. He arrived at UVM in May 2021... 05/06/2024 Taking Off: the “Covid Class” of 2024 Reflects on Challenges and Changes Four years ago this month they were effectively grounded. Stuck at home, they prepared for a graduation ceremony like no other–or, for some of them, no ceremony at all. It was the start of the first “Covid Summer,” and for the high school classes of 2020, that meant graduating via Zoom, or while... 02/12/2024 Study: For Rural States, Gardening Helped Prevent Hunger During COVID New research on rural New Englanders shows that gardening, hunting, fishing and other HWFP activities are important tools for maintaining food security through extreme events, such as pandemics or climate change events. University of Vermont and University of Maine researchers... RSENR Research News 06/06/2024 Taking Flight Two weeks ago, we concluded the Spring semester by celebrating the nearly 200 seniors who graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources. We were thrilled to welcome back two-time alumna... 06/05/2024 Setting the Table: Alumna Dr. Rebecca Stanfield McCown Encourages Graduates to Build Diverse Support Networks Alumna Dr. Rebecca Stanfield McCown MS ’06 and PhD ’11, returned to the University of Vermont (UVM) campus on May 19 to share advice with the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources graduating class of 2024 at UVM Commencement Weekend. Rebecca is a two-time alumna,... 06/05/2024 Gone Fishin’: Ellen Marsden Retires after 26 Years with the Rubenstein School Dr. J. Ellen Marsden, Professor of Fisheries Biology, retired from the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Vermont (UVM) in May 2024. She was celebrated for her countless contributions to UVM and the state of Vermont at a ceremony during the spring... 06/03/2024 Clare Ginger Retires After 30 Years of Leadership and Teaching in the Rubenstein School Dr. Clare Ginger, Associate Professor of Environmental Policy and Planning in the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, received the distinction of Emerita from the University of Vermont (UVM) in May 2024. After 30 years of dedicated teaching and leadership in the Rubenstein... 05/31/2024 Adrian Ivakhiv Retires, Leaving a Legacy of Interdisciplinary Scholarship Dr. Adrian Ivakhiv, Professor of Environmental Thought and Culture in the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources and Fellow in the Gund Institute for Environment, retired from the University of Vermont (UVM) in May 2024. During his 21 years at UVM Adrian had a great impact on his... CAS Research News 06/05/2024 A Degree in What? Every year, students and families have hard conversations as they attempt to balance important considerations such as cost of attendance, campus life, and academic supports when choosing which college to attend. I’m confident that, in many of these conversations, the student’s choice of a major... 05/19/2024 The Katherine Anne Kelly Award: Tiffany Mai The Katherine Anne Kelly Award is named after the Class of 2000 graduate who bravely battled serious medical challenges while engaging in UVM student life. The award recognizes a graduating senior who best exemplifies Kate’s passion, energy, and integrity. This year’s award is given to... 05/19/2024 The Class of 1967 Award: Samantha Bjorklun The Class of ’67 Award is presented to the senior student who has been active in student activities, has received university recognition in a varsity sport, and/or has been elected to an office in a recognized student activity. This year’s award goes to Samantha Bjorklun (she/her).... 05/19/2024 Keith M. Miser Leadership Award: Téa van Linde The Keith M. Miser Leadership Award, named in honor of the former UVM Dean of Students (1975-1988) is presented to a graduating senior in recognition of outstanding service to University of Vermont through campus leadership. The year’s award goes to Téa van Linde (she/her).... 05/18/2024 UVM Water Resource Institute Takes Aim at Global Crises The University of Vermont’s Board of Trustees approved during its annual May meeting Friday and Saturday the creation of a new research engine to leverage decades of research excellence in water science, environmental engineering, and socio-ecological systems. The...
