Minnesota scientists want to keep the state 'Forever Green.'
To get kids interested in science, tech and math, it helps to get your hands dirty.
[btn-post-package]On the far western edge of Big Ten country, the Great Plains give way to the rolling prairie of the American West. It?s a land that countless pioneers crossed more than a century ago on journeys filled with challenges and opportunities. While you won?t find long lines of covered wagons in Nebraska these days, the […]
[btn-post-package]From agricultural scientist Norman Borlaug to hockey legend Herb Brooks, the University of Minnesota has long been accustomed to making a big difference on the world stage. It?s a tradition they?ve continued well into the 21st century, in fields ranging from art and design to community development. See the BTN LiveBIG stories below to find […]
Every parent wonders at some point: How do you get kids to eat their vegetables? The answer: You make them grow the vegetables too! ?When children have the opportunity to grow their own food, they just have a much closer relationship with that food,? said Nathan Larson, director of the Wisconsin School Garden Initiative. ?Opposed […]
When Caleb Lindhorst opened his eyes on one fateful day in January 2014, he didn?t know where he was. Or when. This University of Nebraska student?s last conscious memory prior to that moment was on the day after he?d finished his final exams - in the previous month. He was looking forward to getting some […]