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BTN LiveBIG: Maryland’s Terp Farm fills bellies and minds with good stuff
BTN LiveBIG: Maryland’s Terp Farm fills bellies and minds with good stuff
During football and basketball games, BTN LiveBIG will spotlight notable examples of research, innovation and community service from around the conference. In-Game stories will provide more background on these features, and the opportunity to view the videos again. The University of Maryland is a diverse place. And thanks to the Terp Farm, that applies not […]
BTN LiveBIG: Iowa converts tall grass to energy
BTN LiveBIG: Iowa converts tall grass to energy
Throughout the state of Iowa, something interesting has been happening with farms over the past few years - they?re disappearing in the hundreds. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the number of farms fell by 500 in 2014 to a total of 88,000. This trend has leading minds in the Hawkeye state asking: How […]
BTN LiveBIG: Rutgers goes back to the future with its distinctive tomato
BTN LiveBIG: Rutgers goes back to the future with its distinctive tomato
You say ?tomatoes.? I say ? ?Rutgers?? No, those aren?t the lyrics to the classic Gershwin brothers tune. But Tom Orton, a professor in the university?s Department of Plant Biology and Pathology, thinks the relationship between the school and fruit - both of which are characterized by bright red coloring - should be tied together […]
BTN LiveBIG: Wisconsin's first enologist to spice up the state's wine, cider industries
BTN LiveBIG: Wisconsin's first enologist to spice up the state's wine, cider industries
Wisconsin?s ?cheeseheads? might someday have a wealth of local options to pair with the state?s most popular food. And they may have Nick Smith to thank for it. The University of Wisconsin named Smith its first enologist back in March. As such, he has the enviable task of positioning the school as a leader in […]
BTN LiveBIG: Illinois alumna’s innovative work creates new field of scientific research
BTN LiveBIG: Illinois alumna’s innovative work creates new field of scientific research
A series that covers the true revolutionaries, Game Changers explores how innovators from Big Ten universities - students, faculty and alums - are inventing or reinventing their chosen fields. Dr. Mary-Dell Chilton?s groundbreaking work with genetic engineering in plants started with what seemed to her like a ludicrous theory: that particular species of bacteria could […]
BTN LiveBIG: University of Maryland works to save trees in College Park and beyond
BTN LiveBIG: University of Maryland works to save trees in College Park and beyond
It?s National Arbor Day, and people across the country are taking time to acknowledge the importance of trees and forests. However, the University of Maryland celebrated the holiday a bit early this year for a couple of reasons. First, the state?s official Arbor Day is always designated as the first Wednesday in April (also the […]
