National Science Foundation
Outreach Education Activity
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Jaclynn Guy, JR. Environmental Science, and Heather Ogle, SOPH. Environmental Science, visited Crestview Elementary School in Canyon to teach how to measure the energy of clouds. This was a National Science Foundation funded project, with the support of Dr. Naruki Hiranuma, Associate Professor of Environmental Science.
The research assistants helped students pour water over dry ice and had them write the initial weight of the dry ice and water. Next the students were instructed to record the weight every ten seconds for a minute in a half. By the end of the minute and a half, they could see how much weight was lost. They multiplied that by the calories burned to calculate how much energy their cloud made.
“These events are some of the first encounters children this age get with hands-on science experiments and to see their excitement in getting involved is an absolute joy!” Jaclyn said.
Thank you for helping educate the world's future scientists and investing in our planet!
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Young Farmers and Ranchers | |
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WT Collegiate Farm Bureau (WTCFB) took 27 students to College Station to attend the Young Farmers and Ranchers (YF&R) Conference. WT had six members compete in the Collegiate Discussion Meet, Stephanie Bushnell, SR. Ag Education, the champion will represent WT and the state of Texas at the American YF&R Conference in Florida! Ryan Heitschmidt, SOPH. Animal Science, will represent WT and Texas YF&R at the state annual meeting in December!
Members attended breakout sessions on topics of marketing, creating value in the workplace, bridging generations, drones, farm safety, and education outreach. While at the conference members were also encouraged to attend social events, and networked with individuals from the ages of 18-35 who have started their careers or are other college students. Much was learned about other careers in agriculture that is not applicable in the Panhandle. YF&R was a huge success. Go Buffs!
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WT Collegiate Farm Bureau Gives Back | |
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Members of the WT Collegiate Farm Bureau (WTCFB) stopped to drop off supplies in support of the families suffering losses associated with the fires stretching across Eastland County, in North Texas. WTCFB collected supplies from students, faculty, and community members after hearing about the devastation facing the community in Eastland.
WT Collegiate Farm Bureau would like to thank everyone who supported these efforts and recognize the work of members: Lyndee Yoder, SR. Ag Education, and Kirby Russell, SOPH. Ag Business & Economics, who facilitated this project. A job well done, buffs!
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WT well-represented at
Texas Society for Microscopy Conference
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Pictured above L to R: Aubrey Howard, M.S. Biology, Maria Zavala M.S. Biology,
Dr. Ghosh, Professor of Biology, Lyanna DeLeon, M.S. Biology, and Marytrinh Nguyen, Biology.
Not pictured: Betty Burciga, M.S. Biology.
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Dr. Nabarun Ghosh, Professor of Biology, took five students for platform and poster presentations at the Texas Society for Microscopy at Baylor University. The conference consisted of research presentations and several workshops. Dr. Ghosh and his students attended the demonstration of different types of Electron and Atomic Force
Microscopes and other equipment at the Baylor Research and Innovation Collaborative (BRIC), in Waco.
Dr. Ghosh delivered the Program Chairperson’s talk reminiscing the “History and contributors of the Texas Society for Microscopy”, he also served as the Session Chair for the morning Scientific Session.
Dr. Ghosh also received the “Program Chairperson’s Award” and Aubrey Howard has received the “Student’s Service Award” at the conference. The presented papers were published in the Texas Journal of Microscopy, found here.
Congratulations, we are so proud of you!
| 2022 Rodeo Austin Swine Show | The Department of Agricultural Sciences assisted in putting the 2022 Swine Skillathon for Rodeo Austin. Twenty-Five students and five faculty members traveled to serve as volunteers for the show, March 16-20. WT Ag students were provided with real world emersion in a major livestock show in support of the youth livestock-showing program. Thank you for your service, WT Ag! | |
Annual WTAMU Invitational FFA CDE Contest | |
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The Department of Agricultural Sciences hosted its annual WTAMU Invitational FFA CDE Contest. This event featured: 19 separate CDE competitions, 214 schools and over 2,700 FFA members! The schools represented were from Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, New Mexico, and Colorado. Awards were given to top ten individuals and top five teams in each event.
The WT Invitational FFA CDE has been hosted by WT for almost 75 years! This year’s competition was one of the largest ever held at this university. It was one of four CDE’s held over two days with the other three being hosted by Clarendon College, Canyon High School, and Valley High School.
The Department looks forward to hosting this same event in 2023 for even more FFA students!
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Dr. Nick Flynn speaks on
American Chemical Society Webinar
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Dr. Nick Flynn, Professor of Biochemistry spoke on a webinar for The American Chemical Society (ACS), titled "What's All This Dry Stuff Doing in My Wet Beer?"
Dr. Flynn provided audience members with an overview of how dry yeast, dried malt extract and hop pellets are manufactured and the various ways they can be used to produce beer. He also discussed a fascinating syndrome called 'autobrewery' syndrome which is where microbes in the GI tract ferment dietary carbohydrates to generate a state of inebriation.
Well done, Dr. Flynn!
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In whatever we do, we must always remember:
“The environment is where we all meet;
where we all have a mutual interest;
it is the one thing all of us share.”
~ Lady Bird Johnson
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