Campuses:
Building energy-efficient housing in cold climates (7/23/2010)
A team of University of Minnesota researchers, led by Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering associate professor Pat Huelman, will use a new grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to help develop a holistic approach to energy efficiency home building and remodeling.
Want kids to eat more whole grains? Try graham crackers (7/23/2010)
An after-school snack of graham crackers might be one way to get children to eat more whole grains, a new study led by Department of Food Science and Nutrition associate professor Len Marquart shows. His team gave crackers with varying amounts of whole grain to students in a Roseville after-school program. The surprising result: The kids liked the healthy crackers as much as the not-as-healthy snacks.
West Central Research and Outreach Center celebrates 100 years (7/9/2010)
A series of public events this month will showcase a century of agricultural research at the West Central Research and Outreach Center in Morris. The celebration includes a day of public tours and symposia, the very popular annual Horticulture Night, and a reunion for alumni of the West Central School of Agriculture.
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