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Beat the Winter Exercise Slump: UVM Fitness Expert on Staying Active in Cold Weather

Across the U.S., winter brings shorter days, colder commutes, icy sidewalks, and hectic schedules that can make fitness goals ...
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The Transformation of Presidential Power: Examining the U.S. Presidency through Law, Politics, and History

Hamilton carried the day with his “strong, energetic presidency.” But he and all the other principal Founders agreed that the ...
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Center for Community News

Building a future for local news through strong student reporting. In communities across the U.S., student journalists now provide millions of people with trustworthy, professional local news coverage ...
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Tough Together: How UVM Men’s Rugby Became National Champions

From there, Vermont took control of the pitch at SaberCats Stadium in Houston, Tx., and never gave it back, as the Catamounts ...
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How Climate Change is Impacting the Maple Syrup Industry

In the depths of winter, sugar on snow is a yearly treat many Vermonters eagerly anticipate. But with winters warming and snow barely on the ground in some parts of the state, climate change presents ...
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Team Builds First Living Robots That Can Reproduce

To persist, life must reproduce. Over billions of years, organisms have evolved many ways of replicating, from budding plants to sexual animals to invading viruses. Now scientists have discovered an ...
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Saffron: World's Most Expensive Spice

Did you know that the world’s most expensive spice comes from a type of crocus? It’s true. Saffron is derived from Crocus sativus, commonly known as the “saffron crocus.” While blooming crocuses are ...
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Tarping, Solarization and Occultation

Are you looking for a low-labor, chemical-free method to help eradicate weeds and soil-residing pests in the garden? Solarization and occultation, often referred to as “tarping,” may be just what ...
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UVM Study Shows TikTok Perpetuates Toxic Diet Culture Among Teens and Young Adults

New research from the University of Vermont finds the most viewed content on TikTok relating to food, nutrition and weight perpetuates a toxic diet culture among teens and young adults and that expert ...
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Vermont Tech Hub Awarded Nearly $24M For Semiconductor Innovation

The Vermont Gallium Nitride (V-GaN) Tech Hub—a consortium led by the University of Vermont (UVM) and including GlobalFoundries and the State of Vermont—has been awarded $23.7M in federal funding. The ...
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Casella Commits $1.5 Million to Launch UVM Center for Circular Economy

Building on three decades of collaboration, Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (Casella) (Nasdaq: CWST), a regional solid waste, recycling, and resource management services company and the University of ...
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Team Builds the First Living Robots

A book is made of wood. But it is not a tree. The dead cells have been repurposed to serve another need. Now a team of scientists has repurposed living cells—scraped from frog embryos—and assembled ...