Outreach Community Events Dessert with Discussion
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Dessert with Discussion is an interesting and informative presentation that gives the community an opportunity to interact with MSU scientists on a variety of topics. These presentations are free and open to the community. Join us for this informal hour-long event, which features an array of delicious desserts, tea and Rwandan coffee. Tuesday, April 24, 2012 As both a landscape architect and a practicing licensed physician, Dr. Westphal focuses on issues of health in the built environment, therapeutic site design, context-sensitive design and research methodology. Her work includes evaluating construction standards to promote human wellness and examine communities to promote active lifestyle throughout all seasons. Cosponsored by: Rose & Thistle Garden Club and O'Boyle, Cowell, Blalock & Associates, Inc. 7:30-8:30 pm For additional information call the KBS Community Relations Office at 269-671-2263 or e-mail: events@kbs.msu.edu.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 Regional Foods and the Future of Michigan  Dr. Michael W. Hamm, C.S. Mott Professor of Sustainable Agriculture Dr. Hamm's research interests range from community-based food systems and food security to sustainable agriculture and nutrition education. His outreach focus includes working with communities to develop community-based food systems and working on local and state food policy issues as a member of the Michigan Food Policy Council. 7:30-8:30 pm For additional information call the KBS Community Relations Office at 269-671-2263 or e-mail: events@kbs.msu.edu.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
As the leader of the new Center for Science and Mathematics Education at the University of Utah, Dr. Nadkarni said she hopes to "help close the widening gap between nature and humans, and between science and society." [FYI News] Much of her research focuses on the forest canopy and the ecological role of canopy-dwelling plants in the rainforest. Interview with NPR's Morning Edition Cosponsored by: MSU's CREATE for STEM 7:30-8:30 pm For additional information call the KBS Community Relations Office at 269-671-2263 or e-mail: events@kbs.msu.edu.
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