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April 28, 2008 |
1. Tyson Food Policy Chair Candidates Present Seminars
3. Food Science Seminar - Monday
4. H-ITT Classroom Response System Workshop - Wednesday
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Tyson Food Policy Chair Candidates Present Seminars
All are invited to attend seminars by two candidates for the Tyson Chair in Food Policy position in the department of agricultural economics and agribusiness.
Ben Senauer of the University of Minnesota will present a seminar on "The Impact of Biofuels on Global Food Markets" on Monday, May 5, at 11:30 a.m. in AGRI 115.
Rudy Nayga of Texas A & M University will present a seminar on "Nutrition and Health: Policies and Economic Research Challenges" on Thursday, May 15, at 11:30 a.m. in AGRI 115.
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CSES Seminar - Monday
Geneva Brion will present "Land Use Effects on Water Quality of a First-Order Stream in the Ozark Highlands" and Eduardo Kawakami will present "Agronomic, Physiological and Biochemical Effects of 1-MCP on the Growth and Yield of Cotton" at 3:30 p.m. Monday, April 28, in PTSC 009.
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Food Science Seminar - Monday
Sarah Purcell, a food science M.S. student, will present "Effect of Modified Starch on Bake-Only Chicken Nuggets" and Xiaoyu Min, food science M.S. student, will present "Seed Composition Change during Soybean Development" at 3:40 p.m. Monday, April 28, in room D-2 in the Food Science building. For more information, contact Connie Tharel at ctharel@uark.edu.
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H-ITT Classroom Response System Workshop - Wednesday
A workshop, "Enhanced Learning and Retention through Technology," will focus on use of the H-ITT classroom response system. Wednesday, April 30, 1:30 p.m., in Walker Hall 427.
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See other upcoming events online at Calendar of Events.
Submit Calendar items to dedmark@uark.edu.
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