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0 Schools Western Connecticut State University announced the award winners of the 2022 Western Research Days. Rich Kirby , Patch Staff Posted Reply BROOKFIELD, CT — Western Connecticut State University announced the award winners of the 2022 Western Research Days, an event where 46 students officially presented their research, scholarship and creative inquiry to the university community. Awardees for Provost Awards for research posters included Juliet Barbieri, of Brookfield, for "Building the Perineuronal Net: Assessing the Role of Aggrecan in Molecular Assembly." All submissions had the endorsement of a faculty mentor, and WRD committee evaluated submissions based on the criteria for abstract content and assessed overall merit within the context of the specific academic discipline. Other awardees for Provost Awards for research posters included: Thomas Hilling, of Danbury, for "Microplastics and Aspergillus … [Read more...] about Brookfield Student’s Work Honored At WCSU Western Research Days

0 Community Corner Duke Energy Foundation "Powerful Communities" Program Accelerates Fight Against Non-Native, Invasive Species. Press Release Desk , News Partner Posted Reply Press release from The Nature Conservancy: May 18, 2022 Duke Energy Foundation "Powerful Communities" Program Accelerates Fight Against Non-Native, Invasive Species It takes a village, or sometimes an army, to manage natural areas—especially those overtaken by invasive plant species. Natural areas once teeming with beautiful native wildflowers now are monocultures of garlic mustard, Asian bush honeysuckle, autumn olive or any of the many other non-native species that have bullied their way into Indiana. But how do you assemble an army? Enter Weed Wrangles® . Weed Wrangles® are local events that highlight the importance of managing invasive species, celebrates our native plant communities and provides action through hands-on invasive species … [Read more...] about The Nature Conservancy: Weed Wrangles® Taking Hold In Indiana