Mapping the Sweet Spot: Understanding Bottling's Impact on Maple Syrup Safety

Maple syrup is a much-loved product here in Vermont. The glass leaf-shaped bottles and plastic jugs can be found at every gas station, grocery store, and sugar shack. UVM Extension Maple Specialist and researcher Mark Isselhardt is researching how to improve food safety on this local staple.

When maple...

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Molly McDermott ’24 , a young white woman with brown hair and wearing a white sweater, poses in front of three large posters on a green wall.

UVM Dining Intern Molly McDermott ’24 Illustrates Sustainability Efforts Across Campus Dining

Molly McDermott ’24, a Public Communications major with a concentration in Communication Design, has spent many an hour not only dining on campus, but designing for Dining on campus. As an intern with Sodexo, UVM's campus dining partner, McDermott has created a vast variety of colorful and creative designs, from chalkboard art to logos found across campus.

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aerial view of UVM campus, Lake Champlain, and the Adirondack Mountains beyond

Introducing the Planetary Health Initiative

Consider your breath. In that inrush of air you bring oxygen to your lungs, keeping you alive. It’s the same air that covers the whole planet—oxygen produced by green life. The intricate interplay that we call the environment is not scenery; it’s the fundamental health care system.

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