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Research that measures the public mood based on Twitter posts shows that it's currently at its lowest point in a decade. One exception: when people visit parks and green spaces.
Buddhist monks in Thailand continue to collect alms from households, despite the threat of the coronavirus. The reason: the practice is an important part of merit-making.
Cuba's sustainable approach to farming has protected its rivers from the kind of nutrient pollution that impairs many US waterways.
Icelandic whalers have killed more than 1,700 whales since a global ban was adopted in 1986 – up to 2019, when no hunts took place. Is Iceland quietly getting out of the business?
Vaping continues to be in the news, with the CDC recently linking vitamin E acetate to the deaths and illnesses caused by vaping. But just what is vaping? And is it different from e-cigarettes?
Concerns about e-cigarettes are growing, with the AMA calling for a ban. With the Great American Smokeout on Nov. 21, it's worth asking: What do smokers think?
Throughout the nation, parents and students are pushing back against personalized learning. An expert on the different ways that students learn explains what's behind all the fuss.
The growing number of cases of measles has many people asking: Am I safe? A vaccine expert provides some answers.
The vast majority of stories told in movies, in books and on television conclude with happy endings – and this has real-world political consequences.
In January, measles returned to the Pacific Northwest, while Ebola resurged in the Congo. It would take a lot more research for scientists to be able to stop threats like these in their tracks.
Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005, forever changing the lives of the children who survived. Their stories can help Puerto Rico identify and aid the kids most traumatized by Hurricane Maria.
The halal food sector largely relies on industrially produced meats and produce. But more and more Muslims are using the Quran to interpret halal to mean food that's wholesome and humanely raised.
Vermonters' views on labels for genetically engineered foods shed light on consumers' views, as the federal government considers mandatory labels.
Cigarette smoking kills about 480,000 Americans annually and costs nearly US$170 billion in health care each year. Is it time we considered financial incentives to help people quit?
Women are underrepresented in the energy sector at a time of rapid change and demand for new talent. Hiring more women could make energy companies more innovative and speed the shift to clean fuels.
Lawmakers reach a deal on national labeling rules for foods that contain GMOs, but if passed, it won't give consumers what research has shown consumers want.
To meet global climate change targets, agriculture needs an array of innovations and money to get farmers around the world to adopt new practices.
Researchers got 128 students at a middle school to use Twitter to further their science learning. And what happened? These students learned how to connect science to real life.
Les États-Unis ont pris le chemin de la transition énergétique. Le prochain président soutiendra-t-il les énergies renouvelables ou tentera-t-il de maintenir la suprématie des combustibles fossiles ?
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Professor of Sociology, University of Vermont
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Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Vermont
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Professor and Chair of Political Science, University of Vermont
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Professor of History, University of Vermont
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Predoctoral Fellow, University of Vermont
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Assistant Professor of Biomedicine and Health Sciences, University of Vermont
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Associate Professor, Mathematics & Statistics, University of Vermont
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Professor and Chair Community Development and Applied Economics, University of Vermont
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Fellow, Gund Institute for Environment, University of Vermont
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Professor of Geology and Natural Resources and Fellow of the Gund Institute for Environment, University of Vermont
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Associate Dean and Professor of Middle Level Education, University of Vermont
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Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Vermont
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Professor, Director of the Vermont Center on Behavior and Health, University of Vermont
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Professor and Director, Gund Institute for Environment, University of Vermont
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Professor of Religion, University of Vermont
