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Toomer’s Oaks Poisoned

Officials from the Alabama State Pesticide Residue Laboratory have confirmed the live oaks at Toomer’s Corner, landmark icons of the city and the University, have been poisoned and are unlikely to survive. “It was malicious,” said Gary Keever, professor of horticulture.

Editorial: We demand fresh foods

The Facts: Kathleen Merrigan, the USDA deputy secretary, spoke at the University about her initiative "Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food" and congratulated the Center for Environmental Farming Systems for their 10% campaign.

Food, Inc. challenged student food beliefs

According to Food, Inc., the 2008 documentary film about corporate farming, we are all walking Doritos with limbs, fed primarily by big evil corporations.

Obama plans new energy efficiency initiative

For President Barack Obama, a researcher in an on-campus lab is just as important as the starting quarterback in Beaver Stadium. “Penn State is a place that knows a little bit about playing to win.

Scientists find new way to utilize solar energy

Americans may be one step closer to driving zero-emission cars, as a new Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory report published this month sheds light on new methods for harnessing solar energy.

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Former Florida Gov. Bob Graham discusses BP spill research and cleanup

The BP oil spill leak may have been capped, but the fight to reclaim the waters of the Gulf of Mexico is far from over. Former U.S. Senator and Florida Gov. Bob Graham spoke to a crowd of more than 170 people at U. Florida on Thursday evening about his research on the largest oil spill in U.S.

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The true meaning behind foods labeled organic

Organic is the emerging buzzword of the decade. Encompassing food, clothes and products used on a day-to-day basis, a new economy has emerged under the organic name.

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Freegans salvage food dumpster diving

Among the annual dumpster divers, the treasure hunters and the homeless people, there are "freegans." Freegans, a term that combines free and vegan, dumpster dive for food, though not always because they need to, but to make a political statement about the wastefulness of society.

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Study evaluates the impacts of different hybrid-electric vehicles

With the introduction of vehicles such as the Chevrolet Volt, Nissan Leaf, and Toyota Prius, you now have a handful of choices of hybrid-electric vehicles. If the motivation for these vehicles is reducing our dependence on oil, how do they compare to one another?

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