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Crop Sciences

CSi: Crop Sciences inquiry

W-109 Turner Hall on Friday at 9:30, 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30; Saturday at 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 1:30 Investigate crop sciences and test your knowledge of plants, agronomy, horticulture and agriculture. Explore the facts and fallacies using “I-clickers,” which poll the audience. The miniclass will last about 20 minutes.

Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN)

food Chemistry: Protein Structure and functionality

132 Bevier Hall on Friday at 10:15 am Why do egg whites change from transparent to opaque when heated? Why does cream become a fluffy and delicious treat when whipped? Come learn about the chemistry behind these changes in food.

Presented by Dr. Dawn Bohn

A day in the Life of an nreS Student

N-527 Turner Hall on Friday at 10 am and 2 pm; Saturday at 11 am Talk to NRES undergraduate students and get the real scoop on the joys and challenges of majoring in NRES at Illinois.

environmental entrepreneurship: developing an illinois Carbon registry

W-115 Turner Hall on Friday at 10 am and 1 pm; Saturday at 10 am The analysis of the environmental impacts of human activities is a complicated, but increasingly important, task. Students in NRES 294/499 Carbon Registry Internship are building those skills and developing a business model for implementing an Illinois Carbon Registry. Join us to learn more!

A day in the Life of a Crop Sciences and horticulture Student

W-209 Turner Hall on Friday at 11 am and 1:30 pm, Saturday at 11:30 am Get connected with information about Crop Sciences and Horticulture. Get answers about Crop Sciences and Horticulture questions from advisers and current students.

eating healthy in the dorms

328 Bevier Hall on Friday at 1:30 pm Worried about the Freshman 15? Have special dietary needs? Come learn from the Nutrition Peers student group about ‘Eating Healthy in the Dorms!’

Create Your Own edible Soil Profile

W-115 Turner Hall on Friday at 10:30 am and 1:30 pm; Saturday at 10:30 am Like playing in the dirt? Well, you will after learning more about soil in our interactive and edible activity. You will be able to build a soil profile by layering different colors of puddings, representing different soil horizons and top them off with M&M “rocks,” grass-colored coconut shavings, and gummi worms.

floral design to Music

1125 PSL on Friday and Saturday at 11 am and 1 pm Get synced with one of ExplorACES’ most popular exhibits! Watch as students interpret music to create eye-catching floral design.

Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences (NRES)

Working with Birds of Prey

W-109 Turner Hall on Friday and Saturday at 11 am Meet hawks, owls, and the people who rehabilitate them at the Wildlife Medical Clinic. Learn more about careers in wildlife conservation.

get Synced with Chocolate!

1125 PSL on Friday and Saturday at 12 pm Dr. Skirvin is in sync with chocolate from all parts of the world. Learn about cacao and everything chocolate. Join us for a taste-testing adventure with Dr. Skirvin!

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