A Bloomin' ProblemAlgal blooms are not the delicate flowers their name might suggest. In fact, they are just the opposite. Algal blooms can contain cyanobacteria, which not only turns water green, but may release a toxin that contaminates water and causes skin irritation. Blooms stretch great distances; a toxic algal bloom in 2015 covered more than 650 miles of the Ohio River.
Empowering Their FutureA lifetime interest in the outdoors persuaded Danny L. Koon, B.S. '77, M.S. '79, to study forestry, but he didn't take a traditional path. After graduating from Buckhannon-Upshur High School in West Virginia, Koon went to electronic school in Baltimore, then got a job with AT&T in Washington, D.C., before he was drafted in 1966.
Tough Turf TalkBecause Kentucky is situated between the North and the South, with hot summers and cool winters, no single grass is suitable for all situations and locations. The majority of the turfgrasses that are appropriate for use here are cool-season grasses.
Warp and Weft: Amit JainAmit Jain, B.S. '95, knows the warp and weft of a strong fabric. He also knows success. His company, Shingora Textiles Limited, is India's largest brand, manufacturer, and exporter of shawls and scarves. Though his story began and continues in the industrial center of Ludhiana, in northwest India, Human Environmental Sciences contributed some the weft threads in his life's rich fabric.
