Creativity on the table
Have you ever tried jackfruit “meat”? Artocarpus heterophyllus or jackfruit is a large, round, green fruit that, when cooked unripe, has a meat-like texture. It is…
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An internship in Ethiopian rose gardens
Mekdes Gelete Tiyuke (Class of 2023, Ethiopia) knew that her country was full of riches, but she never imagined how diverse they were. In December 2021, while finishing her…
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Learning to Become Leaders
One of the things that distinguishes our University is that our Academic Program focuses on learning by doing, and on transforming students into professionals with vast technical knowledge and…
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EARTH students’ fruitful Graduation Projects
Every year, the students in the last stage of their degree at our University work for months on a Graduation Project (GP) that focuses on their primary professional interests. This time of…
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A Honduran dreamer
Selvin was born into rural life in a small coffee-growing village in the Department of La Paz, Honduras. As a child, he helped his family cultivate coffee and was very enthusiastic about studying. It was…
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EARTH Talks: the power of your voice
For the past five years, EARTH has encouraged students, faculty, and staff to participate in EARTH Talks, an event inspired by the TED Talks organization that distributes free talks on “ideas and…
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Ninth Agribusiness Sustainability Summit
The Ninth Agribusiness Sustainability Summit, held on November 8, was an opportunity for second-year students to present results regarding the finances and production of the businesses they have been…
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Luis Alberto Monge: A Hero for Costa Rica and EARTH
“A simple, humble, and very human man” is how many people describe Luis Alberto Monge Álvarez, President of Costa Rica from 1982 to 1986. He is most remembered for standing for peace during a tense period of unrest in…
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Big Opportunities for Women Agronomists
In 2020, PepsiCo, a multinational company that generates millions of jobs worldwide, initiated the program “Siembra” to provide entry-level jobs to women agronomists in Ecuador, Guatemala, Dominican Republic…
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Working to Reduce Hunger in Kenya
“One day, I am going to make our land fertile,” Bishar Mohammed (Class of 2016, Kenya) told his father when he was just a child. Mohammed was aware of the hardships in his village of Korr and…
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