Cultivating Knowledge

Cultivating Knowledge

Biotechnology, Sustainability, and the Human Cost of Cotton Capitalism in India

In Cultivating Knowledge, anthropologist Andrew Flachs shows how rural farmers come to plant genetically modified or certified-organic cotton, sometimes during moments of agrarian crisis.
East End Transformation dedicated

East End Transformation dedicated

A sweeping campus planning, design and construction project has transformed the Danforth Campus two years after the start of construction. The largest capital project in the university’s recent history, the East End Transformation was officially dedicated Oct. 2.
Students study bringing renewable energy home

Students study bringing renewable energy home

The Office of Sustainability launched RESET, an innovative new program that provides students real-world experience in renewable energy, one of the fastest-growing sectors in the U.S. economy. Students from a range of disciplines have studied the engineering, policy and business aspects of installing solar power on the South 40.
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