Bumpers Honors Blog
Investigating the Current Beef Industry Practices and Their Implications on Final Beef Quality
by Jimena Rodriguez My research looks to investigate the current beef industry practices and their implications on final beef quality. I became involved after the summer of 2022, after attending the Reciprocal Meats Conference in Des Moines, IA. There I was able to converse with meat science...
Does Stream Restoration Work? A Case Study in Fayetteville, Arkansas
by Amadeo Scott Water quality of streams in urban areas, such as the university campus, is often severely degraded due to runoff from impervious surfaces such as roads and parking lots. This results in pollutants and other substances entering streams in these places, especially during storms. This...
Children’s Acceptance of Different Proteins
by Amber Knoernschild I worked alongside my honors mentor, Dr. Jamie Baum, to develop a high-protein breakfast muffin recipe that would allow us to measure children’s acceptance of different protein sources. My goal was to create a healthy muffin recipe that was appealing to children and high in...