by Linden Cheek | Sep 9, 2016 | Agriculture, Food, Managed Systems
This post is part 1 of a 2-part series about chicken. Read Part 2: “Farm raised, Free Range, or Frozen? Navigating the Modern Chicken Market” Chicken. It’s everywhere. It seems every cuisine, no matter the culture, has its favorite dish of this meaty...
by Linden Cheek | Aug 29, 2016 | Food, Green Living, Housing, Residence Halls
There are many advantages to living in campus housing. Having a place to cook is not one of them. Although many of the residence halls on campus include a communal kitchen, most students find their cooking space reduced to a metal box spewing radiation. Left without a...
by Linden Cheek | Aug 5, 2016 | Built Systems, Climate, Natural Systems, Systems Thinking, Water
Looking at an off-shore oil rig, just about some of the last words these mechanical colossals bring to mind is “environmental resource”. But recent research performed by oceanographer Amber Jackson and marine scientist Emily Callahan has shown that oil...
by Linden Cheek | Aug 3, 2016 | Challenge, Green Living, Housing, Office for Sustainability, Recycle, Residence Halls, Waste, Zero Waste
As the coming semester looms closer and closer on the horizon, many of the University of Arkansas’ students are finding their way back to Fayetteville. And whether they’re headed to an on-campus residence hall, a snazzy apartment, or a local house, that...
by Linden Cheek | Jul 25, 2016 | Challenge, Technology
Those of you who haven’t been living under a rock for the past weeks undoubtedly have noticed that our nation has found a new favorite pastime. And it sounds a lot like this. Pokemon Go, the first widespread augmented reality game, has millions of people...
