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DIY Hand Sanitizer

I know me personally as well as the rest of the world has been greatly affected by this new out break of the Coronavirus (Covid 19). In many places it’s caused widespread panic buying and because of this many people aren’t able to find essential household items. One of these items which is pretty importantContinue reading “DIY Hand Sanitizer”

Pyrolytic Char: New age for the carbon sequestration

The question of global climate modification, specifically emissions of greenhouse-gas must be reduced. Fossil fuel Emissions are the prime contributor to the greenhouse effect, so it is evident that reduction in fossil-energy utilize is a main concern. A green technology that may withdraw the carbon from atmosphere proves so active in multi-faceted challenges. Long termContinue reading “Pyrolytic Char: New age for the carbon sequestration”

Love for Almond Milk Killing Bees?

I don’t know about you, but me personally… I love almond milk. Ever since I gave up on products that contained soy, Almond had been my alternative. So when I caught an article online that said my obsession of almond milk products has a deadly effect on bees, I was astonished. A recent survey ofContinue reading “Love for Almond Milk Killing Bees?”

Sinking Pond Field Trip

My last physical in person class was a field trip to Sinking pond, which is located on the Arnold Air Force Base. Sinking Pond is a wetland that is monitored and cared for by the scientists that work on the air base. It a very beautiful place to visit! Sinking pond however is experiencing changesContinue reading “Sinking Pond Field Trip”

Has COVID19 reshaped four-year learning institutions?

Tennessee State University has joined every other higher learning institution in the U.S with transitioning to mandatory online education. One can argue whether the transition was smooth, but this is our reality. Being forced online has questioned the need for in-person learning. I’ve been a part of many debates regarding online education. From a personalContinue reading “Has COVID19 reshaped four-year learning institutions?”

CLIMATE CHANGE

I was preparing to participate in the “Week of the young child” event to be held at Tennessee State University on April 8, 2020. However, it was cancelled due to the covid-19 outbreak. I intended to engage the kids via activities that would teach them about global warming and enlighten their guardians on what theyContinue reading “CLIMATE CHANGE”

Learning R programming for statistical analysis as a beginner

I joined the lab of Climate Change and Soil Biogeochemistry group at the Department of Agriculture, at Tennessee State University on January 13th, 2020. One of my goals for graduate school was to learn R programming language for statistical computing and data analysis. Since I joined my research group, I joined the lab of ClimateContinue reading “Learning R programming for statistical analysis as a beginner”

I NEED YOU, THE ENVIRONMENT NEEDS YOU.

I have always been an optimist, just always believed that I could get so many things done on my own. I was so driven and always thought I could change the perception and actions of people around me and make them see reasons why the environment should be conserved. I assumed I could do it allContinue reading “I NEED YOU, THE ENVIRONMENT NEEDS YOU.”

Diary of An International Graduate Student

Sincerely, nobody prepares you for a lot of things when you decide to move out of your own country and comfort zone to pursue something better, or what you perceive as good in a country that is thousand of miles away. One of such things is culture shock, it is a lot to handle, well not toContinue reading “Diary of An International Graduate Student”

Fighting COVID-19 with Sleeping

When there are little or no medications/vaccine, I think that the most beneficial things for the human body is sleep. Methodically speaking, there are steps you can take against preventing a virus from reproducing and build up your immune system responses. We all are aware of how sleep is beneficial; some biology of immunology’s isContinue reading “Fighting COVID-19 with Sleeping”