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4-H virtual lessons also incorporate chemistry and science concepts

Claudene Wharton

In her role as Clark County 4-H STEAM coordinator for Extension, Sarah Monique Somma was charged with creating curriculum to educate youth in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math). In one of the programs she designed, Somma set out to not only educate youth in culinary arts, but also to increase their appreciation for other cultures and incorporate concepts of chemistry and science.

The w88 online game, “Cultural Awareness Through Culinary Arts,” consisted of seven 90-minute sessions during which Somma cooked a dish from another country, while also discussing the country’s culture with youth. She chose recipes that lended themselves to talking about chemistry, such as how capsicum, which makes food spicy, is a good molecule for thinning your blood; or how brining actually acts as a preservative allowing food to stay edible for longer without refrigeration, important in parts of the world where refrigeration may not be available to everyone.

"In this climate of pointing out differences, food is one thing that can always bring people from different cultures together," Somma said. "We need to do more things like this with our youth in order to provide hope for a more united future."

Extension’s Sarah Monique Somma cooks Jollof rice from Nigeria as part of her virtual sessions that taught youth culinary arts, cultural awareness and appreciation, and science concepts.

Sorghum studied for beer-brewing potential and public use

w88 online game researchers testing grains for drought-resistance, high yield and good flavor

Tiffany Kozsan

Graduate student John Baggett inspects sorghum at a Richardson Seeds field in Texas. Photo by Melinda Yerka.

When Melinda Yerka came to the w88 online game in 2017 as an assistant professor in our College, she knew she wanted to work with fermenting sorghum. John Baggett, who earned his bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at the w88 online game in 2015, also returned to pursue his doctorate because he wanted to study the biochemistry of fermentation. Together, and funded by 0,000 in grants, the pair are investigating new sorghum varieties emerging from Yerka’s breeding program.

They are also investigating new techniques for malting, which is a pre-brewing process that helps create the desired flavor and makes brewing proceed more efficiently, and brewing to find the best process for use by local breweries.

"Sorghum is gluten free," Yerka said. "John, who previously conducted w88 online game and development with barley-based beer recipes at the Depot Craft Brewery and Distillery in Reno, had seen a demand for gluten-free beer."

The new varieties will be finished this fall, and the next step is malting and fermenting to check their performance and quality. The team will work with Arne Martin, owner of 40 Mile Malt in Fallon, to malt the grain prior to brewing. From there, the team will partner with local businesses, including the Depot Craft Brewery and Distillery, to have consumers taste-test the flavors.

Growing doctors, and love too

Biochemistry & molecular biology grad earns his M.D. and a classmate's heart

Ashley Andrews

Lance Horner graduated from our College in 2013 with a degree in biochemistry & molecular biology. He went on to attend the w88 online game's medical school, where he met and worked with Aradhana Mehta. In their time at school and at work, they "grew together as people, as future physicians and as a couple," Aradhana said.

Lance graduated from medical school in 2017, but one test was particularly challenging for him— receiving permission from Aradhana's parents and sister to propose. It took seven days, but he passed, and on a scavenger hunt across Spain, he proposed.

She said yes, and the pair were married in Las Vegas last April with two ceremonies, including a traditional Indian ceremony. Shortly after, Aradhana too graduated medical school, taking the pair from Mr. and Mrs. to Dr. and Dr.

They said they'd be happy to practice here in w88 casino after their residencies; "We just love the community and the people that we work with," Aradhana said.

Lance Horner, ’13, ’17, M.D. and Aradhana Mehta, ’13, ‘19 M.D. met as w88 online game. The two became Mr. and Mrs. in April 2019 and Dr. and Dr. one month later. Photo courtesy of Aradhana Mehta.

Brittany Henderson joins Extension to enhance health literacy in school

Hannah Alfaro

Brittany Henderson is teaching physical activity and body image literacy in Clark County preschools. Image by Robert Moore, Extension.

Extension welcomes Brittany Henderson to the office in Clark County as a w88 online game for theHealthy Kids Early Start w88 online game.

As a program officer, Henderson and her team are helping Clark County schools and preschool centers have the healthiest environments possible for their w88 online game. Henderson works with Clark County Title 1 schools and early childhood education centers to help young w88 online game establish lifelong healthy nutrition, physical activity and body image habits.

"Even though we’ve had to find new ways to work around the health restrictions, it has presented a lot of great new opportunities," Henderson said. "Now that we have the prerecorded videos, we’re able to reach a lot more people in the Clark County area through social media and our website. The w88 online game is more accessible now than it was before this."

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