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Upcoming Events

2/23

Sunday

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST/GMT-5
Campus Center, Red Room 203

Crochet Microbe Workshop

Sunday, February 23, 2025 | 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST/GMT-5 | Campus Center, Red Room 203

Learn about the important role of microbes in composting and crochet your own microbe!
Learn about Artie the arthrobaxter microbe as you learn to crochet and make your own microbe. Special guest Theo Cohen will share about their senior project.
Contact: Laurie B Husted
Phone: 845-464-8025
E-mail: [email protected]
3/11

Tuesday

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
Online Event
Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability -- Online Info Session

Tuesday, March 11, 2025 | 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EDT/GMT-4 | Online Event

Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability holds online informational sessions for prospective students to learn more about graduate school.
Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability holds online informational sessions for prospective students to learn more about graduate school options in our MBA in Sustainability and Center for Environmental Policy programs.

Join us on Tuesday, March 11, 2024 at 7:00pm ET to learn about our programs directly from Director Eban Goodstein and the admissions team. There will be a time for questions at the end of the session. Register here!

WHAT WE COVER:
- Overview of graduate program offerings
- Alumni success and career outcomes
- Admissions information
- Financial aid and scholarships
- Prerequisite course information
- Tips for a standout application
A $65 application fee waiver is available to those who participate in the webinar.

REGISTER HERE
Contact: Margo Bogossian
Phone: 845-663-4197
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: https://gpsresources.bard.edu/online-info-session-march-11-2025
3/26

Wednesday

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm EDT/GMT-4
Online Event
Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability -- Virtual Open House

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm EDT/GMT-4 | Online Event

Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability holds virtual open houses for prospective students to learn more about graduate school options in our MBA in Sustainability and Center for Environmental Policy programs.
Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability holds virtual open houses for prospective students to learn more about graduate school options in our MBA in Sustainability and Center for Environmental Policy programs.

During these open houses, prospective students have the opportunity to meet with alumni and faculty from their program of interest. It's the perfect way to connect with the Bard GPS community, and get any questions answered about the student experience directly from those who know it best - the faculty and alumni of the programs.

WHAT WE COVER:
- Overview of graduate program offerings
- Student experience
- Alumni career outcomes
- General admissions and financial aid information
A $65 application fee waiver is available to those who participate in the webinar.

REGISTER HERE
Contact: Margo Bogossian
Phone: 845-663-4197
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: https://gpsresources.bard.edu/virtual-open-house-march-26-2025
4/08

Tuesday

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
Online Event
Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability -- Online Info Session (copy)

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 | 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EDT/GMT-4 | Online Event

Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability holds online informational sessions for prospective students to learn more about graduate school.
Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability holds online informational sessions for prospective students to learn more about graduate school options in our MBA in Sustainability and Center for Environmental Policy programs.

Join us on Tuesday, April 8, 2024 at 7:00pm ET to learn about our programs directly from Director Eban Goodstein and the admissions team. There will be a time for questions at the end of the session. Register here!

WHAT WE COVER:
- Overview of graduate program offerings
- Alumni success and career outcomes
- Admissions information
- Financial aid and scholarships
- Prerequisite course information
- Tips for a standout application
A $65 application fee waiver is available to those who participate in the webinar.

REGISTER HERE
Contact: Margo Bogossian
Phone: 845-663-4197
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: https://gpsresources.bard.edu/online-info-session-april-8-2025

Sustainability News

Brooke Jude Discusses Her Collaboration with Microbiologist Anne Madden to Save Amphibians

Find Purple, Frog-Saving Microbes, is a participatory science (citizen science) and community bioart project to conserve amphibians.

Stevenson Library Converts to Geothermal Heating and Cooling

The library’s geothermal conversion will eliminate burning approximately 14,000 gallons of fuel oil and reduce 127 tons of carbon emissions per year.

Film by Steve Bonds-Liptay MS ’10 Valve Turners Wins Climate Action Award

The film asks: “As the climate emergency escalates, at what point should citizens take action into their own hands to protect their families and communities?”

Sustainability News by Date

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September 2024

09-30-2024

09-24-2024

A class of warmly dressed Bard College students smiling and standing outside of stone building at Stone Barns Center.

Bard Associate Professor of Biology Gabriel G. Perron and Bard Associate Professor of Chemistry Swapan S. Jain have received $46,000 from the Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture to study the impact of farming practices on the nutritional content and microbial diversity of fermented vegetables, which complements existing funds of $50,000 from Hudson Valley Farm Hub to study soil health. “Getting support from such an important organization not only enables us to continue our work on agroecology, but also gives us visibility at the national level,” said Gabriel G. Perron. Both Perron and Jain are also associated with the Center for Environmental Sciences and Humanities at Bard.

The Stone Barns Center funds will be used to study and document the impact of frost on the nutritional value of raw and fermented cabbage. Perron and Jain will also be investigating how frost impacts the microbial communities developing during fermentation, which affects the probiotic qualities of fermented cabbage (e.g. sauerkraut). This project will be conducted in collaboration with farmers at Stone Barns, chefs at Blue Hill at Stone Barns, and Bard College researchers Perron and Jain. Former Bard student Pearson Lau ’19, who recently published his Senior Project on the effect of chlorination on sourdough starter cultures, will also be part of the research team. Professors Perron and Jain plan to involve current Bard undergraduates in their research project. This collaboration has also made it possible to bring students from Bard and Bard NYC to visit Stone Barns and Blue Hill at Stone Barns as part of their respective classes.

“We are very excited about this wonderful collaboration with farmers and chefs in our local community. This work will help us in addressing important questions related to nutrition and the overall health of our food ecosystem,” said Swapan S. Jain.

Photo: Bard College Food Microbiology class visits the Stone Barns Center.
Meta: Type(s): Faculty | Subject(s): Biology Program,Center for Environmental Sciences and Humanities (CESH),Chemistry Program,Division of Science, Math, and Computing,Environmental/Sustainability | Institutes(s): Bard Undergraduate Programs,Center for Environmental Sciences and Humanities |

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News and Events

Upcoming Events

Crochet Microbe Workshop

Learn about the important role of microbes in composting and crochet your own microbe!

Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability -- Online Info Session

Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability holds online informational sessions for prospective students to learn more about graduate school.

Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability -- Virtual Open House

Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability holds virtual open houses for prospective students to learn more about graduate school options in our MBA in Sustainability and Center for Environmental Policy programs.

Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability -- Online Info Session (copy)

Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability holds online informational sessions for prospective students to learn more about graduate school.

Sustainability News

Brooke Jude Discusses Her Collaboration with Microbiologist Anne Madden to Save Amphibians

Brooke Jude Discusses Her Collaboration with Microbiologist Anne Madden to Save Amphibians

Stevenson Library Converts to Geothermal Heating and Cooling

Stevenson Library Converts to Geothermal Heating and Cooling

Film by Steve Bonds-Liptay MS ’10 Valve Turners Wins Climate Action Award

Film by Steve Bonds-Liptay MS ’10 Valve Turners Wins Climate Action Award

Sustainability News by Date

September 2024