Public fears and anxieties over GMOs growing old

2/13/20 Hannah Boucher | Staff Columnist Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are not as new of a concept as many would like to believe. While it has been a controversial scientific advancement since the 1970s, when Herbert Boyer and Stanley Cohen invented modern-day genetic engineering, artificial selection has been used to cultivate crops and animals for over 30,000 years. The misconception that GMOs are dangerous has … Continue reading Public fears and anxieties over GMOs growing old

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Africa Week back at DU, includes talk on organic farming

Megan Garrett | Staff Writer As part of Duquesne’s annual Africa Week, the university hosted an event Tuesday evening meant to raise awareness of the agricultural difficulties facing developing African countries and to discuss possible solutions. Plaxedes Chitiyo, an assistant professor of environmental education in the Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, was the primary speaker at the event, which was titled “Certified Organic … Continue reading Africa Week back at DU, includes talk on organic farming

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