Materials needed Five-gallon bucket with a wire handle and a lid Drill with a hole-saw attachment (about two inches) Potting soil Water Tomato seedlings Newspaper Optional: marigold seeds or seedlings; basil seeds or seedlings; mulch Instructions Using the drill and its hole-saw attachment, make a hole (about two inches in diameter) in the center … [Read more...] about Grow upside-down tomatoes
Of course, having good health and enough income for your needs are basic elements of happiness. But beyond those, his research has found three primary factors that contribute to aging well: Having meaningful activity in your life Find something for you that is meaningful, “whether it is doing volunteer work, needlepointing, working in a garden, working in your woodshop” — … [Read more...] about Age happily
Guests dined with one another and University leaders. Students who have received scholarships were also in attendance to meet and thank supporters. The story of one scholarship Neosha and John Mackey were among the guests at the event. In 2012, the couple established the Neosha and John Mackey Qingdao University Student Scholarship Fund in honor of Neosha’s retirement as dean … [Read more...] about Scholarship supporters feted at annual dinner
When the class of 1991 sat where you sit today, none of us had ever sent an email or text message. We had never been to a Starbucks. All of us had Blockbuster movie rental cards in our pockets. And we had tape decks in our cars. My point in taking this stroll down memory lane is to suggest to you that in the next 20 years the world will change in many unforeseen … [Read more...] about Alumnus tells grads to seek mentors, serve others
The 2004 Missouri State graduate is currently a post-doctoral fellow in The Walter Lab at Harvard Medical School, which is named for his supervisor, Dr. Johannes Walter. The question he is trying to answer is related to the mechanism of replication-coupled repair of specific DNA lesions. Didn’t catch that, exactly? Here’s his explanation: “Before cells divide they need … [Read more...] about Alumnus Julien Duxin searches for answers to fight diseases