In a few years, popcorn could become a standard element in science classrooms across Illinois and the nation. With funding from a new U.S. Department of Agriculture grant, a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign crop scientist and collaborating educators are developing a popcorn-based curriculum to reinforce concepts around agricultural science, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, computer science, genomics, research methods, and more for 4-H and high school students.
Grant brings popcorn into classroom
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Tony Studer is an associate professor in the University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences department of crop sciences.
Tony Studer stands with orange and blue corn cobs in hand.
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