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第86章 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

纽约州立大学环境科学与林业科学学院:让你生活大放光彩

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The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) is an American, specialized, doctoral-granting

institution based in the University Hill neighborhood of Syracuse, New York, immediately adjacent to Syracuse University, within which it was founded, and with whom it maintains a special relationship. Founded in 1911 to "help in the solution of forestry problems", the New York State College of Forestry was founded in partnership with Syracuse University. With the formation of the State University of New York in 1948, the College became recognized as a specialized college within the state university system, having been state-supported from the very beginning. The name was changed to the State University College of Forestry at Syracuse University.In 1972, the College"s name and focus were changed yet again, to better reflect the tradition and grounding of forestry in the environment, and the capabilities of academic programs. By special act of the New York State Legislature, the College became the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry. ESF is a "specialized institution" of the State University of New York, meaning the College"s curricula focus on the understanding, management and sustainability of the environment and natural resources. Since it was founded in 1911 as the New York State College of Forestry, the college has expanded its initial emphasis on forestry to include professional education in environmental science, landscape architecture, environmental studies, and engineering in addition to distinguished programs in the biological and physical sciences.

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Academics: ESF has academic departments in the fields of chemistry; construction management and wood products engineering; environmental and forest biology; environmental resources and forest engineering; environmental science; environmental studies; forest and natural resources management; landscape architecture; and paper and bioprocess engineering.

City show: Syracuse is one of the few cities in the nation situated at the crossing point of two superhighways. It offers many cultural, recreational, and educational opportunities, including a symphony orchestra, museums, live theater, and historic points of interest. Syracuse has a humid continental climate and is known for its snowfall. Larger snowfalls do occur occasionally, and even more so in the northern suburbs.

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bioprocess [baprses, -prses] n.

生物处理;生物工艺

situate [sitjueit] vt. 使位于;使处于

superhighway [sju:phaiwei] n. 高速公路

symphony [simfni] n. 交响乐;和声

orchestra [:kistr, :kestr] n. 管弦乐队

continental [kntinentl] adj. 大陆的;大陆性的

中文概述

纽约州立大学环境科学与林业科学学院成立于1911年,前身是设在雪城大学的纽约州立林业学院,是一所四年制的公立大学。该校属于纽约州立大学系统的专门从事与环境科学研究及林业相关科学的一所学院,在相关领域有着广泛的知名度。该校以创新型学位课程、享有世界名誉的教职工和开创性的合作研究而闻名。但是学校没有综合大学的色彩,环境、化学专业色彩过于浓厚。

纽约州立大学环境科学与林业科学学院主要院系包括:化学、施工管理与木材生产工程学、环境与森林生物学、环境资源与林业工程学、环境研究、森林与自然资源管理、林业技术、景观设计、纸科学与工程学。学校的园艺农业在全美享誉盛名,并拥有全美历史最悠久的造纸工程专业,自从1920年建校起,就一直是该领域的领头军。对造纸行业贡献不少,它制定出化学机械磨木的流程使得硬木可以用来造纸,并且还开发了脱墨技术,使报纸能回收再利用。

纽约州立大学环境科学与林业科学学院毗邻雪城大学,因地理位置比较近,这两所大学成了长期合作伙伴,雪城大学为纽约州立大学环境科学与林业科学学院提供了不少额外的学术通道,很多校内设施与其学生共享。这两所大学甚至毕业典礼都是合并在一起举行的。

纽约州立大学环境科学与林业科学学院位于纽约州的雪城市"大学山",居高临下,可以俯瞰奥内达加湖。雪城市是纽约州中部最大的城市,拥有丰富的文化资源。雪城市居纽约州中部,素有 "中部纽约"之称。

梦想成功录

Turn off the TV and read great books.They open doors in your brain.

关掉电视,阅读伟大的著作,它会启开你的智慧之门。

There is no whetstone like praise, to sharpen a good wit and encourage a will to learn.

在刺激智力发展和鼓励学习的愿望方面,没有比嘉奖更有效的办法。