February 9, 2007
Making the Negev Bloom
Israel's only desert university tries to improve living conditions in a disadvantaged region
Mazan Zoabi heads out of class and meanders over to a sandy lot behind a row of small greenhouses. The two blue-plastic vats sitting there look unimpressive. Upon closer inspection, it becomes evident that they stink. But a little sign pitched nearby clears up any confusion: "This is not trash!!! Please do not throw away. This is my master's project. Thank you, Mazan."
A graduate student
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