Definition “The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.” ~Aristotle Fine arts is a visual art considered to have been created primarily for aesthetic and intellectual purposes rather than utility and judged …
Definition “Art is not a mirror held up to reality, but a hammer with which to shape it.” ~ Berthold Brecht Applied art refers to the application of artistic design to practical and functional things in everyday use. Applied arts …
Definition “Soil is a living ecosystem, and is a farmer’s most precious asset. A farmer’s productive capacity is directly related to the health of his or her soil.” ~Howard Warren Buffett “A soil adapted to the growth of plants, is …
Definition “If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?” ~Albert Einstein Research assistants/associate are an important component to the research process and particularly to large research projects conducted at larger organizations …
“The great challenge for the garden designer is not to make the garden look natural, but to make the garden so that people in it will feel natural”. ~Lawrence Halprin Horticulture is, at the most basic level, the science or …
“Even as the population doubled from three to six billion, we managed to race ahead with all kinds of technological and scientific events in agriculture – from using more fertilizers to mechanization to advanced plant breeding.” ~Nina Fedoroff “The secret …
Definition “Dance is the hidden language of the soul of the body.” – Martha Graham “Dance is a way of exploring life.” –Ramona Jacobs Dance is a performing art form consisting of purposefully selected sequences of human movement. This movement has aesthetic and symbolic value, and is …
Definition “The geologist takes up the history of the earth at the point where the archaeologist leaves it, and carries it further back into remote antiquity.” ~Bal Gangadhar Tilak Geological engineers integrate two disciplines: geology and engineering. Geologists study the Earth, …
Definition “The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind.” ~William James Psychology is the study of human behavior and mental processes. Psychologists study a person’s reactions, emotions, and …
Definition “To build up a library is to create a life. It’s never just a random collection of books.” ~Carlos María Domínguez A career in Library & Information Management would include being a part of system which will look after …