{"id":40175,"date":"2026-04-22T16:28:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T21:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MSTMagnet\/?p=40175"},"modified":"2026-04-27T08:30:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T13:30:05","slug":"mst-earth-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MSTMagnet\/mst-earth-day\/","title":{"rendered":"MST Earth Day","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Students at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mstmagnet?__cft__[0]=AZYcE6A2sNnACy0cW5-FH09XOf-oDAh5xBKrL55HlOBUQAH6n4hNhu5BExOhPINPoPr6C41WL82-2rqHVAPuIwbsvc6p5Na5AHrSNp454zdXjbycT4tcP_nXiB8PgYR6w9BJfWZgTaz4AB-gaTNZlXEv&amp;__tn__=-]K-R\">Mst Magnet<\/a> had the opportunity to engage in authentic, real-world STEM work; collecting unique samples <img decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\ud83e\uddea\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t2d\/1\/16\/1f9ea.png\"> to contribute to the world&#8217;s first open-access microbial library database, helping to find new treatments for disease!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61578608347409&amp;__cft__[0]=AZYcE6A2sNnACy0cW5-FH09XOf-oDAh5xBKrL55HlOBUQAH6n4hNhu5BExOhPINPoPr6C41WL82-2rqHVAPuIwbsvc6p5Na5AHrSNp454zdXjbycT4tcP_nXiB8PgYR6w9BJfWZgTaz4AB-gaTNZlXEv&amp;__tn__=-]K-R\">Epolleo Microbial Biodiversity Curated Library<\/a>, a nonprofit based in South Dakota, enhances biodiversity education and microbial research <img decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\ud83e\udda0\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t0\/1\/16\/1f9a0.png\"> that ensures long-term scientific value and real impact. 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