The centerpiece of the UTD Eco Hub is a newly planted 20,000-square-foot farm. “It’s students directly helping other students,” said Caroline Lonneman, a geosciences senior who is also student director of the Eco Hub. “That’s where we’re going to get a lot of the ideas for how the Eco Hub will evolve over time,” he said. Hives from a micro-apiary — currently at the Monarch waystation on the southwest corner of campus — will be moved to the Eco Hub and expanded. Cocke hopes the Eco Hub project will provide students with a deeper understanding of food insecurity, particularly how it affects students at UT Dallas.