Jackson Schroeder

  • Study Links Contact Sports to Lewy Body Disease, Parkinson’s, Dementia

    Study Links Contact Sports to Lewy Body Disease, Parkinson’s, Dementia

    Athletes who play contact sports may have a higher chance of developing Lewy body disease (LBD), which can cause Parkinson’s disease and dementia, according to researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM). Decades of evidence has made it widely known that head impacts and injuries can lead to the neurodegenerative disease Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy… Read More

  • The National Push to Eliminate Hunger on College Campuses

    The National Push to Eliminate Hunger on College Campuses

    The U.S. student debt crisis, which hit a high of $1.5 trillion in the first quarter of 2018, is a common topic for conversation in politics, on campuses and even at the dinner table. Skyrocketing college costs are forcing students to take out loans that put them in debilitating debt for years to come. Students… Read More

  • The National Push to Integrate Women Into STEM Fields

    The National Push to Integrate Women Into STEM Fields

    Women now make up 45.8 percent of the professional U.S. workforce. Unfortunately, while many strides have been taken to integrate women into a broad range of professional occupations, the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) still hold significant gender gaps. But diversity fosters development in every work environment. “Diversity is at the core… Read More

  • University of Melbourne’s Nitrogen Footprint Inspires Guide to Pollution Reduction

    University of Melbourne’s Nitrogen Footprint Inspires Guide to Pollution Reduction

    An international team of researchers has become the first to use a tool to calculate the nitrogen footprint of an Australian university, the University of Melbourne (UoM). They will use their data to help provide a guide for other universities and institutions to reduce their nitrogen footprints. Nitrogen pollution stands as one of the primary… Read More

  • Why a Solo Can Make You Cry

    Why a Solo Can Make You Cry

    Music has the immense power to transform and manipulate emotion. A happy song can momentarily lift people out of feeling lonely or depressed, and a sad song can make even the happiest of people experience a moment of sorrow or isolation. A recent study has shed light on the emotional powers of a solo. Researchers… Read More

  • Carbon to Replace Metal in Manufacturing

    Carbon to Replace Metal in Manufacturing

    In the near future, carbon is expected to replace metals in many applications of manufacturing goods. It could even be used to develop smart clothing capable of charging a cell phone. To prepare for a carbon renaissance, engineers at the Nanoworld Laboratories at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have partnered with Wright-Patterson Air Force Base… Read More

  • Robotic Cheetah to Act as Emergency Responder

    Robotic Cheetah to Act as Emergency Responder

    The robotic cheetah is one of the most popular inventions MIT has developed in the 21st century. Its design, speed, size, strength and jumping ability has made it a fan favorite and given it real-world applications. Now, a third generation robot, named the Cheetah 3, can travel swiftly across rough terrain, climb up stairs covered… Read More

  • Method Revolutionizes Tracking the Spread of Cancer

    Method Revolutionizes Tracking the Spread of Cancer

    A team of researchers has developed a new method to track the spread of cancer cells, yielding a clearer understanding of cancer migration than ever before. The spread of tumor cells to different locations in the body, known as metastasis, is the most dangerous element of cancer. Metastatic disease causes close to 90 percent of… Read More

  • Myth-Busting Physics Professor Proves the Rock’s ‘Skyscraper’ Jump Plausible

    Myth-Busting Physics Professor Proves the Rock’s ‘Skyscraper’ Jump Plausible

    For many college students, the thought of having to take a physics class to fill a science requirement is a daunting task. Recognizing this, Costas Efthimiou, an associate professor of physics at the University of Central Florida, is working to eliminate his students’ fear of science by teaching it through film. In his class, Physics… Read More

  • Athletics Increase Campus Diversity

    Athletics Increase Campus Diversity

    Every university strives to increase diversity on its campus. Bringing together people who come from different regions with different experiences allows students to develop empathy skills, critical to success in learning and in life. Clio Andris, assistant professor of geography at Penn State and lead author of this study, has spent the past several years… Read More

  • Universities, Worldwide, Look to Blockchain to Back Up Credentials

    Universities, Worldwide, Look to Blockchain to Back Up Credentials

    Traditionally, when students decide to apply for a job or graduate school, or to transfer to another university, they need to contact their college bursar’s office for a copy of their transcript or academic record.   This method is often not just time-consuming and inconvenient, but can also cost money — seeming like a last-ditch… Read More

  • Fast-Charging, Self-Heating Battery Set to Revolutionize Electric Vehicles

    Fast-Charging, Self-Heating Battery Set to Revolutionize Electric Vehicles

    Penn State researchers have developed a self-heating car battery, capable of being rapidly charged in cold temperatures. This is a significant development since the weather is one of the biggest barriers that electric car companies face, and it could inspire more people living in cold-weather states, outside of sunny California, to purchase electric vehicles. Traditionally,… Read More

  • Mindful Movement Can Reduce Anxiety, Depression, Stress

    Mindful Movement Can Reduce Anxiety, Depression, Stress

    Mental health — specifically anxiety, depression and stress — is a pressing issue on college campuses. Every year, more than 150,000 students from over 400 colleges and universities in the U.S. and internationally seek mental health treatment, according to the Center for Collegiate Mental Health at Penn State University. But now, researchers from the university… Read More

  • NAU Program to Recruit Native Americans into STEM

    NAU Program to Recruit Native Americans into STEM

    In the U.S., Native Americans have the lowest university enrollment and graduation rates out of any group. And in fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), they only represent 0.5 percent of students. In an effort to combat the underrepresentation, two professors at Northern Arizona University (NAU) have received a $2.6 million grant from… Read More

  • Mosquitos Hold the Secret to Painless Needles

    Mosquitos Hold the Secret to Painless Needles

    Mosquitos, the pesky, little bugs responsible for spreading diseases and ruining summer barbecues, hold a clue to medical advancements. The needle-like probe that the insects use to suck up blood has inspired Ohio State University researchers to develop a painless microneedle. “A mosquito can sit on skin for several minutes and suck blood painlessly,” said… Read More

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