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  • 8 Nashville Bands for College Music Fans to Keep an Eye on

    8 Nashville Bands for College Music Fans to Keep an Eye on

    Nashville may be known for country, but the Music City has so much to offer across all genres. For years, it was difficult for rock bands and rap artists to gain any traction in the city’s world-famous music scene, but that has begun to change thanks to an influx of talent from other parts of… Read More

  • ATI Alliance on Pace to Send 50,000 Low-income Students to College

    ATI Alliance on Pace to Send 50,000 Low-income Students to College

    A nationwide alliance of more than 100 leading colleges and universities has covered significant ground in opening up opportunities for low- to moderate-income students, according to a report by the American Talent Initiative (ATI). Since the 2015-16 school year, ATI members have sent 7,291 more students who receive Pell grants to the nation’s top colleges… Read More

  • Why Immigrants Are More Likely to Study STEM Than U.S.-Born Students

    Why Immigrants Are More Likely to Study STEM Than U.S.-Born Students

    U.S. immigrant children are more likely than US.-born children to study and pursue careers in STEM fields, a new study by Duke University and Stanford finds. The researchers attribute these findings to the immigrant children’s comparative advantage in non-English-intensive subjects and comparative disadvantage in English-intensive subjects. “Most studies on the assimilation of immigrants focus on… Read More

  • Study Compares Excessive Social Media Use to Drug Addiction

    Study Compares Excessive Social Media Use to Drug Addiction

    Social media has taken the world by storm, making it so easy for people to stay connected. Facebook, alone, had 1.49 billion daily active users on average in September 2018. Snapchat had 186 million daily active users as of third quarter 2018. Instagram has more than 500 million daily active users worldwide. The use of… Read More

  • Scientists Reconstruct 150 Years of Ocean Warming

    Scientists Reconstruct 150 Years of Ocean Warming

    A new method to reconstruct global ocean temperature changes since 1871 estimates that the ocean absorbed as much energy during 1921-1946 as it did during 1990-2015. Noticeable changes in warming and sea level rise throughout the past 60 years have been caused, in part, by changes in ocean circulation. This innovative mathematical approach, which was… Read More

  • TUN Student Spotlight: Central Michigan U Student Builds Greenhouse for Orphans

    TUN Student Spotlight: Central Michigan U Student Builds Greenhouse for Orphans

    Taylor Crowley, an environmental studies major from Central Michigan University, enhanced her learning in a rather unconventional way — working under the blistering Belizean sun to help construct a greenhouse for orphaned girls to grow food. Crowley spent six weeks in the often 100-degree heat of San Ignacio, Belize, in order to use her studies… Read More

  • Trees Fight Back Against the Impacts of Climate Change

    Trees Fight Back Against the Impacts of Climate Change

    Hurricanes are known for tearing away the limbs and leaves of trees, but some species are able to combat this damage by growing replacement leaves optimized for greater survival, according to a new study. In the study, researchers from Clemson University focused on the tropical dry forests in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria — the… Read More

  • Universities Struggle with the Spike in Emotional Support Animals

    Universities Struggle with the Spike in Emotional Support Animals

    As reported cases of mental health conditions have increased on college campuses, so have the number of student requests for emotional support animals. Understandably, a loving animal companion can serve as a much-needed distraction for students suffering from anxiety, depression and other mental health issues. And since today’s students are generally more comfortable considering, discussing… Read More

  • 8 Los Angeles Bands for College Music Fans to Keep an Eye on

    8 Los Angeles Bands for College Music Fans to Keep an Eye on

    As one of the cultural centers of the United States, Los Angeles has been called home by many towering figures of popular music, who have flocked to the shores of Southern California seeking the warmth and distinctive creative energy that only L.A. can provide. The city that produced The Doors, the Red Hot Chili Peppers,… Read More

  • Would You Delete Facebook for $1,000?

    Would You Delete Facebook for $1,000?

    Everyone has friends, family members or co-workers who are constantly talking about how much they would love to delete their Facebook account. Well, why haven’t they? Chances are, they are probably bluffing, and their Facebook account might mean more to them than they would care to admit. A recent study, combining research gathered by three… Read More

  • Professor Teaches Students How to Enjoy Life, Both On and Off the Clock

    Professor Teaches Students How to Enjoy Life, Both On and Off the Clock

    There are many benefits to attending college, but higher education is primarily geared to prepare young adults with the skill sets they need to excel in their future jobs. And in order to enjoy a long, rewarding and happy career, students must learn more than, for example, how to draft a report, create a spreadsheet… Read More

  • 8 Chicago Bands for College Music Fans to Keep an Eye on

    8 Chicago Bands for College Music Fans to Keep an Eye on

    Chicago, the hub of the heartland, has produced some of the greatest pop and rock acts of all time. The list of Chicago luminaries, as diverse as it is star-studded, includes Muddy Waters, Kanye West, Earth, Wind & Fire and, of course, Chicago. Never keen to fall far behind its coastal competition in New York… Read More

  • Are We Witnessing the Death of the Traditional University?

    Are We Witnessing the Death of the Traditional University?

    Some commentators are predicting that universities and colleges as we know them will become obsolete in the not-so-distant future. I strongly disagree. The argument in support of this forecast goes something like this: because Apple revolutionized the music industry and Uber transformed transportation, it’s inevitable that online internet courses will thoroughly disrupt higher education. As… Read More

  • Students Aren’t Receiving Enough Aid to Afford College

    Students Aren’t Receiving Enough Aid to Afford College

    Securing a good job has become increasingly difficult without a college degree. Subsequently, students who want to stay on pace with their peers are often forced to take on crippling tuition prices. For those coming from low-income homes, paying tens of thousands of dollars each year in tuition is less than practical. But a college… Read More

  • Do You Know the Environmental Impact of Your To-Go Food?

    Do You Know the Environmental Impact of Your To-Go Food?

    If you’re running late or need to grab a quick bite to eat in between classes, a stop by the dining hall or a restaurant for some to-go food is often the move. But common takeout containers, made out of plastic, styrofoam and aluminum, carry a hefty carbon footprint and are often difficult to recycle,… Read More

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