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Students Who Sleep 8 Hours Score Higher on Final Exams
During exam week, pulling an all-nighter is staple study technique for college students. Professors cram a semester’s worth of material into one final test, and students think the best way to prepare is to stay up all night studying and loading up on caffeine. But new research shows that it might be time to change… Read More
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Diversity Efforts Put More Women, Minorities in Med School
More women and minorities are being accepted into medical school, Yale University researchers find. This positive growth was sparked by two diversity standards introduced nearly 10 years ago by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), an organization that accredits medical education programs in the U.S. The standards made every institution capable of granting a… Read More
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A Transition to Renewables Would Create More Jobs Worldwide
A worldwide effort to combat climate change would create more jobs than it would lose, a new study shows. To achieve the goal set by the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to below 2 degrees Celsius, a switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy is essential. But the switch to clean energy has received… Read More
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Forest Snowpack Decline Could Stunt Tree Growth, Impact Animal and Human Life
Climate change could drastically reduce winter snowpack in forests across the northeastern United States, creating a cascade of problems for the ecosystems of affected forests as well as human populations living in those areas, according to a new study. Drawing on over 60 years of data showing winter snowpack declines at Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest… Read More
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Uneven Sea Level Rise Is Driven by Climate Change, New Study Proves
Climate change, driven by humans, plays a significant role in the pattern of uneven sea level rise, according to a new study funded by the National Science Foundation, the NASA Sea Level Change Team and the U.S. Department of Energy. Using two different climate models, the researchers found that climate change could be attributed to… Read More
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Is It Time to Treat Bigotry As a Public Health Problem?
Last Wednesday, four days before the start of Chanukah, Elizabeth Midlarsky, a holocaust scholar and professor at Columbia Teachers College, walked back to her office to find swastikas and the derogatory term “Yid” spray-painted on her walls. On Friday, a Hispanic father and son were beaten and bloodied outside of a tire shop in Salt… Read More
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New Report Links Climate Change to Health Problems, Premature Death
According to the United Nation’s World Meteorological Organization, 2018 has marked the fourth hottest year on record for the Earth. Despite some who still may disagree, the World Weather Attribution Study for northern Europe showed that this summer’s heat wave was twice as likely to have happened as a result of man-made climate change. Of… Read More
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7 Austin Bands for College Music Fans to Keep an Eye on
Home to the University of Texas, Austin is one of the musical hubs of the United States. The city was put on the map in the 1970s by the outlaw country movement led by artists like Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson. Frustrated with the silky production standards and buttoned-up culture of the country… Read More
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The News You Missed over the Weekend
Mobile payment methods increase spending; fisheries survive coral depletion; VR motivates environmental education; climate change could trigger extinction domino effect. [divider] Shift to mobile payment methods causes more frequent spending Consumers are paying for more items with their smartphones, which is leading to more shopping overall, researchers find. While paying with with a credit card… Read More
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Women CEOs Are 45 Percent More Likely to Be Fired
A new report from researchers at the University of Alabama (UA) shows that female CEOs are more likely to be fired than their male counterparts, even if they are doing a good job. These recent findings reflect a negative trend regarding women’s power in the workplace. In the past year alone, the number of female… Read More
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Top 11 Sustainable Fashion Schools in the World
*Updated October 17, 2021 As the current generation witnesses the dire consequences of global warming, we are talking about sustainability, literally, everywhere — in your town governor’s campaign promises, your campus recycling program, and recently, your favorite clothing brand’s website. Starting from the mid-2000s, with advanced technology and increased purchasing power, customers have constantly fed… Read More
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New Program Helps Student Parents Pay for Child Care
Attending college has become a societal norm, and in most cases, successful careers are only possible with a degree in higher education. Unfortunately, college costs are skyrocketing. And an average annual price tag of $25,290 for a year at a public university doesn’t make it easy — especially for those with children to support. But… Read More
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Over 200 Worldwide Leaders’ ‘Call to Action’ to Reduce Biodiversity Loss
A group of more than 200 leaders representing global financial institutions, governments and corporations from around the world have jointly released a “Call to Action,” calling for the international community to heighten efforts to protect biodiversity, reduce biodiversity loss, and improve the standards of biodiversity mitigation efforts. The “Call to Action” was released by the… Read More
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Study Proves You Feel Angry After a Rough Night’s Sleep
Skipping out on even a couple of hours of sleep can intensify anger, researchers from Iowa State University find. Whether it’s from work, school, stress or the alluring next episode of your favorite show, we’ve all skipped out on a full night’s rest and woken up the next morning on the wrong side of the… Read More
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Extreme Heat Events Are Becoming More Frequent in U.S. and Canada
Extreme heat events are happening more often in the summer and winter across the U.S. and Canada, while extreme cold events are declining, a new study shows. These out-of-place hot spells could have many negative impacts on the environment, agriculture and human health. In the study, researchers from Kent State University looked at the trends… Read More
