-
MIT’s Glow-in-the-Dark Plants Could Be Our Light Source Someday
MIT researchers have successfully engineered plants that glow in the dark by embedding the leaves with specialized nanoparticles. This new technology, the researchers believe, could be optimized and lead to plants being our sources of light. So, one day we won’t be needing a desk lamp or streetlights. Instead, we could be reading by the… Read More
-
Tri-C Students Create 3D-Printed Devices to Help Disabled Veterans
A group of students at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) in Ohio is using 3D printing techniques to create affordable assistive devices for disabled veterans. In doing so, the students are applying the knowledge they gain from their 3D Digital Design & Manufacturing Program, a one-year program constructed to prepare students in the field of 3D… Read More
-
Bristol University Scientists Figure Out How to Turn Beer Into Sustainable Fuel
Researchers from the University of Bristol’s School of Chemistry have successfully turned beer into sustainable gasoline using a new technology they developed. This brings them one step closer to converting ethanol, using beer as a model, into sustainable fuel on an industrial level. A commonly accepted need for sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels for gasoline… Read More
-
Bradley University Sponsors NASA’s Challenge to Create 3D-Printed Sustainable Housing for Mars
Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, has partnered with NASA to host a competition to create sustainable housing, using 3D printing technology, that can stand on Earth, Mars, the moon, and more. As part of the NASA Centennial Challenge, this recent competition marks the third phase of the 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge. Competing teams are required to… Read More
-
Connecting the Human Brain to the Internet in Real Time
A team of researchers at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, has successfully connected a human brain to the internet in real time for the first time in history. The “brainternet” is the creation of Adam Pantanowitz, a lecturer in the university’s School of Electrical & Information Engineering. “I wanted to become the… Read More
-
New UK Study Ties Remission of Type 2 Diabetes to Weight Loss
A team of researchers in the UK has found that it is possible to reverse Type 2 diabetes through a low calorie diet program, without any help from medications. The study, which was funded by Diabetes UK, was led by Professor Roy Taylor from Newcastle University and Professor Mike Lean from the University of Glasgow.… Read More
-
Binghamton University Researchers Develop Stretchable Battery From Fabric
A team of researchers from Binghamton University — State University of New York has created a new battery that is both flexible and stretchable. Made entirely from fabric, this new battery is powered by bacteria and so is environmentally friendly. This new biobattery could potentially be used in wearable electronics one day. The research is… Read More
-
Creighton University Students ‘Grow’ Second EnergiPlant to Power Devices
A group of students at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, has successfully built a second EnergiPlant — a photovoltaic system and USB charging station where students can power their devices and socialize on campus. This new EnergiPlant looks like a 12-foot tall metal flower, and was the culmination of the group’s coursework for the university’s… Read More
-
Universities Diving Into Dumpsters to Advance Sustainability Goals
Sorting through waste is not an appealing task, but more and more universities across the country are conducting campus waste audits to advance their zero waste goals. Waste audits help universities determine how much waste could have been recycled, composted, or reused and also create a baseline for comparison from one waste audit to the… Read More
-
Sarah Lawrence Student Club Funds New Scholarships for First Time
A student-run investment club at Sarah Lawrence College, New York, has just funded two scholarships for the first time. It’s always encouraging to hear about students helping other students, but this story from Sarah Lawrence College in New York is especially heartwarming during this holiday season. The investment club Gryphon Capital Management was founded in… Read More
-
UW-Madison Faculty Presses University to Take Climate Action
Faculty members at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are joining the fight to tackle climate change. They have adopted a resolution calling for the university to take action and adopt measures that would ensure an environmentally friendly campus. The resolution encourages funding, creation and implementation of a campus-wide climate action plan with specific and measurable targets.… Read More
-
How The New School Is Advancing NYC’s ‘Green’ Efforts
The New School, located in the heart of Manhattan, is taking groundbreaking steps to advance environmental sustainability efforts in New York City. The university has constructed a 16-story LEED Gold certified University Center, served as the only college or university participant in the first ever NYC Zero Waste Challenge, and divested entirely from fossil fuels.… Read More
-
Netherlands Has World’s First 3D-Printed Concrete Bridge Thanks to Eindhoven University of Technology
Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) has printed the world’s first 3D-printed concrete bridge, which was recently installed as a part of a new road around the village of Gemert in the Netherlands. The bridge is primarily meant for bicyclists. Since there are more bikes than people in the Netherlands, it is expected that hundreds of… Read More
-
University of Calgary Leads Program to Develop Innovative Renewable Energy Solutions
The University of Calgary in Canada is leading a new, collaborative program that would “prepare students to lead a new kind of energy future.” Two other universities in Canada — the University of Waterloo and the University of Alberta — are also involved in the pan-disciplinary research and training program. The program, which is made… Read More
-
US Universities Moving Towards Bicycle Friendly Campuses
At Yale University, a typical morning bustles with bike commuters on its largely car-free campus roads. A recently honored Gold-level Bicycle Friendly University, Yale has all kinds of programs and perks encouraging bike riding on campus. And it is definitely not alone. Across the country, college campuses are going green with bicycles. And just like… Read More
