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Ohio State, Apple Partner to Offer ‘Comprehensive, University-Wide Digital Learning’
Ohio State University and Apple have teamed up to create a university-wide digital learning initiative to give students, faculty, staff, and members of the Ohio State community access to new educational and economic development opportunities. Through the Digital Flagship University initiative, Ohio State will tackle three primary goals. First, Ohio State will further the integration… Read More
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Solar Energy from Algae? Researchers From Yale, Princeton, Lincoln and NASA Think So
Billions of years before the invention of solar panels, algae was already harnessing the sun’s energy. Because algae has been optimized for light absorption through its evolution, the key to more efficient solar panels may be unlocked by working with algae. That’s what a team of researchers from Yale University, Princeton University, Lincoln University and… Read More
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Delivering Improved Emergency Treatment in Rural West Texas via Telemedicine
Residents of rural West Texas will have access to improved emergency treatment with the launch of a telemedicine project known as Next Gen 9-11 Telemedicine Project that is designed to provide faster communication between EMS providers and a select group of trauma centers in the area. In telemedicine, actual patient health care is delivered over… Read More
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New Research Opens Up 3D Printing of Strong, Ductile Stainless Steel
A team of researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Ames National Laboratory, Georgia Tech University, and Oregon State University has developed a breakthrough method to 3D print strong and ductile stainless steel. The researchers effectively produced one of the most commonly used marine grade stainless steels, a low-carbon type called 316L. The research is… Read More
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University of Arkansas’ First Blockchain Hackathon Surpasses Expectations
Image – Courtesy of the Sam M. Walton College of Business Where was the cotton grown in the jeans you are wearing? Where was the chicken raised that you will use in that grilled chicken salad tonight? Answers to both questions can readily be had through the use of blockchain, as students quickly discovered at… Read More
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University of Sussex Researchers Pave the Way Towards a Future Sans Broken Smartphone Screens
Physicists at the University of Sussex in England have developed a new technology that could resolve the persistent problem posed by brittle smartphone screens. This new technology, which combines silver nanowires with a two-dimensional carbon material called graphene, could be used to produce smartphone screens that are “cheaper, less brittle, and more environmentally friendly.” The… Read More
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Thompson Rivers University Celebrates New Solar Compass Walkway, a First in Canada
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) is celebrating the grand opening of its new solar compass walkway today. This is Canada’s first solar walkway. The solar compass walkway will gather enough energy from the sun to produce about 10,000 Kilowatt (kW) hours of electricity annually. The 75-foot walkway features thick glass plates, including 64 super-durable solar panels.… Read More
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Cooking Made Easy: New 3D Food Printing Technology Makes Personalized Food Possible
Yissum Research Development Company, a technology transfer company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has developed a novel 3D printing technology that makes it possible to print tasty and healthy meals tailored to personal taste and/or health needs. Personalization is made possible with the technology’s use of cellulose nano-crystals (CNC), a type of calorie-free, edible… Read More
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University of Minnesota, Rutgers and Northwestern Student Rocketeers Vie for Alka-Rocket Prize and Guinness World Record
On Nov. 8, three groups of student rocketeers from the Big Ten universities will compete to win a $25,000 prize and a chance at a Guinness World Record. All three groups will travel to NASA’s Houston Space Center to compete in the Bayer-Big Ten Alka-Rocket Challenge. Each team’s rocket will be powered by dropping up… Read More
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PepsiCo Recycling Zero Impact Fund Challenges Students to Green Their Campus with Cash Prizes
PepsiCo, through its Recycling Zero Impact Fund, is giving students the chance to win as much as $10,000 to fund new sustainability projects or to improve existing efforts on their campuses. “We all want to protect the planet,” said Tom Mooradian, manager of environmental sustainability at PepsiCo. None of us can do it alone, but… Read More
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UCLA, Stanford and NIH’s ‘Kick and Kill’ Approach Could Eliminate Dormant HIV Virus
A team of researchers from UCLA, Stanford University, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has developed a molecule capable of waking up dormant HIV virus and eliminating it. The team calls this approach the “kick and kill” method, and has tested it on mice. Current HIV treatments can make the virus nearly undetectable, thus… Read More
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Singapore University of Technology and Design Students Win ‘Fake News’ Hackathon for Their 3-Pronged Solution
A team of five students from the Singapore University of Technology and Design recently won a “fake news” hackathon for their 3-pronged approach to tackling a problem that has dominated the media since the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The hackathon was organized by Google, the Media Literacy Council, the National University of Singapore, and the… Read More
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UMN Football Player Ryan Santoso’s Years of Community Service Leads to Wuerffel Trophy Nomination
Ryan Santoso, a football player at the University of Minnesota (UMN), has been nominated for the 2017 Wuerffel Trophy, an award given annually to the college football player “who best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement.” This nomination recognizes Santoso for his years of community service as well as his academic and… Read More
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Fuel Cell Breakthrough by Washington University Engineers Could Be ‘Game Changer’ for Battery-Powered Devices
An engineering team at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri has developed a new method to look at the rate of oxidation (or central breakdown) in fuel cells, which could revolutionize battery-powered devices, such as laptops, cell phones, and automobiles. Fuel cells generate electricity by typically using hydrogen as fuel and air as an oxidant,… Read More
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University of Michigan Solar Car Team Wins Second Place in Bridgestone World Solar Challenge
The University of Michigan (UM) Solar Car Team finished second in the 2017 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge. This was the team’s most successful outcome yet. The challenge is a five-day, 1,800-mile race from Australia’s northern territory to Adelaide, Southern Australia’s coastal capital. The event challenges high school, college, and corporate teams from across the world… Read More
