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University of Minnesota and Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute Researchers Cryopreserve Zebrafish Embryos
In 1949, Chris Polge won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his ability to cryopreserve or freeze sperm cells. Since then, advancements in cryopreservation technology have led to the successful freezing and thawing of human embryos and eggs. This known technology also works for similar mammals and wildlife species. But until now, researchers have failed… Read More
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Declining Plant Diversity Affects Timing of Plant Flowering, According to Columbia University Research
The early blooming of crops, which is primarily accredited to climate change, has caused years of headaches for farmers and gardeners. But new research from Columbia University finds that declining biodiversity may play an equal role in the timing of plants flowering. These recent findings demonstrate how biodiversity affects entire ecosystems, and could change the… Read More
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Amber’s Self-Driving Car-Sharing Alternative Will Obviate the Need for Car Ownership
The world is in need of an automotive renovation. Fuel cars are expensive to own and repair, and are constantly pumping toxins into the air. Companies like Uber and Lyft have revolutionized the taxi industry and limited personal car usage, but they are expensive and do very little to help the environment. Now, a Dutch… Read More
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Universities Introduce Media Literacy Courses to Combat Fake News
Politics and media have always been surrounded by falsehoods, conspiracies and dishonesty. But with the rise of widespread communications tools, like the Internet and social media, we have reached a state of emergency. Now, in an effort to combat the spread of lies, universities and schools across the country are taking steps to make media… Read More
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Eastern Michigan University Reaches Nearly 100% Energy Self-Sufficiency with New Turbine
As part of its $19.6 million project to become energy self-sufficient, Eastern Michigan University recently installed an energy-efficient turbine in its heating plant. The service of this new 7.8 megawatt turbine will make EMU practically self-sufficient in production of heat and electricity on campus. In furtherance of the Co-Gen (co-generation) project, the university used… Read More
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University of Richmond Uses New Honeybee Hives as Educational Tool
In an effort to combat declining honeybee population, University of Richmond in Virginia has recently installed two new honeybee hives on their campus. These hives will be used for sustainability and educational purposes. “We rely on honeybees to pollinate our food,” Rob Andrejewski, director of sustainability at the University of Richmond, told TUN. “These… Read More
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Exercise Benefits Brain Function and Structure, According to University of Arizona Researchers
Exercise has apparent positive effects on the body, and recent studies show that it can also benefit the mind. But research and understanding explaining the impact of exercise on the brain is lacking. So, University of Arizona researchers conducted a study to explain how and why exercise is beneficial to cognitive health. UA associate professor… Read More
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University of Toronto Researcher Is Working on a Promising Cancer Treatment Alternative
There is potentially a new form of cancer treatment with minimal side effects. Dr. Patrick Gunning, an associate professor of chemistry at the University of Toronto, and his team of researchers have created a molecule that could target specific cells. This is significant because it is the opposite of chemotherapy, which is often used on… Read More
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New Research by Cardiff University Finds Social Media Invaluable for Policing
Social media has revolutionized the way people approach social interactions, expanded people’s world view, and even affected politics. Now, researchers from the Social Data Science Lab at Cardiff University in the UK have found that social media can have a positive impact on policing. Dr. Peter Burnap, co-author of the study and Reader at Cardiff… Read More
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University of Birmingham’s Virtual Reality Beach Reduces Stress and Helps with Rehabilitation
A long walk on the beach is emotionally and physically healing. The warm white sand, beaming sunlight, and calming tones of crashing waves lower stress levels and help to relieve anxiety. Now, trips to the beach via virtual reality have been proven to provide similar healing and stress-relieving attributes. In 2013, the University of Birmingham’s… Read More
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Balancing Free Speech and the Right to Protest on U.S. College Campuses
If there is any principle of the Constitution that more imperatively calls for attachment than any other it is the principle of free thought — not free thought for those who agree with us but freedom for the thought that we hate. — Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., U.S. Supreme Court Justice in United States v. Schwimmer… Read More
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Yale University Researchers Discover Early Hieroglyphic Carvings in Egypt
Researchers from Yale University and Royal Museums of Art and History in Brussels have discovered large, revolutionary hieroglyphic carvings in the eastern-Egyptian village of El-Khawy. The rock carvings, which date back 5,200 years to the first hieroglyphics, were discovered on an expedition to the ancient Egyptian city of Elkab. “This newly discovered rock art site… Read More
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University of Michigan Launching Campus Driverless Bus in the Fall
Starting fall semester, the University of Michigan will introduce a fully autonomous campus shuttle system, called the ARMA. Two buses, manufactured by the French company Navya, will transport up to 15 students, faculty, and staff on a two-mile route from the Lurie Engineering Center to the North Campus Research Complex on Plymouth Road. To implement… Read More
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Unity College Dining Services Wins Sustainability Award for Zero-Waste Efforts
Unity College prides itself on being America’s Environmental College, and its many sustainability projects, including its quick transition to zero waste in its dining and catering facilities, supports that assertion. The college’s efforts to have zero waste in its dining and catering facilities were rewarded when Dining Services recently won the gold Sustainability Award in… Read More
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University of Wisconsin–Madison Student Starts Campus Food Shed
University of Wisconsin–Madison has a new Campus Food Shed thanks to student Hannah DePorter, who was a junior when she first conceived of the project last year. Now, UW-Madison students and staff will have access to fresh produce for free over 7 months of the year. The Food Shed has four large refrigerators, which are… Read More
