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No More Sweat During Exercise: MIT Researchers Develop Self-Ventilating Workout Suit
A team of researchers at the MIT Media Lab have developed an unconventional way to keep you cool on long sweaty runs, bike rides, or trips to the gym. The researchers constructed a latex workout suit with ventilating flaps, triggered by an athlete’s sweat and body temperature. The flaps are coated with microbial cells, which… Read More
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College Degrees Are Worth the Rising Costs
With tuition and room and board, the average annual costs for a public four-year college in the U.S. has shot up to a crushing $20,090. As of 2017, the U.S. student loan debt has risen to a record high $1.44 trillion. With the crippling student debt load and skyrocketing tuition rates, students and parents, alike,… Read More
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Textbooks 101: Buying, Renting & Selling Textbooks In 2021
*Updated January 29, 2021 Textbooks are a real cost to college students. During the 2019-20 academic year, students spent an average of $413 for course materials, according to the National Association of College Stores (NASC). While the amount is substantial, it has fallen by 41 percent since the 2007-2008 academic year. The decrease is partially… Read More
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Pretty Lightroom Presets Scholarship – $500 – Apply Biannually by December 15 & June 15
This is an annual scholarship. Bookmark this page and check back each year! [divider] Experience with Adobe Lightroom and Photography is helpful for this scholarship! Eligibility: You should presently be a senior in high school; Or be transitioning from high school to a college or university; Or be already enrolled in a college or university… Read More
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Pretty Photoshop Actions Scholarship – $500 – Apply Biannually by April 15 & October 15
This is a biannual scholarship. Bookmark this page and check back each year! [divider] Photoshop knowledge is helpful for this scholarship! Eligibility: You should presently be a senior in high school. Or be transitioning from high school to a college or university. Or be already enrolled in a college or university inside the United States or… Read More
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How to Stand Out As an Intern
A summer internship is the stepping stone into reality for many college students worldwide. Before the summer, students compete to sit and be immersed within the working culture, so they can gain professional experience and meet professionals in their chosen field. Summer internships offers opportunities for students to explore a field they are interested in,… Read More
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6 Things I Wish I Knew Freshman Year
The college guide books your parents bought you can tell you only so much. Oftentimes, they are outdated and spew out mirrored textbook responses from thirty years ago. Understanding the ins and outs of college life comes with experience, but hopefully this list can help cut out some mistakes along the way. Here are 6… Read More
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MIT Researchers Thwart Online Identity Theft by Piggybacking onto Bitcoin
MIT researchers have designed a solution to prevent online identity theft, using bitcoin blockchain technology. The system is called Catena, and the researchers are Alin Tomescu, a graduate student in electrical engineering and computer science and first author on the paper, and his thesis advisor Srini Devadas, the Edwin Sibley Webster Professor of Electrical Engineering… Read More
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Shades of Harry Potter: University of Surrey Professor Wins Award to Develop Paper That Can Interact with Readers
Anyone who’s watched a Harry Potter movie can immediately recall scenes where portraits hung on the walls of Hogwarts started talking and moving around. Yes, that’s just a movie, but it will happen in real life if Professor David Frohlich has anything to do with it. Frohlich is the director of Digital World Research Center… Read More
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Temple University Researchers Remove HIV From Infected Cells Through Gene Editing Technology
A team of scientists from the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University has developed a method to extract HIV DNA from the cells of living animals. With the team’s revolutionary and successful testing, the permanent cure for HIV may finally be within reach. The team used CRISPR/Cas-9, a gene editing technology, to eliminate… Read More
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Salary Negotiation Tips: From a Dreaded Confrontation to a Doable Conversation
Salary negotiation (or asking for a raise) can be scary, but what needs to be done must be done. You shouldn’t settle for less than you deserve, and you shouldn’t fear asking for more if you truly believe that you deserve it. Remember, your salary is a compensation for your work, a reflection of your… Read More
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Temple University Helps the Cause of Sustainability with Surplus Program
In 2014, Americans generated about 258 million tons of municipal solid waste, which is defined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to exclude industrial, hazardous and construction waste. That translates to each person producing 4.4 pounds of trash per day. That’s a lot of trash! More than half of the trash generated is either incinerated… Read More
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New App Sympl. Makes It Simple for Students to Connect and Study
Sympl., a new phone app, could revolutionize the way college students study. The app was designed by ex-Michigan State University football players Matthew Eleweke and Mark Meyers to connect classmates through a straightforward study platform. TUN spoke with Eleweke, co-founder and CEO, to get all the details behind Sympl. How Sympl. Works Sympl. provides students… Read More
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6 Tips for a Resume That Brings High Salaries
What is the purpose of your resume? Do you write it to get invited to a job interview? Wrong. You write it to indicate a professional value and let hiring managers see your cost as an expert. If you can sell your skills via a resume, it won’t be a problem to do that at… Read More
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Are Unpaid Internships Worth it?
If you ask your parents, who likely had a job directly after college, chances are, they never had an internship. Today, it’s a different story. Your college advisors are telling you the truth when they say employers don’t hire those without internship experience. In some ways, the modern developed need for internships is beneficial. Internships… Read More
