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CC Bank’s Young Scholars Scholarship – $2,000 – Apply Annually by December 31
Each year, CC Bank offers up to five $2,000 scholarships to students attending universities, colleges, and other academic institutions in the United States. Applying for the annual CC Bank Young Scholars Scholarship is easy. All that those interested have to do is fill out a brief application form. Application Deadline: December 31 Scholarship Amount: $2,000 … Read More
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University of Sydney and Nanyang Technological University Researchers Develop Zinc-Air Batteries That Make Recharging Easier
A team of chemical engineering researchers from the University of Sydney and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have developed rechargeable zinc-air batteries that could replace lithium-ion batteries as the power source for electronic devices. Zinc-air batteries, as the name suggests, use zinc metal and oxygen as the source of their power. Zinc-air batteries have many… Read More
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University of Central Florida Researchers Generate ‘Fastest Light Pulse’ Ever Created
A team of researchers at the University of Central Florida (UCF) has succeeded in generating a 53-attosecond X-ray flash, which is billed as “the fastest light pulse ever developed.” The team beat the record it set in 2012, during which it demonstrated a 67-attosecond extreme ultraviolet light pulse. The recent study is published in Nature… Read More
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The Top 100 Universities in the U.S. Based on Post-Graduation Liquidity
How much money will I have in my wallet 10 years from now? That is a question prospective college students should keep in mind when choosing a school. Unfortunately, while students have many ways to compare prospective higher education choices, few tools focus on the numbers that matter most, as in, how different a college… Read More
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My Awesome Beauty Scholarship – $500 – Apply Annually by December 25
This is an annual scholarship. Bookmark this page and check back each year! [divider] Express your views on a topic regarding skin care and beauty for a chance to win this scholarship with My Awesome Beauty! Eligibility: The applicant must currently be a student, either undergraduate or postgraduate. How to Apply: Write a 2000-3000 word… Read More
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University of Michigan Researchers Develop Heat-Conducting Plastic That Could Have Major Technological Impact
A team of researchers at the University of Michigan (UM) have developed a technique to alter the molecular structures of plastics, or polymers, to make them more conducive to heat. Unlike traditional methods, this new technique of helping plastic throw off heat is inexpensive and scalable. This innovation holds great promise for engineering fields in… Read More
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Functional Fabric Hackathon Inspires MIT and Drexel University Students’ Winning Ideas to Help Soldiers and Disaster Victims
Students from MIT and areas around Boston competed in a three-day hackathon to design functional fabric technology to aid soldiers, first responders, and victims of disaster. The hackathon was sponsored by the MIT Innovation Initiative, the Advanced Functional Fabrics of America Institute, and MD5, a partnership between the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and a… Read More
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NYU Abu Dhabi Researchers Develop New ‘Logic-Locked’ Unhackable Computer Chip Technology
Researchers at New York University Abu Dhabi’s (NYUAD) Design for Excellence (Dfx) lab have developed a new unhackable computer chip technology with security features implemented at the hardware level. Chips that are “logic-locked” are not vulnerable to hacking, and cannot be copied. Cyber security attacks have become rampant over the past 20 years. In the… Read More
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University of British Columbia Researchers Develop Revolutionary Water Quality Sensor
A team of researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Canada has developed a miniscule device that can monitor water quality instantaneously. The device is wireless, so it can be installed at any point in a water distribution system and transmit information about the water quality back to a central server. It can… Read More
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The Ark Law Group Student Voices Scholarship Program – Up to $1,000 – Apply Quarterly (Next Deadline: June 21)
This is a quarterly scholarship. Bookmark this page and check back each year! [divider] Do you have a strong voice on wealth, law, and equality? Then this is the scholarship for you! Eligibility: Students must be currently enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a 2-year, 4-year, graduate level or certification program located in the United States.… Read More
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University of Michigan Campus Farm Now Grows Food Year-Round
Students at the University of Michigan are reaping the benefits of their student-run campus farm. Michigan students have long been interested in growing vegetables on their campus. A student organization known as Cultivating Community, which was formed in 2004, broke ground on a garden at their campus’ Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning in… Read More
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University of Central Florida Researchers Develop Technology That Helps People with Prosthetics Play Video Games
Researchers at the University of Central Florida (UCF) School of Visual Arts and Design have partnered with Limbitless Solutions (Limbitless), a nonprofit company staffed mostly by former and current UCF students, to develop a new technology that enables users with prosthetics to operate a game controller that allows muscle movements to send signals to sensors.… Read More
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Simon Fraser University Student Decodes Honeybee Health From Bee Buzz
Ever wonder what honeybees are saying to each other as they buzz busily around their hive? You won’t have to wonder for long. Oldooz Pooynfar, a graduate student at Simon Fraser University (SFU) in British Columbia, Canada, has devised a new technology that aims to find out exactly what the honeybees are communicating to each… Read More
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Trinity College Dublin Scientists Make Significant Breakthrough for Allergic Conditions
Researchers at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland have made a significant breakthrough in the treatment of allergic conditions, such as asthma and eczema. The team, led by Science Foundation Ireland Stokes Professor of Translational Immunology, Padraic Fallon, of the School of Medicine in the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, demonstrated that a molecule, referred to as… Read More
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Dartmouth College Student Introduces Campus Green2Go Food Takeout Program to Help Sustainability
Takeout meals are becoming increasingly popular and more common in college campuses where students rush from one class to the next with just minutes to eat in between. Even when their long days are over, many students find themselves eating in their dorms or on their campus quads. At Dartmouth College, Madison Sabol, a rising… Read More
