Month: September 2017

  • Emory University’s Version of International Day of Peace: ‘Emory 21 Days of Peace’

    Emory University’s Version of International Day of Peace: ‘Emory 21 Days of Peace’

    Each year, September 21 is observed as the International Day of Peace. Emory University too will be observing this special day as it wraps up “Emory 21 Days of Peace,” a program launched last year with the lofty goal of “building peace locally and globally.” The United Nations General Assembly established September 21 as the… Read More

  • University, Business and Government IMPACT Champions Gather at Third Annual UN Women HeForShe Event

    University, Business and Government IMPACT Champions Gather at Third Annual UN Women HeForShe Event

    Today marks the third anniversary of the launch of the HeForShe movement, which was created by UN Women, the UN entity for gender equality and empowerment of women. The movement takes a unique approach in that it specifically includes men and boys as partners in women’s fight for gender equality around the world, motivating them… Read More

  • Northeastern University Researchers Remove Salt From Seawater Using Nanotubes

    Northeastern University Researchers Remove Salt From Seawater Using Nanotubes

    Current desalination processes are expensive, energy-intensive, and involve large-scale facilities. Now, however, researchers from Northeastern University have discovered a method that could make the process of removing salt from seawater easier, faster and cheaper. The new method will help alleviate concerns about viable water resource as the global population continues to grow. Meni Wanunu, associate… Read More

  • Universities Lead Battle to Reverse Climate Change

    Universities Lead Battle to Reverse Climate Change

    Two years ago, at the 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, 193 member states adopted the Sustainable Development Goals—17 distinct goals designed to eradicate poverty, address climate change, and build peaceful, inclusive societies for all by 2030. With the U.S. pulling out of the Paris Agreement and the recent record-breaking hurricane damage this… Read More

  • A High School Senior’s Guide to Applying to College

    A High School Senior’s Guide to Applying to College

    Applying to college can seem like the most daunting task in your high school career. At this point, you have to start making decisions about where you want to go, how you’re going to pay for your education, and what your major will be. But I’m here to tell you to NOT stress. Yes, applying… Read More

  • EarthEclipse Scholarship Program – $1,000 – Apply Annually by September 30

    EarthEclipse Scholarship Program – $1,000 – Apply Annually by September 30

    If you’re passionate about the environment and reducing the impact of pollution, then you should apply for this scholarship! [divider] Eligibility:  You must be enrolled in any high school, college, or university. Residents of the United States and Canada are eligible to apply. How to Apply:  Write a 800-100 word essay on the following topic:… Read More

  • New AZLoop Team Makes It to Top Eight In Its First SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition

    New AZLoop Team Makes It to Top Eight In Its First SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition

    AZLoop, Arizona’s SpaceX Hyperloop Competition Team, has made it to the top eight in the first competition it entered—SpaceX’s second Hyperloop Pod Competition. The team, which is made up of students from Arizona State University (ASU), Northern Arizona University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and Thunderbird School of Global Management, has demonstrated an impressive and inspiring performance.… Read More

  • Northeastern University Researchers Use Laser to Remove Contaminant From Soil

    Northeastern University Researchers Use Laser to Remove Contaminant From Soil

    A team of researchers at Northeastern University has developed a method to remove a carcinogenic contaminant from soil with the use of lasers, without the costly need of removing the contaminated soil. The research team studied their technique by removing Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE) from soil. DDE is a breakdown byproduct of a popular pesticide Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT)… Read More

  • Going Green All the Way at Missouri State University

    Going Green All the Way at Missouri State University

    In 2016, Missouri State University (MSU) introduced a handful of convenient and environmentally-friendly vertical food growing systems called ZipGrow Towers to its dining services. Since then, the university has expanded the program and created a “grow room” to house the 48 systems currently in place. This revolutionary growing and harvesting practice enables MSU’s dining services… Read More

  • AFDO Scholarship Awards – $1,500 – Apply Annually by February 1

    AFDO Scholarship Awards – $1,500 – Apply Annually by February 1

    This is an annual scholarship. Bookmark this page and check back each year! [divider] AFDO Scholarship will be awarded annually to a worthy recipient who is in their third year of college. Eligibility: Recipients should be in their junior year going into their senior year. They must have an interest teaching in an area related… Read More

  • Teacher.org Inspire Our Future Scholarship – $500 – Apply Annually by April 1

    Teacher.org Inspire Our Future Scholarship – $500 – Apply Annually by April 1

    This is an annual scholarship. Bookmark this page and check back each year! [divider] Teacher.org supports teachers and believes that teachers have the power to inspire our future. This is why they are offering this scholarship to award an experienced or aspiring teacher! Eligibility: Applicants are limited to legal residents of the United States who… Read More

  • Barbara Lotze Scholarship for Future Physics Teachers

    Barbara Lotze Scholarship for Future Physics Teachers

    The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) offers the Barbara Lotze Scholarship for Future Physics Teachers, a scholarship designed to support students who are studying toward a career teaching physics at the high school level. In addition to the scholarship award, winning students will receive a complimentary AAPT Student Membership for one year. The scholarship… Read More

  • Eastern Michigan University Raises International Students Welcome Banners

    Eastern Michigan University Raises International Students Welcome Banners

    Universities in the U.S. have long been a preferred destination for many of the world’s brightest students. Unfortunately, with increasingly vocal calls against immigration and the Trump administration’s attempted ban in January this year, some international students are questioning if they should risk attending universities in this country. Eastern Michigan University (EMU), like many other… Read More

  • Stony Brook University Goes All-Out with Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

    Stony Brook University Goes All-Out with Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

    Diversity in higher education is crucial for the development of young adults. It enables young adults to enter the global workforce with a pre-instilled understanding of people and all of their differences. The ability to work with, conversate, respect and relate to people of every cultural, sexual, or ethnic background is essential to the growth… Read More

  • 7 Tips: How to Be the Best Roommate Ever

    7 Tips: How to Be the Best Roommate Ever

    For many university students, the commencement of a new school year means the beginning, or resumption, of a crazy lifestyle of living on ramen and quick meals while living in close quarters with a roommate. No matter who your roommate is—stranger, best friend, or someone in between—the person you will be living with all year… Read More

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