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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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Appliances Connection’s College Connection Scholarship – $1,000 – Apply by May 15
Are you passionate about your current studies and your future career goals? If so, this is the scholarship for you! [divider] Eligibility: Applicants must be a United States citizen. Applicants must be currently enrolled or be planning to enroll in an accredited university or fashion/design school. Applicants must be a high school graduate or equivalent. Applicants… Read More
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Working in the USA with M-1 Student Visa
Unlike students with F-1 visas who may be eligible to work during their program of study under certain conditions, students with M-1 visas are not allowed to work on or off campus while they are pursuing their program of study. Students with M-1 visas are also restricted when it comes to practical training. While students… Read More
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Working in the USA with F-1 Student Visa
Students with an F-1 student visa should not commence work, either on or off campus, without first consulting their designated school official (DSO). Authorization to work is required either from the DSO or the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). If you work without authorization, you will violate the terms of your F-1 student visa… 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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Northumbria University, Newcastle Researcher Develops ‘Faster and Safer’ Way for Ebola Mass Screening
Led by Dr. Sterghios Moschos, associate professor in cellular and molecular sciences at Northumbria University at Newcastle in England, a team of researchers has created a “new, faster and safer way” for mass screening for the Ebola virus. First identified in 1976 in two contemporaneous outbreaks in South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo,… 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
