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Launch Your Alka-Rocket to Win $30,000 and to Break the Guinness World Record
Bayer has officially launched the second annual Alka-Rocket Challenge, an event where student scientists compete for a chance to win $30,000 and to break the Guinness World Record for the highest launch of an Alka-Rocket. Bayer, the multinational pharmaceutical and life sciences company and owner of Alka-Seltzer, has extended its invitation to compete to teams… Read More
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Rover Scholarship – $2,500 – Apply by May 1
Write a 400-500 word essay for your chance to win $2,500![divider] Eligibility: You need to be a resident of the United States. You must be a graduating high school senior or currently a freshman, sophomore, or junior in college in pursuit of a associates degree, bachelor’s degree, or master’s degree. Rover reserves the right to… Read More
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Stony Brook Hackathon Inspires Cutting-Edge Student-Built Technologies
Over the President’s Day weekend, Stony Brook University welcomed 174 students to the Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology to compete in a 40-hour IoT and security hackathon. The event, called Hack@CEWIT, featured student programmers and designers from all over the U.S. A prize money of $7,000 was disbursed to the competitors who… Read More
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High Expectations Tied to Higher Test Scores
Students who expect higher scores from their exams generally achieve them, according to a recent study. The study is led by Jan Magnus, visiting professor at the Department of Econometrics and Operations Research of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Emeritus Professor at the Department of Econometrics & Operations Research in Tilburg University, the Netherlands, and Anatoly… Read More
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Making Fuel Cells Cars More Affordable
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, have developed an inexpensive and efficient alternative catalyst material for fuel cells, a cleaner source of electricity than natural gas or coal. Their paper is published in Small. A fuel cell uses fuels, such as hydrogen, to produce cleaner and more efficient energy than conventional combustion sources. Additionally,… Read More
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Visualizing Successful Futures Can Help Students ‘Navigate Everyday Stressors’
Researchers at Northwestern University have found that identity-based motivation, or the practice of imagining a successful future for oneself, can help students get past their everyday challenges and stresses. The study was led by Mesmin Destin, associate professor in the School of Education and Social Policy and the Department of Psychology at Northwestern University, and… Read More
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A ‘Green’ Carbon Fiber Alternative to Fossil Fuels
An interdisciplinary research team led by Gregg Beckham, a group leader and senior engineer from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), has developed an environmentally friendly process to convert biomass into “acrylonitrile,” a key compound in the manufacturing of carbon fiber. Demand for carbon fiber has increased significantly as manufacturers have begun looking for ways… Read More
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Princess Leia of ‘Star Wars’ Inspires 3D Images That Float in Air
A team of researchers from Brigham Young University (BYU) has developed a revolutionary method to produce 3D image projections similar to the Princess Leia 3D message used in the original “Star Wars” movie. The method could lead to real-life applications of volumetric images seen in science fiction movies, such as “Avatar,” “Iron Man,” and… Read More
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Brief Exposure to Charismatic Career Women Inspires Young Women to Choose Male-Dominated Field
Top female college students were more likely to consider majoring in economics when exposed briefly to inspiring and charismatic women in the field, according to an easy and inexpensive study led by Danila Serra, assistant professor of economics at the Southern Methodist University (SMU). The study was funded by the Undergraduate Women in Economics Challenge,… Read More
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Mining the Moon for Water to Generate Rocket Fuel
Imagine if the moon could generate all of the fuel for future space exploration. Well, that is part of the plan to mine the moon for water, a new mission for Dr. Philip (Phil) Metzger, a planetary scientist with the Florida Space Institute (FSI) at the University of Central Florida, and Julie Brisset, a research… Read More
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Simple Test for Fluoride Can Help Prevent Crippling Bone Disease
A simple test to detect fluoride in drinking water quickly could prevent skeletal fluorosis, a crippling bone disease, according to a team of researchers from the Centre for Sustainable Chemical Technologies and the Water Innovation and Research Centre (WIRC) at the University of Bath, UK. The study is published in the journal Chemical Communications. Fluoride is… Read More
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Acoustic Tractor Beam Opens Door to Levitating Humans
Researchers from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bristol, UK, have developed an acoustic tractor beam that’s so powerful that it could lead to the levitation of drug capsules or micro-surgical implements within the body and even humans. They believe it’s the “world’s most powerful acoustic tractor beam.” The study is published… Read More
