In the Wall Street Journal, writer Lee Siegel laments the passing of a once-cherished American tradition, the summer reading list. While past generations once spent at least part of their … Read More
Students at Minnesota State University in Mankato will be conducting experiments throughout Minnesota to test emissions from large woody biomass furnaces. The Mankato Free Press reports that Prof. Bruce Jones … Read More
Many of the latest and greatest developments in camouflage clothing and technology were inspired by a peculiar, 60-million-year-old creature: the squid. A lab at UC Irvine is taking biomimicry to … Read More
Some school basements have become dumping grounds for the school’s broken and tired furniture, but one physical therapist has found a workshop — and the raw materials he needs — … Read More
A popular lake on the Ohio State University campus was fenced off today, as work commences to improve the lake’s sustainability. The Lantern reports that the university has been working … Read More
A new study carried out by researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara, shows that pre-kindergarten education has significant benefits for children from immigrant families and can help them … Read More
A recent study found that most of the faculty hired for tenure-track positions in three separate fields received their PhD from one of eighteen different universities. Half of all computer … Read More
Preschool is known to be beneficial for kids, but what about for adults? Michelle Joni and Candice Kilpatrick of Park Slope, Brooklyn are looking to explore that question with their … Read More
An art teacher at a school in Zeeland, MI has come up with a unique way to raise money for families in need at their school: auctioning off end-tables refurbished … Read More
Three Ithaca Montessori schools saw record enrollment rates for the 2014-2015 school year, and are attributing the increased enrollment to public schools’ troubles with the Common Core curriculum. Namaste Montessori … Read More
