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A Minnesota college put student achievement first by canceling all classes and practices for an entire day. Concordia College Moorhead dedicated the day to showcasing original research and creative work from students across every major.
A badly crushed dinosaur skull dismissed as terrible turned out to be the only evidence of an ancient lineage that survived millions of years. A Virginia Tech student spent two years reconstructing the fossil and discovered a new species that's rewriting what we know about dinosaur evolution.
Nigeria just launched a national program offering prizes up to $40,000 for outstanding student research. The initiative aims to transform academic work from a graduation requirement into a celebrated driver of national progress.
The University of Maine Student Symposium returns April 17 with nearly 1,000 students presenting everything from scientific inventions to musical performances. Community members can attend free, volunteer as judges, or donate food to local pantries while witnessing Maine's next generation of innovators.
Long fingernails and touchscreens don't mix well, but one college student is changing that. Her conductive nail polish could finally let people with long nails tap their screens without reaching for a stylus.
Three Grade 10 students from South Africa are heading to Beijing to showcase groundbreaking research that could transform farming, clean up contaminated soil, and replace chemical food preservatives. Their work tackles real-world challenges with creativity and scientific rigor that impressed judges at Africa's largest youth science fair.
A high school junior just became a published medical researcher, analyzing surgical techniques that could help liver cancer patients live longer. His work passed the same peer review process as professional scientists.
Over 1,000 students will showcase their research at UCF's Student Research Week March 23-27, marking two decades of turning undergraduate and graduate discoveries into career-launching moments. What started with 76 presentations in 2004 has grown into a university-wide celebration of innovation.
A college junior helped uncover dust grains a billion times smaller than a grain of sand swirling around a rare dying star system. The discovery shows how massive cosmic forces create some of the universe's smallest building blocks.
Middle and high schoolers across St. Mary's County presented 138 original science and engineering projects at one of the region's largest student research competitions. Winners will advance to compete at regional and potentially international science fairs.