136 results for "university"
🧘 Health & WellnessScientists Make Low-Calorie Sugar That Tastes Like Real Thing
Researchers at Tufts University engineered bacteria to produce tagatose, a rare sugar that's 92% as sweet as table sugar but has 60% fewer calories. The breakthrough could give people the taste they love without the health risks of regular sugar.
🚀 InnovationScientists Make Rare Sugar 92% Sweet, 60% Fewer Calories
Researchers at Tufts University discovered a breakthrough way to produce tagatose, a rare natural sugar that tastes nearly identical to table sugar but contains 60% fewer calories and barely affects blood sugar levels. Using genetically modified bacteria and an enzyme from slime mold, they can now make this healthier sweetener cheaply and efficiently.
🚀 InnovationRobot Learns to Lip Sync by Watching YouTube Videos
Columbia University engineers created the first robot that can learn realistic lip movements by watching itself in a mirror and studying YouTube videos. The breakthrough could transform how humans interact with robots in healthcare, education, and entertainment.
🧘 Health & WellnessNew Sepsis Drug Shows Promise in 180-Patient Trial
A breakthrough drug candidate successfully reduced sepsis symptoms in a 180-patient trial, offering hope for a condition that kills millions worldwide. Researchers at Griffith University could bring the first specific anti-sepsis therapy to market within years.
🦸 Community HeroesTexas Senior Wins Full Harvard Scholarship via QuestBridge
Catie Espiricueta, a Tyler high school senior who helps care for three younger sisters while maintaining a 4.0 GPA, just earned a full-ride scholarship to Harvard University. The QuestBridge award covers everything from tuition to travel, making her Ivy League dream completely debt-free.
🧘 Health & WellnessKyoto Researchers Find Key to Treat Resistant Cancer
Scientists at Kyoto University discovered why 85% of colorectal cancer patients don't respond to common immunotherapy drugs like Opdivo. They identified a protein that blocks the treatment, opening the door to new combination therapies that could help thousands.
💛 Acts of KindnessStudents Craft Rag Rugs to Learn Sustainability History
Art students at the University of Alberta are making old-fashioned rag rugs from worn-out fabric to understand fast fashion's environmental toll. The hands-on project connects 19th-century textile history with today's waste crisis.
🚀 InnovationIowa Researchers Build Batteries From Waste Glass and Corn
Scientists at Iowa State University are creating ultra-cheap batteries to store wind energy using waste glass, biochar from corn, and sodium. The breakthrough could make renewable energy storage affordable while adding value to Iowa's waste materials.
🏆 SportsHawaii Men's Volleyball Sweeps Doubleheader at Home
The third-ranked University of Hawaii men's volleyball team dominated at home, sweeping both matches in a doubleheader against visiting teams. Reserve players shined alongside star athletes, showing the Rainbow Warriors' incredible depth this season.
💡 SolutionsNigeria Gives Professors ₦140k Monthly Raise
Nigerian university professors will receive an extra ₦140,000 each month under a groundbreaking new agreement between the government and academic unions. The deal also includes a 40% salary increase for all university teachers, recognizing their vital role in shaping the nation's future.
🎬 VideosUniversity President: Be a Good Samaritan Every Day
BYU-Idaho's president kicked off the semester with a powerful message about everyday kindness and standing up against prejudice. His story about one conversation that led to a baptism 20 years later shows how small acts of compassion can change lives.
🧘 Health & WellnessScientists Solve Mystery of Statin Muscle Pain
Columbia researchers discovered why millions quit cholesterol drugs due to muscle pain. The breakthrough could lead to safer statins that protect hearts without hurting muscles.
Mother and Daughter Both Earn University Degrees Together
After teen pregnancy derailed her education, Suzeni Kalambo spent years working in shops and studying at night to rebuild her future. Now she and her daughter Chikondi attend the same university campus in Malawi, on track to graduate together in 2029.
🚀 InnovationCornell Discovers Metals Flip Stronger at Extreme Speeds
Cornell engineers just overturned a 70-year-old rule about metal strength, discovering that at supersonic speeds, smaller grains make metals softer, not stronger. The breakthrough could revolutionize everything from spacecraft shields to body armor.
🦸 Community HeroesNigerian Engineer Goes from VR Newbie to MTN Tech Leader
A chance encounter with a cardboard VR headset in a university lab sparked Babatunde Fatai's journey from mechanical engineering student to leading emerging technologies at one of Africa's largest telecom companies. His story shows how curiosity and community can unlock unexpected career paths.
🌐 Global NewsEx-Goldman CEO: Top State School Grads Equal Ivy Leaguers
Former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein says the best graduates from large public universities like University of Minnesota are just as talented as Harvard's top students. His refreshing take challenges the Ivy League bias that still dominates corporate hiring.
🚀 InnovationNew Camera Tech Captures Tiny Details From Across a Room
Scientists at the University of Connecticut invented a lens-free camera system that can see details smaller than a human hair from centimeters away, solving a problem that has limited optical imaging for decades. The breakthrough could transform everything from medical diagnostics to forensic science.
🚀 InnovationNigerian University Launches Medical School, Welcomes 3,368
Federal University Kashere in Nigeria just welcomed its first ever medical students among 3,368 new enrollees. The school's brand new medical college received approval to train doctors, dentists, and nurses all at once.
🌐 Global NewsTexas Students Unearth Lost 1721 Spanish Mission
After decades of searching, Texas Tech University students discovered the remains of Mission Espíritu Santo, a Spanish settlement lost for 300 years. The find reveals a rare, untouched glimpse into daily life on the early Texas frontier.
🏆 SportsAirlines Add 10+ Flights for Indiana Championship Game
Indiana University's historic football season has sparked such excitement that two major airlines are adding extra flights to Miami for the championship game. American and Frontier are rushing to help thousands of Hoosiers make the trip to support their team.
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