Few of the students profiled below started college with the idea that they’d soon be working side by side with professors and PhD candidates. But where their academic curiosity led, opportunities followed—and many were surprised to find what doors opened to them when they took initiative and moved their exploration beyond the classroom. For NYU undergraduates interested in research, gaining this kind of experience—in the field, the lab, or the studio—can take several forms, ranging from assisting a faculty or grad student mentor to embarking on independent projects and even co-authoring publications
Idaho National Laboratory signed agreements with Boise State University to deepen collaborative research and development projects that will advance solutions to the nation’s energy and security challenges ensuring energy dominance and economic prosperity. The new Strategic Understanding for Premier Education and Research (SUPER) agreements will foster collaboration among students, faculty, and INL researchers. They establish a framework to pursue innovations in advanced materials and manufacturing, and secure, resilient energy systems to enhance energy infrastructure and safeguard critical assets.
Three women donning Miller Classic welding helmets huddle over their metal cactus projects. Sparks snap and spit and fly in brilliant showers from the welding shop in Grand Canyon University’s Engineering Building. Then cheers erupt amid a furious flinging of high fives. It isn’t something that often comes from the welding shop.
The new turbines have been installed, but are not yet operational. One turbine resides northeast of the baseball stadium and the other is southeast of the Broyhill Center. Neal Winebarger, project manager for the Innovation Campus, said the target date for operation of the new turbines is around April. Winebarger said the turbines will power the Innovation Campus and App State’s main campus.
Participatory science projects, also known as citizen science, can enable K-12 students to make real contributions to science while learning scientific concepts and engaging in the scientific enterprise. However, Carrier said efforts to include participatory science in schools have presented challenges for educators, such as limited time for science instruction and lack of science curriculum. For the past four years, Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor of Science Education Sarah Carrier has been collaborating with partners from Horizon Research, Inc. and the North Carolina Museum of Natural
Virginia State University is proud to announce that Azurest South, also known as the Alumni House, has been designated as one of the country's newest National Historic Landmarks (NHLs). Azurest South was among 19 new NHL designations announced by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland. An NHL designation is the highest federal recognition of a property's historical, architectural, or archeological significance.