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World Water Day - United Nations World Water Development Report Launched | Media Advisory
World Water Day marks the launch of the United Nations World Water Development Report, a comprehensive review of the state of the world's freshwater resources. ...
Double the Bugs - Two cicada broods are set to emerge this summer, and our expert can explain the significance
It's coming this summer -- and it'll be twice as big! Two broods of cicadas are set to emerge this year, an event that last ...
Georgia Southern University to help eligible student-parents offset the cost of childcare with $1.6 million grant
Georgia Southern University has been awarded a $1.6 million grant to help provide childcare subsidies for eligible student-parents over the next four years through the Child ...
Florida Tech Shark Biologist Stars in National Geographic Program on Shark Attacks
Toby Daly-Engel, the distinguished shark biologist and director of Florida Tech’s Shark Conservation Lab, is a featured expert on “When Sharks Attack…and Why,” ...
Will Texas’ energy grid continue to function in the face of extreme weather?
As summer arrives, residents in Texas are especially feeling the heat with no end in sight. Two consecutive days earlier this week, the state’s ...
Dr. Jackie Grant Awarded Renowned Fulbright Fellowship
Southern Utah University is pleased to announce that Dr. Jacqualine Grant, associate professor of geosciences, museum curator, and published scientific illustrator, has received a Fulbright ...
UConn insect expert David Wagner on the troubling decline of the mayfly
One of the world's oldest flying insects is in trouble. Mayflies are in serious decline and, after 300 million years in existence, their dwindling population should ...
How rabbits help restore unique habitats for rare species
European wild rabbits are a ‘keystone species’ that hold together entire ecosystems – according to researchers at the University of East Anglia. Our campus is home ...
Three Aston University STEM pioneers shortlisted for Women in Tech Awards
• Three finalists from Aston University shortlisted for prestigious Women in Tech Awards • Two academics are up for the award which will be announced in October • ...
"Apocalypse" - A period of mass extinction threatens insects – and the world that depends on them
UConn entomologist and professor David Wagner says all kinds of insects are at risk for “a death by a thousand cuts" -- decline attributed to ...