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iGEM uOttawa seeks sustainable semaglutide production amid Ozempic shortage. Photo Sources: Amelia Adams

Grow Your Own Ozempic: Students Develop Plant-Based Weight Loss Drugs

University of Ottawa undergraduates have created a sustainable way to produce weight loss drugs using plants, potentially addressing global shortages and high costs. A team of undergraduate researchers at the University of

Tejal Somvanshi

March 24, 2025

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News·USA

USDA Suspends $19.2M Scholarship Program, Impacting 94 HBCU Agriculture Students

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has stopped its college scholarship program that helps students attend historically Black universities. The program paid for full tuition, fees, books, and room and board for students

Sunita Somvanshi

February 22, 2025

Design·Materials·Plastic·Sustainability

Argentine Students Create Biodegradable Plastic Bags from Citrus Peels—They Degrade in Just 15 Days!

Valentín Fravoli (22) and Alejandro Unchalo (21), students from Technical School No. 2 in Tandil, Argentina, developed Citricplas — biodegradable plastic bags made from citrus peels. This innovative project, set to hit

Sunita Somvanshi

September 30, 2024

News·USA

New York to Announce School Cellphone Ban: 900,000 Students to Experience New Policy This Fall

New York authorities will announce in two weeks their decision to ban cell phones in public schools, asserting that the use of these devices is affecting students’ development. “We’re working out the

Tejal Somvanshi

July 3, 2024

Zachary Keller and Muhammad Dayyem Khan of the Digital Architecture Research & Technology Laboratory work with robotic 3D-printed, wood-based material paired with incremental set-on-demand concret

Architecture·Design·Materials

University of Michigan Students 3D-Print Eco-Friendly Building Blocks with Upcycled Sawdust

At the University of Michigan, the BioMatters team, under the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning and DART Laboratory, is addressing a significant environmental issue. They’ve developed a unique material from

Rahul Somvanshi

December 1, 2023

Activism·News·USA

Penn Students Ignite Legal Battle: University’s Fossil Fuel Investments Under Fire!

Fossil Free Penn, a student-led group, has taken the University of Pennsylvania to task, legally challenging its fossil fuel investments. They argue that Penn’s financial ties to the fossil fuel sector contradict

Tejal Somvanshi

October 31, 2023

Sustainability·Technology·USA

Students Harness Technology for Sustainability at Caltech’s Hacktech

Hacktech is organized by Caltech, an annual intercollegiate coding challenge that empowers students to create projects addressing issues in sustainability. Over 400 students from 53 universities across 10 countries, including high school

Rahul Somvanshi

March 17, 2023

Health·Space

Gifted Students Help NASA Uncover Deadly Effects of Space Radiation on EpiPens

Elementary school students have found that EpiPens can turn poisonous in space due to the effects of cosmic radiation during space travel. The students collaborated with researchers from the University of Ottawa

Karmactive Team

March 14, 2023

News

American Students Can Now Avail Student Loan Forgiveness – Where To Apply

Under the leadership of Joe Biden, the US govt. has finally began the student loan waiver process through a beta platform. For now the official website will allow students to sign up

Karmactive Team

October 16, 2022

Australia·Health·News

Queensland Seizes 15M Illicit Cigarettes, 172K Vapes in Crackdown

Retail stores hiding illicit tobacco and vapes in secret compartments, trap doors, and even vacuum cleaners are being uncovered by Queensland Health’s specialized enforcement team. Dubbed the “Flying Squad,” this team of

Tejal Somvanshi

April 15, 2025