Frans de Waal: Primates are us!
“What could be more dignified than primates who use their natural gifts to build a humane society?” ( Frans de Waal) Frans de Waal is a celebrated primatologist who manages to […]
Category Archives: Higher education
Gift Books 2015 Our Pick of the Best
Great writers, good storytelling, fascinating subjects — these are the basis for the Best of the Best authors and books for Holidays 2015. Their métier is nonfiction, whether deep science, history or memoir, […]
Students Build Solar Houses: Stevens Wins!
Students at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken NJ are crowing about their October 18 win at the 2015 US Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon – they won first place […]
University Teams Build Solar Houses
Now underway: The 7th U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon is underway in Orange, California, with 16 university/technical school teams from the US, Central America, Singapore, Germany, and Rome that […]
Coming Up: Stories for the Summer Season
Summer 2015: Is there an idea, an inspiration, a calling, a voyage in our selection of upcoming stories? Come back and see. Havana: What’s up in the arts, architecture and […]
Earth Heroes: Next Gen Coming Up
Thousands of students in architecture, engineering, environmental science, health and other fields in the US, Asia, Latin America, Australia, and Europe are going to make a big difference for the […]
Solar Decathlon 2014: The Winners! (news update) Pt. 4
The winners of the 2014 European Solar Decathlon have been announced. Teams from Italy, France and the Netherlands placed one, two, and three in the overall standings from 10 competitive contests. […]
Solar Decathlon 2014: Monitor, View, Vote (Pt 3)
Competition is hot and heavy in Versailles, France, at the 2014 European Solar Decathlon – the 10 juried contests for the student-designed and -built solar-powered houses are underway. News update: two […]
Solar Decathlon 2014: Meet the Teams (Pt 2)
Here’s a preview and updates on the 2014 European Solar Decathlon projects from educational institutions in 16 countries, including several joint projects. They are competing June 28-July 14 in 10 […]
Solar Decathlon 2014: The Game Is On (Pt 1)
Twenty international collegiate/technical institute teams from 16 countries are about to begin competing in the 2014 European Solar Decathlon which debuts June 28 at the Chateau of Versailles, France, just […]
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