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Miami University: A Journey Through Project Dragonfly’s Latin America

Project Dragonfly’s Earth Expeditions immerses graduate students in Latin American ecosystems through community-based conservation field courses in Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica, and Paraguay, blending ecological research, cultural exchange, and local partnerships to transform participants into globally connected environmental leaders committed to collaborative, people-centered sustainability.

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Did you know? Mysteries in Stone: Ancient Sites in Latin America

Ancient stone sites across Latin America reveal the ingenuity, spirituality, and enduring mysteries of past civilizations. From monumental cities in the Andes to remote jungle settlements and enigmatic cave systems, these places connect landscape, legend, and archaeology, inviting us to rethink history, culture, and humanity’s relationship with stone.

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Global October 2016

Nov. 5 Pumpkin Chunkin' Contest to Attract Thousands to CSUF

With their eyes on the first-place Pumpkin Launch trophy, the members of Cal State Fullerton's all-female student engineering team rolled up their sleeves to build a new launcher for the Saturday, Nov. 5, competition in hopes of becoming two-time champs before thousands of cheering spectators. The student chapter of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) has been a top finisher four times in the Pumpkin Launch, winning first place in 2013. For this year's competition, the student engineers built a "ballista" launcher, which resembles a medieval crossbow.

Global October 2016

University of Utah Looks for New Ways to Use State's Coal

The University of Utah is launching a $1.6 million project to determine the feasibility of turning coal into carbon fiber, a material used in manufacturing of skis, cars and planes. University chemical engineering professor Eric Eddings announced the effort on Wednesday, saying finding a new way to use coal would be both energy and economy friendly.

Global October 2016

Delaware Valley University reports largest enrollment in its history

Delaware Valley University’s enrollment for fall 2016 is the highest it has ever been in the history of the institution. This fall, there are 2,376 total undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at the University, a record-breaking number for the 120-­year-old institution. Total fall enrollment is 5 percent higher than it was last year and 17 percent higher than it was in 2014.

Technology October 2016

Missouri State Bans Recreational Use of Drones on Campus

Missouri State University has banned the recreational and unauthorized use of unmanned drones on its campuses. University attorney Jeff Mitchell said the policy was shaped by Federal Aviation Administration guidance and was designed to ensure the safety and privacy of people on the university's Springfield, Mountain Grove and West Plains campuses.

Global October 2016

DCCCD welding students train to “hold the world together”

El Centro College welding students, who are housed at the Dallas County Community College District’s Bill J. Priest Institute for Economic Development, hope to capitalize on that demand for trained welders. Byron Zarrabi, their welding instructor, said just about every industry uses welding, and that fact makes the trade “recession resistant.”

Global October 2016

Connecting research and policy may improve educational equity

Better communication about how educational research can impact public policy may improve educational equity, according to a new paper from Rice University. The paper, which examined the significant disconnect between education researchers and policymakers, appeared in the latest edition of the Russell Sage Foundation’s Journal of the Social Sciences.

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