Articles tagged “Colleges”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Is Your School on the List of the 311 Greenest Colleges? By Jeff Kart IN Travel & Outdoors May 17 2011 A different kind of college guide, to campuses that are environmentally responsible. There are 311 on this new Princeton Review list. Is yours? + READ MORE

Animal Studies at NYU: A Look at the School's Newest Program (Interview) By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Oct 13 2010 New York University recently stirred things up a little in the academic world. Here's what Brad Goldberg, who helped fund the new Animal Studies Initiative, has to say about why he did it, and how it might help change how we view our relationship with animals. + READ MORE

EPA Launches College Football "Game Day Challenge" By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Sep 10 2010 The EPA launches a waste reduction competition for colleges and universities across the U.S. + READ MORE

Live Where The Smart People Do By Lloyd Alter IN Work & Connect Sep 8 2010 You will probably make more money and be happier too, according to Richard Florida. + READ MORE

How to Go Green: Dorm Rooms By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Jun 1 2010 Dorm rooms can be real eco-nightmares. Impress your floormates with the greenest room on campus. It's easy with our How to Go Green: Dorm Rooms. + READ MORE

How to Turn Your Salad Spinner into a Medical Centrifuge By David DeFranza IN Work & Connect May 4 2010 digg_url = 'http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/salad-spinner-centrifuge.html';In places where food security is uncertain and malnutrition runs rampent, being able to test for anemia is essential. Doing so is a quick and simple proposition with a cetrafuge. But in the developing world—where health care budgets are minimal and electricity unreliable—such basic equipment is a luxury. Now, two college students have an answer: The everyday salad spinner. + READ MORE

Collegiate Inventors Bring Out Their Best World-Changing Ideas By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Tech & Transport Mar 17 2010 March Madness isn't all about college basketball. It's also about college students competing with their most brilliant solutions for helping people and the planet. + READ MORE

Doing Good for the Mind and the World By Care2.com IN Work & Connect Mar 3 2010 From unemployment to war to illness and poverty, the problems are seemingly endless and can leave you feeling depressed and powerless. As a college student, I was tired of studying these problems but not doing anything to solve them. Because of this, I recruited volunteers and started Students Serve, a national nonprofit organization that gives students money to make a difference + READ MORE

Make Chili and Cornbread for the BCS College Football National Championship Game: Alabama Vs. Texas This Thursday! By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Jan 6 2010 Our bowl was last week. Disappointingly, after a less than stellar season, my alma mater, the University of Georgia, had to settle for the AdvoCare Independence Bowl this year. And while they handily defeated Texas A&M 44 to 20, it's wasn't exactly heart pumping excitement. But this Thursday is set for an exciting match up between Alabama and Texas in the BCS National Championship. As a die hard fan of the SEC, I will, of course, be cheering on Alabama. + READ MORE

Should Students have to Go Green to Graduate? By David DeFranza IN Work & Connect Dec 1 2009 Students at Lincoln University with a body mass index of 30 or more are required to take, and pass, a physical fitness course before they graduate. Should a similar requirement exist to ensure students are environmentally responsible? + READ MORE

Can Hip Hop Make Curbing Carbon Cool? Russel Simmons Thinks So By Jeff Kart IN Tech & Transport Oct 1 2009 America's Greenest Campus campaign recruits rap pioneer Russell Simmons. + READ MORE

Green Dorm Design By Care2.com IN Home & Garden Sep 16 2009 Now with so many new green alternatives, a green dorm is finally within reach. Students can settle into their new digs with their good green intentions intact. + READ MORE

Green Your Greek Party By Blythe Copeland IN Food & Health Sep 2 2009 Ready to host the biggest party your campus has ever seen? Keep these green moves in mind to leave your mark without doing permanent damage. + READ MORE

The Scientifically Proven Natural Hangover Cure: Asparagus By Brian Merchant IN Work & Connect Sep 1 2009 The science behind why asparagus might be a low impact way to prevent a high impact hangover. + READ MORE

Celebrate National Honey Bee Awareness Day By Collin Dunn IN Food & Health Aug 21 2009 Today, Saturday, August 22, is the first ever National Honey Bee Awareness Day. While bees are perhaps best known for keeping the world supplied with honey, the amazing striped insects deserving of their own day of awareness for a variety of other reasons, too. + READ MORE

Educators, Top Free Resources to Teach Your Students About Climate Change By Mat McDermott IN Work & Connect Aug 18 2009 There's plenty of information out there on climate change, but if you're a teacher looking to get some basic information and original sources, where do you go? Here are some top sources for K-12 educators. + READ MORE

How to Choose a Bike for College By Michael Graham Richard IN Tech & Transport Aug 17 2009 It will soon be time to go back to school for most college students. Many live on campus and can simply walk to class, but others live too far for that and have to find something faster than feet. Here are some tips on how to choose a bike. + READ MORE

Eat Green in the College Dining Hall? Yes You Can By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Aug 14 2009 The dining hall doesn't have to be an eco-disaster. With a few simple tips you can learn to eat green at the dining hall with the added benefit of a trim waistline. + READ MORE

Use Your College Tax Credits to Go Green By Brian Merchant IN Work & Connect Aug 14 2009 You might be aware that you're eligible for a tax rebate for heading off to college, thanks to the American Opportunity tax credit.Buy your books used, especially those that you plan on selling back at the end of the semester?an easy way to save yourself some bucks and reuse materials.Or, just cut through the red tape... + READ MORE

How to Get Renewable Energy Into Your Dorm Room By Mat McDermott IN Work & Connect Aug 14 2009 How to get renewable energy in your dorm room: Solar power and hand-cranked chargers for your laptop, gadgets and more. + READ MORE