Faculty, staff and students to evaluate Penn State's operational strategies for cutting greenhouse gas outputs and prepare recommendationsUNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Over the last 15 years, Penn State has cut its carbon emissions by more than 35%, putting the University ahead of schedule to meet its goal of reducing greenhouse gas outputs to 80% below 1...

 When we think of forensic medical research, we usually associate it with crime investigation. But there's so much more to it than that. With no fewer than three forensics chairs, Maastricht University is unique in the Netherlands. Bela Kubat, professor of Forensic Pathology, Paul Hofman, professor of Forensic and Post-mortem Radiology, and Wi...

The Prime Minister has pledged to protect 30 per cent of land to support the recovery of nature, but a new study finds that much of the new land that has been allocated to meet this aspiration is not in the highest priority areas for biodiversity conservation.Currently, only nine per cent of Britain's land area has a legal status that specifically ...

New evidence has been found for an ancient lake near a Roman fort which may be under threat from desiccation and climate change.A special team of archaeologists, geoarchaeologists and scientists from Teesside University and Newcastle University have been working with the Vindolanda Trust and Historic England to examine how historic land management ...

 The findings of a new study by the University of Liverpool provides further evidence of an approximately 200 million-year long cycle in the strength of the Earth's magnetic field.Researchers performed thermal and microwave (a technique which is unique to the University of Liverpool) paleomagnetic analysis on rock samples from ancient lava flo...

 University of Rochester scientists provide first direct measure of the phenomenon's impact on Earth's oceans.Ocean currents, propelled by kinetic energy from the wind, are the great moderators of our climate. By transferring heat from the equator to polar regions, they help make our planet habitable.And yet, the large-scale models used by sci...

 A study by Birkbeck's Department of Management and the University of Sussex Business School shows that stocks in environmentally minded firms fare better than their polluting peers.The stocks of environmentally-minded companies are a better bet for investors than shares in their polluting rivals, reveals a new study by Birkbeck's Department o...

 The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 include more than 1,600 universities across 99 countries and territories, making them the largest and most diverse university rankings to date.The table is based on 13 carefully calibrated performance indicators that measure an institution's performance across four areas: teaching, res...

NASA and UArizona scientists were able to significantly reduce uncertainties about asteroid Bennu's orbit and determine the likelihood of the asteroid impacting Earth between now and the year 2300. In 2135, asteroid Bennu will make a close flyby of Earth. Our planet's gravity will tweak Bennu's path, making it a challenge to calculate its futu...

Cardiff University has climbed five places and remains the number one university in Wales, according to the latest rankings by The Complete University Guide 2022.The Guide ranks UK universities nationally and in 70 different subject areas, using a range of different measures including student experience and academic performance.Cardiff University i...

 3D concrete printing will give architects more flexibility and new forms of expression when designing buildings, says Catherine Huang, partner in BIG—Bjarke Ingels Group."We're only on the cusp of figuring out how we can utilize 3D concrete printing in architecture and construction. It's an exciting time to be exploring the most meaningful ap...

 According to a new Finnish study the overall impact of Nordic cooperation in renewable electricity policy is seen positively, with the most tangible benefit being the possibility to use Nordic cooperation as a tool for voicing a common position both on the EU level and the international level.However, a further institutionalization of Nordic ...

 Africa's global importance is growing. This is one of the reasons why the University of Helsinki is investing in cooperation with the continent. The University published its Africa programme for 2021–2030 on 14 October.Global action, sustainability and responsibility – these three themes receive particular emphasis in both the Strategic Plan ...

 NEOWISE has provided an estimate of the size of over 1,850 near-Earth objects, helping us better understand our nearest solar system neighbors.For two more years, NASA's Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) will continue its hunt for asteroids and comets – including objects that could pose a hazard to Earth. This mi...

A team of experts led by Professor Gillian Foulger from Durham University, believes they have identified a remarkable geological secret; a sunken continent hidden under Iceland and the surrounding ocean, which they have dubbed 'Icelandia'.The sunken continent could stretch from Greenland all the way to Europe, covering an area of around 600,000 km2...

Virtual health care is here to stay. Many believe the era of telehealth was launched by the coronavirus pandemic. It wasn't, but the health crisis certainly accelerated it. Prior to the pandemic, 2% of University of Utah Health providers had seen patients virtually—now, 90% have. From March 2020 to March 2021, our providers held 400,000 virtual tel...

 The Centre for Commercial Law Studies at Queen Mary University of London has started its intellectual property (IP) training programme for judges in Ukraine.The training programme aims to enable participants to extend their knowledge of best practice in leading IP jurisdictions across the world, and to implement these practices in their work....

 Scientists from all EU countries and beyond say that the European Commission's proposal for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) post-2020 must be 'drastically improved' in order to stop harming the environment. They propose ten urgent actions to reform the CAP for long-term food security, biodiversity conservation and climate mitigation. If ...

Featuring 1,300 universities from around the world, this year's university rankings are the largest ever. Each institution has been assessed according to five key metrics, in accordance with QS methodology.You can use the rankings to easily compare universities . Each university included in the rankings also has a profile page full of details ...

Water volumes in rivers worldwide have changed significantly in recent decades. An international research team including Goethe University has now been able to corroborate that climate change plays a critical role. Project coordinator was ETH Zurich.Climate change influences the Earth's water balance: Depending on region and season, it can lead to ...