Take a Virtual Vacation


If you're like me, you can't afford the time or money to take a warm-weather vacation right now. So here's a five-minute vacation to rejuvenate all of us for the next few months.

Nano-Bio Summer Research Program at UPenn


The Undergraduate Research at The Nano-Bio Interface program at Penn’s NBIC is an REU that combines a rich research experience in nanobiotechnology with structured professional development focused on cross-cultural issues.

Song for the New Year: Morning’s Breaking


Play it whenever you need to remind yourself of the truth of your situation: Weeping may endure for a night, but morning is coming. Are you ready for your breakthrough?

EPA Announces ‘Our Planet, Our Stuff’ Video Competition


The United States Environmental Protection Agency is sponsoring a video competition to raise awareness of the connection between the environment and the "stuff" people use, consume, recycle, and throw away.

Oops! New Decade Doesn’t Start Until Next Year


I apologize for saying that this current decade is one week from closing. We actually have 53 more weeks until the new decade begins.