Research says put down the coffee, pick up the phone
By Marli Horwitz, MS&T Editor Before you go to the Commons and order anything with a double shot of espresso, you might want to read this article. Recent studies show that if you are feeling low on energy, the best thing to do may be to – yes, believe it or not- make a phone call home. Studies show the power and helpfulness of a “microburst, a small activity that has a big energy payoff,” according to a recent Fast Company...
Researchers find surprising human-animal relationship
By Morgan Patullo, Staff Writer Pointing is a function easily taken for granted by people today; it is a universal signal easily understood by humans and is used to communicate in various ways. Most humans can understand this signal from the age of one, as pointing is used by infants who know what they need, but cannot yet say it themselves. Other species, surprisingly enough, are not very successful in understanding pointing....
4D printing technology revolutionizes the field
By Rhett Maiorana, Contributing Writer 3D printing technology is dramatically revolutionizing many areas of society and its usage is rising fast. But there is something even better around the corner: 4D printing. Now, the printing we do at the library, that’s 2D. Those machines can only take in to account length and width. 3D printing creates objects, which require length, width, and height. 3D printing is relatively recent and its...
Minecraft revolutionizes educational opportunities
By Kenneth Lewis, Staff Writer Children born in the 1980s and 1990s probably remember building with Legos. Those little bricks that your parents brought home and you could build anything you wanted out of them. You could be an architect and build a city. You could be an engineer and make cars and planes. You could even be a blacksmith and make swords if that was your game. Given these building blocks, your imagination held the...
Robotics could be the newest help in the heart of the home
By Kenneth Lewis, Staff Writer Remember all those times you had to clean up the dishes, or get the ketchup from the refrigerator, and you wished someone or something would do it for you? These days, your wish may not be far from reality. With the new developments in the robotic industry, engineers are looking at the prospect of robot personal chefs. Though machines have been programmed to mass produce and package food, today there are...
Student loans look more promising with recent government legislation
By Morgan Patullo, Staff Writer When the economy crashed in December 2007 it caused a Great Recession, which affected nearly 40 percent of households. With many Americans jobless or experiencing negative home equity, overdue mortgage payments or foreclosure, students’ abilities to pay for college became of an even higher concern, impacted greatly by any financial struggles of their families. The College Student Pulse survey conducted...
