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UrduPlanetary sciences faculty experts and students from Washington University in St. Louis will view the solar eclipse from a site that will experience 4 minutes of totality, starting at 1:57 p.m. Central time on Monday, April 8, 2024. At the…
Tag: Midwest
URI professor explores transgender movements in research and the classroom
KINGSTON, R.I. – Oct. 4, 2023 – Growing up in Portland, Oregon, in a Quaker family, Joy Ellison got their first taste of protest rallies when they were 6 years old.Ellison, who joined the University of Rhode Island last fall as an assistant professor of gender and women’s studies, has been involved in social movements ever since.
Mississippi saltwater incursion threatens farms, can exacerbate nutrient pollution
CORNELL UNIVERSITY MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICESept. 29, 2023 Mississippi saltwater incursion threatens farms, can exacerbate nutrient pollution A prolonged Midwest drought is reducing the flow of fresh water in the Mississippi River. The infiltrating salt threatens drinking water, but also the…
Multistate project aims to diversify Corn Belt
With a five-year, $10 million federal grant, a team of researchers from Iowa, Indiana and Illinois are working to plant the seeds for greater crop diversity in the Midwest.
‘Singles in America’ study: More Midwesterners consider political issues in dating
A new study shows that political issues are increasingly important to singles in the Midwest when it comes to considering potential partners.
Benefits of wheat in corn-soybean crop rotations
Adding wheat can boost yields, increase economic return, and improve soil
5G Wireless May Lead to Inaccurate Weather Forecasts
Upcoming 5G wireless networks that will provide faster cell phone service may lead to inaccurate weather forecasts, according to a Rutgers study on a controversial issue that has created anxiety among meteorologists.
Tepary Bean: A New Crop for the Southern Great Plains
Research identifies tepary bean and guar as potential summer forages
How does flooding affect farms?
Patience is a virtue for on-farm flood recovery
Scientists Find Molecular Key to Body Making Healthy T Cells
In a finding that could help lead to new therapies for immune diseases like multiple sclerosis and IBD, scientists report in the Journal of Experimental Medicine identifying a gene and family of proteins critical to the formation of mature and fully functioning T cells in the immune system.