Up to 3.6 million maternal and child deaths could be avoided each year if midwifery services were upgraded, according to a new report released by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and partners at a conference in Durban, South Africa. \”Public health advisors and practitioners are not relying on the key health professional that can […] … learn more→

A group of American and Filipino biologists have discovered seven previously unknown species of mammals in the Philippines, increasing the number of native mammals known from Luzon Island (excluding bats) from 42 to 49 (17 percent). The formal descriptions of the seven species, all of which are members of the genus Apomys, were published on […] … learn more→

Back in the old days, a name would do. ‘Harvard’, ‘Oxford’ and ‘La Sorbonne’ would attract thousands of bright – and rich – students, with just academic reputations. But as the higher education sector grew more competitive over the last three decades, world university rankings made their appearance in order to help students make up […] … learn more→

The rate of sea level rise along the U.S. Atlantic coast is greater now than at any time in the past 2,000 years–and has shown a consistent link between changes in global mean surface temperature and sea level. findings are published this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). The […] … learn more→

Forget the holidays, for most college students summer is the most wonderful time of the year. While the rest of us continue to trudge along at work, they get to enjoy all the luxuries of an extended vacation. Students already enjoy a whole lot of discounts including entrance into movie theaters and theme parks. However, […] … learn more→

Dong Laifang says there isn\’t enough food in her house for breakfast before going to school. When the 11-year-old makes the half-hour walk back home for her lunch break, her mother usually has a bun for her to eat. Dinner usually means noodles, sometimes with a few vegetables that barely grew in the parched dirt […] … learn more→

Researchers at the new Morgridge Institute for Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have released the biomedical research organization\’s first digital learning game created through collaborations among scientists and education researchers. Virulent is an action and strategy game designed to teach key concepts in systems biology, an interdisciplinary research field that focuses on complex interactions […] … learn more→

OPEC Conference president HE Mohammad Aliabadi recently joined a chorus of international observers to blame speculation as the source of ongoing volatility in the global oil market. Speaking at an OPEC Conference meeting early this month Aliabadi, who is also Iran’s acting Minister for Petroleum, claimed that “excess speculation” in oil futures had led to […] … learn more→

Eco-driving, sometimes called green driving, refers to techniques drivers can use to maximize their mileage while saving fuel and minimizing tailpipe emissions. Simple eco-driving maneuvers include accelerating slowly, avoiding sudden braking, keeping tires properly inflated, and maintaining a steady speed. But eco-driving is evolving. Researchers have been augmenting simple green-driving strategies, not only with in-vehicle […] … learn more→

Across campus, and especially within the College of the Environment, researchers are using a new method for collecting old-fashioned data: They are employing real people—citizen scientists—to study changes in the environment. While foraging Pacific Northwest forests and scouring Pacific Coast beaches collecting plant cuttings or water samples may sound like a fascinating hobby, it’s not […] … learn more→