Rising Stars 5 min read Printing the Solar Cells of the Future Imagine a solar cell that is so light and flexible it can rest on top of a soap bubble. Professor Derya Baran of KAUST is pushing the boundaries of inkjet printing to make ultra light solar cells. 4 6.2k Share this
Rising Stars 4 min read Giving Back to the Leaders of Tomorrow "After four years of consulting I thought it would be really great to give back the experience I've gained in corporate social responsibility and sustainability management to business students." 47 6.3k Share this
Rising Stars 5 min read How Europe’s Most Innovative University Creates Spin-offs When it comes to creating spin-offs, one university stands out: KU Leuven, Europe’s most innovative university for four year running. 35 5.2k Share this
Rising Stars 4 min read Using Statistical Models to Solve Environmental Problems “As a statistician before, I only analyzed environmental data. These days, I also go out to collect it, so it’s much more challenging." 61 3.5k Share this
Rising Stars 4 min read Helping Northern Communities Face Climate Change For the most part, the communities of Labrador have been built on rock rather than permafrost, but there are some that have felt the impact of permafrost thawing. 130 2.8k Share this
Rising Stars 4 min read How Does Prolonged Space Flight Affect the Human Body? It Takes Twins to Find Out. What might happen to the human body at a molecular level during a long-haul flight to Mars? Brinda Rana is one of the investigators working with NASA to find out. 132 5.3k Share this
Rising Stars 4 min read Why It’s Important to Challenge Public Opinion Peter Ueda’s interest in research started as a hobby in medical school. Together with his friends, he set up and ran research projects in his spare time. 79 1.7k Share this
Rising Stars 4 min read Pushing the Boundaries of Low-Cost 3D Printing Derek Rosenzweig and his colleagues showed that it’s possible to 3D print scaffolds for tissue regeneration for literal pennies. 71 2.2k Share this
Rising Stars 4 min read Making Sense of Science with David Robert Grimes David Robert Grimes wears many hats. He has written (and published) on everything from nuclear power to climate change to anti-vaxxers to musical acoustics. 116 1.7k Share this
Rising Stars 5 min read P, H, D. Easy as 1, 2, 3 Stefan Buijsman of Stockholm University is developing a theory to explain how kids learn what 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 mean. 167 5.4k Share this