Technology lets us see inside a mummy
A New York museum highlights the technology that scientists use to draw connections between modern and ancient societies by examining a mummy.
Oceanographer casts wide net for young talent
Ashanti Johnson, the first African American to earn a degree in marine science from Texas A&M University-Galveston, knows about breaking barriers.
Astronauts now train for space with video games
To prepare astronauts for orbiting 400 kilometers above Earth in a space station as big as a soccer pitch, NASA turned to video game designers.
Age of Empires: Ancient Chinese art at the Met
The "Age of Empires" exhibit in New York features art from the Qin and Han dynasties 2,000 years ago that still influences Chinese society today.
Drop by drop, Israeli-American scientist grows food in the desert
In Israel's Negev Desert, a scientist helped figure out a way to bring water to crops in dry regions, first in the Middle East and then around the world.
To get to a U.S. university, he worked on his jump...
For one athletic Japanese student, basketball was the ticket to study in the U.S. for free. Many sports offer full scholarships in the U.S.
College newspapers are a proving ground
In the U.S., many journalists gain career experience while they are students, by reporting news for their schools' newspapers, radio stations or websites.
College students build a prosthetic arm for a young violinist
Bioengineering students make a prosthetic arm for a 10-year-old girl, born without a complete left arm, who longed to play the violin.
Pirates in movies are fun, but movie piracy hurts
Movie piracy doesn't just hurt wealthy movie studios. It also robs carpenters, electricians and other craftsmen and hurts economies.