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Gloved hands stretching a translucent strip of hydrogel until it thins into a delicate strand.
Science & Technology

Scientists create a recyclable hydrogel that heals itself

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by Katya Poltorak
Close-up of a black goat looking directly at the camera, with yellow eyes and short horns.
University News

355 goats return to the Oakland campus to perform a key ecological job

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by Peter Rubinstein
Andrew Gonzales stands in a forest with the sun shining brightly behind him.
University News

This project aims to rescue Oakland’s namesake tree species

Headshot of Peter Rubinstein
by Peter Rubinstein
A NUPD officer helps a student register a bicycle at the Sustainability Fair in Centennial Common.
University News

Bicyclists ready to celebrate National Bike Month

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by Cyrus Moulton
A pair of large hands cradle smaller hands that are holding a plant in soil.
Society & Culture

Researchers find children are good at making parents more eco-friendly

by Cody Mello-Klein
The Dubai skyline seen at sunset over the water, with a boat traveling by.
World & National News

The Iran War may dull Dubai’s glittering image

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by Cyrus Moulton
Three musicians perform under a white tent at an outdoor event. The central performer sings into a microphone and holds a saxophone, wearing a blue button up shirt, black shorts and a backwards cap. Behind him are two other musicians, one playing the guitar and singing wearing a straw hat and sunglasses, the other sitting near a harp.
University News

Lavender, lemonade and laughs mark Oakland campus’s Farm Fest

by Northeastern Global News
A person uses metal tongs to add grilled chicken strips to a takeout container filled with fresh vegetables including snap peas, bell peppers, and lettuce over white rice.
University News

Switching to reusable containers at Curry Student Center

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
A man with laboratory goggles and a blue suit performs an experiment involving an elaborate system of tubes.
University News

Biodegradable electronics may pose environmental harm

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by Cesareo Contreras
An architectural rendering of the new multi-purpose athletics complex.
University News

New complex will be fossil fuel free and use rainwater for ice rink

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
Alexa Coulombe McGovern wearing a green hat and a rain jacket posing for a selfie while holding up a large piece of golden brown kelp.
University News

How a young mom’s cancer journey sparked a kelp-based alternative to plastic

by Alena Kuzub
Smiling headshot of Gregory Abowd
University News

Gregory Abowd, dean of College of Engineering, elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Headshot of Tanner Stening
by Tanner Stening