(Getty Images) U. Tennessee’s 5G network to support rural research, VR in classrooms Soil-monitoring drones, senior-health monitoring and VR in classrooms are among the uses proposed by the university. Aug 27, 2021 By Emily Bamforth
A University of Florida researcher tends to plants in a research greenhouse. (Photo by Gianrigo Marletta / AFP / Getty Images) University ag research facilities need $11.5 billion, institution groups say A letter from 350 agricultural organizations and the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities calls for $11.5 billion in federal funding. May 6, 2021 By Emily Bamforth
A lamb looks at the camera in a farm in Slovakia. The University of Wyoming is using wool from its sheep program and NFTs to create collectible throws. (Zuzana Gogova / Getty Images) University of Wyoming weaves blockchain into wool blankets The University of Wyoming's sheep program will produce throws made from local wool and use blockchain technology to certify the blankets' origins. Apr 20, 2021 By Emily Bamforth