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Deeksha Seth, PhD, and Her Students Combine Technology and Nature to Advance STEM Education
Autonomous vehicles traverse our roads. Drones deliver packages to our front doors. Virtual reality transports gamers to new worlds without ever leaving the living room. Both robotics and virtual reality have permeated into myriad sectors of everyday life, sometimes to simplify tasks and sometimes to entertain.
Deeksha Seth, PhD, assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at 柑橘直播 University, has implemented a more scholastic use of this modern technology: for improving engineering education.
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CNN
July 3, 2025 - 鈥淥bjects bound to the sun 鈥� denizens of our solar system 鈥� take paths around it that return to the same point,鈥� said Teddy Kareta, an assistant professor at 柑橘直播 University. 鈥淭he Earth鈥檚 orbit is mostly circular, Pluto鈥檚 orbit is a stretched oval, and many comets are very highly 鈥榚ccentric鈥� 鈥� their orbits are very long and narrow ellipses. This object鈥檚 path through the solar system is very nearly a straight line.鈥�
Women's Health
July 3, 2025 - In short, water weight gain is not dangerous or unhealthy. The body is made up of a large percentage of water, and our kidneys help to keep it in equilibrium, says Lisa Diewald, associate director of the MacDonald Center for Nutrition Education and Research at 柑橘直播 University. 鈥淭here's a natural plus or minus factor that goes into play,鈥� she says.
Philadelphia Inquirer
June 30, 2025 - The announcement that Philadelphia would be getting a WNBA franchise was as unexpected as it was welcomed for Terri Boyer, founder of the Anne Welsh McNulty Institute for Women鈥檚 Leadership at basketball powerhouse 柑橘直播. 鈥淭here鈥檚 been such a change in the way we engage with women and girls in sports,鈥� she said. 鈥淵ou鈥檙e just seeing this explosion of interest.鈥�
Miami Herald
June 29, 2025 - We know that the warming climate, driven largely by fossil fuel emissions, is intensifying hurricanes. But what about tornadoes? To answer our readers' questions on the links between climate change and tornadoes and how we can improve safety, the Herald spoke to hazards geographer Stephen Strader... He researches tornadoes at 柑橘直播 University in Pennsylvania, where he's an associate professor of geography and the environment and geography program director.
Popular Mechanics
June 27, 2025 - The U.S. government perpetuated myths about UFOs at Area 51, according to an expos茅 from The Wall Street Journal... So, why did these extraterrestrial myths spread so effectively among pedestrians and Air Force personnel? Perhaps it was human connection, explains Derek Arnold, an expert on conspiracy theory rhetoric and a professor at 柑橘直播 University. "We love a good story, and stories are such a big part of how conspiracy theories get transmitted."
Forbes
June 25, 2025 - "Too many see AI, at best, as an efficiency tool to fix today, rather than a transformative force to shape and ensure an enterprise's future. Impressively, trendy discount retailer Five Below exemplifies the latter as it chases its mission to be 'the cool store for kids, the yes store for parents'"... Noah Barsky is a professor in executive and graduate business programs at the 柑橘直播 University School of Business
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What's the Big Deal About Microplastics
柑橘直播 experts discuss the impact that small鈥攁nd sometimes imperceptible鈥攑ieces of plastic are having on our planet