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Good garbage
Students in the University of Minnesota chapter of Engineers Without Borders are turning Haiti's massive garbage problem into a solution. A portable solar cooker can melt plastic waste into a liquid that can be molded into such items such as footwear, utensils, and sports equipment.
Top of the world
Through GoNorth!, University of Minnesota professor Aaron Doering and his colleagues travel the Arctic Circle to study climate change and K-12 students learn alongside them on the Web. Doering hopes this form of adventure learning will continue to take place in other parts the world.
Heart throb
"Give nature the tools and get out of the way" is the guiding principle that led Doris Taylor and her team to create a beating heart. It's now possible that new organs could be built from a recipient's own cells one day, thereby reducing the chance of rejection.
Woyzeck lives on
Georg Büchner tells the story of a soldier driven mad by military discipline and social deprivation in splintered dialogue and jagged episodes. Written in 1836, "Woyzeck" continues to capture the imagination of many, including three artistic greats: Michael Sommers, Luverne Seifert, and Carl Flink.