Attending the 2016 U.S. Amgen Scholar Symposium

As a self-proclaimed realist, I doubted that I would ever experience the fabled “love at first sight.” This changed the moment that I saw the crowd of UC Berkeley Amgen scholars lined up to register for the symposium, proudly sporting the trendiest summer internship shirts imaginable. In a creative expression of their institution, they were blazoned with the periodic table entry, Berkelium. I must say, there is something quite profound about a group of people that can make radioactive chemical elements fashionable. It had been less than five minutes at the 2016 US Amgen Scholars Symposium, and I already felt at home.

Academy Award-Winning Actor, Cuba Gooding Jr., Visits With Youth at Local Boys & Girls Club of America to Celebrate the Maytag Dependable Leader Awards

Boys & Girls Clubs of America has been a long-standing symbol of dependability for Cuba Gooding Jr. His local Boys & Girls Club and its mentors were an important part of Cuba’s youth and a place he counted on and attended regularly.

Arrow “Guides Innovation Forward” by Helping Children Become the Innovators of the Future

Arrow takes on the challenge of bringing technology to people with no electricity. Miranda Ingram reports…

Every so often a concept comes along that is so simple and so effective that you can’t believe it didn’t already exist.

Water Utilities Show High Aspirations Toward Reducing Energy or Achieving Energy Neutrality

Water and wastewater utilities in the U.S. have high aspirations for energy reduction goals, or even moving toward energy neutral operations, but barriers are plentiful. Fortunately, approaches are being developed that can help system operators make significant progress in overcoming these obstacles.

Subaru at the National Park Foundation ‘Park Exchange’ in Chicago, IL

Subaru is proud to be a National Park Foundation premier partner for the National Park Service Centennial celebration, engaging communities across the country with their national parks and kicking off a second century of stewardship.

AIDS 2016: New Options for HIV Prevention Hold Tremendous Promise

A young man named Fortune drove me to the International Convention Center in Durban 2 weeks ago to attend the 2016 International AIDS Conference. What started out as polite small talk resulted in an engaged discussion about new HIV prevention options that have recently become available on the South African market.