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The Idaho National Laboratory is working on a robot which can detect radiation.

Harvard University initiated a study in which it used an electric field to extinguish an open flame more than one foot tall. This represents a possible alternative to current fire-fighting techniques.\nRadiation emitted from Japan's nuclear power complex has made its way to the East Coast, though the radiation is harmless as of now.

Though predominantly found in women, studies show that HPV also is carried by half of adult men worldwide.

A recent oil spill in the Atlantic has threatened thousands of endangered penguins.

-compiled by Shatila Zaman, Elissa Trieu and Mikel Dermer

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Dr. Anne Rotich, Director of Undergraduate Programs in the Department of African American and African Studies, informs us about her J-term course, Swahili Cultures Then and Now, which takes the students across the globe to Kenya. Dr. Rotich discusses the new knowledge and informational experiences students gain from traveling around Kenya, and how she provides opportunities for cultural immersion. She also analyzes the benefits of studying abroad and how students can most insightfully learn about other cultures.