public health
BTN LiveBIG: Best of … Nebraska
BTN LiveBIG: Best of … Nebraska
[btn-post-package]On the far western edge of Big Ten country, the Great Plains give way to the rolling prairie of the American West. It?s a land that countless pioneers crossed more than a century ago on journeys filled with challenges and opportunities. While you won?t find long lines of covered wagons in Nebraska these days, the […]
BTN LiveBIG: Illini app gives kids something to chew over
BTN LiveBIG: Illini app gives kids something to chew over
The only thing more difficult than getting kids to make healthy dietary choices is holding their attention in a classroom. The new ?Food for Thought? app, a project developed at the University of Illinois, might help children do both. Emma Mercier, assistant professor of curriculum and instruction at Illinois, designed ?Food for Thought? with a […]
BTN LiveBIG: Minnesota leads international team to halt global pandemics
BTN LiveBIG: Minnesota leads international team to halt global pandemics
When the Ebola virus - which killed or infected nearly 40,000 people in Africa - entered the United States in 2014, a public panic ensued. The collective fear eventually subsided, thanks to medical and public-health officials effectively containing and stopping the virus? spread through action, education and vigilance. If the Ebola outbreak had a silver […]
BTN LiveBIG: Iowa engineers find ingenuity in simplicity
BTN LiveBIG: Iowa engineers find ingenuity in simplicity
The essence of engineering is problem-solving. And contrary to popular belief, that doesn?t mean finding solutions of intricate mathematical and technological complexity. Often, the best approach is a simple one. Such is the case with chulha ovens, the traditional method of cooking at home in India. There are two major problems with these ovens: They […]
BTN LiveBIG: Nebraska 'steps right up' to meet minority health challenges
BTN LiveBIG: Nebraska 'steps right up' to meet minority health challenges
For people who don?t live there, ?diversity? might not be the first word that comes to mind when you think of Nebraska. But the Cornhusker State?s population is changing so rapidly that its flagship university has started a movement to tackle minority health concerns. University of Nebraska sociology professor Kirk Dombrowski is at the center […]
BTN LiveBIG: Michigan State maps the 'contagion' of gang violence
BTN LiveBIG: Michigan State maps the 'contagion' of gang violence
As headlines in cities across the United States highlight rising death tolls caused by open gang warfare in the streets, pundits, politicians and community leaders have put forward various legal and law enforcement solutions in order to alleviate this growing problem. But what if this issue can?t be resolved by the cops and the courts? […]
