Understanding bee distributions is essential to protecting these vital pollinators. Since conservation efforts and policies are often made at the state level, maintaining state-specific bee species lists can aid conservationists and policy makers. Utah State University ecologists Joseph Wilson and Anthony Hunsaker, with colleagues Terry Griswold and Olivia Messinger Carril, have documented 1,167 bee species in the state of Utah. 

Inventors from The University of Texas at Arlington have once again been a vital part of the University of Texas System’s recognition as one of the world’s leading innovation centers. According to the prestigious National Academy of Inventors (NAI), UT System ranks No. 6 on its Top 100 Worldwide Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents list for 2024. UTA contributed 23 patents—an increase of 15% over 2023—to UT System’s total of 234 last year.

There has been a noticeable shift in the Canadian media landscape toward solutions journalism over the past decades, and leading that transition are the country’s independent alternative media outlets.

In a paper published in the journal Environmental Communication, two Concordia researchers study the frequency of solutions journalism in environmental reporting in seven Canadian alternative media outlets. Through content analysis and interviews with reporters, the researchers found that the practice requires strong institutional support, even when climate journalism is an integral part of a given outlet’s coverage.

The California Solar Canal Initiative will engage the public and private sectors to identify optimal locations to generate renewable energy, save water and conserve land statewide. The California Solar Canal Initiative will engage the public and private sectors to identify optimal locations to generate renewable energy, save water and conserve land statewide.