Guided by the rhythms of the sea and the promise of discovery, Teledyne Marine and Rutgers University will set Redwing, an autonomous underwater vehicle, on its journey on Friday, Oct. 10, leading to its launch into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts.

The launch marks the beginning of a five-year mission for the Teledyne “Redwing,” the most advanced commercial subsea glider ever developed, to become the first underwater robot to circumnavigate the globe.

The University of Cincinnati's Oesper Collections is nationally recognized for its scientific artifacts, books, journals, photos and prints related to the history of chemistry. The museum is helping UC celebrate 150 years of chemistry education.

Warmer winters, the rapid spread of ticks, heatwaves that pose a threat to the elderly and patients with chronic diseases, heavy rains that cause not only physical injuries but also psychological consequences – these are no longer just future predictions, but increasingly visible phenomena. Climate change is among the main drivers.

The Heat and Health Resilience Innovation Consortium will help protect those most at risk of health threats brought by high temperatures.

As a by-product from the wood and paper industries, millions of tonnes of lignin – which provides an important support function in the cells of woody plants – are accumulated worldwide each year. Although widely available, this renewable resource is only rarely used to produce other materials. Now, though, the new Better BioBased Polymer (B3PO) research and education network – with Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) in a coordinating role – is working to develop polymers from lignin and other plant by-products, aiming to replace oil-based plastics. Funded within the EU’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Networks programme, B3PO will be launched in January 2026. The European Commission is providing EUR 4.3 million in funding over four years.