Maya Rodriguez
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Growing number of college admissions going 'test optional' for SAT, ACT exams
Going from high school to college usually involves taking a standardized test, like the SAT or ACT. A growing number of colleges are doing away with that, leading to some interesting results. → Read More
Efforts underway to honor first US town run by formerly enslaved people
What happens when something monumental occurs, but is eventually forgotten by most? In a nutshell, that describes one remarkable place: the town of Mitchelville, S.C.. → Read More
With Jimmy Carter in hospice, Habitat for Humanity homeowners reflect on his work
Fifteen years ago, a New Orleans neighborhood became reborn after Hurricane Katrina. Among the people who came to build Habitat for Humanity homes there was President Jimmy Carter. → Read More
Citizen science to drive upcoming 'Great Backyard Bird Count'
Every February, the "Great Backyard Bird Count" aims to get people to take 15 minutes to note the birds around them. The data collected is helping researchers better understand environmental changes. → Read More
Nutritional nonprofit works to create healthier, culturally traditional dishes
Think about all the food you grew up with – was it always healthy? One group is working to make sure that the recipes and foods that are traditional and culturally significant can be healthy, too. → Read More
Virtual reality preparing nursing students to tackle rural health care challenges
Living in the countryside may be peaceful, but there are some drawbacks, including a lack of easy-to-access health care. Virtual reality and a new generation of nurses may be the key to changing that. → Read More
Free Moms group volunteers to help college students' mental health
Going away to college can sometimes be a lonely experience, so one mom decided to do something about it. Now, more than 80 moms and dads come together to support students and their mental health. → Read More
Nonprofit works to protect rediscovered Black and Native American burial sites
Former slaves and Native Americans are buried in locations that are only now being rediscovered. One nonprofit organization is working to preserve those sites. → Read More
AI, like ChatGPT, is creating new teaching challenges on college campuses
Many universities are scrambling to address the potential pitfalls from text-generating AI, like ChatGPT. We spoke to several professors, who are each taking a different approach in how to handle it. → Read More
Researchers asking for public's help to create 'map of the universe'
After a brief online tutorial, anyone can look at images captured by the team's telescope and identify what they are. → Read More
New study shows produce grown in school gardens improves child health
How do you get kids to eat more fruits and vegetables? One program is finding it could come down to something very simple: just have them grow it. → Read More
Long COVID patients turn to experimental treatment to fix altered sense of smell
Some people with long COVID can still smell, but it is now altered to where things often smell like rotting food. It's called parosmia, and one clinic's experimental treatment is attracting patients. → Read More
San Antonio nonprofits helping provide model for city's role as a 'migration hub'
Despite its distance from the U.S.-Mexico border, several hundred thousand migrants made their way to San Antonio during the past several years. The city found a way to handle the surge smoothly. → Read More
Largest study of human-robot interactions in the real world prepares to unfold
A study that is one of the largest of its kind is about to take close look at how humans and robots interact in everyday situations. → Read More
Service aims to help clients, Black attorneys find each other
When it comes to finding a lawyer, would you know how to go about finding one? One service tapped into a need in the Black community and it is benefitting both clients and their attorneys. → Read More
Pay-what-you-can youth sports club gives all players a fair shot
When it comes to youth sporting leagues, it can be expensive and keep some kids from joining in but one league figured out a way to be more inclusive and, in the end, even the playing field. → Read More
Planned tent encampment serves as hope for people who are homeless
A highway underpass might be a place where people who are homeless can be found living in tents, but an innovative solution is changing the way they eventually get off the streets and into a home. → Read More
'Pets for Life' working to address 'veterinary deserts' in across America
Not everyone with a pet has easy access to veterinary care or a pet store. One organization is trying to change that, by taking a door-to-door approach all across the country - for free. → Read More
High-tech highways could pave way for more autonomous vehicles on roads
We looked at one of the first stretches of highway in America built to handle the driverless cars of the future and why experts say that roadway could be safer. → Read More
States turn to high-tech kiosks to get legal help to those facing evictions
If you need legal help, would you know where to turn? There is a program that is using technology to even the playing field when it comes to helping people access legal aid. → Read More