SOLAR is Stony Brook University's enterprise-wide, self-service system which provides faculty, staff, and students with online access to manage personal information. Students use SOLAR to register for classes, print schedules, view and pay bills, update personal contact information, view transcripts, and submit student employment timesheets.
Solar energy converts sunlight into electricity through photovoltaic cells or solar thermal systems. Its main advantages include zero emissions and solar costs are now well below those of new coal and natural gas plants.
CBS News: Astronomers capture birth of new solar system around a sun-like baby star
Astronomers capture birth of new solar system around a sun-like baby star
New Scientist: Earth and solar system may have been shaped by nearby exploding star
Earth may owe some of its properties to a nearby star that blew up just as the solar system was forming. This pattern, which saw a supernova bubble envelop the sun and shower it with cosmic rays, may ...
Earth and solar system may have been shaped by nearby exploding star
The Cool Down on MSN: Doomsday prepper dismantles solar panel myth with personal story
Photo Credit: iStock A prepper shared their honest tips after revamping their backup power system following a multi-day outage in the middle of winter. They explained that the loss of power lasted for ...
Vitamin D (calciferol) keeps bones strong and supports your immune system. People ages 1 to 70 need 15 mcg (600 IU) per day; people 70+ need 20 mcg (800 IU).
Vitamin D is essential for the bones and teeth, the immune system, brain health, and for regulating inflammation. The body produces vitamin D as a response to sun exposure.