Two 18-year-old students from Pennsylvania have developed an innovative, low-cost exhaust filter that turns harmful vehicle emissions into oxygen using microalgae.
Rohan Kapoor and Jack Reichert created the Go Green Filter, a compact device that easily attaches to a car’s tailpipe. The filter uses living microalgae to capture carbon dioxide and other pollutants, releasing clean oxygen in their place.
Inspired by research from an MIT professor, the pair spent nearly a year perfecting their prototype. According to Chester County Press, the device costs only about $50 to produce and has demonstrated a remarkable 74% reduction in emissions during testing.
The teenagers estimate that if their filter were installed on all vehicles worldwide, it could potentially cut global carbon emissions by more than 16%.
A simple yet powerful idea that proves young innovators can make a real impact on the climate crisis.
The HBCU community has lost a towering giant in Dr. Norman C. Francis—a leader whose vision, courage, and moral clarity reshaped the landscape of higher education and civil rights in this nation. Dr. Francis led Xavier University for nearly 50 years, and transformed Xavier University into a national powerhouse, opening doors of opportunity for generations of Black students who would go on to lead, to heal, and to serve.
I had the pleasure of knowing Dr. Norman Francis across the span of my educational career, and I was always struck by his brilliance, his kindness, and his deep belief in the transformative power of education. He was a powerful force during some of the most turbulent chapters in our nation’s history, from the fight for civil rights to the struggle for economic justice. Dr. Francis was a president’s president - a builder of people, a defender of human dignity, and a guardian of the educational future for young people.
Thank you, Dr. Francis, for leaving a legacy that will continue to light the way for individuals who believe in the unmatched legacy of HBCUs and the uncompromising fight for equality.
I was one of those teenagers who fell in love with Shakespeare instantly, probably partly because I always loved to read, and always loved the challenge of understanding language. Denzel Washington/Frances McDormand in THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH is must-see new film. It is STUNNING.
The Coach Prime effect in two years at HBCU Jackson State 🐐
✔️ First winning record at JSU since 2013
✔️ First SWAC title since 2007
✔️ 2021 SWAC Coach of the Year
✔️ 2021 SWAC East champions
✔️ Landed 2022's No. 1 recruit Travis Hunter
✔️ 2021 FCS Coach of the Year