December 20, 2019 News News

What Ancient ‘Chewing Gum’ Can Tell Us About Life 5,700 Years Ago

by NPR

The dark little blob would be easy to overlook at an archaeological site. Hannes Schroeder, a paleogeneticist at the University of Copenhagen, says a student brought it to him from a Stone Age site in Denmark and had a question:…

October 27, 2019 News NewsOral Health

Student CEO Presses Forward With Tooth-Cleaning Gum

by The Pitt News

Emily Siegel has always had an entrepreneurial streak when it came to sweet things. In elementary school, she sold candy at a local theater. In middle school, she was the top Girl Scout in cookie sales. In high school, she…