He brought lightweight packs to millions of students and transformed the way they carried their textbooks to school.

"I think it feels amazing," Kristin Rinker said about delivering the backpacks to staff at Old Fort Elementary in western ...

Heavy backpacks can lead to back pain ... spinal problems Many schools have noted that cases of back complications especially among young school children are mainly caused by the weight which ...

Seattle-based entrepreneur and inventor of the modern backpack, Murray McCory, died last month at the age of 80.

Murray McCory, who founded JanSport while a student at UW and whose lightweight backpack, revolutionized school life for millions of students, died Oct. 7 in Seattle.

HAMAMATSU--An unusual collaboration between a newspaper delivery shop and an eyewear accessory company here led to the development of "randoseru" school ... on the back of the backpack to ensure ...

For Ontario parents struggling to put food in their child's backpack each day ... city council voted 23 to 1 to direct staff to report back next year on how best to create a universal student ...

back pain is no longer just an issue for adults, it's becoming increasingly common in school-aged children. "Heavy backpacks put immense pressure on a child's spine and musculoskeletal system.

Cristina Rueda Uribe, a PhD candidate from the University of Aberdeen's School of Biological Sciences ... so the tag sits on their back like a backpack. "The tag has a solar panel and will transmit ...