UTSA to research environmental comfort at the San Antonio Missions
IMAGE: UTSA Center for Cultural Sustainability (CCS) has formed a partnership with local architecture firm to conduct a 12-month assessment of indoor climate management and make
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Stanford proposes $3.4 billion housing plan in high-cost California area
(Reuters) – Stanford University unveiled a $3.4 billion plan on Monday to build thousands of homes for students and staff to ease a local housing
Bernie Sanders calls for canceling $1.6 trillion in student loan debt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. presidential contender Bernie Sanders proposed a plan on Monday to cancel $1.6 trillion in student loans and pay for it with
PolyU wins two global innovation awards at TechConnect 2019
It is the third year in a row that PolyU research teams snatched the awards in the world’s largest multi-sector event for fostering development and
Your brain activity can be used to measure how well you understand a concept
IMAGE: Diagram of how forces affect a water tower. Water tower at Olcott Beach, NY, by Ad Meskens; image was modified by Joshua S. Cetron and
Transgender teen accused in deadly Colorado school shooting wanted revenge
DENVER (Reuters) – A juvenile accused of opening fire at a Colorado school last month that left one student dead and eight others wounded sought
Texas A&M researchers study super-repellent surfaces for safer fruits, vegetables
IMAGE: Pictures show rice leaf regions of surface repellency against human pathogens and also regions where fouling takes place. view more Credit: Dr Mustafa Akbulut
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Minnesota Supreme Court tosses conviction of teen who insulted classmate on Twitter
(Reuters) – A Minnesota stalking law used to convict a high school student for insulting another teen on Twitter is overly broad and violates the
US CEO donates $188 million to study ethics and AI
An American billionaire has given Oxford University 150 million pounds ($188.6 million) for a new institute that will study the ethical implications of artificial intelligence
Georgia to Turn into a Blockchain Hub for Global Business
Jun 19, 2019 at 12:21 // News Georgia has concluded a new partnership with engineering firm IOHK to turn the country into a blockchain hub. The
Harvard revokes Parkland shooting survivor’s acceptance over racial slurs
Activist Kyle Kashuv addresses the 148th National Rifle Association (NRA) annual meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S., April 26, 2019. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (Reuters) – Harvard University
Stonewall uprising veterans still astounded 50 years after making history
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Time has claimed many of the street fighters who rebelled against the police raid of a New York City gay bar
What it takes for green businesses to advertise online
The green industry in the United States is comprised of production and wholesale nurseries and wholesale/retail distribution centers, as well as related marketing interests. While
Beta Taurid meteor SWARM is headed for Earth and could have ‘catastrophic impact’
A swarm of meteors heading towards Earth could have a catastrophic impact on our planet and its inhabitants, scientists have warned. The Beta Taurids is
U.S. says $168 million ITT for-profit student loans to be forgiven
(Reuters) – Former students at ITT Technical Institute will not have to pay $168 million they still owe on private loans from an affiliated lender