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Judge hears lawsuit over SJSU trans athlete claims ahead of Mountain West tournament

2 mn readAn emergency hearing was held in Colorado Thursday morning regarding a lawsuit against the Mountain West Conference and San Jose State University. This the latest turn of events after a San Jose State player claimed that her teammate is transgender. As a season full of controversy for the San Jose State women’s volleyball team comes […]

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NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program Grant

3 mn readIn 1998 Congress enacted the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act which provided funds to the National Science Foundation (NSF) to create a mechanism whereby the hiring of foreign workers in technology-intensive sectors on H-1B visas would help address the long-term workforce needs of the United States. Initially, scholarships were only provided for students […]

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A Camera the Size of a Grain of Salt Could Change Imaging as We Know It

6 mn readWhen it comes to cameras, size matters, but not in the way you think. Any time a new smartphone is released, it is easy to drool over the latest, greatest, and biggest features that allow you to take even more stunning selfies composed of even more megapixels. However, in the world of cameras, smaller cameras […]

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Thermal energy networks can decarbonize neighborhoods. Meet the US cities giving them a shot.

4 mn readDistrict energy systems — networks of underground pipes carrying steam or water among nearby buildings — have for decades heated and, in some cases, cooled, institutional campuses, military bases and densely built urban environments around the world.  These systems often use central cogeneration plants that burn fossil fuels or biomass to generate heat. But a new […]

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Coaching and Mentoring (Professional Development)

3 mn readContinuous learning has been connected to all kinds of success and can lead to everything from increased income to even increased lifespan. But continuous learning doesn’t only have to happen in classes and from textbooks. Coaching and mentoring are both recognized as incredibly beneficial ways to learn, grow, and connect. This applies to both those […]

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‘That was the greatest day of all our lives’: The migrants who passed through Ellis Island

6 mn readIsabel Belarsky was one of the millions of people who were processed on Ellis Island before its immigration facility closed in 1954. In 2014, she told the BBC about reaching the gateway to the US from the Soviet Union in 1930. On 12 November 1954, a Norwegian seaman Arne Petterson was questioned by immigration officials […]

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