The rise of miniature ‘microfactories’
Scientist Veena Sahajwalla wants to create a swathe of miniature furnaces that will recover riches from your discarded cellphones.
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Play this coding game. Score a job in Silicon Valley
It took less than three months for an online coding game to transform James Johnston's life.
Trump election: The other Mike Pence
Mike Pence has been tweeting a lot of criticism of Donald Trump. Not Mike Pence, the vice-president-in-waiting - but the owner of the name on Twitter.
Robots beat academics in research challenge
With their formidable brain power and complex skill sets, academics would seem to have little to fear from the advance of machines now capable of doing certain human jobs.
Whom Does Secrecy Protect?
Colleges don’t tell students that professors are being investigated for -- or even had been found guilty of -- harassment. Berkeley grad students demand change in this practice.
Full speed ahead: Shipping plans grow as Arctic ice fades
Russia, China, and other nations are stepping up preparations for the day when large numbers of cargo ships will be traversing a once-icebound Arctic Ocean.
How to train 1,000 dual-enrollment teachers? Minn. State has a plan
Stakeholders are finalizing a plan for getting more than 1,000 teachers the graduate credits necessary to continue leading college-level courses for Minnesota high school students in 2022 and beyond.
Beyond reporting: 3 principles for weaving sustainability into communications
It’s a basic truth — we tend to see what’s right in front of us.
Kushner vs. Christie: The nasty Trump transition fight that goes back a decade
The first time Chris Christie squared off with a Kushner, the scene was a federal court and the outcome -- along with all the tabloid drama -- helped vault the future governor of New Jersey into the Republican elite.
Canada makes permanent residency easier for overseas students
The Canadian government has announced changes to its immigration system that it estimates will increase the numbers of international students invited to apply for permanent residency by a third.
