How David Bowie opened my eyes to academia
This morning at about 6.30am I awoke to breaking news about David Bowie.
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Autodesk and the pursuit of bio-inspired 3D printing
Autodesk changed design in the manufacturing and building industries decades ago by introducing AutoCAD desktop design software.
Selling the English Major
At her college, when she started teaching not that long ago, there were 122 English majors, said a professor in the audience at a panel here at the annual meeting of the Modern Language Association.
The Saudi-U.S. relationship: Shakier than ever
Saudi Arabia's royal family is frightened — and that's a problem for the U.S.-Saudi relationship.
China’s new high-speed rail now accounts for 60% of all trains
Photo taken on Jan 9, 2016 shows a high-speed train in Wuxi, East China's Jiangsu province.
Black hole near Earth ‘burps’ gas
Black holes have long been known for "destroying" matter, with scientists usually referring to them as "eating" gas and stars.
France’s Louis Vuitton sues counterfeit online sellers in China
French luxury goods firm Louis Vuitton is seeking damages from three people convicted of offering counterfeit versions of its clothing, shoes and handbags on Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's popular Taobao shopping website ...
As Britain courts Beijing, golf club rues Chinese takeover
London has been cozying up to Beijing in recent years in the hope of attracting Chinese investment, but in one leafy corner of England the love-in has turned to acrimony.
Man with knife killed by Paris police on anniversary of Charlie Hebdo attacks
Paris, on edge after weathering a year of jihadist violence, faced a fresh scare Thursday as police shot dead a knife-wielding man on the anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo attacks.
Dutch government says no to ‘encryption backdoors’
The Netherlands has said it will not force tech firms to share encrypted communications such as emails with its security agencies.
