Google’s Project Loon internet balloons to circle Earth
Google believes it is on course to have enough internet-beaming balloons in the stratosphere to form a ring over part of the world next year.
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5 signs the private sector is stepping up on climate change
One year after the 2014 Climate Summit in New York highlighted pledges from around the world to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions ...
Higher Education and Talent
Lumina Foundation has been at the forefront of a national campaign for more Americans to earn a college credential.
Marking an essay? Big Brother may be watching…
One of the UK’s leading universities is developing analytical tools to monitor academics’ performance in areas such as the quality and timeliness of feedback on student assignments.
University of Mississippi orders state flag removed
The University of Mississippi took down the state flag at the Oxford campus ..
Surprise discovery suggests ‘gentle’ start for Solar System
The Rosetta spacecraft has discovered molecular oxygen in the cloud of gas surrounding the comet it is tracking.
African lights: Microgrids are bringing power to rural Kenya
Small-scale microgrids are increasingly seen as the most promising way to bring electricity to the 1.3 billion people worldwide ...
Tech meets transparency: The rise of connected supply chains
It seemed like a simple misunderstanding, but one indicative of the not-so-simple problems that have come to plague meandering global supply chains.
‘Inadequate’ English, No Ph.D.
An international student from China who was dismissed from a doctoral program in psychology after clinical supervisors judged his English-language communication skills as inadequate for engaging in patient care has sued his university.
Oxford University creates map of appropriate touching
If you struggle to know when it is appropriate to give someone a hug or even simply pat them on the arm, help is at hand.
