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Some universities and schools in the U.S. are reimposing indoor mask mandates.
Brissa Ortega and Devin Joll haven’t decided on the best way to inform some 35 of their friends, relatives and co-workers that they are no longer invited to the couple’s wedding in November. Ms. Ortega, 33, a product marketing analyst at the software security company Synopsys, and Mr. Joll, 34, at first planned to marry …
Bechtel to collaborate with two universities developing lunar infrastructure technology
“Bechtel started as a frontier company more than 120 years ago,” said Mike Costas, general manager of Bechtel’s Defense and Space business line. “Now, we’re thinking about the next frontier. What will it take to build permanent infrastructure on the Moon? What an exciting time.” The selected projects will receive up to $2 million over …
Research and Technology Transfer Report details research growth at universities, COVID-19 response
Back to Listing June 14, 2021 In fiscal year 2020, research expenditures at Arizona’s public universities increased year-over-year by $55.1 million or 3.8 percent to $1.488 billion. Collectively, the universities exceeded the board’s research expenditure metric goal by nearly $95 million. The board approved the Fiscal Year 2020 ABOR Research and Technology …
Universities review peer note-taking as assistive technology options multiply
As offerings for assistive technology for note-taking proliferate, universities are deciding whether to supplant traditional note-taking programs with assistive technology and how to best shape accommodations for students with disabilities during the return to campus from the coronavirus pandemic. Note-taking software company Glean published a white paper in May that surveyed staff at 95 higher …
Chinese ‘spies’ at UK universities where academics are suspected of passing technology face arrests
Net closes in on Chinese ‘spies’ in UK universities where academics are suspected of passing pioneering British technology to Beijing Specialists have drawn up list of academics suspected of passing on technology Universities under scrutiny include Manchester, Liverpool and Imperial College No suggestion any of the institutions are aware of, or complicit in, wrongdoing By …
Technology Innovation Institute’s Secure Systems Research Centre Partners with World-leading Universities across Groundbreaking Projects
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Technology Innovation Institute (TII), the applied research pillar of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), today announced that its Secure Systems Research Centre (SSRC) has partnered with Khalifa University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Tampere University and University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI). Secure Systems Research …
Hero Group launches education technology venture Hero Vired: Details here
Diversified Hero Group on Tuesday launched a new education technology venture, Hero Vired, with the promoter Munjal family committing over USD 10 million (around Rs 75 crore) to offer learners overall professional development to make them industry-ready for employment. Hero Vired said it has partnered with top global universities, including …
COVID-19: How technology has helped universities become more innovative during pandemic
While the pandemic has caused massive upheavals, it has also forced universities to use technology to bring in much-needed change and innovations This article, written by Bill Flanagan, University of Alberta, originally appeared on The Conversation and has been republished here with permission: The impacts and burdens of COVID-19 are distributed in a highly uneven fashion. …
California universities urge students to opt for a spring break staycation
Credit: SF Sun Sentinel/Polaris Afternoon partiers crowd the sidewalk in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on March 4, 2021 as Spring Break is starting to ramp up on Fort Lauderdale beach and bars nearby. Credit: SF Sun Sentinel/Polaris Afternoon partiers crowd the sidewalk in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on March 4, 2021 as Spring Break is starting to …
Some NC, SC universities canceling 2021 spring break
South Carolina is one of many states that have ended mask mandates or never had one to begin with, along with Florida — a popular spring break destination. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — While COVID-19 metrics seem to be heading in the right direction, there’s a concern that the start of spring break could lead to another …
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