Transforming Digital Access in the Western Hemisphere
By ShareAmerica Improving digital access for everyone and ensuring a more democratic and prosperous future are among the priorities of the United States and partner nations at June’s Summit of the...
View ArticleHuman Elements: What Dogs Can Teach Us About How We Age
By Sarah Hoffman, Beatriz Costa Lima Dr. Matt Kaeberlein studies how we can live forever … sort of. Kaeberlein is a professor of laboratory medicine and pathology at the University of Washington. He...
View Article‘Fitbit for Whales’ and Other Tagging Tech Help Reshape Wildlife Conservation
By Abhishyant Kidangoor Tagging technology has since the 1960s helped conservationists and researchers keep track of a wide range of wildlife species. But tags and collars can often be intrusive or...
View ArticleTim Hwang: One Election Away From a Passion for Policy
By Bryan Wish Tim Hwang is the Founder and CEO of FiscalNote, a privately held software, data, and media company headquartered in Washington, D.C. The global company has offices across America and in...
View ArticleWhy Kids Under Five Must Start Learning to Code
By Jo Bird There’s a lot of pressure to learn coding in primary school to develop 21st century computational skills. But I think we should start in preschool. Schools and governments recognise the...
View ArticleAwe Alumna Matches Music and Film Using AI Technology
By ShareAmerica Would Jaws still strike fear without the ominous sounds foreshadowing an attack? Would Encanto capture hearts without the song “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”? And would the hills “come...
View ArticleIt’s the End of the Unipolar World as We Know It (And I Feel …)
By Mark Lesseraux As You’ve Surely Noticed As you’ve surely noticed, there have been a lot of changes taking place over the last couple of years. There’s the pandemic, the continually escalating...
View ArticleSpace: New Frontier for Climate Change & Commodification, or Conservation?...
By Evan Briscoe After its Cold War, militaristic origins, space exploration became an arena for scientific inquiry where courageous people have pushed the bounds of science and knowledge of our planet....
View ArticleQuad Partners Help Indo-Pacific Countries Monitor Waters
By Leigh Hartman A partnership of Indo-Pacific nations is helping other countries across the region use satellite technology to monitor their waters, prevent illegal fishing and better respond to...
View ArticleTechnology for Developing a Smart Power Grid
By Jane Marsh Smart grids are what every city should aspire toward — and researchers expect this technology to grow 8.7% each year until around 2026. They link the town together and can help the area...
View ArticleProtecting Planet Earth From Asteroids
By Leigh Hartman Sixty-five million years ago, an asteroid collided with Earth and killed two-thirds of life on the planet, ending the reign of the dinosaurs. Now scientists at NASA and space...
View ArticleEmployers Reconsider College Degree Requirements in Post-Pandemic Economic...
By Ethan Geringer-Sameth The pandemic has produced both soaring unemployment in New York City and a host of booming industries hungry for employees. Business leaders and the young administration of...
View ArticleEverything You Need To Know About Carbon Capture
By Noelani Kirschner Carbon dioxide is a natural part of the planet’s environment, but too much of it can wreak havoc on the climate. Currently, there is 47% more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere...
View ArticleIt’s Time to Update 19th Century Terms for 21st Century Technology
By Andra Keay and Women In Robotics Unmanned and master/slave are two terms that are offensive to many in the community. Such terms may once have been accepted by society, but not any longer, and we...
View ArticleIs it Possible to Fall in Love in the Age of Technology?
As time progresses, technology makes us all happy. The possibility of accessing everything at any time, the fact that everything is inside our tiny phones, makes life incredibly easy. However, a...
View ArticleRise of Precision Agriculture Exposes Food System to New Threats
By George Grispos, University of Nebraska Omaha and Austin C. Doctor, University of Nebraska Omaha Farmers are adopting precision agriculture, using data collected by GPS, satellite imagery,...
View ArticleThese 3 Discoveries Will Shape the Future of Medicine
By ShareAmerica Biotechnology — one of the fastest-growing scientific fields — uses tools from biology, chemistry, computing, engineering and mathematics to advance research that portends promising...
View ArticleHow to Manage Your Business Remotely Using Technology
When the pandemic hit, many businesses closed doors, even to their employees. Whereas some may have thought it was the end of operations, others saw it as an excellent opportunity to try out remote...
View ArticleHow Can You Be Present as a Parent?
What does it mean to be a parent? Many would point to the importance of imparting, unconditional love, passing on important values, teaching a child empathy and leadership, and of course, taking care...
View ArticleWorking To Deliver a Truly Worldwide Web
By Dave Reynolds If elected secretary-general of the United Nations’ International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Doreen Bogdan-Martin would seek to ensure that everyone can enjoy the benefits of...
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