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News Media January 24, 2022

Fact-checking may be important, but it won’t help Americans learn to disagree better

By Taylor Dotson, New Mexico Tech [This article first appeared in The Conversation, used with permission] Entering the new year, Americans are increasingly divided. They clash not only over differing…

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Climate and Weather January 16, 2022

Ocean heat is at record levels, with major consequences

This interview with Kevin Trenberth, University of Auckland first appeared in The Conversation, used with permission. The world witnessed record-breaking climate and weather disasters in 2021, from destructive flash floods…

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Environment January 16, 2022

A 21st-century reinvention of the electric grid is crucial for solving the climate change crisis

By Charles F. Kutscher, University of Colorado Boulder and Jeffrey Logan, University of Colorado Boulder [This article first appeared in The Conversation — used with permission] In the summer of…

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Science and Technology January 6, 2022

Real shooting stars exist, but they aren’t the streaks you see in a clear night sky

By Idan Ginsburg, Georgia State University [First published in The Conversation, used with permission] “I see thy glory like a shooting star.” So says the Earl of Salisbury as he…

Education December 7, 2021

Kennesaw State announces Fall commencement schedule

Kennesaw State University posted the announcement of its fall commencement schedule. The announcement reads as follows: KENNESAW, Ga. (Dec. 7, 2021) — More than 2,500 Kennesaw State students will be…

Land Use and Zoning December 5, 2021

Marietta sells Franklin Gateway property to MiRus, LLC

The City of Marietta announced on its website that it has entered into a contract with Marietta-headquarterd MiRus, LLC for the city to sell the company a 6.72-acre property at…

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Letters to the Editor October 6, 2021

Letter to the Editor: Why I am voting NO on ED-SPLOST

[This is a Letter to the Editor by Melissa O’Brien] There’s a referendum on this November’s ballot to extend the Cobb Education SPLOST (Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax. This…

Kennesaw August 24, 2021

Kennesaw’s Smith-Gilbert Gardens announces new board members

The City of Kennesaw issued the following press release announcing the selection of new board members for the Smith-Gilbert Gardens Foundation: Kennesaw, GA (August 24, 2021) — The Smith-Gilbert Gardens…

Smyrna June 26, 2021

VP Patty Fritz talks about UCB headquarter expansion in Smyrna

by Mark Woolsey Global biopharma company UCB is forging ahead on a $47.5 million expansion of its U.S. headquarters In Smyrna. Construction on the 60,000 square foot addition is expected…

Left: deteriorating steps on Eastvalley Elementary School trailer, Right: exterior shot of trailer siding (photos by Ellen Sauve, used with permission)

Education September 20, 2019

Eastvalley Elementary parents upset about deteriorating trailers

Parents at Eastvalley Elementary School are not happy about the conditions of the 13 trailers that house 35% of the student body, and they addressed those concerns Thursday directly to…

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