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Environment May 7, 2025

How the US can mine its own critical minerals − without digging new holes

by Yuanzhi Tang, Georgia Institute of Technology and Scott McWhorter, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Every time you use your phone,…

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Education May 6, 2025

Master’s in robotics systems fulfills Kennesaw State online student’s goal

[This article by Gary Tanner first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Matt Eaton had to convince himself that he could be what he wanted to…

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Science and Technology April 29, 2025

Cancer research in the US is world class because of its broad base of funding − with the government pulling out, its future is uncertain

by Jeffrey MacKeigan, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Cancer research in the U.S. doesn’t rely on a single institution or funding stream…

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Education April 25, 2025

US universities lose millions of dollars chasing patents, research shows

by Joshua M. Pearce, Western University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Every year, American universities spend millions of dollars patenting inventions developed on their campuses….

Environment April 23, 2025

How single-stream recycling works − your choices can make it better

by Alex Jordan, University of Wisconsin-Stout, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Every week, millions of Americans toss their recyclables into a single bin, trusting that…

Environment April 22, 2025

Federal laws don’t ban rollbacks of environmental protection, but they don’t make it easy

by Stan Meiburg, Wake Forest University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin have announced their intent…

A group of Kennesaw State University students around a Giving Day poster

Kennesaw April 19, 2025

Donations to Kennesaw State’s Giving Day double to more than $284,000

This article by Paul Floeckher, with photo by Matt Yung, first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission In just its second year, Kennesaw State University’s Giving…

Holiday events April 9, 2025

YMCA annual Good Friday Breakfast coming to the Cobb Galleria Centre

The YMCA of Metro Atlanta distributed the following press release about its annual Good Friday Breakfast at the Cobb Galleria Centre: The YMCA of Metro Atlanta will host its 62nd…

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Immigration March 24, 2025

Debate over H-1B visas shines spotlight on US tech worker shortages

by Moshe Y. Vardi, Rice University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A heated debate has recently erupted between two groups of supporters of President Donald…

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Weather March 18, 2025

Why forecasting where tornadoes will hit is still hard to do − even though storm predictions are improving

by Chris Nowotarski, Texas A&M University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Meteorologists began warning that extremely dangerous storms were likely coming more than a day…

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