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Covid-19 Deaths Rose In US College Towns When Students Returned

The New York Times reports: As coronavirus deaths soar across the country, deaths in communities that are home to colleges have risen faster than the rest of the nation, a New York Times analysis of 203 counties where students compose at least 10 pe.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotDec 14th, 2020

Chevy dealer recalls customer dinner he threw with Pete Rose

Pete Rose, who died Sept. 30, had dinner with customers of a Chevy dealership near Cincinnati as part of a 2010 campaign......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated News8 hr. 59 min. ago

Return-to-office mandates may not be the solution to downtown struggles that Canadian cities are banking on

In recent months, many Canadian employers in both the public and private sectors have implemented return-to-office mandates, requiring workers that transitioned to remote or hybrid work during the COVID-19 pandemic to work in-person again......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News21 hr. 31 min. ago

Decolonizing the curriculum hasn"t closed the gap between Black and white students in the UK: Here"s what might work

Students at UK universities are less likely to get a top degree—a first or 2:1—if they are from an ethnic minority......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News21 hr. 31 min. ago

Bird Flu Fears Stoke the Race for an mRNA Flu Vaccine

Researchers have been working on mRNA flu vaccines since before the Covid-19 pandemic, but we may get one for bird flu first......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Best Buy is selling a great Lenovo student laptop for just $330 right now

There's a huge $220 off the Lenovo Flex 5i at Best Buy. It's the ideal touchscreen 2-in-1 laptop for students on a tight budget. Here's what to expect......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Meta smart glasses can be used to dox anyone in seconds, study finds

Linking Meta smart glasses to a face search engine can ID strangers in a glance. Two Harvard students recently revealed that it's possible to combine Meta smart glasses with face.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

FORD: 1st quarterly decline for Ford brand since 2022; Lincoln sales rise

Ford Motor Co.'s U.S. light-vehicle sales rose 0.7 percent in the third quarter, with retail sales up 4 percent......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

AI-generated college admissions essays tend to sound male and privileged, study finds

In an examination of thousands of human-written college admissions essays and those generated by AI, researchers found that the AI-generated essays are most similar to essays authored by students who are males, with higher socioeconomic status and hi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Survey reports on Jewish students" experiences at US colleges

The percentage of Jewish students on U.S. college campuses who said their Jewish identity was very important to them increased significantly from 2022 to 2024, according to a new study by a Tufts political scientist. An increasing number of students.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Qobuz adds a student plan for $5 per month

French hi-res music streaming service Qobuz has a more affordable price for enrolled students......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Plant pathologists spearhead Fusarium head blight research on hemp

Extension faculty at the University of Kentucky (UK) Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment are advancing the fight against Fusarium head blight (FHB) in hemp. This disease, caused by multiple species of the Fusarium fungus, threa.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

The Gut Might Hold the Key to Treating Long Covid in Kids

A placebo-controlled study aims to test if treating gut issues can help children struggling with persistent Covid symptoms......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Study links hurricanes to higher death rates for nearly 15 years after a storm

New research reveals hurricanes and tropical storms in the United States cause a surge of deaths for nearly 15 years after a storm hits......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Lab owner pleads guilty to faking COVID test results during pandemic

Ill-gotten millions bought a Bentley, Lamborghini, Tesla X, and crypto, among other things. The co-owner of a Chicago-based lab has pleaded guilty for his role in a COVID testing.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

One-minute phone breaks could help keep students more focused in class and better in tests

Phones can be useful tools in classrooms to remind students of deadlines or encourage more exchange between students and teachers. At the same time, they can be distracting. Students report using their phones for non-academic purposes as often as 10.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Lab owner pleads guilty to faking COVID test results during pandemic

Ill-gotten millions bought a Bentley, Lamborghini, Tesla X, and crypto, among other things. Enlarge / Residents line up for COVID-19 testing on November 30, 2020 in Chicago. (credit: Getty | Scott Olson) The co-owner of.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

This HP Notebook is great for students, and it’s on sale with a $780 discount

The HP Dragonfly Pro, a powerful laptop that offers access to 24/7 live support for any technical problem, is on sale from B&H Photo Video with a $780 discount......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

State mandates requiring genocide education lack standards to guide teachers, study finds

"Hotel Rwanda" was a critically acclaimed and commercially successful film, but not necessarily the best way to teach high school students about a topic as fraught as genocide. Yet, without guidance on how to approach genocide throughout history, sho.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

NASA"s instruments capture sharpest image of Earth"s radiation belts

From Aug. 19–20, ESA's (European Space Agency's) Juice (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) mission made history with a daring lunar-Earth flyby and double gravity assist maneuver, a spaceflight first. As the spacecraft zipped past our moon and home planet.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

COVID-19 Pandemic Affected the Moon, Scientists Claim

COVID-19 Pandemic Affected the Moon, Scientists Claim.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024