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Thursday, 29 April 2021, 2:11 pm Explore the nooks and crannies of Jack, James, Ernest, Beatrice and parts of the original city campus including the new ‘Old Chemistry’, as the 147-year-old University of Canterbury (UC) opens its architecturally designed doors for Open Christchurch weekend, 15-16 May. Open Christchurch is a one-weekend-only festival of exceptional architecture. It’s for everyone to experience great building design from the inside, for free. Jack Erskine building (UC Ilam...

Despite pandemic challenges, alumni and friends donate for scholarships, research April 6, 2021 The Brilliant Future campaign went public in October 2019 with a gala highlighted by an inspirational speech from Jimmy and Sheila Peterson, who serve as campaign chairs. Christopher Todd / for UCI Irvine, Calif., April 6, 2021 – Alumni and friends of the University of California, Irvine have raised more than $1 billion to support scholarships, groundbreaking research, t...

Three sperm whale calves. (Amanda Cotton) Five Israelis have been invited to join a pioneering global research project aimed at listening into and understanding the language of sperm whales, the animals with the biggest brains on the planet. Project CETI — Cetacean Translation Initiative — forms part of TED’s Audacious Project program, which annually selects what it calls “big, bold solutions to the world’s most urgent challenges.” CETI seeks to provide the first-ever blueprint of a...

Florida International University Search FIU receives grant to help increase representation in undergraduate computing The “Best Practice” grant from the Center for Inclusive Computing at Northeastern University will allow the Knight Foundation School of Computing and Information Sciences to work toward making all students feel included while learning computing. April 26, 2021 at 12:30pm FIU has received a “Best Practice,” $625,000 grant from the Center for Inclusive Computing at Nort...

NECOP inks MoU with CUI Islamabad April 23, 2021 Islamabad : A memorandum of Understanding between the National Electronics Complex of Pakistan (NECOP) and COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI) was signed here on Thursday at the principal seat of the later in Islamabad. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Tabassum Afzal, Rector CUI and Dr. Sajid Baloch, Director General NECOP signed the document on behalf of their organisations. The MoU will promote collaboration between the two organisations in Research and Dev...

Human-Computer Interaction focuses on technology to improve daily lives April 21, 2021 By Nicole Herzog Graduate students David Porfirio (left), Bengisu Cagiltay (center) and Andrew Schoen (right) work with a robotic arm in the Wisconsin Human-Computer Interaction Lab located in the Computer Science Building. Photo: Bryce Richter From February through June, we will highlight the ways that UW–Madison powers the state’s economy through research and innovation, educates the next genera...

Technical Program Manager (Austin, US) Thursday, April 22, 2021 8:40 AM Tweet FLASH is a rapidly expanding innovative technology bringing the parking industry into the 21st century with cloud-based, open-API software and best-in-class security standards. We know that parking today is not just about getting cars into the right spots: its about the newest modes of transportation, its about autonomous vehicles and electric cars; its about touchless and seamless payments from your smart device. Tha...

After a year of virtual classes and graduations due to the COVID pandemic, colleges in the Morris County area are finding new ways to bring commencements back to campus next month St. Elizabeth, Centenary, Drew and Fairleigh Dickinson universities are opting for “modified" in-person graduations with limited guest capacity and other COVID-related restrictions. County College of Morris will take it a step further, essentially handing out diplomas by appointment. "After last years, albeit very ...

UH President David Lassner and Admiral Phil Davidson, Commander U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, exchange a handshake during a signing ceremony. Both signed a memorandum of understanding, deepening cooperation between U.S. INDOPACOM and the University of Hawaiʻi. (Photo credit: Petty Officer 2nd Class Anthony J. Rivera) Development of new technologies, climate-change solutions, and student educational and career opportunities are just some of the aims of a new agreement between the University of H...

University of Hawaiʻi A University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa-led innovation to aid in the fight against wildfires reached the finals of a national hackathon competition. Team leader Marc Ivan Manalac, a third-year computer engineering student, and three other college students in the U.S., created a plan for a long-range outdoor fire detecting system in just two weeks. Manalac’s team was one of 10 finalists out of more than 450 entries in the “Beat the Blaze” competition hosted by the Nationa...