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Date Time Diermeier commends Class of 2021 for leadership during year of adversity Chancellor Daniel Diermeier thanked the Class of 2021 for leadership that “sets the bar high for future generations of Vanderbilt students” during his first Commencement address at the university’s in-person and virtual ceremony on May 15 at Vanderbilt Stadium. Chancellor Daniel Diermeier commends the Class of 2021 for their commitment to the greater good during his first Commencement address May 15. (Vande...

Dartmouth College Twenty-seven years ago, more than 1 million Rwandans were killed during the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda from April 7 to July 4, 1994. It is estimated that 100,000 to 250,000 women were raped during the 100-day genocide, and that 10,000 children were born as a result. A new study finds that Rwandans who were conceived by mothers who survived the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi have poorer adult health outcomes than those who were conceived by Rwandan mothers living out...

Budget 2021 delivers $67.4 million to support the transition to a carbon neutral public sector by 2025 State Sector Decarbonisation Fund receives...

Date Time Two years on – partnership delivering projects with purpose The Programme and Project Partners (PPP) was formed in 2019 – bringing in KBR, Doosan Babcock, Jacobs and Morgan Sindall Infrastructure – to transform major project delivery at the nuclear site. Now one tenth of the way into their 20-year journey, the 4 partners and Sellafield Ltd employees are now operating as a diverse team of 1,000 professionals, with common goals and values. With the first 5 major projects under its...

Melton City Council has made a commitment to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 and to use more renewable energy in a plan that would equate...

Cairns Mayor Bob Manning has backed calls for a review of the assessment procedures used for dam infrastructure projects. Research commissioned by the...

After a long journey, a group of settlers sets foot on an otherwise empty land. A vast expanse separates them from other human beings, cutting off any...

From: Library and Archives Canada Library and Archives Canada (LAC) will provide $1.5 million to support 41 projects (including 26 new projects) by archives, libraries and documentary heritage institutions throughout Canada. Twelve projects submitted by Quebec organizations will be funded under the Documenary Heritage Communities Program (DHCP). Library and Archives Canada (LAC) will provide $1.5 million to support 41 projects (including 26 new projects) by archives, libraries and documentary h...

Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT has released an ambitious new plan for action to address the world’s accelerating climate crisis. The plan, titled “Fast Forward: MIT’s Climate Action Plan for the Decade,” includes a broad array of new initiatives and significant expansions of existing programs, to address the needs for new technologies, new policies, and new kinds of outreach to bring the Institute’s expertise to bear on this critical global issue. As MIT President L. Rafael...

Date Time Preventing looming famine and alleviating suffering of Yemeni people Thank you very much, Mr President. It seems an opportune time to thank you both, Martin and Mark, for your indefatigable efforts over the last few years to alleviate the Yemeni people’s suffering and to end this horrific conflict. You have our full support but, just as importantly, so do the teams working so hard with you. Since Saudi Arabia’s statement of support for a nationwide ceasefire, peace talks, and for ...