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Share Develop a framework for internal mobility for employees within our university. With that in mind, the Personnel Department, the ATP representatives and a large group of KU Leuven employees set to work in the summer of 2019. More than eighteen months and many consultation moments later, their plans were approved by the Academic Council. High time for some text and explanation. “We want to create a positive culture around internal mobility at KU Leuven,” says Ann Schillemans. She works...

After months of debate, the citys wastewater treatment plant officially has a new owner.  On Tuesday, March 2, City Council members voted 4-1 in favor for the $235 million sale of Yorks wastewater treatment plant to Pennsylvania-American Water. In accordance with the purchasing agreement, $20 million of the sale will be allocated to help the city offset legacy costs and pay off sewer revenue bonds. Councilwoman Edquina Washington was the lone dissenting vote. Councilwoman Washington had pr...

Science Fiction & Fantasy   — by Arula Ratnakar — As the people began to die, desperation drove us to the depths of the sea for cures. We mined mineral-rich vents until the tube worms went extinct, stripped polymetallic nodule fields bare, squeezed sludge out of sea sponges to treat the new diseases, these monstrous incurable plagues, born from our new climate, that spread through our air. But the people still died. So we dug even deeper . . . I look at the corpse lying in the clear pre...

InMaricopa Maricopa High School will close Thursday and Friday due to staff quarantines. Students will learn from home and return to campus on Monday for classes. A message on the high school’s home page, however, said the closure could be extended if additional positive COVID-19 cases are reported. Teachers will provide additional information regarding access to online instruction, the message said. Last Wednesday, Superintendent Dr. Tracey Lopeman recommended to the Maricopa Uni...

Northeast launches children’s computer lab | News News Highlights: Northeast launches children’s computer lab | News. The use of technology in the classroom has been commonplace at Northeast Mississippi Community College for some time now, and as the pandemic continues to transform the delivery of instruction across the country, it is now more common than ever. A new computer lab for children will soon be opening at the Booneville campus in Northeast, taking the use of technology for educat...

Harvard University Housing announced last week that it will hold rents for the 2021-22 academic year flat in comparison to the cost of rent this academic year across all of HUH’s properties. In addition to holding rents flat, HUH announced on Jan. 22 that it will continue pandemic relief policies established during the early months of the crisis. These policies include offering more latitude in subletting, flexibility in lease dates, and individual roommate rent charges. Across all units, ...

Climate for Change Into The Dark premieres at Glasgow Science Centre’s first digital science festival and features researchers from the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) and number of other scientific groups on board the R/V Helmer Ever wonder what scientists do in the dark? Then dont miss Glasgow Science Centres UK premiere of a new documentary that explores how researchers monitor climate change in the bleak polar seas – and how it is affecting marine life. By Colin Cardwell...

Immersive Emergency Point-of-care Ultrasound Training Solution New technology introduces a new level of realism to pediatric emergency training PRNewsfoto/Gaumard Scientific January 28, 2021 — Gaumard Scientific Co., a healthcare simulation company committed to industry leadership through innovation, announced the unveiling of the Gaumard Ultrasound system and the pediatric emergency scenario module for Pediatric HAL S2225. The immersive emergency point-of-care ultrasound training solutio...

Policy Matters: Making government serve the people By: Ahniwake Rose Guest Columnist January 20, 2021 Ahniwake Rose When it comes to how our governments work, budgets should be policy tools that reflect how we intend our governments to operate and signify what we want them to accomplish. At least that’s the way that it should be. However, many governments – like the state of Oklahoma – build public budgets based on the availability of revenue. This means the upcoming year’s b...

Future Learning Lab launches a new learning experience Community News 11 Jan 2021 11:00 am Dubai, UAE, 11 January 2021: "Future Learning Lab", a leading UAE education initiative, has launched its space as part of the “Innovation Hub” in Gate Avenue at Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). And part of its endeavor is to provide educational solutions and tools that are in line with the trends of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the future of ...