January 20, 2021
The agreement was signed by the Director for International Relations Abdulaziz Al-Ghurayeb of the Saudi side and Brent White, Vice Provost for Global Affairs and Dean of Global Locations of the UA, on behalf of his organization.
RIYADH The Saudi Space Commission has virtually signed Wednesday an executive program with the US University of Arizona to exchange students, university staff, administrative personnel, and researchers interested in space.
The agreement was signed by the Director for International Relations Abdulaziz Al-Ghurayeb of the Saudi side and Brent White, Vice Provost for Global Affairs and Dean of Global Locations of the UA, on behalf of his organization.
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2020-12-15 23:05:46 GMT2020-12-16 07:05:46(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
SAN FRANCISCO, DEC. 15 (Xinhua) Boeing announced on Tuesday that it worked with the U.S. University of Arizona to put an age-old technique, thermal disinfection, in the fight against COVID-19.
Researchers validated that applying heat to surfaces, especially on hard-to-clean flight deck equipment, effectively eliminates SARS-CoV-2, the announcement said.
Results indicate that the virus can be destroyed by more than 99.99 percent after three hours exposure to temperatures of 50 degrees Celsius (120 degrees Fahrenheit) and can still be effectively killed by more than 99.9 percent at 40-degree Celsius temperatures (104 degrees Fahrenheit). Passenger and crew safety are our top priorities - that extends from the cabin to the flight deck, said Michael Delaney, who leads Boeing s Confident Travel Initiative (CTI) efforts. Thermal disinfection could deliver another valuable tool to destroy COVID-19 on sen