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Madison’s tech sector booms, driven by UW innovation Madison is increasingly being noticed as a hub of tech innovation, inspired in part by UW–Madison technology and graduates. 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 generation and reaches out to Wisconsinites to improve their lives. April’s theme is Innovation. Watch for more at #CantStopABadger and #UWimpact on social media. Your support can help us continue this work. The strong gr...

Our icy World Heritage sites will soon look very different Reuters lundi, 13 mai 2019 à 14:45 - Climate change is becoming one of the most significant risks for World Heritage sites. Everest climbers could face a starkly different landscape stripped of the dramatic Khumbu Icefall within decades as global warming melts icy landmarks, scientists said on Tuesday. Glaciers are set to vanish from almost half of U.N.-designated World Heritage sites in less than a century if greenhouse gas emissions are not cut, according to research published in the journal Earth's Future. Sites likely to be aff...

It’s no surprise the number of homeschool families swelled during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, the U.S. Census  Bureau has released new data showing just how significant that growth has been. Nationwide, the number of homeschoolers doubled in 2020. Between April 25 and May 5, 2020, the Census reported 5.4% of all U.S. households with school-age children were homeschooling. That leapt to 11.1% of households by fall. In North Carolina, the increase was from 5% to 9.4%. “It’s clear that in an unprecedented environment, families are seeking solutions that will reliably meet their health and...

Census Bureau: ‘Significant Increase in Homeschooling’ to 11.1% in Fall 2020 4 Apr 2021 The U.S. Census Bureau reported in late March that 11.1 percent of K-12 students in the nation are now homeschooling, a significant jump from 5.4 percent when school closures went into effect in spring of 2020, and from the 3.3 percent of families who homeschooled prior to the coronavirus pandemic. “The global COVID-19 pandemic has sparked new interest in homeschooling and the appeal of alternative school arrangements has suddenly exploded,” wrote Casey Eggleston and Jason Fields for the Census B...

Earning Roads Scholar and Road Masters certifications from the UK College of Engineering and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is a challenge that takes commitment, time, classes, homework, study, and exams. Fifty-two men from Highway District 12 recently earned one or both of these elite credentials. They were recognized during a virtual ceremony hosted by the University of Kentucky Technology Transfer Program. Required courses for Road Scholar certification include Basic Work Zone and Flagger Qualifications; Drainage: The Key to Roads that Last; Low-Cost Roadways Safety Improvements; Risk...