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We’d like to introduce you to the Digital Experience Council, a new subcommittee of the Federal Chief Information Officer’s Council that partners with agency practitioners to deliver a digital-first public experience. The Digital…

In 2005, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists analyzed 169 potentially active volcanoes in the United States to determine what risks they posed to people. They found that more than 50 U.S. volcanoes weren’t sufficiently monitored,…

Sandra Wong, MD, MS, has joined Emory as the new dean of the School of Medicine. She will also serve as the chief academic officer for Emory Healthcare.She is an international leader in surgical oncology, specializing in the management…

Lil’ Yiddy (aka Sam Shanker), an eighth-grade student at…

The International Space Station provides researchers access to the unique features of low Earth orbit: long-duration microgravity, exposure to space, and a one-of-a-kind perspective of our planet. These special attributes enable…

The first section presents the key industrial activities within the devulcanization value chain. The second section provides an overview of the identified barriers and opportunities for all system functions within the Technological…

In a sustained effort to clean up one of the nation’s most polluting sectors, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a new rule aimed at curbing climate emissions from heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs)—a category…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Dec. 19, 2019 COLUMBIA, S.C. - The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) and S.C. Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services (DAODAS) welcomed United States Surgeon General Vice…

In honor of Women’s History Month, we recently sat down with Kari Alvarado, lead management analyst and Dryden Aeronautical Test Range (DATR) asset manager at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, to learn more…

NEW YORK, NY, December 2, 2022 – Last night, the Ad Council, America’s leading organization harnessing the power of communications for social change, held its Annual Public Service Award Dinner. Doug McMillon, President & CEO of…

At the San Antonio Area Foundation, we are honored to work with generous individuals, families, businesses, and clubs like so many of you who’ve established funds to support the causes you care about and the needs of our community…

Bill Evans, Josh Shulman and Greg Shulman created the Real…

Taipei, Taiwan – Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to meet with American business leaders in Beijing, media outlets have reported, as he tries to woo foreign investment back to China after a challenging few years for the world’s…

In Arlington National Cemetery’s Section 1, you’ll find a diverse mix of grave markers, from basic white headstones to massive, ornate monuments commissioned by generals and other United States. leaders. Among them, you’ll also find the…

In Arlington National Cemetery's Section 1, you'll find a diverse mix of grave markers, from basic white headstones to massive, ornate monuments commissioned by generals and other U.S. leaders. Among them, you'll also…

Photo by Photo courtesy of each ticket The three tickets for…

London, 26 March 2024 - The agrifood sector must play a crucial role in keeping 1.5C within reach by urgently cutting greenhouse gas emissions and scaling up nature protection solutions through their value chains, according to a series…

Last week, the UNFCCC released the cover decision from COP28 in Dubai. In response, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) released the following statement from Marcene Mitchell, senior vice president of climate change: For the first time, the final…

Uzum, an e-commerce startup offering online shopping, fintech and food deliveries to millions of customers in Uzbekistan, has raised $114 million in funding, becoming the country’s first unicorn with a valuation of $1.16 billion.…

Mary & George, the new British television drama series, depicts the real-life story of Mary Villiers and her son George, and their social climbing at the early 17th century English royal court. George Villiers rose from humble…

Mary & George, the new British television drama series, depicts the real-life story of Mary Villiers and her son George, and their social climbing at the early 17th century English royal court. George Villiers rose from humble…

The Australian government wants to make sure its contracts – worth almost A$75 billion annually – don’t just deliver taxpayers value for money, but also promote gender equity. Under proposed procurement policy changes announced…

Holi, the festival of colors, is not just a day on the calendar; it's a vibrant tapestry of memories, emotions, and traditions that knit us together in a kaleidoscope of joy and unity. Remember those days when Holi mornings began with an…

Park Ranger Shelton Johnson welcomes children to the natural world. Credit: Amuri Morris One of the strengths of the Fifth National Climate Assessment is its expanded inclusion of social science across every…

In honor of Women’s History Month, we recently sat down with Denise Ryan, flight management specialist and member of the Women’s Networking Group (WNG) at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, to learn more…

A forward-looking study and report on the U.S. Coast Guard’s major challenges and legal authority to address them over the next decade has a direct link to the Center for Homeland Defense and Security. Prof. Rodrigo…

20 March 2024 I found out that I had TB by chance. I was 22 years old, in my third year of my bachelor’s degree in…

When member and self-proclaimed “tree geek” John Lyons moved to Boston 40 years ago, he already knew about the Arnold Arboretum due to its reputation and his lifelong passion for plants. Though he’d loved herbaceous plants since…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain California is poised to fail to meet its ambitious greenhouse gas reduction goals by the end of the decade…

Global distribution of top-priority unburnable conventional oil resources according to their coincidence with areas of outstanding socio-environmental characteristics.…

In honor of Women’s History Month, we recently sat down with Sarah Mann, public affairs specialist and member of the Women’s Networking Group (WNG) at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, to learn more about…

Lee esta nota de prensa en español aquí. NASA, The National Aeronautics and Space Administration will host a media availability with four astronauts at 9:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday, March 19, at the agency’s headquarters in Washington. The…

Lee esta nota de prensa en español aquí. NASA will host a media availability with four astronauts at 9:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday, March 19, at the agency’s headquarters in Washington. The crew, including record-breaking NASA astronaut Frank…

Australia is home to more than 350 species of native mammals, 87% of which are found nowhere else on Earth. But with 39 of these species already extinct and a further 110 listed as threatened, there’s every chance many will vanish…

DETROIT, MI – A federal court held the City of Flint in contempt for violating a February 2023 federal court order requiring the city to reach certain milestones in its lead pipe replacement program.   The City of Flint had…

Hazel Fellows sews pieces of an Apollo A7L spacesuit on the production line at International Latex Corporation (ILC) in 1968. National Air and…

Beatrice Gordon, Ph.D., joined DRI in 2023 as a postdoctoral researcher in the Division of Hydrologic Sciences. Beatrice, who also goes by “Bea,” is an interdisciplinary hydrologist with a deeply embedded…

He enjoyed sketching their art-deco forms and contemplating how they came to be through blend of pragmatic art and engineering. So much so, that when he enrolled at Michigan Technical University in Houghton, Michigan, he was set on…

USAGM budget request rises to meet growing global challenges in FY 2025March 11, 2024Washington, D.C. — The President today released his Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request, outlining $950.0 million for the U.S. Agency for Global…

1. IntroductionData on the rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unintended pregnancy in adolescents indicate that the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs of adolescents are inadequately met. In 2021, approximately…

1. IntroductionFor centuries, nations survived on fossil fuel exploitation as a main source of energy to power vehicles and enhance residential comfort, among other things. For instance, fossil fuels such as oil, coal, and gas have been…

By: Ray Fisher Sunday, March 3, 2024 | 11:01 AM Courtesy of Kerry Krotine Quaker Valley divers, from left, Ruby Olliffe, Ruby Krotine and Katie Blackmer competed at the WPIAL Class 2A championships Feb. 23, 2024, at…

In the ship model shop at Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific you’re more likely to hear machines whir than people. Ben Wong probably won’t say much because he works alone. You might hear radio…

Air Force 2nd Lt. Madison Marsh made big plans for herself when she was young, although she never really factored becoming Miss America into that equation. However, after a tough competition in January, Marsh became the…

Kemi Ashing-Giwa was in the middle of a college biology class, learning about Ophiocordyceps unilateralis (aka the zombie-ant fungus), when an idea sprang to mind. “I was like, ‘Ah, I love fungi. I’m going to write a short…

Geneva —  Since late last century and the early days of the web, providers of digital media like Netflix and Spotify have had a free pass when it comes to international taxes on films, video games and music that are shipped across…

Arlene Theresa Bell The Rice County Attorney’s Office announced over the weekend that a woman who had been named as a “person of interest” in the death of 76-year-old Gary Lehmeyer has now been charged with second-degree murder.…

© ILO GENEVA (ILO News) – Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) systems in many low- and middle-income countries do not match skills and labour market needs and are unprepared to meet the large rise in demand for TVET…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Snn7-gW96XM GENEVA (ILO News) – The 21st International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS) has opened with key discussions timetabled on measuring informality, earnings, violence and harassment at…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Snn7-gW96XM GENEVA (ILO News) – The 21st International Conference of Labour Statisticians (ICLS) has opened with key discussions timetabled on measuring informality, earnings, violence and harassment at…