The University of Washington is testing sensor-driven technology to reduce its water footprint and create a more sustainable campus.
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AI mediation tool could help people find common ground
The chatbot-like tool creates group statements that reflect majority and minority views, helping people to find areas of agreement
Overcoming bullets and internet blackouts
Gen Z is often characterized by a mix of positive and negative stereotypes.
The art of early engineering education
By day, they are engineering faculty focused on teaching and research. And by night, a handful of engineering faculty — possibly more — are writers, illustrators and even actors.
But they share more than a creative streak. The following four faculty have a passion for educating an even younger audience than the undergraduate classes they teach. By reaching out to the earliest of audiences, from elementary school students to teens, they ultimately hope to engage and inspire the next generation of engineers.
Satellite Data Empowers Farmers
Today, India is among the world’s most water-scarce countries. This means that it does not have enough freshwater resources to meet the needs of all the people who live there.
NASA Data Helps Bangladeshi Farmers Save Water, Money, Energy
Through the Integrated Rice Advisory System program, researchers use NASA and other satellite data to deliver information to Bangladeshi farmers about how much water they are using, how much they have, and how much their crops need.
Highlights of the Automotive Trends Report
New vehicle CO2 emissions and fuel economy had the biggest annual improvement of the last 9 years, reaching record low CO2 emissions and record high fuel economy. The four largest vehicle types are at record low CO2 emissions; however, long term market shifts away from cars and towards sport utility vehicles (SUVs) have offset some of the
Students stand guard around temples & churches in Bangladesh
KOLKATA: As mayhem and chaos engulfed Bangladesh
Bangladesh students channel revolutionary spirit into flood relief efforts
The torrential rains that triggered the floods have wreaked havoc across 11 districts, including Feni, Chittagong, and Sylhet, and the magnitude of the disaster has overwhelmed traditional relief mechanisms, elevating the role of students to that of primary responders. In Dhaka, the capital, a surge of student activism has shifted from political protest to flood relief.
Updated emissions data show overall downward trend continuing
SACRAMENTO – Today, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released the updated Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory data showing that emissions significantly decreased in 2020 when the global pandemic slowed economic activity, increased in 2021 as the economy recovered, and is projected to decrease again in 2022.