Tag: green
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Education advocate Zitu Brown learned to fight for fairness in Chicago
[ad_1] Chicago has always been a city of defense. The fight for civil rights can be seen through the work of luminaries such as Fred Hampton, the Black Panthers and Martin Luther King Jr. Today, Southside native Zitu Brown is one of many who continue to call for fairness. Brown is the National Director of ... -
Governor Ho Chul Announces $10 Million in Funding for Fashion Innovation Center During New York Fashion Week
[ad_1] Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $10 million in state funding for the Fashion Innovation Center, which will foster a collaborative approach to harnessing smart, sustainable textiles produced in New York State. Empire State Development will lead the creation of his FIC, a consortium-driven leveraging the expertise of the State University of New York, farms, ... -
How to Use Digital Health Data to Improve Outcomes
[ad_1] We hear a lot about “digital health” these days. As data about our health piles up — thanks to sources like electronic health records, personal fitness apps and gadgets, and home genome test kits — we should understand a lot more than we used to about what’s wrong with our health and what to ... -
How to find the magic of autumn by learning the science that makes it possible
[ad_1] There’s nothing more magical than the cool, crisp arrival of autumn. Colorado is expected to be particularly brightly colored this year, with parts of the state seeing leaf change as early as this week. But when was the last time you put down your camera and marveled not only at the golden hues of ... -
James Webb’s First Two Months of Science Highlights
[ad_1] Historically, the most spectacular views of deep space have come from Hubble. The cartwheel galaxy, shown to the right, is a stunning example of an imperfect ring galaxy, with a core of old stars and a bright ring of young stars connected by thin bridges of gas and stars. The cause of this ring, ... -
Eureka moment for two Academy Fellows
[ad_1] September 12, 2022 Australian Museum Eureka Prize Trophy. Image: Daniel O’Doherty at the Australian Museum. Two Academy Fellows, Prof. Veena Sahajwalla and Prof. David Lindenmayer, are among Australia’s top scientists and scientific teams recognized at the prestigious 2022 Eureka Awards at the Australian Museum. Close the waste loop An internationally recognized materials scientist, engineer ... -
Education could change local perceptions of bats, help protect species, study says
[ad_1] Researchers in North Sumatra found low awareness among local farmers of the role of bats in pollinating durian crops. Some bat species are declining due to hunting in the study area. Increasing knowledge about ecosystem services is key to protecting bats and supporting communities in North Sumatra, Indonesia, according to a recent study published ... -
How Marc Jacobs, Doja Cat and half of Instagram made fashion week ‘heaven’
[ad_1] The Marc Jacobs Haven Party was a rave-themed New York Fashion Week veteran celebrating the designer’s affordable, cool kids line. Actually famous. The choice of location, Bushwick’s semi-huge flagship nightclub, was a stroke of genius. Launched in 2020 by Jacobs, Haven is a polysexual line of catnip for kids in the ’90s. Featuring Doja ...











