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For decades the topic on whether college athletes should get paid has been debated. If you look at it from a player’s perspective, it doesn’t seem fair that they generate millions upon millions of dollars for their university, and yet may not have enough money to eat. Now, in a potentially game-changing moment for college […]
To Pay or Not to Pay: Who Profits From College Basketball? Read More »
About the SEA Program The American Association of Blacks in Energy, NY Metro Chapter (AABE-NYMAC) is proud to announce the 2014 Summer Energy Academy hosted by Bedford Academy. The purpose of the Academy is to introduce our young people to the possibilities that exist in the energy industry when they study science, engineering and technology.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of his ongoing effort to foster an environment for innovation and entrepreneurialism in New York’s 13th Congressional District, Congressman Charles B. Rangel will be hosting the “Rangel Tech Expo & Talk” on May 16, 2104, from 4 – 8 PM at P.S. 154 Harriet Tubman on 250 West 127 Street
On Friday May 9th 66 year old Dick Parsons was named interim CEO of the Los Angeles Clippers. The decision to make Parsons the CEO is the aftermath following the lifetime ban that NBA Commissioner Adam Silver gave to Clippers owner Donald Sterling after his recorded racist comments. Parsons is the former chairman of CitiGroup
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As I inched my way through the throng of people at the 2014 USA Science and Engineering Festival in Washington, D.C., I had a repeating thought. Watching ten-year-olds learn about genomics on an iPad, talking matter-of-factly about cyber security, or instructing surgical robots to cut open teddy bears, this kept repeating in my head: here
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As America searches for innovative ways to stimulate local economies and stay competitive in a global market, business and science incubators are popping up all over the country. Philadelphia’s University City Science Center (UCSC) is one of the pioneers of the incubator model, providing lab and office space for start-up, growing, and established companies since
University City Science Center — Philly’s Growing Research Park Read More »
French train executives not only have egg on their faces but also have a nasty financial smashup, to the tune of $68 million and counting, on their hands. It was just discovered that their 2000 newly purchased trains are too wide to fit their train stations. Parisian officials blame this colossal mistake on the fact
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In the drawn out wake of Detroit’s economic decline, a certain atmosphere has manifested out of a collective drive to remain resilient; a sterling, relentless hope that this city will triumph. It is in this air of encouragement, embracing ideas, and novel creativity that an open frontier has actualized for all types of creative outlets.
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CUNY Announces the opening of “The City College Center for the Arts” at Bonhams “It was on a recent lovely Spring evening over 200 eager New Yorkers interested in education and lovers of the Arts came to Bonhams Auction House to hear Dr. Lisa S. Coico, President of The City College of New York as she announced the launch
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Donald Owens in the lab. Diesel engines support much of the nation’s infrastructure — from trucks, buses, and trains, to ships, off-road equipment, and generators. However, these efficient work machines also have a severe environmental impact. There are currently almost 400 million diesel engines in the world, with nearly 20 million new ones produced worldwide
HNO Green Fuels: Making Particulate Matter Emissions a Thing of the Past Read More »