ic Princeton offers admission to 6.1 percent of Class of 2021 applicants By www.princeton.edu Published On :: Thu, 30 Mar 2017 14:00:00 -0400 Princeton University has offered admission to 1,890 students, or 6.1 percent of the record 31,056 applicants for the Class of 2021, in what is the University's most selective admission process to date. Last year, the University's admission rate was 6.46 percent. The class size is expected to be 1,308 students for the Class of 2021. Full Article
ic Mathematician Pardon receives top national award for young scientists By www.princeton.edu Published On :: Thu, 13 Apr 2017 13:00:00 -0400 John Pardon, a Princeton University professor of mathematics, has received a National Science Foundation Alan T. Waterman Award, which is the nation's highest honor for scientists and engineers younger than 35. The prize carries a five-year, $1 million grant. Pardon was recognized for "revolutionary, groundbreaking results in geometry and topology" that "have extended the power of tools of geometric analysis to solve deep problems in real and complex geometry, topology and dynamical systems." Full Article
ic Twice as bright: Earth-sized planets with two suns could still be habitable By www.princeton.edu Published On :: Thu, 13 Apr 2017 16:00:00 -0400 Scientists know that two-star systems can support planets, but the question has remained whether an Earth-size terrestrial planet were orbiting two suns could it support life. A study in the journal Nature Communications has now found that an Earth-like planet orbiting two stars could be habitable if it were within a certain range from its two stars. Full Article
ic Biased bots: Artificial-intelligence systems echo human prejudices By www.princeton.edu Published On :: Tue, 18 Apr 2017 12:00:00 -0400 Princeton University-based researchers have found that machine-learning programs can acquire the cultural biases embedded in the patterns of wording, from a mere preference for flowers over insects, to discriminatory views on race and gender. Full Article
ic EPA Proposes Municipal Stormwater General Permit Modifications for Massachusetts Communities By www.epa.gov Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400 BOSTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing targeted modifications to the 2016 Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) general permit for Massachusetts communities. Full Article
ic EPA Proposes Municipal Stormwater General Permit Modifications for New Hampshire Communities By www.epa.gov Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400 BOSTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing targeted modifications to the 2017 Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) general permit for New Hampshire communities. Full Article
ic EPA Announces $280 Million Water Infrastructure Loan to the City of Wichita By www.epa.gov Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400 WASHINGTON (April 27, 2020) — Today, the U.S. Full Article
ic Food Rescue Partnership in Quad Cities Earns Regional Award for Making Significant Progress in Reducing Food Waste in America By www.epa.gov Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Full Article
ic Three Kansas City Organizations Earn Regional Awards for Making Significant Progress in Reducing Food Waste in America By www.epa.gov Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Full Article
ic Sprouts Farmers Markets in Aurora and Englewood, CO, earn regional award for making significant progress in reducing food waste in America By www.epa.gov Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400 DENVER (April 23, 2020)) - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized Sprouts Farmers Market Store #305 in Aurora, CO and Sprouts Farmers Market Store #325 in Englewood, CO, with 2019 Food Recovery Challenge Regional Awards. Full Article
ic St. Louis Cardinals Earn Regional Award for Making Significant Progress in Reducing Food Waste in America By www.epa.gov Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Full Article
ic Maryland’s Towson University Earns Regional Award for Reducing Food Waste in America By www.epa.gov Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0400 (PHILADELPHIA, April 28, 2020) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized Towson University in Maryland today with a 2019 Food Recovery Challenge Regional Award. Full Article
ic American Samoa Receives $300,000 from EPA for Revitalization of Contaminated Properties By www.epa.gov Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 00:00:00 -0400 PAGO PAGO, American Samoa - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that American Samoa was selected to receive a $300,000 grant to assess and clean up contaminated properties under the agency’s Brownfields Program. Full Article
ic EPA Regional Administrator Wraps Up Successful Visit to Puerto Rico By www.epa.gov Published On :: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 00:00:00 -0400 SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO – Recently, U.S. Full Article
ic EPA public meeting on October 24 to discuss cleanup at Vernay Laboratories site in Yellow Springs, Ohio By www.epa.gov Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -0400 YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio (October 17, 2019) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will present the proposed cleanup options for the Vernay Laboratories Inc. site at a public meeting on Thursday, Oct. 24 in Yellow Springs. The information session will run from 5-7 p.m. Full Article
ic Administrator Wheeler Discusses North American Environmental and Transboundry Water Issues with Canada, Mexico at CEC By www.epa.gov Published On :: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 00:00:00 -0400 (MEXICO CITY) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler wrapped up trilateral meetings with Canada and Mexico as part of the 25th Anniversary of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) Council meetings in Mexico City. Full Article
ic Mayor eficiencia en el cruce de la frontera de Nogales mejora la calidad del aire y la salud pública By www.epa.gov Published On :: Tue, 02 Jul 2019 00:00:00 -0400 NOGALES, AZ – Hoy, la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de EE. UU. Full Article
ic Increased efficiency at Nogales border crossing improves air quality, public health By www.epa.gov Published On :: Tue, 02 Jul 2019 00:00:00 -0400 NOGALES, AZ – Today, the U.S. Full Article
ic El Programa Ambiental México-EE. UU. Frontera 2020 anuncia financiamiento disponible para proyectos de salud pública y ambiental By www.epa.gov Published On :: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 00:00:00 -0400 SAN DIEGO – Hoy, la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de Estados Unidos (EPA, por sus siglas en inglés), en coordinación con el Banco de Desarrollo de América del Norte (BDAN), emitió una Solicitud de Propuestas (RFP, por sus siglas en inglés) a través del Programa Frontera 2020. Full Article
ic U.S.-Mexico Border 2020 Program Announces Available Funding for Public Health and Environmental Projects By www.epa.gov Published On :: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 00:00:00 -0400 SAN DIEGO – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in coordination with the North American Development Bank (NADB), released a Request for Proposals (RFP) through the Border 2020 Program. Full Article
ic Dubuque, Iowa, Bakery Earns EPA 2019 ENERGY STAR® Manufacturing Plant Certification By www.epa.gov Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Environmental News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Full Article
ic U.S. EPA Honors 2020 ENERGY STAR® Partners of the Year in Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico & Texas By www.epa.gov Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0400 DALLAS – (March 30, 2020) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 and the U.S. Department of Energy are honoring 20 ENERGY STAR partners for their outstanding contributions to public health and the environment. Full Article
ic John Finlay aus Netflix-Hit "Tiger King": "Die haben mich als zugedröhnten Hinterwäldler dargestellt" By www.spiegel.de Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 09:16:51 +0200 Raubtiere, ein polygamer Zoodirektor namens Joe Exotic und ein Mordkomplott bilden den Rahmen der Erfolgsdoku "Tiger King". Was geschah hinter den Kulissen? Exotics Ex-Partner John Finlay erzählt seine Version. Full Article Kultur
ic Little Richard: Nachruf auf Rock N' Roll-Legende By www.spiegel.de Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 21:25:00 +0200 Vorbild für die Beatles, Elton John und Prince: Little Richard schuf mit seiner flamboyanten, sexuell ambivalenten Bühnen-Performance und seinem Hit "Tutti Frutti" die Grundlagen für den Rock'n'Roll. Full Article Kultur
ic Flüchtlinge: Zahl der Asylanträge offenbar deutlich gesunken By www.spiegel.de Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 09:35:20 +0200 Folgen der Corona-Grenzschließungen: Beim Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge sind in den ersten Monaten dieses Jahres offenbar fast ein Drittel weniger Asylanträge gestellt worden als im Vorjahreszeitraum. Full Article Politik
ic Corona in der Fußball-Bundesliga: Der Fall Dynamo Dresden könnte alle Saisonpläne zunichte machen By www.spiegel.de Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 00:05:36 +0200 Fußball-Zweitligist Dynamo Dresden muss nach positiven Corona-Fällen für zwei Wochen in Quarantäne. Das könnte den Plan zur Fortsetzung der Saison gefährden. Denn die Chancengleichheit ist jetzt kaum noch gegeben. Full Article Sport
ic Jack Connelly and Jim Sedinger: Will science or politics guide the future of greater sage grouse? By www.sltrib.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 18:00:19 +0000 Full Article
ic Colorado shooting victim now focused on helping others By www.sltrib.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 19:53:24 +0000 Full Article
ic First-time ‘panic’ gardeners flood Utah nurseries during coronavirus pandemic By www.sltrib.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 22:41:50 +0000 Full Article
ic Readers sound off on Mother’s Day, Biden and justice By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:00:00 +0000 Chicago: They were there when you were born and they’re there for you now. Mothers are first responders to any sickness or heartache that their kids have. They don’t come with sirens blaring, but have rescued us when we had a high fever, or tummy ache in the middle of the night. Full Article
ic Reinvent, smartly: A Gates Foundation-led rethink of New York public schools has promise and risks By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 08:05:00 +0000 A state full of parents who, having been suddenly forced to help homeschool youngsters, have by the millions grown more appreciative of the work of professional teachers in actual classrooms, had reason to worry when they heard how Gov. Cuomo trotted out plans for a Gates Foundation reinvention of public education statewide. Full Article
ic A life-or-death moment for cities: New York and other metropolises must protect themselves from pandemics or our future will be far less urban By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 09:00:00 +0000 COVID-19 has killed at least 19,000 New Yorkers and dealt a body blow with lasting consequences to the city. Two paths lie ahead. If pandemics become common, then not only New York City but all of America’s service-based economy faces a bleak future. If this terrible plague is a unique event, then things will eventually get almost back to normal. To save both the nation’s biggest and most productive metropolis and tens of millions of service jobs across the county, we must invest enormously to prevent future pandemics. Full Article
ic Brooklyn man arrested for molesting eight women, including six victims groped in one day: police By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 16:14:21 +0000 Nearly all of the assaults occurred on Thursday along the border of South Williamsburg and Bedford-Stuyvesant between 9:55 and 11:15 a.m., cops said. Full Article
ic Fauci in ‘modified quarantine’ after exposure to White House staffer with coronavirus; other top officials also isolate selves By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 01:16:22 +0000 Fauci, 79, told CNN correspondent Jake Tapper that the contact was “low risk" — meaning he did not have direct contact with the sick staffer. A test Friday found Fauci did not have COVID-19, CNN reported. Full Article
ic Three Minnesota teens arrested after video showing Asian America woman getting kicked in head posted online By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 19:53:11 +0000 Three Minnesota teens have been arrested in connection with a video that shows a woman getting kicked in the head, the latest in a series of incidents targeting Asian Americans since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
ic Study: Earth reaching alarming heat and humidity levels quicker than expected By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 23:49:42 +0000 Earth is heating up at a much higher level than expected. Full Article
ic Fauci in ‘modified quarantine’ after exposure to White House staffer with coronavirus; other top officials also isolate selves By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 01:16:22 +0000 Fauci, 79, told CNN correspondent Jake Tapper that the contact was “low risk" — meaning he did not have direct contact with the sick staffer. A test Friday found Fauci did not have COVID-19, CNN reported. Full Article
ic Study: Earth reaching alarming heat and humidity levels quicker than expected By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 23:49:42 +0000 Earth is heating up at a much higher level than expected. Full Article
ic Three Minnesota teens arrested after video showing Asian America woman getting kicked in head posted online By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 19:53:11 +0000 Three Minnesota teens have been arrested in connection with a video that shows a woman getting kicked in the head, the latest in a series of incidents targeting Asian Americans since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
ic Top Health Officials Enter Self-Quarantine After Exposure To Coronavirus By www.npr.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:09:16 -0400 Three members of the White House coronavirus task force — FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn, CDC Director Robert Redfield and NIAID Director Anthony Fauci — are isolating themselves for two weeks. Full Article
ic Tyra Banks responds to critics of her ‘insensitivity’ on ‘America’s Next Top Model’ By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 22:07:47 +0000 Tyra Banks probably isn’t smizing too much right now. Full Article
ic Ariana Grande shut down Carole Baskin’s submission for her new song’s music video By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 02:51:45 +0000 thank u, next husband. Full Article
ic NYC child abuse reports plunge in coronavirus pandemic — but ACS doubts there’s less mistreatment By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 21:31:07 +0000 While the city was on lockdown between March 23 and May 4, ACS received 3,855 new allegations of child neglect and abuse — 4,496 fewer cases than the 8,351 taken in by the child welfare agency at the same time last year. Full Article
ic Quarantine: 'We're not going to be able to police self-isolation', says Police Federation chair By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-09T21:37:00Z Metropolitan Police Federation chairman says planned 14-day strategy is unenforceable Full Article
ic Summer 2020: quarantine move will trigger 'bank holiday traffic every day' as prices soar above £2k for a week at Center Parcs By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-09T17:20:00Z Exclusive: 'As well as staggered working hours we need to stagger holidays,' says AA president Edmund King Full Article
ic Lions' triumph over All Blacks marked another historic day for rugby union By www.express.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 01 Jul 2017 22:30:00 +0100 VICTORY for the Lions yesterday morning courtesy of a stirring late comeback against the All Blacks was magnificent sporting theatre and the perfect result to set up a series decider next weekend. Full Article
ic M 4.1 OAXACA, MEXICO By www.emsc-csem.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 18:37:00 +0000 Magnitude M 4.1Region OAXACA, MEXICODate time 2020-05-09 18:14:48.0 UTCLocation 16.93 N ; 94.91 WDepth 122 km Full Article
ic Musk threatens to exit California over virus restrictions By www.ctvnews.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 16:29:00 -0400 Tesla CEO Elon Musk threatened Saturday to pull the company's factory and headquarters out of California in an escalating spat with local officials who have stopped the company from reopening its electric vehicle factory. Full Article
ic Obama criticized Trump's handling of pandemic as an 'absolute chaotic disaster' By www.ctvnews.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 16:13:00 -0600 Former president Barack Obama harshly criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic as an 'absolute chaotic disaster' during a conversation with ex-members of his administration, according to a recording obtained by Yahoo News. Full Article