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Bezos grant to fund AI innovations to monitor and protect wildlife
A $1.8 million grant from the Bezos Earth Fund will help the Cornell Lab of Ornithology develop acoustic sensors and artificial intelligence analytics to identify real-time threats to forests from illegal activities and provide insights into...
Owner: The National Tribune Australia
Arts & Sciences and Reves Center launch spring series on arts & democracy
Following the success of the spring 2024 Scholarly Perspectives series on the Middle East, Arts & Sciences and the Reves Center for International Studies are cosponsoring a spring 2025 series on arts & democracy. Beginning Feb. 24, William & Mary...
US immigrants have varied burden of preventable infectious diseases but low vaccine uptake, data reveal
A pair of new studies highlight opportunities to reduce the burden of vaccine-preventable infectious diseases among immigrants in the United States, with one revealing fairly high rates of influenza, mumps, and hepatitis A in immigration detention...
Owner: University of Minnesota
Marquette Engineers Without Borders silent auction, Feb. 22
The Marquette Chapter of Engineers Without Borders will host its 11th annual silent auction Saturday, Feb. 22, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Oak and Antler Banquet Hall, Brown Deer Park (7625 N. Range Line Rd.). Tickets cost $25 for students and $50 for...
Owner: Marquette University
Meet the 51 women competing to be Miss USA 2025
2025-10-23T21:40:18Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app Miss USA 2025 will take place at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno...
Owner: Mathias Döpfner & Friede Springer
USAID shutdown would halt research grants to state universities
If the Trump administration succeeds in shutting down the federal United States Agency for International Development, known globally as USAID, state colleges and universities stand to lose hundreds of millions of dollars in annual research...
Owner: States Newsroom Network
Do Nephilim Still Walk the Earth? The Truth About the Kandahar Giant
Few stories have captivated the imagination of believers and skeptics alike like the mysterious account of the Giant of Kandahar. In a recent appearance on the Ninjas Are Butterflies podcast, author and researcher L.A. Marzulli stunned listeners...
Owner: Stephen Strang
World News | US-India Ties Strengthen, Driven by Trade, Security, and Tech: Sinclair Chairman
Washington DC [US], February 11 (ANI): India and the United States continue to deepen their strategic and economic ties, driven by shared democratic values and common interests in global stability, technological advancement, and economic...
Owner: Aditya Pittie
Families bid farewell to victims of Guatemala bus crash
SANTO DOMINGO LOS OCOTES, Guatemala (AP) — Hours before dawn, Julio Arrivillaga and Catalina Pérez Molina boarded a bus with other residents in the center of this humble village for what should have been an hour-long ride to Guatemala’s capital....
Owner: The Associated Press (Non-profit)
Regional Study Highlights Barriers Facing Indigenous Students in Higher Education
A team of researchers from Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Belize is conducting a regional study to assess Indigenous communities ACCESS to higher education in their respective countries. The project, now in its second year, aims to identify...
Owner: Rene Villanueva
Syracuse student-athlete excels in balancing sports with engineering studies
Liesel Odden, a student-athlete at Syracuse University, manages the demanding schedule of being both an engineering student and a co-captain of the women's soccer team. Balancing academics with athletics, Odden often finds herself traveling for...
Owner: Brian Timpone & Bradley Cameron
Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime
At least 51 die in Guatemala after bus plunges off bridge into a ravine 115 feet below
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Owner: Evgeny Lebedev
At least 51 die in Guatemala after bus plunges off bridge into a ravine 115 feet below
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Owner: Evgeny Lebedev
Discover how Magdalena works to advance Guatemala’s renewable energy landscape
Guatemala’s advancement in renewable energy is spearheaded by Magdalena, a sugar processing company focused on driving a circular economy model. Through responsible agriculture and industrial projects, the organization maximizes production while...
Owner: Andrew Schofield
Cuba’s Conference for Balance of the World highlighted in Guatemala
I had the privilege, along with other colleagues from this country, to participate in this academic scientific event, journalist Factor Méndez wrote. It is a forum of hope and global commitment to a better world, he noted, adding that the opening...
Owner: Cuban Government
Princeton University Art Museum Announces Joanne P. Baron as Peter Jay Sharp, Class of 1952, Curator and Lecturer in the Art of the Ancient Americas
originally published: 10/23/2025 Joanne Baron, Peter Jay Sharp, Class of 1952, Curator and Lecturer in the Art of the Ancient Americas. Photo by Joseph Hu (PRINCETON, NJ) -- The Princeton University Art Museum has named Joanne P. Baron as Peter...
Owner: Gary Wien
Rubio pledges support for Guatemala's infrastructure, issues foreign aid waivers
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Wednesday the U.S. plans to support Guatemala with new infrastructure projects and to sign waivers on foreign aid to strengthen the United States' partnership with the Central American...
Owner: American Government
Will Kansas State lose $50 million in USAID funding for agriculture research?
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The Topeka Capital-Journal - Kansas
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Kansas State University's future funding for agricultural research is uncertain due to turmoil in the Trump administration. Elon Musk, leading an informal government efficiency department, has shut down USAID, which funded research at K-State. The...
Owner: Gannett Co. Inc.
Trump State Department Puts El Salvador and Guatemala on Friend List
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El Faro
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El Faro English translates Central America. Subscribe to our newsletter. During Joe Biden’s presidency, one issue seemed to bring together the leaders of Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua: their rebuffal of U.S. corruption sanctions...
Owner: Fundación Periódica
Marco Rubio Offers Costa Rica Help Against Drug Trafficking and Seeks to Stop Chinese Technology Companies
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Newsroom Panama
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The US Secretary of State raised the tone of Washington’s position of support for Costa Rican policies that restrict the participation of Chinese companies in operations linked to 5G technologies. Marco Rubio and Rodrigo Chaves greet each other...
Owner: David Young