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University of Washington’s Campus Becomes New Home for Homeless Campers
The University of Washington (UW) in Seattle, WA is home to many things, but will soon add a new group of individuals to its campus–homeless campers. On Dec. 17, Tent City 3 (TC3), a group of about 100 homeless campers, begun their 90-day stay at the university’s campus at the corner of Brooklyn Avenue NE… Read More
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UMich Students Help Flint Residents Find Clean Water
Mywater-Flint, a joint project between University of Michigan-Flint and the Michigan Data Science Team at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, was launched December 8. The mywater-flint web app — a direct response to the Flint water crisis (in which dangerous levels of lead were found in the city’s water supply)— displays a map of the city where… Read More
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When Imagination Comes to Real Life: Arms for the Paralyzed
Imagine you could move an object just by thinking about moving it – there you go. Just by thinking it, you are able to move it. According to researchers at the University of Minnesota, people can now control a robotic arm using only their minds, without a brain implant. How does it work?! Via a… Read More
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Astronauts Get to Feast on Space Turkey This Thanksgiving
Astronauts in space will be able to enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving dinner this Thanksgiving thanks to the Scientists at the Space Food Research Facility at Texas A&M University. Since 2007, Texas A&M has produced more than 50 menu items for astronauts at the International Space Station and throughout NASA’s spacelift program. In this video, Texas… Read More
