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  • A ‘FitBit for squid' could help track the ocean's squishier species

    January 21, 2019 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

    Squids play an important role in the ecosystem, so scientists are focusing efforts on better understanding how the species adapts to climate change. By creating a "FitBit for squid," scientists have successfully been able to monitor soft-bodied invertebrates.

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  • Grant Will Provide Online Pre-K To Several Hundred Montana Children

    January 21, 2019 |

    Montana Public Radio |

    Radio |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Montana

    Funding from the US federal government is helping one Utah nonprofit bring educational resources to children in Montana. UPSTART, developed by the Waterford Institute, uses computer programs to teach children academic lessons. The program is geared toward rural students and students otherwise socio-economically disadvantaged. With a grant from the US Department of Education, Montana will begin a pilot program with the software.

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  • DOT hopes technology can turn wrong-way drivers around on NC highways

    January 18, 2019 |

    WRAL-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Raleigh, North Carolina

    The North Carolina Turnpike Authority is trying out new technology – sensored flashing lights – that will help alert drivers when they’re going the wrong way down highways. While still being tested, the technology has already prevented four cars from entering an expressway the wrong way. Beyond alerting the drivers, the technology also alerts the State Highway Patrol and State Traffic Operations Center with location information.

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  • Facial recognition for chimps searches the internet for stolen baby apes

    January 17, 2019 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Facial recognition technology is now being used to crack down on illegal poaching of chimpanzees, an endangered species. By adapting algorithms for human recognition into a prototype, researchers are hoping to find and protect chimpanzees and other animals that are being illegally traded.

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  • After Hurricane Sandy, Hoboken rebuilt itself for climate change

    January 17, 2019 |

    Grist |

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    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Hoboken, New Jersey

    After Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on the city, Hoboken, New Jersey decided to rebuild the city with climate change and increased flood risks in mind, rather than returning to "normal." With the help of federal funding - and their relatively well-off tax base - Hoboken is joining other East Coast cities in building climate resilient cities.

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  • For the first time, Massachusetts cellphone users can text 911

    January 16, 2019 |

    The Boston Globe |

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    Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

    After a successful test run, Massachusetts residents can now text 911 in the event of an emergency where it's too dangerous to call. Although there are limitations to this approach, known as the Next Generation 911 system, it greatly expands access for marginalized communities.

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  • How high-tech agriculture is transforming the fortunes of Nigerian rice farmers

    January 16, 2019 |

    The Telegraph |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Kebbi

    New planting and harvesting techniques and improved seeds are transforming farmers' fortunes and boosting harvests in Nigeria, where rice is a staple food but local supply fails to keep up with high demand. Farmers are also relying on agriculture apps like RiceAdvice and WeedManager, which quickly determine fertilizer quantities and identify harmful weeds.

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  • How can cities engage their citizens? Museums can show the way

    January 16, 2019 |

    Apolitical |

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    Response Location: Denmark, Aarhus

    Taking its cue from digital engagement strategies of cultural institutions across Sweden, the Danish city of Aarhus, Denmark is making the redevelopment of an area called South Harbour more equitable and inclusive. Using "lab sessions," or structured discussion groups with actionable topics, the local entrepreneur heading up the project tests the ideas that come from the sessions on a small scale.

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  • How Poop-Eating Worms Could Help Save Thousands Of Lives Each Year

    January 16, 2019 |

    The Huffington Post |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

    The Bill Gates Foundation is currently funding a number of organizations that seek to solve the rate of open defecation by creating low-cost toilets that utilize the feces within them. One organization, called Sanergy, operates in 11 neighborhoods across Nairobi and uses a systems-based approach that takes into account financing and maintenance of the toilet as well as selling the waste as fertilizer. Another, called Tiger Toilets in India, uses a septic tank toilet that places worms within the drainage layer who then consume the feces and produce fertilizer to be used or sold.

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  • The ‘Moneyball' solution for higher education

    January 16, 2019 |

    Politico |

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    Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

    Georgia State University's predictive analytics system has helped students graduate by flagging at-risk students using a variety of factors, including college and high school grades, financial aid statuses, and more. While other universities attempt to scale the program to increase retention at their universities as well, serious concerns about privacy and surveillance persist, as do hesitations regarding the cost of expanding advisory services as Georgia State has done.

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