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Efforts to promote research in non-medical STEM fields. These stories center on efforts to study, promote, and conduct research in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
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https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-difference/2019/0509/India-has-a-big-trash-problem.-TrashBot-is-trying-to-help?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Rishika Pardikar
The Christian Science Monitor
9 May 2019
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Separating mixed waste efficiently with technology can help where waste segregation policies are lacking. In Bangalore, India, a machine called Trashbot sorts mixed waste into biodegradable and non-biodegradable components. Properly recycled waste can then be sold, avoiding landfills.
https://www.ozy.com/good-sht/this-simple-tap-could-save-thousands-of-lives-in-the-next-disaster/93258?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Nick Dall
OZY
7 May 2019
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Following a disastrous flood to Kerala, India, the Rotary Club of Greater Cochin installed a new water tap technology to prevent the spread of bacteria and germs. The Intewa AQUALOOP Tap works without electricity to filter greywater and rainwater, and can clean over 1 gallon per minute. The technology is currently being used in a few select locations around the world for populations that have been hit by similar emergencies.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/29/well/live/virtual-reality-as-therapy-for-pain.html?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Jane E. Brody
The New York Times
29 April 2019
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Virtual reality isn't just for gaming anymore. Known as Virtual Reality Therapy, this new use for the technology is bringing relief to those suffering from intense pain by immersing "the patient in an entertaining, relaxing, interactive environment that so occupies the brain, it has no room to process pain sensations at the same time."
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/22/business/elder-travel-airports-hotels.html?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Julie Weed
The New York Times
22 April 2019
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As the number of people over 60 years old continues to rise, airports and hotels around the country are implementing features and senior-friendly design into their spaces. Some of the changes are simple – new benches, brighter lights, or luggage assistance – but some are much more complex, like installing systems that transmit airport announcements directly to a travelers’ hearing device.
https://www.seattletimes.com/education-lab/its-college-level-math-but-its-taught-differently-and-its-helping-more-washington-students-graduate?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Katherine Long
The Seattle Times
21 April 2019
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Math requirements are a common barrier preventing students from successfully graduating from community college in Washington state. Schools are offering a new way for non-STEM majors to earn the credit; Statway teaches students accessible statistics mixed with real-world examples as an alternate to the traditional algebra-precalculus trajectory.
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2019/04/18/Farm-robots-pick-strawberries-control-the-fruits-diseases-in-Florida/4851555518101?utm_source=Solutions+Story+Tracker
Paul Brinkmann
UPI
18 April 2019
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Robots are the newest way to improve efficiency of agriculture in the context of an aging immigrant population of fruit pickers, specifically in the strawberry industry. Harvest CROO is the company behind the robot Berry, and it has received millions of dollars to develop this technology. Research shows advancements in agricultural technology may be the only way to feed a growing worldwide population.
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