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Parsons Corporation is Ready Now to Build America’s Brand New, State Of-The-Art Air Traffic Control System

Parsons and IBM join forces to propose solutions for new national airspace system

CHANTILLY, VA – Today, Parsons Corporation and IBM announced a collaboration to deliver on President Donald Trump’s and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s vision for a brand new, state of-the-art air traffic control system. This collaboration directly responds to Secretary Duffy’s call for world-class innovators to rapidly spearhead the overhaul of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) National Airspace System (NAS), prioritizing an open vendor agnostic approach that enables the agency to leverage the latest technologies and continuously improve their systems based on real-time feedback and evolving needs. Parsons will serve as the prime contractor and single point of accountability, providing unified leadership and full program responsibility to ensure mission success. (more…)

A wearable smart insole can track how you walk, run and stand

Health

New system races to improve personal health monitoring

A new smart insole system that monitors how people walk in real time could help users improve posture and provide early warnings for conditions from plantar fasciitis to Parkinson’s disease. (more…)

Die (Re)Politisierung von Klimawandeldiskursen und multimaterialer 3D-Druck

Education, Science

Solveig Degen und Stefan Conrad erhalten den Erasmus Prize 2024 des University College Freiburg

Das University College Freiburg (UCF) der Universität Freiburg hat die Liberal Arts and Sciences Absolventin Solveig Degen und den Physiker Stefan Conrad mit dem „Erasmus Prize for the Liberal Arts and Sciences“ 2024 ausgezeichnet. (more…)

Peter Grathwohl als Prorektor für Forschung, Innovation und Transfer verabschiedet

Science

Während elfjähriger Amtszeit zwei Exzellenzstrategien der Universität Tübingen erfolgreich entwickelt – Rektorin würdigt seinen Weitblick in Bezug auf Cyber Valley und im Bereich KI

Er sei einer, der für Verlässlichkeit stehe; einer, der innerhalb des Rektorats der Universität Tübingen als wichtiger Ratgeber wirke und dort bekannt sei für seinen konstruktiven Pragmatismus. (more…)

Benjamin Gwinneth: Uncovering the effects of past climate change

Education, Environment

Benjamin Gwinneth felt right at home when he arrived from the UK in August to take up his new position as assistant professor in the Department of Geography at Université de Montréal. (more…)

Finanz Informatik and IBM Extend and Expand Collaboration

Economy, Technology

IBM supports Finanz Informatik in its strategic initiatives with AI, automation, and hybrid cloud technology

Böblingen, Germany – Finanz Informatik (FI) – the central IT service provider and digitalization partner of the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe – and IBM have extended their successful collaboration with the signing of a new contract. (more…)

Muslim Couriers in Moscow Decline Pork Orders

Culture

Moscow Couriers Refuse to Deliver ‘Haram’ Food, Citing Religious Beliefs

Delivery couriers in Moscow have begun refusing to deliver food items deemed haram (forbidden) in Islam. Workers from delivery services are indicating that they are unable to deliver products prohibited by Islamic law — particularly dishes containing pork.
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There’s no such thing as a ‘golden age,’ says Renaissance scholar

Literature, Politics

In new book, UChicago’s Ada Palmer explores popular misunderstandings of the Renaissance and historical myths used for political gain

During the pandemic, Assoc. Prof. Ada Palmer kept hearing one question: If the Black Plague caused the Renaissance, will COVID cause a golden age? (more…)