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They received IEEE scholarship awards for their projects

Source: Meet the Teens Whose Tech Reduces Drownings and Fights Air Pollution

The future.

Debra Bute, a mother of two teens, was driving to work early morning on Aug. 23 when she noticed traffic was slowing down and about five or six vehicles in

Source: ‘Could have been my son’: Mother saves young man on busy road while others keep driving by

Well done!

Running to her mother’s bedroom, Lyla used Alexa to call her great-grandmother (or “Nana”). Imagine how nerve-wracking that moment must have been. But Lyla

Source: Heroic 4-Year-Old Uses Alexa to Save Her Mom During Seizure – Canuro

Quick thinking!

“I can make a character quite different from how I interact with people in real life.”

Source: Study: Playing Dungeons & Dragons helps autistic players in social interactions

Fascinating.

ARCADIA SHIPMANAGEMENT has changed internal procedures to redirect its ships to contribute to the survival of the east Mediterranean sperm whale population

Source: First Greek shipping company changes course for its ships

Corporations can do laudable things.

A Cleveland man is being hailed as a hero for his determination to rescue an infant trapped in a burning house.

Source: ‘Our guardian angel’: Stranger runs into burning home to rescue 11-month-old – Canuro

Wow.

When students at Brown University head to their campus fitness center and hop on a certain treadmill, they aren’t only getting in a workout. They’re also generating electricity to power the very building they’re in.

Source: At this college gym, students keep the lights on by running on the treadmill

I know it’s a drop in the bucket, but it seems like such a good idea.

 

Through interactions and learning about the behaviors of horses, Veterans learn about themselves through their development in class.

Source: Veterans find healing working with horses – VA News

Horse therapy is wonderful for a variety of issues. Love that this they’re helping here.

Blendhub uses Siemens software for mobile powder mixing factories located closer to harvesting areas to make food production more sustainable.

Source: Revolutionizing food production with powder and a software

Fascinating.

Scientists have created a ‘living plastic’ that self-destructs when the material begins to erode.

Source: New ‘Living Plastic’ Self-Destructs Once It’s Thrown Away

Very cool idea.