Fikile Brushett named director of MIT chemical engineering practice school
Fikile R. Brushett, a Ralph Landau Professor of Chemical Engineering Practice, was named director of MIT’s David H. Koch School of Chemical Engineering Practice, effective July 1. In this role, Brushett will lead one of MIT’s most innovative and distinctive educational programs. Brushett joined the chemical engineering faculty in 2012Continue Reading
New method could monitor corrosion and cracking in a nuclear reactor
MIT researchers have developed a technique that enables real-time, 3D monitoring of corrosion, cracking, and other material failure processes inside a nuclear reactor environment. This could allow engineers and scientists to design safer nuclear reactors that also deliver higher performance for applications like electricity generation and naval vessel propulsion. DuringContinue Reading
CDC dramatically scales back program that tracks food poisoning infections
Federal health officials have scaled back FoodNet, a program that tracked food poisoning infections in the U.S. The Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network has cut required monitoring to just two pathogens that cause infections, down from eight, Read MoreContinue Reading
Why getting a COVID-19 vaccine is likely to be more complicated this year
It’s becoming a more complicated question for many people: Will you get a COVID-19 vaccine, Read MoreContinue Reading
CDC director pushed out just weeks after being confirmed
Susan Monarez has been fired just shy of a month into her role as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.“Susan Monarez is no longer director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,” a post on the Department of Health and Human Services X account said., ReadContinue Reading
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Weston Halsne, a fifth-grade student, said a friend who shielded him from gunfire was shot in the back as they hid under pews. At least two children were killed in a shooting during a mass at a Catholic school in Minneapolis. Subscribe to CTV News to watch more videos: https://www.youtube.com/ctvnewsContinue Reading
DC’s mayor apologizes to migrants ‘living in this terror’
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser said migrant workers in Washington might feel like they’re being “caught up in a dragnet,” as a spate of social media videos showed migrant workers on mopeds being stopped and detained by ICE agents during The Traitor’s federal-policing surge on the nation’s capital. “That is horrible,”Continue Reading
Russia builds air defense towers around drone factory as Ukraine deep strikes intensify, partisans report
Russian authorities have constructed a Pantsir air defense tower adjacent to a drone manufacturing facility in Yelabuga, according to the partisan movement ATESH, which claims the measure reflects damage from Ukrainian strikes. The Yelabuga facility represents a high-value target for Ukrainian operations as it produces Geran-2 drones, Russia’s version ofContinue Reading
Blast refineries, raise gas prices: a job for Ukraine’s new missiles
Escalating drone and missile strikes on Russia’s oil refineries have disrupted 17% of Russian refining. And it’s about to get worse for Russia’s battered oil industry as new, harder-hitting Ukrainian cruise missiles come on-line in greater numbers. Ukrainian forces have struck 10 Russian refineries in recent days, reducing output byContinue Reading
LIVE: Update on school shooting in Minneapolis, Minnesota
A shooting occurred during the first week of classes at a Minneapolis Catholic school, the Minnesota governor said. There was no immediate information on any injuries. Read more: https://bit.ly/46h6rWP #minnesota #minneapolis #liveContinue Reading
Ex-NATO Commander Warns Western Inaction Built “Sanctuary” for Russia
EXPERT Q&A — Russia’s massive drone attack overnight on six Ukrainian regions, which hit energy and gas transport infrastructure and cut off power to over 100,000 people, is the latest sign that Moscow is nowhere near peace. Coupled with the Kremlin’s rejection of meaningful security guarantees for Ukraine, it’s clearContinue Reading
Cool! New AI Designed To Translate “Aviation English”
Researchers from the US-based Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) have developed an AI system to help decode “aviation English.” This development comes as radio communications are often misunderstood. The new AI tool transcribes and translates aviation radio communications.Continue Reading
FAA & Boeing To Engage In ‘Scenario-Based Planning’ Before Considering 737 Production Rate Increase
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will conduct scenario-based planning, known as tabletop exercises, with Boeing before considering allowing the manufacturer to produce more than 38 737 MAX aircraft per month. The exercises will review potential issues the planemaker may face if it increases production beyond the FAA-imposed cap.Continue Reading