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Late last year, Boeing employee Craig Garriott says a 4-ton satellite inside an El Segundo plant fell after engineers failed to properly secure a clamp. No one was injured by the collapse of the $1 billion-plus satellite that happened over a weekend, but it could have been fatal if workers were present, Garriott claims.
On Oct. 4, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced that it had selected Nevada as one of six new states to win a FAST Partnership Program grant, which supports technology-driven small businesses in turning their research and development expertise into commercial products. The Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) architected the grant application, which builds upon the Sierra Accelerator for Growth and Entrepreneurship (SAGE), a statewide program housed at the ҳ| 鶹ýӳ and the University of Nevada, Reno. This is the first time that Nevada has won a FAST grant since 2019.
Here’s what I hear on the frontlines of the teacher shortage, where educators — and students — are struggling with crowded classrooms and a lack of resources. “I am overwhelmed.” “I didn’t sign up to be a nurse, a doctor and a social worker.” “Our classes are too big.” “I’m burned out.”
We all remember the days of strict COVID rules, like wearing a mask and keeping a six-foot distance from others. But as COVID has become less dangerous for most people and more ubiquitous, doctors and public health officials aren’t as emphatic about virus-related recommendations as they used to be.
The first alert about the horror typically comes from a call, text, or emergency radio transmission that might seem unremarkable: There’s been a shooting; prepare to treat some victims. The initial message often conveys little sense of mass tragedy, no warning that the health care team is about to go through a challenge that will test and change them.
Wood engineered for strength and safety offers architects an alternative to carbon-intensive steel and concrete.
Gambling software development company Playtech has unveiled a new multi-year partnership with the ҳ| 鶹ýӳ (UNLV). Under the agreement, the two parties will work together to discover new tech-powered sustainable gambling solutions.
Gambling software development company Playtech has unveiled a new multi-year partnership with the ҳ| 鶹ýӳ (UNLV). Under the agreement, the two parties will work together to discover new tech-powered sustainable gambling solutions.
