- To reduce dependence on China, more of us need to work in factories. And yes, that means university graduates. https://www.politico.eu/article/to-reduce-dependence-on-china-more-of-us-need-to-work-in-factories/ 67 comments china
- Economic future of U.S. depends on making engineering cool: Purdue University races to expand semiconductor education to fill yawning workforce gap that threatens reshoring effort https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/10/23/engineer-shortage-us-chips/ 280 comments economics
- Florida Gov Signs Law Requiring Students, Faculty To Have Beliefs Surveyed | Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) suggested that the state's public universities and colleges may face financial repercussions depending on the survey results. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/florida-hb233-universities-surveyed-beliefs_n_60d4970ae4b06005129fbc9c 3 comments environment
- Florida Gov Signs Law Requiring Students, Faculty To Have Beliefs Surveyed | Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) suggested that the state's public universities and colleges may face financial repercussions depending on the survey results. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/florida-hb233-universities-surveyed-beliefs_n_60d4970ae4b06005129fbc9c 122 comments politics
- A new study from McGill University suggests that some Icelandic killer whales have very high concentrations of PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) in their blubber. But it seems that other orcas from the same population have much lower levels of PCBs. It mainly depends on what they eat. https://www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/channels/news/pcb-contamination-icelandic-orcas-matter-diet-330886 3 comments science
- COVID-19 has been associated with increases in opioid overdose deaths, which may be in part because the pandemic limited access to buprenorphine, a treatment used for opioid dependency, according to a new study led by Princeton University researchers. https://www.princeton.edu/news/2021/04/15/covid-19-reduces-access-opioid-dependency-treatment-new-patients 8 comments science
- Don't let the small stuff get you down--your well-being may depend on it - "A new study led by University of Miami psychologists suggests that the longer negativity lingers in your brain, the unhappier you may be." https://news.miami.edu/stories/2021/03/dont-let-the-small-stuff-get-you-down.html 3 comments science
- isoworker - universal multithreading with main-thread dependencies, 6kB https://github.com/101arrowz/isoworker 29 comments javascript
- The (neuro)science of getting and staying motivated: Neuroscientists at EPFL and the University of Edinburgh have discovered that the degree of motivation and the stamina to keep it up depends on the ratio between the neurotransmitters glutamine and glutamate in the nucleus accumbens of the brain. https://actu.epfl.ch/news/the-neuroscience-of-getting-and-staying-motivated/ 24 comments science
- An international team of scientists, including astronomers from the University of Amsterdam, has succeeded in producing the first precise and dependable measurements of both a pulsar’s size and its mass, as well as the first surface map of one of these mysterious objects. https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2019/nasa-s-nicer-delivers-best-ever-pulsar-measurements-1st-surface-map 3 comments science
- New measurement of Hubble constant continues to show different results for rate of expansion of the universe, depending on how you measure it https://www.ucdavis.edu/news/new-measurement-hubble-constant-adds-cosmic-mystery 38 comments science
- AI needs to understand human values, nuances and common sense, even these tasks could be tragically misinterpreted or over-done to disastrous consequences for humanity, and planet earth... or even the universe... dependent on how its intelligence escalates https://thehumanoid.net/ai-artificial-intelligence-goes-wrong-end-of-the-world-stuart-russell/ 10 comments worldnews
- Researchers from the University of California have developed a wearable designed to be worn around the arm and it actively modifies skin temperature, making the wearer feel warmer or cooler depending on their own personal preference. https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/5/5/eaaw0536 15 comments science
- How a Danish university dependent on corporate America fosters corporate loyalty in students https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/brand-awareness 55 comments opensource
- Study of the European University Football Observatory says that Benfica is the only club of the big three in Portugal that is not dependent on the sale of players https://observador.pt/2018/11/16/benfica-e-a-unica-sad-que-nao-esta-dependente-da-venda-de-jogadores-uma-radiografia-as-contas-dos-grandes/ 11 comments soccer
- University student for four tax years so far, never reported excess scholarship as income, never worked, dependent - what do I do / what should I expect? https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/7c01oj/university_student_for_four_tax_years_so_far/ 5 comments personalfinance
- If space and time are relative, then doesn't the age of universe change depending on where you are? https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/75m2n8/if_space_and_time_are_relative_then_doesnt_the/ 13 comments askscience
- People Are Defending Trump University. But They Depend on Donald Trump for Business http://time.com/4355126/donald-trump-university-lawsuit-video/ 6 comments politics
- Your University's Endowment Depends On The Football Team http://braid.io/tile/footballendowments 3 comments sports
- Poverty wages cost U.S. taxpayers about $153 billion each year, according to a recent report from the University of California, Berkeley. That's because, when families depend on low-wage jobs to survive, they're forced to rely on government programs like Medicaid and food stamps to make ends meet. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/13/low-wages-cost-taxpayers-153-billion_n_7055202.html?utm_hp_ref=politics&ir=politics 31 comments politics
- Whether we’re listening to Bach or the blues, our brains are wired to make music-color connections depending on how the melodies make us feel, according to new research from the University of California, Berkeley http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2013/05/16/musiccolors/ 14 comments science
- Recalling a discussion with an ex-CIA director, professor testifies: "The Masters of the universe with their petrodollars suppress technology that would end dependency on oil, gas, and save the planet. We don't have a free market, but a managed market benefitting the Masters at Goldman Sachs." http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/compost/wp/2013/05/03/believe-in-ufos-highlights-of-the-citizen-hearing-on-disclosure/ 123 comments politics
- NRA Uses Justice Memo to Accuse Obama on Guns - The nine-page document says the success of universal background checks would depend in part on "requiring gun registration," and says gun buybacks would not be effective "unless massive and coupled with a ban." http://news.yahoo.com/nra-uses-justice-memo-accuse-obama-guns-084745794.html 50 comments politics
- Are the quantum physics behind "A Universe from Nothing" universal or dependent on the physics within our universe? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ImvlS8PLIo 7 comments askscience
- Law of nature 'not so constant' after all: One of the fundamental laws of physics does not appear to be constant throughout the universe and may change depending on where you are, suggest researchers. http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2011/11/02/3353491.htm 20 comments science
- Astronomers Puzzled: Masses Of Largest Objects In Universe Depend on Method Used To Weigh Them http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-06-astronomers-reveal-cosmic-axis-evil.html 11 comments science
- A paperclip maximizer is an agent that desires to fill the universe with as many paperclips as possible. It is usually assumed to be a superintelligent AI so powerful that the outcome for the world overwhelmingly depends on its goals, and little else. http://wiki.lesswrong.com/wiki/paperclip_maximizer 452 comments programming