Minnesota zoos taking steps against bird flu
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ Minnesota’s zoos are taking steps to protect their birds from avian influenza. The Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley, the Como …
Texas trade group heads to Cuba
DALLAS (AP) _ A Texas delegation is arriving in Cuba with hopes of building a front-of-the-line position for renewed trade with the Caribbean nation long …
Budget gap looms over Hawaii medical school, cancer center
HONOLULU (AP) _ A University of Hawaii report is warning that its medical school could lose its accreditation and its cancer center could lose its …
FDIC levies fines against New Frontier Bank directors
GREELEY, Colo. (AP) _ The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. fined four people involved in the 2009 collapse of Greeley’s New Frontier Bank $545,000 after a …
UMaine projects to help girl with 1 hand to play recorder
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) _ University of Maine students are preparing to unveil devices they’ve designed to help an 8-year-old girl with one hand to play …
U-M team gets $1.2M grant to research hydrogen-powered cars
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) _ A team of University Michigan researchers has been awarded a $1.2 million Department of Energy grant to look into the …
Utility offers open house at Energy Innovation Center
RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) _ Green Mountain Power customers can learn about energy efficient products and services at an open house at the company’s Energy Innovation …
100-year-old man gets honorary tech degree from Wentworth
BOSTON (AP) _ A 100-year-old New Hampshire man has been awarded an honorary degree from the Wentworth Institute of Technology, where he last attended 78 …
Insuring the Health of America’s Emerging Multigenerational Workforce
(NewsUSA) – For the first time in modern history, America’s workforce spans four generations. In this new era of multigenerational workers, a “one size fits …
4-H Grown: Alumni Asked to Stand Up and Support STEM Education More Sharing Services
(NewsUSA) – For almost a decade, there has been a dramatic shift by educators to increase kids’ interest in careers in science, technology, engineering and …