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Purdue Innovates names 2026 Commercialization Fellows advancing lab discoveries to market - Stories
24+ min ago (547+ words) Purdue Innovates, in partnership with four Purdue University colleges, has announced the 2026 Commercialization Fellowship recipients: four early'career researchers turning breakthrough ideas into real'world solutions. The fellowship supports recent Ph.D. graduates and postdoctoral researchers as they help move Purdue'developed technologies out…...
Biting, kicking, wandering: Teachers see rise in misbehavior even among the littlest kids
1+ hour, 3+ min ago (1127+ words) Elementary teachers say they're seeing worsening and increasingly severe behavior problems in young children and want help " although states and school districts nationwide are divided over the right approach. "They're just so much more physical. We're struggling with kids being…...
I’ll Be Retired Before the Gender Pay Gap Closes, Yet Millennial Women Like Me Are Told to Have Kids Sooner. How Are We Meant to Afford That?
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (217+ words) The UK gender pay gap won't close until 2056 Motherhood remains one of the single biggest predictors of lower lifetime earnings for women. Then there's the recent suggestions that people without children should pay higher taxes to incentivise parenthood. One of…...
Scotland's papers: Free tuition 'at risk' and Line of Duty twist
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (22+ words) Scotland's papers: Free tuition 'at risk' and Line of Duty twist'BBC Scotland's papers: Free tuition 'at risk' and Line of Duty twist...
Founder of iconic Taiwanese cycling brand Giant and bike ‘missionary’ dies at 91
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (415+ words) King Liu, the founder of Taiwanese bicycle maker Giant and a "lifelong advocate for cycling culture" died at the age of 91, the company announced on Monday. Liu, the self-described "missionary" for cycling, passed away peacefully in the early hours of…...
DWP sending out new mobile Jobcentres to get people into work
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (255+ words) Nine Jobcentre vans will help "break down the barriers that stop people finding good work, the Work and Pensions Secretary has said. Unveiling plans to expand the service after a pilot, Pat McFadden said the Jobcentre on Wheels was designed…...
Is a social media ban for young kids enforceable?
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (148+ words) Is a social media ban for young kids enforceable?eKathimerini.com Most experts agree that banning social media for kids under 15 or 16 will have beneficial effects, but they have reservations about how enforceable such a ban would be, especially at…...
Online applications for Ascension Public Schools pre-K begin in March
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (176+ words) Ascension Public Schools announced online prekindergarten applications for the 2026-27 school year will open on March 1. In addition to publicly funded seats, Ascension is adding 50 tuition-based seats for next year. Eligibility: Those applying for pre-K must be 4 years of age by…...
New Mexico is making child care free for all working parents. Why isn’t Colorado?
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (1854+ words) Emily Murphy cried when she got the message from New Mexico's early childhood department in November: she and her husband would no longer have to pay for child care. On Nov. 1 New Mexico became the first state in the country…...
Spain to probe X, Meta, TikTok over AI-generated sexual abuse material
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (241+ words) STORY: The Spanish government has ordered prosecutors to investigate social media platforms X, Meta and TikTok.It's for allegedly spreading AI-generated child sexual abuse material.Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced the news on Tuesday (February 17).It comes as European regulators…...