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Opening up supply chain blockages in the wake of the Baltimore bridge collapse
The impact of the Baltimore bridge collapse on supply chains is as massive as it is obvious. Finding the solutions to repairing the damage is ...
Aston University research centre to focus on using AI to improve lives
• New centre specifically focuses on using AI to improve society • Current research is designed to improve transport, health and industry • “There have been a lot ...
Amid "Likes" and "Shares," Facebook Jeopardizes Children's Health and Safety
On February 4, 2004, a 19-year-old Mark Zuckerberg launched “TheFacebook.” Developed in his Harvard University residence hall, it began as a networking service for his roughly 7,000 classmates. ...
Aston University to train the UK’s next generation of decarbonisation experts
Consortium led by the University is to receive almost £11 million to open doctoral training centre Will focus on use of biomass to replace fossil fuels ...
Aston University establishes Design Factory Birmingham as a global innovation hub for Midlands
• Birmingham becomes the latest city to join a global network of design and digital consultancies • Based at Aston University, expertise in areas such as 3D ...
Tianeptine - A so-called supplement with dangerous consequences. Our #expert weighs in on 'gas station heroin' warnings
Since 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been actively urging consumers to avoid purchasing or consuming tianeptine -- a synthetic drug commonly called "...
Upcoming Meeting Between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping Shows Willingness to Engage, but Probably Nothing More
President Joe Biden is set to meet Chinese president Xi Jinping during this week’s APEC Summit in California, marking the first in-person communication between ...
Aston University scientist showcases research to convert rice straw into bioenergy for Philippines’ rural communities
• Rice straw could be a fuel of the future in rural Philippines • Across Asia 300 million tonnes of rice straw go up in smoke every year • ...
Church Mutual’s® board chair named to list of influential leaders
NACD Directorship 100 recognizes the most influential corporate directors and governance experts WASHINGTON, D.C. – Church Mutual Insurance Company, S.I.1 (a stock insurer), announced John “...
Church Mutual® ranked among most successful private Wisconsin companies
MERRILL, Wis. - Church Mutual Insurance Company, S.I. (a stock insurer) 1 has ranked among the top private companies on Deloitte’s 2023 Wisconsin 75™, a ranking ...