The Innovation Report
As Colleges Tackle Climate Change, Technology May Be Central to Their Strategies
As higher education grapples with the effects of climate change, campus technologies present solutions, ambiguity and complexity — sometimes all at the same time. Technology can help reduce carbon emissions, but computing also requires energy, which adds to the carbon...
Second Great White Shark Tagged In Rhode Island Waters Could Provide Key Climate-Change Data
The sound-emitting tags researchers affixed to the dorsal fins of the first two great white sharks ever tagged in Rhode Island waters will track them for at least 10 years, providing scientists with a rare look at their whereabouts during their wonder years. Fewer...
How Heat Waves, Climate Change Put People With Disabilities At Risk
It was more than 90 degrees in Moranda Rasmussen's Portland, Oregon, apartment during a historic heat wave late last month when the 27-year-old began to panic. They have cerebral palsy and depression and rely on Supplemental Security Income while they work...
Throwable Military Robots to Assist with Florida Condo Collapse
Rescuers deployed sonar and camera equipment early on as officials scoured the rubble for survivors. Heavy machinery was brought in to remove some bits of the pancaked building materials. Yet, more than 140 people remain unaccounted for. And officials still have a...
As Wildfires Hit U.S. West, Researchers Work with Drones to Forecast Fires
In a grassy meadow outside Missoula, Montana, Jennifer Fowler eyes two drones high in the sky with weather instruments -- part of a program to see how drones can help to fight and monitor wildfires. Missoula is a major center for wildfire research and the program...
New VA Tool Uses AI to Predict COVID-19 Mortality
Tim Strebel is no stranger to the spirit of innovation. Currently a computer programmer focusing on health informatics at the Washington DC VA Medical Center, Strebel has been recognized by VA for his ingenuity. He’s a two-time winner of the VA “Shark Tank” Award,...
Biotechnology Brings Microgravity Down to Earth
The International Space Station (ISS) welcomes scientific guests, that is, experimental modules that have reserved berths in the ISS’s payload racks. In a sense, the ISS is a scientific cruise ship. It is extraordinarily exclusive even though the accommodations are...
How Industry 4.0 Enables Process Excellence and Sustainable Mining
From mining raw materials such as nickel, manganese, and lithium to developing innovative, high-performance alloys, operations at Eramet Group, located in the French capital of Paris, span all areas of extractive metallurgy. Over the past few years, the company...
Autonomous Excavators Ready for Real-world Deployment
Researchers from Baidu Research Robotics and Auto-Driving Lab (RAL) and the University of Maryland, College Park, have introduced an autonomous excavator system (AES) that can perform material loading tasks for a long duration without any human intervention while...
What Are The Different Levels of EV Charging?
We’ve been refueling our cars with gasoline for more than a hundred years. There’s a few variants to choose from: regular, mid-grade or premium gasoline, or diesel. However, the refueling process is relatively straightforward, everybody understands how it’s done, and...
