The secret world of dogs in India
ANN ARBOR — When Nick Tobier, a professor at the University of Michigan, traveled to India last year, he encountered dogs in a way he had never before. (more…)
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Storytelling, games help young people discuss sexual health
For young people, discussing sexual and reproductive health can be awkward. In certain parts of the world, those conversations can be downright stigmatizing.
Through multimedia approaches, storytelling and innovative research, the University of Chicago’s Center for Interdisciplinary Inquiry and Innovation in Sexual and Reproductive Health (Ci3) is helping young people find ways to tell their everyday stories. (more…)
IBM and IIT Bombay team up to accelerate AI research in India
India, Sept 12, 2018– IBM (NYSE: IBM) and IIT Bombay today announced that the university will join the AI Horizons Network as part of a multi-year collaboration to advance AI research. (more…)
UMD-led Study Indicates India Is Replacing China as World’s Top Source of Sulfur Dioxide Air Pollution
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – A new University of Maryland-led study finds that China’s sulfur dioxide emissions have fallen by 75 percent since 2007, while India’s emissions increased by 50 percent. The results suggest that India is becoming, if it is not already, the world’s top emitter of sulfur dioxide, an air pollutant that causes acid rain, haze and many health-related problems. It is produced predominantly when coal is burned to generate electricity. (more…)
IBM Study Finds Higher Education to Play a Pivotal Role in Bridging India’s Skill Gap
Sixty-one percent of India’s higher education leaders said that the education system is unable to respond to society’s changing needs
NEW DELHI – 03 Jul 2017: IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced a study conducted by the IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) in cooperation with the Economist Intelligence Unit, to evaluate India’s growing skills challenge and proposed recommendations to bridge the gap. (more…)
Every Breath Counts
It’s about terrifying air pollution in Delhi, India Imagine a baby smoking 25 cigarettes a day. The terrifying air pollution in #Delhi is a wake up call for the world #COP22 pic.twitter.com/daFtLVkM4U — UNICEF (@UNICEF) 10. November 2016
Microsoft officially welcomes the Nokia Devices and Services business
Microsoft and the Nokia Devices and Services business are coming together as one to deliver a family of devices and services that will delight consumers and empower businesses.
REDMOND, Wash. — April 25, 2014 — Microsoft Corp. announced it has completed its acquisition of the Nokia Devices and Services business. The acquisition has been approved by Nokia shareholders and by governmental regulatory agencies around the world. The completion of the acquisition marks the first step in bringing these two organizations together as one team. (more…)
Bacteria fighting fabric
Gates Foundation funds civil engineering professor’s novel wastewater treatment fabric
Each year in India, waterborne diseases sicken approximately 37.7 million people. One and a half million children die of diarrhea alone, according to a report by WaterAid.
In the developing world, open pit latrines are common, but they pose a significant risk to public health and the environment. Open pit latrines can be as sophisticated as an outhouse or as simple as a trench in the ground. (more…)