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Engineer William E. Harris featured on Close Up Radio
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Close Up Radio featured retired Texas engineer William E. Harris in a July 28 interview, spotlighting a 40-year career that spanned chemical plants, Hewlett-Packard, NASA and defense-related technical work.
Virsa Foundation adds two board members after three Telly Awards
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The Virsa Foundation announced new board appointments and three Telly Awards for its documentary, signaling a broader push into research, education and advocacy.
Androco Minerals buys 29% stake in South Africa chrome project
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Androco Minerals has acquired a 29% interest in the Chapani Chrome Project in South Africa’s Bushveld Complex, giving the Dubai-based trader an entry into chrome mining and a development asset with historical resources and existing rights.
Wadi Wurayah in Fujairah enters UNESCO World Heritage List
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The UAE has secured a new UNESCO World Heritage listing with Wadi Wurayah in Fujairah, a natural site approved at the World Heritage Committee’s 48th session in Busan, South Korea.
Wadi Wurayah joins UNESCO World Heritage list in a UAE milestone
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The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has added Fujairah’s Wadi Wurayah to the World Heritage List, marking a major recognition for the UAE’s natural heritage.
Diablo maps 1.9-mile Utah critical minerals trend ahead of drilling
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Diablo Resources expanded its Star Range project in Utah with new soil and rock sampling that lengthened a silver-antimony trend and outlined a separate copper anomaly ahead of maiden diamond drilling.
AI and optical sensing could make laser welding self-correcting
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A research review published June 3, 2024, outlines how cameras, spectrometers and other optical sensors, paired with AI, could spot laser-weld defects in real time and help correct them before parts leave the line.
Everest rebrands as Lensing after $140M raise
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Everest Systems has renamed itself Lensing as it exits stealth and accelerates customer growth, marking its biggest milestone since raising $140 million from top venture backers.
New review maps how grinding forces shape advanced ceramics
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A research team has pulled decades of ceramic grinding studies into one framework that links grain-scale material removal, force prediction and machining damage.
Ancient soils grow more stable microbial networks as nutrients fade
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A new study of nearly 400,000 years of ecosystem development in northern California finds that soil microbial diversity declines as nutrients run out, but cross-domain microbial networks become more stable and resilient.
ATELIC AI names Richard Emmott regional sales director in Abu Dhabi
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ATELIC AI has appointed former ADNOC advisor Richard Emmott as regional sales director based in Abu Dhabi as it expands across the GCC. The hire adds enterprise transformation and industrial domain experience to the company’s push to grow demand…
Every Learner Everywhere launches calculus improvement initiative
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Every Learner Everywhere has launched the Courseware Lighthouse Implementation Program to help 12 colleges and universities redesign Calculus I and II with AI-enabled courseware, faculty-centered design, and continuous improvement.
Fish face the highest microplastic risk during spawning season
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A global study finds that microplastic pollution becomes more dangerous when fish are reproducing, especially in spring spawning grounds where plastic, chemicals and other stressors overlap.
U.S. Career Institute touts online high school as enrollment falls
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U.S. Career Institute is spotlighting its online high school program as public school enrollment declines and more families turn to homeschooling and other flexible options.
Upgames says smart gamification is reshaping mini-games
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Upgames says mini-games are entering a new phase as operators look for longer engagement without adding complexity.
Humanity's Team Worldwide names 68 volunteer country coordinators
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Humanity’s Team Worldwide says its new 68-person volunteer network spans six continents and is aimed at turning its message of human interconnection into local action.
New College of Florida names former Harvard preceptor David Kane to Techne program
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New College of Florida has appointed data scientist David Kane, a former Harvard University preceptor, as a professor in its Techne program.
Zhenjiang launches global series on four citizens honored as asteroids
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Jiangsu University scholar Danny Dong has launched an English-language series to promote Zhenjiang’s image worldwide, starting with the city’s unusual claim that four asteroids are named for people from Zhenjiang.
Fujairah Environment Authority joins UNESCO World Heritage session in Busan
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The Fujairah Environment Authority is taking part in UNESCO’s 48th World Heritage Committee session in Busan, South Korea, as the committee reviews Wadi Wurayah’s bid for World Heritage status.
XMPro named a Gartner sample vendor for agentic AI
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XMPro says Gartner named it a Sample Vendor for Agentic AI in the 2026 Hype Cycle for Data, Analytics, and AI Leaders and Programs, putting the Dallas-based industrial AI platform in a report that highlights growing interest in governed autonomous…
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