A Rutgers University research team in New Jersey spotted the newly found cloud, which was named Eos—after the Greek deity of dawn. Being only 300 light-years away, it is the closest known big molecular cloud. Molecular clouds are huge, cold reservoirs of gas and dust that cradle new stars. What distinguishes Eos is not only…
Trump’s push to reshape higher education: How federal funding is being used to mold US universities into conservative strongholds. Recently, the Trump administration has made a concerted effort to target US universities, focusing particularly on issues of free speech, diversity, and political ideologies in academia. This initiative is not simply about education or campus life,…
NEW YORK — The concentric circles of John Feinstein’s life spread the news of his death Thursday. First, John’s brother, Bob, passed along the sad news to Gary Williams, the legendary former Maryland coach. He first met Feinstein in 1978, when Williams was a 30-something-year-old coach at American University and Feinstein was a young Washington Post…
Rhode Island braces for impact of Trump’s proposed education cuts on schools and students. (AP Photo) The proposed education cuts from the Trump administration are poised to significantly impact public schools in Rhode Island, according to local officials and education advocates. With a reduction of federal funding, the state’s schools could face larger class sizes,…
KOLKATA: A Kolkata court’s conviction of Sanjay Roy for the rape-murder of an on-duty doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital evoked strong and diverse political reactions across party lines in West Bengal. The Sealdah court on Saturday convicted prime accused Roy, a civic volunteer, of raping and murdering an on-duty doctor of the…