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The National Science Board (NSB) oversees the National Science Foundation (NSF) and establishes NSF policy, including the policy prohibiting research misconduct, which includes falsification and plagiarism. Although NSF claimed that plagiarism is a global problem committed by faculty, it opened only 19 cases in 2024, out of 47 reported instances. NSF closed 12 of its…
This year marks the 26th anniversary of the College of Education & Human Development’s Nevada Math & Technology Camp. This residential camp for middle schoolers aims to enhance mathematics skills and build awareness of mathematics and technology-based careers. The camp is led by Lynda Wiest, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Educational Studies, and Heather…
The Trump administration has announced a plan to scrap a landmark finding that greenhouse gases are harmful to the environment, severely curbing the federal government’s ability to combat climate change. Known as the “Endangerment Finding”, the 2009 order from then-President Barack Obama allowed the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create rules to limit pollution…
Generic image of a school bus (Pixabay) HOUSTON – Riding the school bus can be stressful for both parents and students, but several Houston-area school districts are using tracking devices to record when and where students board and exit their buses. The following districts have implemented technology aimed at keeping students safe and providing parents…
Iranian student inventors have achieved notable success by winning nine medals at two major international competitions: the 2025 Yakutia International Science Fair in Russia and the 2025 International Olympiad of Inventions and Innovations in South Korea. Mehdi Rashidi Jahan, head of the Iranian student teams, told IRNA, a partner of TV BRICS,…
Number one grandmaster, Magnus Carlsen, has won the inaugural online chess competition at the Esports World Cup. The 34-year-old Norwegian will take home $250,000 (around £188,000). The Esports World Cup (EWC) being held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is one of the biggest multi-discipline tournaments in competitive professional gaming. The inclusion of chess in this year’s…
A new law in Brazil could cause “significant environmental harm and human rights violations”, and represents a “rollback for decades” of protections in Brazil, including for the Amazon, a UN expert has told BBC News. Plans to speed up approvals for development projects were criticised by Astrid Puentes Riaño, a UN special rapporteur, as the…
A rare hurricane that raged high above Earth’s North Pole in 2014 packed a surprising punch, and may be even stranger than scientists first thought. The phenomenon, called a “space hurricane,” unleashed intense space weather effects normally seen only during major solar storms, despite the sun being unusually quiet that day, according to a new…
