Category: Education
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American Revolution and Its Independence
The Spanish arrived on the American continent in 1492, and in the territory of the current US, they were the first Europeans to settle. The colonization of the US was carried out by the English in what became known as the Thirteen Colonies: • Virginia, founded by the London Company, in 1607. • New Hampshire,…
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With the rise of light pollution, West Texas works to protect the world’s largest “dark sky reserve”
It’s a crowded night at McDonald Observatory, where people crowd around high-powered telescopes as a storm approaches from the east. Residents and visitors from across the country come to the site to experience a free and vanishing natural resource: one of the darkest night skies in the world. From the top of the observatory in…
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DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (document)
When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bonds that have connected them with another, and to assume, among the powers of the Earth, the equal and separate position to which the laws of nature and of nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect for the…
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Federal Investigation Concludes Harvard Violated Civil Rights Law
A Trump administration investigation concluded that Harvard University violated federal civil rights law by failing to protect Jewish students on campus. The conclusion puts the university at risk of losing additional federal funding. In a separate letter to the university summarizing the investigation’s findings, a federal task force said: “Harvard has been, in some cases,…
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As Light Pollution Increases, West Texas Works to Protect the World’s Largest ‘Dark Sky Reserve’
It’s a crowded night at the McDonald Observatory, where dozens of people crowd around high-powered telescopes as a storm advances to the east. Local residents and visitors from across the country come here to experience a vanishing and free natural resource: some of the darkest night skies in the world. From the top of the…
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Rio National Museum Reopens for Exhibition Seven Years After Fire
The National Museum in Rio de Janeiro reopens three spaces to the public for a temporary exhibition seven years after the devastating 2018 fire.
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Fossil Discovered in Brazil Sheds Light on the Origin of Dinosaurs
About 250 million years ago, our planet experienced what was probably the largest extinction event for life forms, known as the Great Dying. More than 95% of marine species and 70% of terrestrial vertebrate lineages are estimated to have disappeared during this period, which marks the end of the Paleozoic era and the beginning of…
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How hot is too hot for kids to play outside?
The heat wave that’s baking millions of people across the country has left some parents wondering: Is it safe for my kids to play outside? With school vacations, kids are spending more time at home or in summer camps. Additionally, there are always youth sports and younger children going to daycares. For Dr. Jess Weisz,…
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U.S. to Monitor Social Media of Brazilians Applying for Student Visas
The U.S. Embassy in Brazil released a statement on Wednesday (25) informing that it will proceed with checking the social media profiles of all applicants for student and exchange visas. “To facilitate this verification, all student visa applicants (F, M, and J) must adjust the privacy settings of their social media profiles to ‘public’ mode,”…
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U.S. to Analyze Social Media for Foreign Student Visa Applications
In yet another twist for foreign students wishing to study in the U.S., the State Department says it will resume processing student visa and visiting researcher visa applications for foreign nationals, but plans to review their social media accounts as part of the process. All students applying for a visa will need to set their…