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HOUGHTON, Mich. (WLUC) – Due to the growing demand for housing in the Houghton-Hancock area, Michigan Technological University partners held a housing fair for students on Wednesday.Students who wish to live off-campus can stop by to learn about the various housing opportunities in the area. The university says it has the highest number of students enrolled on campus since 1982. The university reported in September that it enrolled 7,430 students, 110 more than last year.The university’s partner College Pads is responsible for operating the university’s official off-campus housing website. The company’s goal for the fair was to further help students…

Protesters occupied the building where the event was held. Earlier today, protesters from Edinburgh University Justice for Palestinian Society (EUJPS) and People and Planet Edinburgh disrupted the University of Edinburgh’s Engineering Careers Fair. Protesters were seen giving speeches, which were posted on Instagram, and holding signs and Palestinian flags on walls. Earlier that month, EUJPS staged a protest at a major university career fair, leading to Amazon representatives leaving the event early. Protesters primarily targeted four companies attending the event: GE Aerospace UK, Honeywell, JCB and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Limited. EUJPS said these companies are being targeted because of…

WASHINGTON — Militants have stepped up attacks on polio vaccination teams and their police escorts amid a dramatic resurgence of polio cases in Pakistan. Officials say the deteriorating security situation has prevented polio vaccination teams from reaching communities in high-risk areas where polio is endemic. On Tuesday, militants attacked two health centers in the tribal districts of Orakzai and Waziristan that are being used in polio vaccination campaigns. Two police officers were killed in an attack in a rebel area along the Afghan border. According to local officials in North Waziristan, militants snatched guns from police officers guarding polio teams…

The international monitoring project established when the Paris Agreement was signed reported on Wednesday that climate-related health risks are worsening, with more people facing dangerous heat, food insecurity, pathogens and other threats. A team of 122 researchers from United Nations agencies and academic institutions around the world published their findings in The Lancet ahead of climate change negotiations scheduled for next month in Azerbaijan. The findings were accompanied by the authors’ urgent plea for stronger government action to save lives. Marina Romanello, executive director of the Lancet Countdown Project at University College London, said in a statement: “This year’s inventory…

The country’s coronavirus vaccination efforts are failing. Only 22% of adults received a booster shot last year, less than half the vaccination rate for influenza, even though COVID-19 is twice as deadly.More effective public health messages are needed to encourage vaccinations as concerns grow over the long-lasting effects of the coronavirus and a surge in infections is expected from more contagious variants this winter. is.Much has been made about the impact of COVID-19 on overall health, productivity, and the economy. But recent research suggests a compelling new argument for the vaccine: its ability to reduce the intelligence of COVID-19.The authors…

Maryland Auto, in collaboration with the University of Baltimore Advisory Board, joined the Business Studies Department and Business Club at Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) to participate in another series of Risk Management and Insurance Career Day Fairs. Sessions were held at the CCBC Essex Campus on October 23rd and at the CCBC Catonsville Campus on October 24th. Last spring, Maryland Auto and CCBC held career fairs on both university campuses that were well attended. These information fairs educated high school and college students about the benefits and opportunities available through a career in the insurance industry. “Career opportunities…

(Front left to right) Gabriel Britton, principal investigator at the INDICASAT-AIP Neuroscience Center. Dr. Eduardo Ortega-Barría, SENACYT National Secretary. Mari Carmen Aponte, U.S. Ambassador to Panama; Eugenia Flores Millender, founding co-director of CPSHE and associate professor in the College of Nursing. Luisa Bremman, FSU Interim Director of International Programs. (From left to right) Carlos Langoni, FSU Panama President; Stephen McDowell, FSU Assistant Provost for International Initiatives. and Rick Barnett, FSU vice provost and chief strategy officer. Florida State University’s Center for Health Equity and Population Sciences (CPSHE) recently hosted the Global Health Equity and STEM Research Summit in the Republic…

Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs apologized for confronting a television reporter immediately after Sunday’s game. He even carried a peace offering.During the game, WFAA’s Mike Leslie asked X what Diggs was doing while reposting a video of Diggs seemingly not doing his best on a catch-and-run by 49ers tight end George Kittle Ta. Diggs came out of the locker room and pursued Leslie before it was released to the media, ending the exchange with a “Dees Nuts” joke.On Wednesday, Diggs gave Leslie two cans of Dee’s Nuts, making everyone laugh.”Trevon Diggs and I cleared the air,” Leslie told X. “He apologized…

OLATHE, Kan. (BLAINE) — Fitness segment sales continue to drive Garmin’s growth across all categories, with sales up 24% year-over-year in the third quarter. Consolidated sales for the quarter ended Sept. 28 were $1.59 billion, compared with $1.28 billion in the same period last year. Fitness sales, including sales of cycling products, increased 31% year over year to $464 million. President and CEO Cliff Pemble cited demand for wearables as a factor for growth. During the quarter, Garmin updated the Garmin Coach platform with cycling training plans. “We are raising our outlook for 2024 given the results we have achieved…

Luke Air Force Base, Arizona — The 944th Medical Squadron gathered Oct. 20, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., to celebrate a milestone of excellence, recognizing 14 consecutive months of performance without a single failure on a physical fitness test.This accomplishment is a testament to the squadron’s commitment to readiness, and it not only improves fitness scores but also creates a cultural commitment that brings members closer together and transforms fitness from an individual obligation to a shared mission of support and camaraderie. It also reflects change.When Col. Stéphanie La Pierre took command of the squadron more than a…