A Palm Beach institution known for his encyclopedic knowledge of the town’s history has been honored for his contribution to local tourism. Rick Rose, the bowtie-wearing leader of the Worth Avenue walking tours since 2011, on Thursday received the prestigious Providencia Award from Discover The Palm Beaches, the county’s tourism marketing agency. “Receiving the Providencia […]
Students at a prestigious university in Paris have resumed pro-Palestinian protests, inspired by Gaza solidarity encampments at campuses around the US, two days after French police broke up another demonstration. Dozens of students at the Sciences Po blocked an entrance to a campus building in central Paris with bins, a bicycle, pieces of metal and […]
Seven studies from researchers at the prestigious Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have been retracted over the last two months after a scientist blogger alleged that images used in them had been manipulated or duplicated. The retractions are the latest development in a monthslong controversy around research at the Boston-based institute, which is a teaching affiliate of […]
Apr. 7—When Aaron Philips first opened his laptop to apply for the Barry Goldwater Scholarship in September, the Los Alamos native and Michigan State University student was admittedly overwhelmed by what he saw. “I remember when I started writing my application, and I looked at the 20 pages that I would have to write and […]
Apr. 3—EPHRATA — Daisy Carpenter, a member of the Columbia Basin Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol, was promoted from cadet first lieutenant to cadet captain during a ceremony at Camp Boucher in Ephrata on Thursday evening. Carpenter, 16, a resident of East Wenatchee, was also presented the CAP’s Amelia Earhart Award on Thursday […]
ELIZABETH CITY — The only nonprofit organization in northeastern North Carolina dedicated to helping survivors of human trafficking received a prestigious FBI award in a local ceremony Thursday morning in Elizabeth City. Beloved Haven, a Currituck County-based nonprofit that Tina Pennington founded in 2015, received the FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award. About 40 people from […]
One of the world’s most prestigious wildlife photography awards has announced its winner – and it’s equal parts mesmerizing and adorable. The winner of the Natural History Museum of London’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year award is Nima Sarikhani, for her captivating image of a polar bear sleeping on sea ice. The photograph, called “Ice […]
A South African entrepreneur who designed a smart locker system that improves access to healthcare has won a major award for African engineering. Neo Hutiri is the creator of Pelebox, a system of internet-enabled lockers that dispense medication for chronic conditions to patients, helping to cut down queues and ease pressure on hospital resources. He […]
The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has requested the retraction of six studies and corrections in another 31 papers after a scathing critique drew attention to alleged errors a blogger and biologist said range from sloppiness to “really serious concerns.” The allegations — against top scientists at the prestigious Boston-based institute, which is a teaching affiliate of […]
Jan. 20—Neshoba Central Elementary teacher Kristien “Krissy” Long was recently presented with the Milken Educator Award, a prestigious national honor recognizing exceptional educators for excellence and innovation in education. Bestowed by the Milken Family Foundation during a coast-to-coast tour, the award includes an unrestricted $25,000 cash prize that recipients may use however they choose. Long […]