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Former CU Boulder engineering professor wins presidential award

Jan 7, 2025 | colorado.edu | Scott Anderson

Kristina M. Johnson, who served as a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder from 1985 to 1999, has been awarded the National Medal of Technology by President Joe Biden. At a ceremony held in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 3, Johnson and eight others received the nation’s highest honor recognizing exemplary achievement and leadership in science and technology.
Return of the Prohibitionists

Nov 18, 2024 | distilling.com | Scott Anderson

With sharpened hair and bedazzled sunglasses, Guy Fieri strolls through a breezy glimpse of the San Diego dream. There’s a sapphire sparkle on the harbor water. There’s a Capri blue clearness in the sky. California sunlight is brightening the palms, sailing yachts, and eucalyptus trees that run along the Embarcadero. Fieri sees it all through the morning window glare of the Hilton Bayfront Hotel. The chef, restaurateur, and television host is ready to talk agave.
U of T Is Deepening Its Commitment to Global Education

Oct 16, 2024 | magazine.utoronto.ca | Scott Anderson

By many measures, U of T is one of Canada’s most global universities – three in 10 students come from outside the country. At the same time, the world geopolitical situation is becoming increasingly fraught, and the Canadian government recently took steps to reduce the number of international students arriving in Canada.
U of T’s Global Community Is One of the University’s Greatest Strengths

Oct 16, 2024 | magazine.utoronto.ca | Heidi Singer |Scott Anderson |Sharon Aschaiek

Read on to learn how U of T is bridging borders, deepening its commitment to international students and scholars, preparing all its students for an interconnected world and building long-lasting partnerships worldwide. Startups Could Help Solve Some of Africa’s Biggest Health ChallengesMathew Okwoli. Photo by Duane ColeMathew Okwoli, a software engineer, has more than a passing familiarity with the shortcomings of Nigeria’s sprawling blood supply system.
Work Within The Budget

Oct 15, 2024 | theforumnews.com | Scott Anderson

City Council wants to see movement for police headquartersShreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux is working with the City Council to get on the same page about plans for a new Shreveport Police Department headquarters. The mayor said recent developments related to the condition of the headquarters building exposed a need for better communication between the administration and the council.
Mayor Gets Educated

Jul 23, 2024 | theforumnews.com | Scott Anderson

A Leadership Initiative and an event by 50 CentIn the classic Frank Capra film “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” Smith does so to make a difference for the people in his hometown. Similarly, Mayor Tom Arceneaux went to New York City recently to make Shreveport a better place. Arceneaux was one of the 40 mayors selected from around the world to participate in this year’s City Leadership Initiative cohort, sponsored by the Bloomberg Institute and the Harvard Schools of Business and Government.
Acting for Earth

Apr 25, 2024 | magazine.utoronto.ca | Scott Anderson

A few decades from now, during an unfolding global catastrophe, a group of people go on trial for their role in the climate crisis. The members of the jury are teenagers, struggling to live with the environmental chaos their elders have created. This is the world imagined by The Trials, a play by British writer Dawn King that fourth-year students at U of T’s Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies mounted for their annual mainstage show.
Bond Proposals & Opening Floodgates

Apr 16, 2024 | theforumnews.com | Scott Anderson

A sum of $256.4 million is on the table for votersEarly voting is this week for three bond proposals for capital improvement projects across Shreveport, and Mayor Tom Arceneaux is encouraging residents to cast their ballots. “We want to urge people to go out and vote,” he said. “Personally, I want to urge people to go out and vote yes on all three propositions.” The three proposals would raise about $256.4 million in funding projects across the city.
Bond Proposals, Water Rates

Mar 7, 2024 | theforumnews.com | Scott Anderson

$256.3 million on the table for citywide investmentsThe Shreveport City Council recently approved three bond proposals for capital improvement projects across the city. Mayor Tom Arceneaux went to the bond commission this week, the last step to get the proposals on the April 27 ballot. Together, the three proposals would raise about $256.4 millionth fund projects across the city. The first bond proposal is for $125,140,000 for streets and drainage projects.
The Kids Aren’t Alright - Comstock's magazine

Feb 26, 2024 | comstocksmag.com | Scott Anderson

California students suffered learning and other losses during the pandemic Back Longreads This story is part of our February 2024 issue. To subscribe, click here.