Lonely at lunch? This app might help.
Bullied students often find themselves alone at lunch, but an app tries to reduce the harmful effects of being an outcast at the lunch table.
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Students solve (fake) murders in Belleville
That body on the ground outside the high school isn't what you think. Please don't call the office. Cool science, though.
Coldest New Year’s in Chicago: high of 1°F
Yeah, it's cold outside—so cold, in fact, that Chicago and a few dozen other cities set records for the lowest maximum on Jan. 1 or 2.
Memristors can benefit our artificial intelligence
Making artificial intelligence that assists in teaching and learning more efficient means using special components both to store data and solve problems.
Tech leaders, all female, say change is needed
There's more to equality than the number of women promoted in technology-related careers or companies; end sexism.
Things old and new in Austin in late fall
A $1bn bond issue, new technology, old and new books, movies, and a Texas Teacher of the Year who used to work in Hollywood.
FCC votes to end net neutrality
The federal government repealed the 2015 decree of so-called net neutrality, and the impact to schools is unpredictable at this point.
Noticeable yaw during a windy O’Hare landing
It's windy today in Chicago, which can cause problems for buses. It certainly caused issues for planes at the airports.
Best to listen to autistic kids in mainstream classes
Being in a mainstream classroom can isolate kids with autism and make them feel more "different." Not good in the long term.
Keystone Pipeline leaks 210,000 gallons of oil
The Keystone Pipeline in South Dakota has spring a leak and dumped hundreds of thousands of gallons of oil onto a field.