Youth Coalition Helps Chart a Climate Course for Tucson Schools

Youth Coalition Helps Chart a Climate Course for Tucson Schools

You wouldn’t be wise to underestimate the Arizona Youth Climate Coalition. If that sounds like a cool name for an after-school club of teenagers that can’t possibly be doing much of anything significant, then prepare to be surprised. Members of the coalition, ages 13 to 20, spent 16 months engaging leaders of the Tucson Unified…

NFPA Tackles EV Fire Safety for Parking Garages

NFPA Tackles EV Fire Safety for Parking Garages

Alternative fuel vehicles are designed with larger quantities of combustible materials (e.g., fuels, plastics, synthetic materials, etc.) that present new and unique hazards, particularly in parking garages and vehicle carriers. To help provide informed guidance for the fire safety design of parking garages or other facilities where a large number of vehicles are densely placed,…

Door Safety Matters as a Deterrent in School Shootings

Door Safety Matters as a Deterrent in School Shootings

  National standards for door security do not exist. Two organizations are trying to change that. Columbine. Sandy Hook. Uvalde. Those names and others quickly became shorthand for school shootings and the security challenges presented by horrors that make headlines. Every time, the questions come in a rush: Who was the shooter? What happened? Could…

Port of Quebec: Strengthening a Historic Hub with Modern Engineering Solutions

Port of Quebec: Strengthening a Historic Hub with Modern Engineering Solutions

Concrete anchors played a major role in strengthening the Port of Quebec.   December 27, 2024 The Port of Quebec (French: Port de Quebec) is an inland port located in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It is the oldest port in Quebec after the Port of Montreal. Owned by the Government of Canada and operated by the…

Five Tune-Ups Your Company Needs in 2025

Five Tune-Ups Your Company Needs in 2025

We combed through MIT SMR’s columns from the past year and culled five tips for leaders who want to recharge their organizations. These insights home in on how to inspire the best from employees and managers and help people embrace the challenges around artificial intelligence, disruption, and burnout — challenges that all flared hot in…

Duke University Health System Receives $50 Million for Proton Beam Therapy Center

Duke University Health System Receives $50 Million for Proton Beam Therapy Center

  An anonymous donor has made a $50 million gift to Duke University Health System toward the development of a proton beam therapy center. The donation is the largest philanthropic gift received by Duke University Health System. Duke’s proton beam therapy facility is expected to open by 2029, with a total projected cost of $120…