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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 1-Apr-2026 17:16 ET (1-Apr-2026 21:16 GMT/UTC)
Putting a bow on holiday stress
University of Nevada, Las VegasWhat 45-per-cent tariffs mean for B.C.’s forest sector
University of British ColumbiaTariffs on Canadian softwood lumber have climbed to 45 per cent, following a recent increase of 10 per cent on lumber and 25 per cent on engineered wood products. UBC faculty of forestry associate professor Harry Nelson says this escalation pushes B.C.’s forestry sector into uncharted territory, threatening not just sawmills but also pulp and secondary manufacturing.
Yale’s Elijah Anderson honored for work on criminology
Yale UniversityAfter the flames: How fire-loving fungi help B.C.’s forests recover
University of British ColumbiaMosaic Clinically Integrated Network heads into year two of advancing high-value care across the state
Henry Ford HealthETRI leads international standards to ensure AI safety and trustworthiness
National Research Council of Science & TechnologyElectronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) announced that it has proposed the “AI Red Team Testing” standard, which aims to proactively identify risks in AI systems, and the “Trustworthiness Fact Label (TFL)” standard, which aims to help consumers easily understand the authenticity level of AI, to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO/IEC) and has begun full-scale development.
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Bearcats for Life: New mentorship program connects UC public health students, alumni
University of CincinnatiSatellite overcrowding around the Earth: how AI can prevent collisions and interference with an intelligent “space autopilot”
Politecnico di MilanoThe year 2025 records more than 14,000 individual satellites and 27,000 tracked objects in orbit (including inactive satellites, rocket stages and larger debris). The risks of overcrowding in space include collisions, light pollution, cyber-attacks, and malfunctioning communications with Earth.
To face this challenge, a consortium of universities and companies - including the Italian AIKO - launched the ASIMOV project with the aim of creating an intelligent “space autopilot”. It is designed to autonomously approach, map and monitor inactive or non-cooperative objects (such as failed satellites) for inspection, maintenance or removal