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new video loaded: How A.I. Data Centers Are Building a New Political CoalitionSabrina Tavernise, a national writer-at-large, traveled to Saline Township, Mich., where the state’s first…

March 5, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmMeasles outbreak erupts in one of U.S.’s largest ICE detention centersCamp East Montana, one of the largest…

When the University of Texas at Austin closed its Center for Teaching and Learning earlier this year, it joined a very small group (6 percent) of high-research-activity…

This story was produced by the Hechinger Report, a non-profit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education.One glossy insert stuck out from the…

In the evolving landscape of higher education, centers and institutes dedicated to teaching and learning can no longer be viewed as optional support units; they have…

A total of 14 centers and institutes will be decommissioned, according to a budget reductions presentation to the board in November.  Tar_Heel_Rob/iStock/Getty Images The University of…

Twenty years after fracking began to boost natural gas production in western Pennsylvania, residents are bracing for another surge in output as gas-fired power plants prepare…

December 9, 20254 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmData Centers in Space Aren’t as Wild as They SoundSpace-based computing offers easy access to solar power,…

Reporting Highlights Suing the Poor: At one community health center in Kansas, many patients sued were uninsured and made so little money they qualified for discounted…

Researchers warn that U.S. data centers could devour vast amounts of energy and water unless stronger guardrails shape the industry’s growth.When Cornell University systems engineer Fengqi…