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BLUFFTON, Ohio (WLIO) – Bluffton University unveiled its state-of-the-art science building to the public and the donors who helped build the facility. This semester is the first that students have had access to the newly completed Knowlton Science Center. The $10 million building houses his six lab spaces for students studying fields such as biology, chemistry and food science. The new lab features more modern equipment to help students immerse themselves in course material and prepare them for the technology they will use on a daily basis when they enter the workforce. “When you go into hospitals, clinics, engineering, business,…

Lakers guard Gabe Vincent controls the ball and Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox defends it during the second half of a preseason game Wednesday night at the Honda Center. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) ANAHEIM — There is no direct correlation between preseason and regular season success. Four of the six teams with the best preseason records in the Western Conference last season didn’t make the playoffs, and two of those teams didn’t even qualify for the play-in tournament. The Milwaukee Bucks, the team with the league’s best regular season record last season, are winless (0-5) in preseason play. The…

This week’s top art news articles What caught our readers’ attention last week? Here’s the art news that caught your eye. Activists will say transgender roles should go to trans actors, but I don’t think so.Was the world turned upside down when a children’s author was played by a transgender actor and a transgender character was played by a cis actor? Recent art award winners that defy common senseArtists aren’t generally known for their love of rules and conventions, but some recent art award winners have inspired juries with their fresh take on their art form . Mental health is…

HELSINKI, Oct 12 (Reuters) – Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday criticized the Finnish government’s plan to accelerate the confiscation of Russian-owned real estate in Finland and warned the Nordic country of countermeasures.Many Russian owners of apartments and villas in Finland are struggling to pay their bills and taxes due to the European Union’s banking and payment sanctions against Russia over last year’s invasion of Ukraine.Finland’s Justice Minister Lina Meli said on Monday that unpaid maintenance fees and costs are causing problems in Finnish condominiums, where homeowners share responsibility for common expenses.Evicting Russian owners for unpaid bills is not currently legal,…

Adrian Martinez Delacruz GARY — Indiana University Northwest will begin offering a fully remote computer science degree program next semester in an effort to attract nontraditional and out-of-area students.The computer science bachelor’s degree program is a collaboration between IUN and four other Indiana University campuses. The program was approved by the state Higher Education Commission last month. IUPUI, IU Kokomo, and IU Southeast currently offer computer science degrees in-person, but were recently approved to be offered remotely.A new joint program led by IUN aims to reach working adults beyond university graduates by offering the flexibility of fully online, asynchronous courses…

listen to this article J. David Chapman This week, the Pivot Awards were presented at the annual Commercial Real Estate Summit, hosted by the University of Central Oklahoma Real Estate Program and sponsored by Gardner Tannenbaum. These awards are presented to real estate professionals who have made the most significant advancements in the industry. This year, we awarded her Pivots to project managers, developers, civil servants, lawyers, and appraisers. We are very fortunate to have so many high-quality professionals. Choosing just one for each category can be a difficult task. The Pivot Award for Real Estate Project Manager was won…

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Classroom algebra lessons are making a big splash by opening young people’s eyes to a lifetime of possibilities. This is what kindergarten through 12th grade students do every day at Florida Atlantic University’s Alexander D. Henderson Collegiate School. WPTV watched Preston Hoover and his friends fly drones in the learning lab. He said the practical experience reinforces the value of what is being learned in class. “Science is going to be useful for a lot of things,” Preston said, “like writing code to make a drone do something.”The school’s Superintendent Joel Herbst said the Learning Lab…

Boxing legend Roberto Duran made a special appearance at Texas A&M University-Commerce on Tuesday, October 10th. The former world champion interacted with students, faculty and staff through a series of special events. Duran, known as “Manos de Piedra” or “Hands of Stone,” is a Hall of Fame boxer who won world championships in four different weight classes during a professional career that spanned from 1968 to 2001. He retired with a total of 103 wins. -At 16 years old, he is only the second boxer in history to have fought professionally for 50 years. His life was dramatized in the…

The reigning FIFA World Cup champions are back in action. Argentina have two 2026 World Cup qualifiers this week, starting with Thursday night’s match against Paraguay in Buenos Aires. The match against Peru will be held in Lima on Tuesday. La Albiceleste won their first two qualifiers last month, defeating Ecuador 1-0 and Bolivia 3-0. Argentina are currently trying to keep pace with Brazil, who lead the Conmebol qualifying standings. But will national team coach Lionel Scaloni have captain Lionel Messi at his disposal for the match against Paraguay? Will Messi play tonight against Paraguay? Messi is a member of…

Ford Motor Co. said Thursday it cannot improve its contract offer to the United Auto Workers without jeopardizing its business and ability to invest in electric vehicles.The company also said the union’s decision to extend the strike to the Kentucky Truck Plant, Ford’s largest plant, would likely harm workers at other plants and lead to layoffs across the auto industry. .”We’re clear,” Kumar Galhotra, president of Ford’s internal combustion engine vehicle manufacturing unit, said on a conference call with reporters. “We’re at a breaking point. Any more and we’re maxing out our ability to invest in the business.”The UAW is…