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...together called “The Covenant with Black America.” Published earlier this year and known simply as “The Covenant,” the book is a collection of essays by African American experts in various fields—including medicine, education, and technology??about the challenges and opportunities for African Americans in the 21st century...
...Sciences, received a $7.6 million grant from the foundation to further his work in developing vaccination that uses inhaled sprays rather than needles, a method that could make vaccination easier and safer in developing countries. Edwards said yesterday that although medical technology may not advance as rapidly as information technology??where Bill Gates made billions through his work at Microsoft—the “power is absolutely there to, if not solve the problem, at least reduce the inequalities.” “The Gates Foundation has become the most significant supporter of research...
...director’s note indicated that the goal of putting these two stories together was to illuminate the impact of technology on society—or, as the creatively adapted “turn-off-your-cell-phones” warning succinctly stated, “Technology??s a bitch.” However, the stories—and their juxtaposition—work most interestingly as an examination of fantasy and reality. “The Veldt,” in which a virtual-reality playroom takes over the lives of a family...
...Zelda” game, you actually slice it through the air) and low price point ($250, compared to at least $500 for Sony’s new Playstation 3) are sure to make it an instant success. But as with many revolutions in technology??—gunpowder, the printing press, Facebook.com—the Wii’s rise has a darker side...
Thiara, a Chemistry concentrator in Kirkland House, founded a nonprofit organization called FAWSIT—the Foundation for the Advancement of Water Sanitation Improvement Technology??after his grandfather died of complications related to infectious diarrhea two years ago. Thiara plans to study for two Masters degrees in theoretical chemistry and water science, management, and policy while at Oxford...