Engineering | News releases | Research | Science September 9, 2021 Aerial view of the University of Washington’s Seattle campus.Mark Stone/University of Washington The National Science Foundation on Sept. 9 announced it will fund a new endeavor to bring atomic-level precision to the devices and technologies that underpin much of […]
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Big Tech call center workers face pressure to accept home surveillance
Colombia-based call center workers who provide outsourced customer service to some of the nation’s largest companies are being pressured to sign a contract that lets their employer install cameras in their homes to monitor work performance, an NBC News investigation has found. Six workers based in Colombia for Teleperformance, one […]
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Now At Texas A&M, Southern Regional Climate Center Continues Key Services
The center provides important regional climate information, serving Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas. Getty Images The Southern Regional Climate Center (SRCC), one of only six such institutions in the country, is now housed at Texas A&M University. The SRCC serves Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas, […]