Science & Technology

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Google transparency report reveals rising removal requests

With the growth of the Internet world wide, it is commonly thought that whether legally or illegally everything is avail...

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iTunes marks ten years of changing the way we listen to music

Birthdays are curious occasions at their best, but when their context is the technology industry, they seem even strange...

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Researchers track ants, discover formic careers

When it comes to workforce patterns and habits, it seems that human beings aren’t unique in our stir-craziness and “...

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Scientists to turn to plants for bed bug control

Bed bugs, beware — the scourge of homes, hotels and hospitals may someday be defeated, thanks to a group of U.S. unive...

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Goldwater scholars highlight Calvin’s commitment to research

This year, Calvin has more Goldwater Scholars than Stanford, Princeton or Notre Dame. Three Calvin students — Abigail ...

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Bitcoin’s future questioned as fluctuations continue

Amidst a sharp fall in value apparently triggered by selloffs, Bitcoin, an open digital currency, has come under scrutin...

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Piece of space history recovered from ocean floor

On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 landed the first men on the moon, one of humanity’s greatest accomplishments. While most p...

Tree Campus USA recognized Calvin's commitment to fostering arboreal health.
Calvin College becomes third college in Michigan to be named tree-friendly

Calvin’s arboreal residents reached celebrity status earlier this month as Calvin College became Michigan’s third sc...

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Canonical gives a promising preview of Ubuntu for phones and tablets

I’m always excited to see a new mobile operating system. Therefore, as soon as Canonical released the Ubuntu for phone...

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Child cured of HIV infection for the first time

On Sunday, March 3, a child was deemed functionally cured of an HIV infection. With this landmark case open to greater s...