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VisionLink’s Strategic Advantage Department Produces Complete College America’s National STEM Careers Academy

VisionLink

Looking to significantly impact college completion rates across their network of states, CCA once again called on VisionLink ’s Strategic Advantage department to produce their National STEM Careers Academy. Producing an Academy involves working with CCA on all aspects of the Academy from initial planning through implementation and evaluation.

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Why microplastic pollution in soils and crops is ‘raising alarm’ among experts

Fast Company Tech

According to a 2021 report on plastics in agriculture by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, soils are one of the main receptors of agricultural plastics. But industry experts say it’s difficult to know where plastic ends up or get rid of it completely, even with the best intentions of reuse and recycling programs.

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Dust storm causes deadly highway pileup in Kansas. Here’s what to know

Fast Company Tech

Louis and Springfield, Illinois, in 2023 led to a fatal pileup involving dozens of vehicles. It was hard to even keep your eyes open outside because there was so much dust in the air, said Jeremy Martin, the National Weather Service meteorologist in charge in Goodland. Similarly, a dust storm on I-55 between St.

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The most innovative companies in economic development for 2025

Fast Company Tech

Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park , seeks to build out the future of cutting-edge quantum computing on the site of a former steel plant site in Chicago. The tech from one startup, Electreon , is embedded in the nations first EV charging road. Naval Shipyard with a $1 billion diversity pledge. Ford Motor Co.

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10 Blogging Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

If an issue relevant to your mission and programs (local, national, or international) is in the news, write up a summary of the issue, add your commentary with a call-to-action (CTA), and then share your post to your online communities and in your e-newsletter. Well-Formatted content on the Oceana Blog : Blog Content Best Practices.

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World's fastest supercomputer, "El Capitan," goes online to safeguard US nuclear weapons

TechSpot

El Capitan can reach a peak performance of 2.746 exaFLOPS, making it the National Nuclear Security Administration's first exascale supercomputer. Read Entire Article

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Building a Tech-Driven Legal Aid Network for the 21st Century

Saleforce Nonprofit

In Illinois, even during “normal” times, there is a shortage of legal help, with only around 450 Legal Aid attorneys for 13 million Illinoisans, of whom 31.6% Through Salesforce, we began to build our vision of one legal aid network to help all of Illinois. By: Al Schwartz, Executive Director, CARPLS Legal Aid. live in near poverty.

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