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Why 'unretired' seniors are picking up gig work to pay the bills
1+ hour, 48+ min ago (1071+ words) With a Ph.D in neuropsychology and decades of experience running his own business, Goldberg, 74, didn't picture chauffeuring strangers around when he retired. But financially, things didn't go as planned. So he makes the best of his situation shuttling passengers…...
New York commits $50M to expand renewable energy workforce training programs
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (131+ words) ROCHESTER, N.Y. " New York State is committing $50 million toward expanding the renewable energy workforce. The money will be used to funding training programs and expand job opportunities. Leaders say it will help with providing hands-on opportunities. "NYSERDA is helping prepare New…...
Universities pressured to strip names of Epstein associates from campus buildings
6+ hour, 23+ min ago (1259+ words) At issue " for union nurses at OSU's Wexner Medical Center, for former athletes at the Les Wexner Football Complex, and for some student leaders who may walk past the Wexner Center for the Arts near the campus oval " is Wexner's…...
Museum staff at RMSC hope to inspire students with Astronaut exhibit ahead of historic launch
1+ day, 54+ min ago (488+ words) ROCHESTER, N.Y. " Families spent the day at RMSC and its planetarium as excitement grows for the upcoming mission to the moon. The museum has an exhibit up called Astronaut, one of the ways it's educating kids on the rocket launch with…...
RIT becomes first university in NY State to have a 50% plant-based menu
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (157+ words) RIT becomes first university in NY State to have a 50% plant-based menu'WHEC.com RIT becomes first university in NY State to have a 50% plant-based menu ROCHESTER, N.Y. " Rochester Institute of Technology has become the first university in New York State to…...
Job openings slide to 6.9 million in February, another hint of sluggish hiring in America
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (244+ words) The Labor Department reported Tuesday that job vacancies slid from 7.2 million in January. The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary (JOLTS), showed that layoffs rose. Just 2.97 million people quit their jobs in February. Typically, people giving up their jobs is…...
Student shoots a teacher and then fatally shoots himself at a Texas high school, authorities say
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (289+ words) No other injuries were reported in the shooting at Hill Country College Preparatory High School in Bulverde. The Comal County Sheriff's Office has not said what may have led to the shooting. The teacher was taken to a San Antonio…...
Local educators and students learn how to use AI as a tool, not a crutch, on National AI Literacy Day
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (421+ words) ROCHESTER, N.Y. " Did you know March 27th is National AI Literacy Day? It aims to prepare educators and students on how to adapt to the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence. According to a recent NBC poll, 57% of Americans don't feel the…...
Two University of Rochester students create AI company as unemployment rate for recent college grads hits 5.6 percent
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (409+ words) ROCHESTER, N.Y. " Recent college graduates are facing an unemployment rate of 5.6%, nearly two points higher than the general population. Many believe artificial intelligence is taking over entry-level jobs. Two University of Rochester juniors decided to fight back by creating their own…...
RIT to offer new bachelor's degree in AI starting this fall
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (105+ words) RIT to offer new bachelor's degree in AI starting this fall'WHEC.com RIT to offer new bachelor's degree in AI starting this fall ROCHESTER, N.Y. " The Rochester Institute of Technology is launching a new bachelor's degree in artificial intelligence (AI) this…...