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Cambridge STEAM Initiative calling for funding proposals from math nonprofits
The City of Cambridge will divide $70,000 in funding to selected nonprofit math enrichment programs over the course of the next year. Read more Local scientists air concerns about federal funding losses in Arlington town hall Each selected organization can receive up to $25,000 in its first funding year, with the potential to receive an […]
MIT doctoral student wins $10,000 award for algorithm implemented by WeChat
An MIT doctoral student won a $10,000 award in August for developing a new approach to recommendation algorithms that has already been adopted by Tencent WeChat, where it helps determine what content is shown to more than a billion users. Read more Keep an eye, and ear, out for migrating nighthawks Lei Huang, 30, a […]
Cambridge police fatally shoot Watertown man in Central Square
Cambridge police fatally shot William Woodworth, 64, of Watertown on Friday night in a parking lot off Temple Street in Central Square. The Middlesex District Attorney’s office and Cambridge Police Department said in a statement early Saturday morning that Woodworth was shot multiple times by police after he pointed a firearm at officers. Read more […]