NewsFusion for September 2026
Science...
- DNA dictates many personality traits | Nature
- Young scientists are changing their career plans | Phys.org
- Boston Dynamics' huggable robots | Fortune
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NewsFusion for August 2026
Science...
- The extraordinary engineering behind Narwhal tusks and collaboration with Indigenous communities | CBC
- Views of August 2026 solar eclipse captured from space | Space.com
- Unitree founder says "ChatGBT moment" is 10 years away for robots | CNBC
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NewsFusion for July 2025
Science...
- Vera Rubin Observatory poised to find many more intersteller objects (Space.com)
- First robot soccer match was action (and AI) packed (Gizmodo)
- Synchron brings new functionality to brain-computer interface (WIRED)
Design...
- Shade in the city: heat waves inspire adding more shade to urban planning (Fast Company)
- Mediterranean gardens are trending in outdoor spaces (Veranda)
- Rezoning threatens NYC's garment district (Business of Fashion)
Culture...
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NewsFusion for May 2024
Science...
- Sierra Space spacecraft "Dream Chaser" prepares to visit International Space Station (Scientific American)
- Robotic fish to aid in underwater ocean research (Hakai Magazine)
- New nanotech to help in transition to optical computers (The Week)
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NewsFusion for September 2020
Science...- Phosphine gas in the cloud decks of Venus | Nature Astronomy
- Austrian trains to test hydrogen cell engine | CNBC
- Scientific American makes first political endorsement in 175 years | Scientific American
- The Pendleton Problem: When Does Cultural Appreciation Tip Into Appropriation? | Dwell
- Pontilly Neighborhood Stormwater Network project will reduce flood risk and beautify green spaces in New Orleans | nola.gov
- British Vogue Editor-in-Chief Edward Enninful on race, fashion, and a changing world | Time
- Lost Villages Project brought Unangax̂ survivors of World War II back to their communities in the Aleutian Islands they were forced to leave during WWII | KUCB
- USA Today's Women of the Century - Hawaii list celebrates mana wahine | USA Today
- Gather, a new documentary on indigenous food celebrates Indian resilience | Indian Country Today
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NewsFusion for August 2019
Science...
- Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano DJs Ibiza party from International Space Station | T.H.E. Music Essentials
- One step closer to quantum internet | phys.org
- Pros and cons of nanotechnology in developing nations | SciDevNet
Design...
- The benefits of biophilia in interior environments | ArchDaily
- Privacy-friendly fashion the next big thing | Reason
- From biosolids to bioplastics, why toilets may be the key to our future | WGBH
Culture...
- Māori traditional knowledge providing solution to modern plant disease | Intercontinental Cry
- Ainu people officially recognized by Japan | CNN
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NewsFusion for December 2018
Science...
- NASA appoints Holly Ridings as new Chief Flight Director, the first female to serve in that role | NASA
- Dr. Donna May Kimmaliardjuk becomes Canada's first Inuk heard surgeon | Global News Canada
- China launches mission to land on far side of moon | Space.com
Design...
- Sanjay Puri's innovative student hostel project, "The Street", honored at World Architecture Fest | Economic Times
- Vogue Magazine chooses their most inspiring objects from Design Miami | Vogue
- Industrial design community mourns passing of Charles "Chuck" Harrison | Black Enterprises
Culture...
- Indigenous fashion icon: Yalitza Aparicio on cover of Vogue Mexico | Remezcla
- Sahle-Work Zewde becomes Ethiopia's first female President | Al Jazeera
- Jason Momoa's haka at Aquaman premiere goes viral | Māori Television
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NewsFusion for December 2018
Science...
- Voyager 2 makes it to interstellar space | JPL/NASA
- Earth's deep biosphere is 'underground Galapagos" | NBC News
- Mars lander, InSight, shares it's first selfie | Science Magazine
Design...
- The best 2018 books for kids about design and city planning | Curbed
- Trend in Japan suggests backpacks of the future may be...frontpacks | The Japan Times
- Dezeen shares their top 10 design trends for 2018 | Dezeen
Culture...
- Hawaiian schools to receive Hawaiian language version of Disney's Moana | Honolulu Star Advertiser
- Stunning photos of indigenous communities around the world that still thrive today | The Telegraph
- First transgender contestant participates in Miss Universe pageant | NY Post
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NewsFusion for January 2018
Science...
- Astronaut Michael Foale working to save the International Space Station | BBC
- Bonobos chimps prefer bad behavior in others over good behavior | Quartz
- Warmer waters mean more female turtles in Great Barrier Reef | The Guardian
Design...
- Thomas Jayne refreshes sacred text of interior design | Architectural Digest
- Seaport San Diego designed to be resilient from the start | Construction Dive
- Fashion statements, literal and figurative, at 2018 Golden Globes | The Atlantic
Culture...
- Idaho's Paulette Jordan (Coeur d’Alene), current Democratic member of Idaho House of Representatives, aims to become first Native American governor | Indian Country Today
- Cause advocates accompany actors at 2018 Golden Globes red carpet | Allure
- Maori singer Keala Settle wins Golden Globe for This is Me in The Greatest Showman | New Zealand Herald
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NewsFusion for December 2017
Science...
- Yes, Virginia, astronauts do celebrate Christmas on the International Space Station (ISS) | Space.com
- Scientists stumble upon new energy transmission quantum material | Newsweek
- Success! Gharials reintroduced to Beas River in Punjab | Times of India
Design...
- The physics behind the worlds funnest waterslides | The Sydney Morning Herald
- Fashion show in Congo strikes a pose against regional insecurity | Denver Post
- The future of floating architecture according to Dutch designers | Wallpaper
Culture...
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NewsFusion for November 2017
Science...
- New app in Australia will help count frogs | Daily Telegraph
- Excerpt fromThe Physics of Star Wars | Wired
- San Francisco 49ers Foundation brings STEAM education to underserved youth | 49ers Foundation
Design...
- Move over Helvetica, IBM is designing a new font | Fast Company: Co. Design
- Cooper Hewitt's Joris Laarman Lab exhibit highlights digital technologies at intersection of design, art, and science | Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum
- Aerospace and fashion find common, interdisciplinary future | The Daily Free Press
Culture...
- Learning math in your native toungue: How Siberia keeps indigenous languages alive | TASS
- Miss Universe New Zealand Miss Universe NZ, Harlem-Cruz Atarangi Ihaia, first to wear tā moko in world competition | Maori Television
- Celebrities discover surprising stories of their ancestors in PBS Series Finding Your Roots, from resourceful immigrants and connections to Holocaust to DNA cousins and slave ownership | NJ
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NewsFusion for August 2017
Science...
- Curiosity rover just keeps going and going on Mars | Space.com
- The parallax effect, simple physics is what gives AR its look, feel, and functionality | Wired
- Science Outside the Lab (SOtL) program introduces students to science policy-making in DC | ASU
Design...
- Coach and NASA team up for fab far out accessories in summer 2017 | Coach
- Architects on the future of pavillions in San Francisco Museum of Craft and Design exhibit through January 2018 | Forbes
- The role of graphic design in saving lives | The Art Newspaper
Culture...
SeanChron | PAPER Magazine stands up for Standing Rock
Great to see a mainstream, pop culture magazine standing up for Standing Rock. Thank you Sandra Song and PAPER Magazine for your article, Five things you can do to help the Dakota Pipeline Protestors.
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NewsFusion for June 2016
Science...
- Orbital ATK’s SLS Boosters, the rockets that will get us to Mars | Wired
- NanoWatch: nanotechnology researchers can now use a 'combinatorial library' to screen new materials | Inquisitr
- NASA's Juno probe one week from closest Jupiter visit ever | Space.com
Design...
- Exploring our love for 'cuteness' in design | FastCompany Co.Design
- London's Johnston and New York City's Helvetica: the citified fonts and vice versa | The Economist
- Social issues and elevating public space is future of architecture to Dubai-based architect Tarek Qaddumi | CNN
Culture...
- Maui group delivers 49 foot ti leaf 'Lei of Aloha' to Orlando to honor of victims | KHON
- 55,000 hectares near Darwin Harbor are given back to Kenbi traditional owners | The Guardian
- Tanabata (Star Festival) season begins in Japan | Japan Times
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NewsFusion for March 2016
Science...
- New crew is off to the International Space Station | Space.com
- SeaWorld to end captive breeding of killer whales | NPR
- UK aims to reduce carbon emissions to zero by 2050 | IFL Science
Design...
- Doreen Lorenzo brings design thinking to academia at UT-Austin | Fast Company Design
- Boston's Museum of Fine Arts exhibits the future of fashion | PRI
- Fantastic Cities coloring book by Steve McDonald celebrates global architecture | Curbed
Culture...
- Trudeau allocates $8.4 billion to needs of Canadian First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples | Indian Country Today
- Cuban youth offer new outlook on fashion, technology, dance | National Geographic
- World Happiness Report identifies Denmark as happiest nation
Culture Icon | Áile Jávo
Áile Jávo is President of the Saami Council, an organization established in 1956 to protect and promote Saami rights and interests in the four countries where the Saami are living: Norway, Sweden, Russia and Finland. Jávo is a frequent participant and presenter in events that involve traditional Saami culture and lands, the Arctic, and natural resource policy that affects the Saami people.
Jávo was added to our PISA List in 2014.
>> Twitter: @ailejavo
SeanChron | Korina Emmerich on Project Runway
Deisgn and culture have intersected again. Psyched to see another Native American designer on Project Runway. Korina Emmerich (Puyallup) will be one of 18 designers that start Season 13 of Project Runway.
Ka Hikina O Ka Lā at UH Maui College
SeanChron | Patricia Michaels on Project Runway Finale
Season 11 of Project Runway has come to a close and although Patricia Michaels, my Future-ish favorite, came in 2nd place I think there were many wins during the finale. First and foremost, there were wins for all of the finalists, they all put on fantastic shows and Michelle Lesniak Franklin, the winner, was a fierce competitor with her female-wolf-on-her-last-hunt inspired creations.
But the other wins that caught my attention were the ones Patricia mentioned throughout the finale episode and across the whole season. Clearly Patricia's success in the competition was a win for her personally but she also talked about how she felt she had succeeded in representing her family and community, the Taos Pueblo located in New Mexico, well throughout the entire competition. She then referenced the role she was able to play in breaking stereotypes of Native Americans more broadly by demonstrating the unique and innovative contributions they make in fashion and many other industries. Add to all that goodness...I was thrilled - THRILLED - when she introduced herself at the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week show in her Tiwa language. She also thanked the audience in Tiwa and later her Mother shared some kind and inspiring words in Tiwa after the competition. That means millions - MILLIONS - of people have heard the Tiwa language for the first time...win, Win, WIN!
Heidi Klum, a clear fan of Patricia's, said many times throughout the season that she's never seen anything like the looks Patricia designed, Nina Garcia noted she has a "gift of creativity", and Zac Posen, also a clear fan, called her show pieces "new and different...its from her soul...its pure". Michael Kors, a guest judge for the finale said:
I think her little blue dress and bouncy blue hairpiece may become an iconic moment in fashion. Iconic in fashion because: 1. it is a truly original and stunning design and 2. it finally breaks the convention that a Native American aesthetic can only reflect the same stereotypical pieces. Patricia has proven that culture and tradition can be referenced but still be very fashion forward. More importantly, I believe Patricia's hard work, creativity, and grace throughout the competition will become an iconic moment in mainstream media as well by demonstrating the truly original and creative talent that Native artists can bring to design industries.
But the other wins that caught my attention were the ones Patricia mentioned throughout the finale episode and across the whole season. Clearly Patricia's success in the competition was a win for her personally but she also talked about how she felt she had succeeded in representing her family and community, the Taos Pueblo located in New Mexico, well throughout the entire competition. She then referenced the role she was able to play in breaking stereotypes of Native Americans more broadly by demonstrating the unique and innovative contributions they make in fashion and many other industries. Add to all that goodness...I was thrilled - THRILLED - when she introduced herself at the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week show in her Tiwa language. She also thanked the audience in Tiwa and later her Mother shared some kind and inspiring words in Tiwa after the competition. That means millions - MILLIONS - of people have heard the Tiwa language for the first time...win, Win, WIN!
Heidi Klum, a clear fan of Patricia's, said many times throughout the season that she's never seen anything like the looks Patricia designed, Nina Garcia noted she has a "gift of creativity", and Zac Posen, also a clear fan, called her show pieces "new and different...its from her soul...its pure". Michael Kors, a guest judge for the finale said:
"When I look at the work that [Patricia] does, WOW...When I looked at that dress, that was this perfect culmination of a modern, easy shape that a girl wants to put on with this incredible mica and horse hair, I love that she took all that and merged that together, its SPECTACTULAR...I don't think we've ever seen that type of attention to artistic detail. Its cool! I think she's thinking outside the box.
I think her little blue dress and bouncy blue hairpiece may become an iconic moment in fashion. Iconic in fashion because: 1. it is a truly original and stunning design and 2. it finally breaks the convention that a Native American aesthetic can only reflect the same stereotypical pieces. Patricia has proven that culture and tradition can be referenced but still be very fashion forward. More importantly, I believe Patricia's hard work, creativity, and grace throughout the competition will become an iconic moment in mainstream media as well by demonstrating the truly original and creative talent that Native artists can bring to design industries.
Futurazzi | Jessica Mauboy on Ellen
Our futurazzi spotted a photo of one of our favorite Future-ish "it girls", Jessica Mauboy, arriving for her appearance on the Ellen show that aired April 18, 2013. Mauboy made several appearances on Ellen while the show was down unda more in Spring 2013 but she was on the show this time to promote her the movie she both starred in and recorded multiple songs on the movie soundtrack for, The Sapphires (which Ellen happens to be a big of). Jess just keeps getting more and more fabulous!
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