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The Blight-Fighting Solution for Saving 40,000 Detroiters From Eviction

Bill Bradley

November 09, 2015 |

Next City |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

Loveland Technologies is finding creative uses for data that will help protect people’s properties and disseminate better information about local tax and foreclosure policies. Funded by angel investors as well as nonprofit organizations, Loveland Technologies has already succeeded with clever campaigns to educate the public. It also initiated Motor City Mapping to create an information-sharing space for residents, service providers, and local governments.

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Higher Ed's Moneyball?

Eric Westervelt

October 14, 2015 |

NPR |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Orlando, Florida

A Florida community college is boosting learning and graduation rates with new technology that gets professors access to real-time data on student engagement and performance.

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How Christians in Kenya are trying to hack government corruption

Catherine Woodiwiss

October 09, 2015 |

The Washington Post |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

Religion and technology are two important elements in Nairobi, however, they have remained distant until the corrupt government brought them together. Christian hackathons are now opportunities for technology and religion to meet to spur innovation that can help fight against corruption

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How L.A. Gets Kids to Show Up at School

Mary B. Pasciak

September 27, 2015 |

The Buffalo News |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Schools in Los Angeles have strict consequences for truancy and tardiness but offer rewards and recognition for good attendance. Administrators use iPhones to record the ID numbers of tardy students, tracking them in order to engage the appropriate intervention.

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Mumbai slum dwellers say 'I have to help' stop violence against women

Marco Werman Rhitu Chatterjee

September 15, 2015 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: India, Mumbai, Maharashtra

In the Mumbai slum of Dharavi, an NGO called Society for Nutrition, Education & Health Action (SNEHA) is working to make life safer by teaching men the importance of not being violent towards women. Through an app called Eyewatch, community members are able to document acts of domestic violence, which helps SNEHA team members locate victims and their abusers.

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In Aleppo, cell phones are helping some desperate Syrians find clean water

Joyce Hackel

August 26, 2015 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Syria, Aleppo, Aleppo Governorate

In war zones, people have a difficult time finding clean water and safe areas to inhabit. Social media, smart phones, and technology applications are aiding in people’s survival. In Aleppo, Syria, the International Committee of the Red Cross posted a map on Facebook to show alternative sources of clean drinking water that reached approximately 140,000 people.

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Could adorable tiny tech backpacks save the honeybees?

Jessica Mendoza

August 25, 2015 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Australia

Concerned with colony collapse syndrome in honey bees worldwide, scientists, farmers and tech companies teamed up in Australia to create a micro-sensor that collects data on the bee's environment.

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How to Cut the Prison Population (See for Yourself)

Erik Eckholm

August 11, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Prisons in the United States are overcrowded with many non-violent offenders and the cost to keep them in jail consumes public budgets. Criminal justice reform has attracted bipartisan interest with diverse proposals to aid adjust the incarceration rate. The Urban Institute has developed an interactive “prison population forecaster,” which helps citizens to assess the impact of different policies.

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How to Grow More Food with Less Water

Matt Weiser

August 03, 2015 |

Ensia |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Bushland, Texas

The U.S. government has developed different sensors for irrigation devices that gauge water demand and help conserve use. as water shortages caused by drought have increased across the globe, and farmers are faced with economic burdens, such technology is focusin on sustainability for the future.

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Annoyed by Robocalls? This One Can Save Lives

M. Sophia Newman

July 01, 2015 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

Non-profit organization Reliefwatch is addressing supply chain breakdowns for developing world health clinics by sending them robocalls asking about procurement needs. The information updates a database in real time, allowing suppliers to get the drugs in the hands of the clinics in need and avoiding expiration of excess stock. “The whole idea in terms of the system is that the data goes up into a cloud system that can then be accessed by a manager, the supplier, whoever is relevant,” Yu says.

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