Every morning, millions of Americans engage in a quiet, collective ritual. We wake up, often pull a smartphone from our ...

In 2021, a devastating heat wave blanketed the pacific northwest, smashing records. How has AC access changed since then in Portland, one of the major cities affected.

Abstract: Distributed computing frameworks are the fundamental component of distributed computing systems. They provide an essential way to support the efficient processing of big data on clusters or ...

We are witnessing an explosive rise in the popularity of the blockchain paradigm, the technology that enables cooperative economic models without a central administrator. While originally inspired by ...

The course is an introduction to principles and practice of the design of distributed systems. The course covers fundamental models for distributed systems, distributed middleware with the focus on ...

Abstract: Providing single system image (SSI) on clusters has ever been one of the hot topics in the research field of parallel computer architecture, since SSI supports easier programming and ...

Urban Alchemy knows the skills and energy of people who were once incarcerated can transform people and places through ...

Three heads are better than one. Versions of this proverb are found worldwide and throughout history. Yet in the race to ...

Stream now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+. The series takes viewers on a weekly journey into America’s heartland to learn about ...

Fourth of July celebrations are taking place across the nation as the US turns 250, including in Washington, DC, where ...