Новости за 24.02.2023

Offshore wind projects tend to be best suited for areas where land is less available and more expensive. Generating a gigawatt of wind can require 250 square kilometers of open space.Walter Musial, principal engineer at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory,…

Over the next decade, the capacity of offshore wind farms will grow exponentially, and the Biden administration has set a goal to reach 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030. Globally, offshore wind energy only generated about 12.5 gigawatts…

On Feb. 22, the Biden administration announced the first auction of offshore wind leases in the Gulf of Mexico. The Gulf Coast, which has been home to numerous offshore oil and gas wells, could provide clean power to 1.3 million…

A Portland & Western Railroad train derailed around 9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23 near Cheldelin Middle School in northeast Corvallis.

Masked fans for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, a Japanese major league baseball team, cheer during the team's pre-season game against the Yomiuri Giants on Thursday.

Jim Boylen, right, led the coaching staff Thursday as the United States defeated Uruguay in a FIBA Americas game. The U.S. clinched a berth in the 32-team FIBA World Cup.

Using data from the Census Bureau's Annual Survey of School Systems, Best Universities ranked states by their spending per pupil.

- Location: Lexington, KY- Students: 20,239- Students to faculty ratio: 11:1- Graduation rate: 66%- Median earnings six years after graduation: $45,100- Employment rate two years after graduation: 94%This university, situated deep in Bluegrass country, offers more than 200 programs in…

- Location: Ruston, LA- Students: 7,854- Students to faculty ratio: 21:1- Graduation rate: 61%- Median earnings six years after graduation: $41,500- Employment rate two years after graduation: 91%Louisiana Tech University offers fewer degree programs than many of the other schools…

- Location: Fort Collins, CO- Students: 19,944- Students to faculty ratio: 12:1- Graduation rate: 70%- Median earnings six years after graduation: $47,100- Employment rate two years after graduation: 94%Colorado State's highly rated academic programs allow for a progressive level of…

- Location: Stony Brook, NY- Students: 16,586- Students to faculty ratio: 8:1- Graduation rate: 76%- Median earnings six years after graduation: $57,600- Employment rate two years after graduation: 91%New York's Stony Brook University, SUNY, is a highly rated school with…

- Location: Chicago, IL- Students: 20,023- Students to faculty ratio: 8:1- Graduation rate: 63%- Median earnings six years after graduation: $54,300- Employment rate two years after graduation: 91%UIC is large and diverse with more than a third of its undergraduates…

- Location: Morgantown, WV- Students: 18,726- Students to faculty ratio: 13:1- Graduation rate: 62%- Median earnings six years after graduation: $45,800- Employment rate two years after graduation: 93%West Virginia University has a large student population, with nearly 20,000 attendees. WVU…

- Location: Knoxville, TN- Students: 22,914- Students to faculty ratio: 13:1- Graduation rate: 71%- Median earnings six years after graduation: $45,100- Employment rate two years after graduation: 94%With the main campus located in Knoxville and two branch campuses in Chattanooga…

- Location: Houston, TX- Students: 28,966- Students to faculty ratio: 20:1- Graduation rate: 62%- Median earnings six years after graduation: $51,600- Employment rate two years after graduation: 91%The University of Houston offers a wide range of degree programs. In addition…

- Location: Ewing, NJ- Students: 6,781- Students to faculty ratio: 13:1- Graduation rate: 86%- Median earnings six years after graduation: $58,500- Employment rate two years after graduation: 95%The College of New Jersey, which was founded in 1855, is located in…

- Location: Athens, OH- Students: 13,896- Students to faculty ratio: 13:1- Graduation rate: 66%- Median earnings six years after graduation: $40,500- Employment rate two years after graduation: 91%Established in 1802 as the first college in the state, Ohio University has…

- Location: Eugene, OR- Students: 16,400- Students to faculty ratio: 16:1- Graduation rate: 74%- Median earnings six years after graduation: $44,800- Employment rate two years after graduation: 91%UO offers more than 300 undergraduate programs, providing its students with a variety…

- Location: New York, NY- Students: 12,421- Students to faculty ratio: 20:1- Graduation rate: 73%- Median earnings six years after graduation: $57,20- Median earnings six years after graduation: $57,200- Employment rate two years after graduation: 89%New York's CUNY Baruch College…

- Location: Moscow, ID- Students: 6,323- Students to faculty ratio: 12:1- Graduation rate: 59%- Median earnings six years after graduation: $41,900- Employment rate two years after graduation: 92%The University of Idaho is a land-grant research school founded in 1889 through…

- Location: Boone, NC- Students: 16,905- Students to faculty ratio: 15:1- Graduation rate: 73%- Median earnings six years after graduation: $38,800- Employment rate two years after graduation: 94%Located in Boone, North Carolina, in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Appalachian State University…

- Location: Wilmington, NC- Students: 11,989- Students to faculty ratio: 15:1- Graduation rate: 74%- Median earnings six years after graduation: $41,600- Employment rate two years after graduation: 93%One of 17 institutions that make up the University of North Carolina system,…

- Location: Winston Salem, NC- Students: 890- Students to faculty ratio: 5:1- Graduation rate: 72%- Median earnings six years after graduation: $35,500- Employment rate two years after graduation: 92%Founded in 1963 as the country's first public arts conservatory, today UNCSA…

- Location: La Crosse, WI- Students: 8,863- Students to faculty ratio: 18:1- Graduation rate: 71%- Median earnings six years after graduation: $48,000- Employment rate two years after graduation: 96%The University of Wisconsin at La Crosse has as its motto "mens…

Earning a college degree is an investment with far-reaching benefits. Adults who hold degrees earn an average of $36,000 more per year than those who hold a high school diploma. This increased income can mean a big difference in quality…