Author Archives: Lysah Ongaro

Enviromental News, Environment, Safety, Health, LED Property Lighting

Night Sky Light Pollution Threatens Star Visibility, Human and Wildlife Behavior

Posted on by Lysah Ongaro
Night Sky Light Pollution
29
Nov

Night sky light pollution has diminished the beauty of dark skies for a while now, and excessive artificial illumination is the major cause. Light pollution disrupts the ecosystem’s natural day-night flow impacting wildlife behavior and human health. Imagine being a nocturnal creature trying to navigate the world with a perpetual spotlight on you, it’s not […]

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Handheld LED Lighting, STEM Education

Innovative teaching methods and personalized learning models

Posted on by Lysah Ongaro
Innovative teaching methods
13
Nov

The pandemic worsened educational inequalities, and it’s demoralizing to see certain groups of students excessively affected. Addressing this problem requires targeted interventions and a commitment to equity for students. Innovative teaching methods and personalized learning models can help address individual learning gaps that students are facing. Investing in technology and digital resources can facilitate remote […]

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Battery Technology

UT Dallas Battery Initiative Funded by $30 Million Dept. of Defense Grant

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Battery research leading to advanced energy storage.
29
Sep

UT Dallas Battery initiative funded by DoD is a three-year award for creating a prototype Energy Storage Systems Campus. The research facility shall be called the Batteries and Energy to Advance Commercialization and National Security (BEACONS) Center. Project goals are “to develop and commercialize new battery technologies and manufacturing processes, enhance the domestic availability of […]

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Environment, Safety, Health, Handheld LED Lighting, LED Property Lighting

LED Energy Saving Lighting; Africa Phasing Out CFLs. Improving Quality of Life!

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LED energy saving lighting Africa CFL Elimination
17
Sep

Africa Region requesting the global lighting industry to support an amendment to mercury-lamp phase-out plans. In 2021, Roger Baro wrote to LEDs Magazine highlighting the significance of phasing out fluorescent lights that contain mercury through the Minamata Convention on Mercury C0P4 on behalf of the African region. The governments are working to phase out the […]

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STEM Education

Educational Equality in the United States. How STEM Supports Child Development.

Posted on by Lysah Ongaro
06
Sep

Educational equality is highly valued and necessary for all students. In the United States education system learning disparities between racial and ethnic groups is widespread. Researchers continue to investigate why inequality arises, exists, and which populations of children are most affected. A well-rounded quality education is essential for children, their careers, and society. Educational equality […]

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