https://www.scmp.com/rss/523437/feed The latest news and top stories on the University at Buffalo. A prominent New York-based public research university, the University at Buffalo is a flagship institution within the State University of New York system and a member of the Association of American Universities. Established in 1846, its primary mission is to deliver educational excellence, research and public service that positively impact local and global communities. With campuses in Buffalo and Amherst, it offers extensive... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Tribune News Service Tribune News Service The bomb placed outside a US Air Force Base visitors centre in Florida last month was built inside two 2-litre cherry Pepsi bottles, according to federal prosecutors. Alen Zheng, 20, of Land O’Lakes, is accused of planting the bomb and lighting the fuse at the base on March 10. He drove the explosive to MacDill Air Force Base in the boot of his Mercedes SUV, according to a document filed by prosecutors Friday. The bomb did not detonate. US Attorney Gregory Kehoe has said it had the “potential to... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3349057/bomb-allegedly-left-us-base-alen-zheng-was-built-inside-2-pepsi-bottles?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3349057/bomb-allegedly-left-us-base-alen-zheng-was-built-inside-2-pepsi-bottles?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 04 Apr 2026 23:32:24 +0000 Sasha Gonzales Sasha Gonzales Hongkongers have experienced extreme weather recently. Super Typhoon Ragasa in late September was the second No 10 typhoon warning of the year, and the strongest tropical cyclone globally of the year at the time of its approach. A black rainstorm on August 5 lasted more than 11 hours and triggered torrential floods. This October was the hottest since records began in 1884. These events are being felt around the planet. The World Meteorological Organization reported 151 “unprecedented” extreme... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3332641/how-climate-change-and-extreme-weather-affect-mental-health-and-what-we-can-do?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3332641/how-climate-change-and-extreme-weather-affect-mental-health-and-what-we-can-do?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 16 Nov 2025 09:15:09 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press In a new corner of the internet, users are invited to “paint the world”. And paint they have. Welcome to Wplace – an ever-evolving, gamified global map overflowing with drawings made on a more than 4-trillion-pixel canvas. Images of Icelandic-Chinese singer Laufey float over Reykjavík, while tributes to the late Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla surround Corpus Christi in Texas. Crests of San Lorenzo and other football clubs fill Buenos Aires. Squid Game fan art can be found on the outskirts of... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3324457/wplace-takes-internet-storm-millions-users-paint-world-together?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3324457/wplace-takes-internet-storm-millions-users-paint-world-together?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 Sep 2025 07:15:08 +0000 Shi Huang Shi Huang There are four top-tier journals in mathematics academia: Annals of Mathematics, Inventiones Mathematicae, Journal of the American Mathematical Society and Acta Mathematica. These journals put out only about 100 articles each year, and publishing even one is a mark of a leading mathematician. It is very rare to publish in all four. Li Hanfeng published 10 in total across all four between 2005 and 2019. The leading China-born mathematician has now returned from the United States. Chongqing... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3320453/american-mathematical-society-fellow-li-hanfeng-joins-chinas-chongqing-university?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3320453/american-mathematical-society-fellow-li-hanfeng-joins-chinas-chongqing-university?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 Aug 2025 12:00:09 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press The US State Department has warned US diplomats of attempts to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio and possibly other officials using technology driven by artificial intelligence, according to two senior officials and a cable sent last week to all embassies and consulates. The warning came after the department discovered that an impostor posing as Rubio had attempted to reach out to at least three foreign ministers, a US senator and a governor, according to the July 3 cable, which was... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3317467/impostor-uses-ai-impersonate-us-top-diplomat-rubio-and-contact-foreign-ministers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3317467/impostor-uses-ai-impersonate-us-top-diplomat-rubio-and-contact-foreign-ministers?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 09 Jul 2025 01:01:46 +0000