Northwestern's McCormick School of Engineering

Adaptive Algorithm Aims to Reduce Kidney Discards and Improve Transplant Access

Developed by Professor Sanjay Mehrotra, the Sliding Scale AdaptiVe Expedited (SAVE) algorithm could improve organ allocation ...
UPI

Defense chief says plan to cut border unit troops to be executed 'gradually' by 2040

Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Thursday that his ministry plans to reduce the number of troops deployed to border units "gradually" by 2040, dismissing concerns about a sharp cut in such personnel ...
WWLTV

Senate advances bill to reduce Orleans Parish judges after heated debate

BATON ROUGE, La. — A bill that would reduce the number of judges serving Orleans Parish advanced in the Louisiana Senate on Tuesday after a lengthy and heated debate. The measure, sponsored by West ...
WGNO

Bill to consolidate courts, reduce the number of judges in New Orleans advances

BATON ROUGE, La. (WGNO) — A bill that would consolidate the Orleans Parish civil, criminal and juvenile court systems into a new judicial district has passed its first hurdle. It’s something the ...
Wall Street Journal

Amazon Plans Drastic Cut in Packages Sent Via Already-Struggling Postal Service

Amazon.com AMZN-0.21%decrease; red down pointing triangle is planning to sharply cut the number of packages it ships through the U.S. Postal Service, a move that could cost the agency billions of ...
TwinCities.com

Trump’s tax law changes may increase the number of donors, but reduce donations to nonprofits

NEW YORK (AP) — Millions more Americans will likely donate to nonprofits following changes in tax laws passed by Congress last summer, but those changes will also likely reduce the overall amount of ...