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Best costume wins $250 prize at Sunday’s Halloween salsa and bachata party 31 Oct 2026
A Vancouver dance society is putting a $250 prize on the line for the best costume at its Halloween party this Sunday, and the people judging it are dance teachers. Rueda de la Vida, a non-profit salsa and bachata society, is holding its Halloween Fiesta on Sunday, November 1 at…
Students push back on AI marking as study finds ChatGPT judges feedback differently 31 Oct 2026
Instructors are looking at AI to help with marking, one of the slowest parts of the job. A new study suggests students have a clear view on that, and that ChatGPT doesn’t judge good feedback the way students do. The paper, by Carlton J. Fong and four co-authors, was published in…
Larger blocks of similar buildings linked to cooler cities, study of 101 cities finds 28 Oct 2026
Cities that group similar buildings into larger, continuous blocks tend to have weaker surface heat islands during the day, according to a study of 101 cities around the world. The study was published October 19 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Researchers…
Vancouver salsa school dances this Thanksgiving to send kids to camp 10 Oct 2026
Some Vancouver dancers will spend part of Thanksgiving weekend dancing salsa, and the money they raise will help send children to summer camp. Rueda de la Vida Dance Society, a non-profit school that teaches salsa and bachata, is hosting a Thanksgiving Fundraising Social on…