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A Stanford professor is promoting Homa, a new transport protocol designed to replace TCP, arguing it can dramatically cut network latency and congestion compared with the decades-old standard. The proposal has drawn attention in the Linux and internet-infrastructure communities, with Homa implementations being developed for the Linux kernel as discussion grows about whether TCP can keep up with modern data centre demands.

A Stanford researcher and author specializing in climate grief is scheduled to visit Penn State on October 12-13. The visit is expected to focus on the emotional and psychological toll of climate change, a growing topic as more people report anxiety and grief over environmental loss. Details of the visit come from a Penn State announcement, which did not specify the guest's name or event venues in the available information.