Mauricio Ruiz is a writer and journalist who has lived in the US, Belgium, Mexico and Norway. His work has appeared in Words Without Borders, Catapult, The Common, The Rumpus, Electric Literature, JMWW, River Teeth, Literal Magazine, among others. He's been shortlisted for the Bridport Prize and Myriad Editions Competition in the UK, as well as the Fish Short Story Prize in Ireland. He has received fellowships from OMI writers (NY), Société des auteurs (Belgium), Jakob Sande (Norway), Can Serrat (Spain), and the Three Seas' Council (Rhodes). His second book, Silencios al sur, was published in early 2017, and his work has partially been translated into Dutch and French. Mauricio Ruiz can be followed on Twitter and Instagram.
On Thursday June 8th, the World’s First Commercial Emission-Free Autonomous Passenger Ferry was inaugurated at Norr Mälarstrand in Stockholm, where the ferry line will start operating […]
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Recent research published in the KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research investigated the removal of toxic gases by using photocatalytic porous concrete. 1. Photocatalytic […]
The construction of China’s Earthquake Early Warning System (EEWS) has been completed, according to an announcement made by the head of the China Earthquake Administration (CEA), […]
The first day of the Astana International Forum has come to an end. The conference, taking place in the Kazakh capital on 8-9 June, brings together […]
Environmental sustainability is a major concern for world-citizens, especially for the younger generations. In the words of Tim McPhie, Spokesperson for Climate Action and Energy at […]
Wind ships have gained attention in recent years as a potential solution to reduce emissions in the maritime industry. While they are not necessarily a complete […]
Animal by-products are already highly regulated for all uses, stated Fuels Europe, after a study conducted on behalf of Transport & Environment (T&E) suggested that greater […]
On Monday June 5th, Pascal Smet, the secretary of state for Urban Planning announced that Urban.brussels has granted a planning permit to De Werkvennootschap for the […]
Balancing growth and sustainability is one of the greatest challenges the world is facing today. The effects of climate change are increasing day by day, but […]
Investment in power generation is finally transitioning from fossil fuels to renewables. In May, the International Energy Agency revealed that investment in clean energy technologies, especially […]