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Facebook is pleased to offer Emerging Scholar Program for students to continue their  PhD  studies, pursue innovative research, and engage with the broader research community. These awards are open to students at all universities both in the United States and in other countries.

WASHINGTON ,  Mark Zuckerberg , Facebook founder and chief executive officer, will speak with three astronauts currently living and working aboard the International Space Station at  12:55 p.m. EDT Wednesday, June 1 . The Earth-to-space call will be seen live on NASA's Facebook page. During the 20-minute Facebook Live video call with NASA astronauts  Tim Kopra  and  Jeff Williams , and ESA's (European Space Agency's)  Tim Peake , Zuckerberg will ask questions submitted on NASA's Facebook page. To ask a question and watch the call, visit NASA's Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/nasa The International Space Station serves as the world's leading laboratory for conducting cutting-edge microgravity research, and is the primary platform for technology development and testing in space to enable human and robotic exploration of destinations beyond low-Earth orbit, including asteroids and Mars. For more information about the crew and research on...

By  Fidji Simo , Product Management Director  With Facebook Live you can use your phone to share a moment instantly with the people you care about. This means your friends, family or fans can be there with you, and you can respond to their comments and see their reactions. Since launching Facebook Live last summer to public figures via our  Mentions app  and more recently to everyone in the US using our  iOS  and  Android apps  we’ve been surprised and delighted with how people are using live video to connect and interact with each other all over the world. People are letting their friends discover their hobbies. Parents are using it to share moments in their kids’ lives with their extended families. Athletes are giving people a window into their training. Chefs are bringing their fans into their kitchen. Journalists are hosting global conversations on topics they care about. Aspiring musicians can now put on a live concert for their...

Teamsters Local 853 announced today that 110 drivers for WeDriveU, a transportation company that shuttles employees for Facebook, Google and other tech companies, have gained Teamsters representation. WeDriveU recognized Local 853 as the drivers' union after an independent third-party arbitrator verified the union's