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Project Begins to Hire and Retain More Women, Minority STEM Faculty
Wichita State University
Wichita State University continues to make strides toward improving opportunities for women in senior leadership, with women currently holding six out of 10 dean positions throughout the university. Now WSU is taking an even bigger step to increase the number of women - and minorities - among its faculty with a $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation.
In Good Company: CSU Campuses Rank Among Nation's Best
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office
National college rankings recognize the California State University for return on investment, high academic quality and social mobility.
Saint Louis University Enrolls Largest Freshman Class in History
Saint Louis University
The first class of Saint Louis University's third century also will be first among all those that have preceded it in terms of size. This year's freshman class is the largest in SLU history.
Nine Signs Children May Need an Eye Exam
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Comprehensive eye exams can detect a variety of eye conditions, that left untreated in a child, could result in partial or complete loss of vision later on in life.
From One Student to Another: How to Navigate College While Dealing with Anxiety
Wichita State University
The new school year is here. I'll hold for your applause. All joking aside, the beginning of a new semester can be scary. For many students, including me, that fear manifests itself as anxiety, the most common mental illness in the U.S.
Cornell College Launches 1st Graduate Degree in Creative Writing
Cornell College
Cornell College will kick off its first graduate degree program in nearly 100 years during the summer of 2020. Since 1936 the college has focused solely on undergraduate programming, but soon the college will expand its offerings with a low-residency master's in fine arts (M.F.A.) in creative writing program.
Campaign for UC San Diego Hits Historic $2B Milestone
University of California San Diego
The University of California San Diego announced that the Campaign for UC San Diego has achieved its $2 billion fundraising goal three years early. As of July 24, 2019, the campus raised $2.04 billion through donations from 135,367 unique donors with gifts ranging from $10 to over $100 million.
On Becoming a Physician: New Einstein Students Receive White Coats and Stethoscopes
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Members of Albert Einstein College of Medicine's class of 2023 received monogrammed white coats and stethoscopes last week in a ceremony marked with pride and reminders of responsibility as they embark on their lifelong journey of medical education.
Zimmerli Art Museum Presents Dimensionism: Modern Art in the Age of Einstein
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Dimensionism: Modern Art in the Age of Einstein comes to Rutgers-New Brunswick's Zimmerli Art Museum on Sept. 3 and will examine works by celebrated artists, including Marcel Duchamp, Isamu Noguchi, Dorothea Tanning and includes the return of Helen Lundeberg's Self Portrait (1944) which belongs to the Zimmerli Art Museum and has been a prominent part of the traveling exhibit. In conjunction with the exhibit's infusion of art and science, Rutgers physicists, engineers and astronomers will also incorporate the exhibit into upcoming curriculum, programs and a symposium.
Keeping Teachers in the Classroom
Texas A&M University
Teacher turnover is plaguing the United States. Each year, more than 200,000 teachers leave the profession, most for reasons other than retirement. Dr. Hersh Waxman, professor in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Culture, found that solving the problem begins with targeting teacher self-efficacy through literacy coursework and mentorship.
AACN Announces Nursing Faculty in Inaugural Cohort of ELAN
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is pleased to announce that 38 nursing faculty from across the nation attended the inaugural Elevating Leaders in Academic Nursing (ELAN) program, held on July 28-August 2 in Chaska, Minnesota. ELAN is part of AACN's new leadership development portfolio, AACN LEADS, and is specifically designed aspiring deans and senior faculty in leadership roles.
Research takes new approach to understanding success on the volleyball court
Cornell College
Their findings revealed that while height is a large component of volleyball and can provide advantages to certain positions, the success of a player is not determined by height alone.
$30 Million Endowment Established to Support Park Scholar Program at Ithaca College
Ithaca College
A $30 million gift -- the largest to a single endowment fund Ithaca College has ever received -- will facilitate access to the college's Park Scholar Program, helping to ensure that high-achieving students from across the nation will continue dedicating themselves to making IC's campus, the Ithaca community, and the world, a better place.
Darden First Year Internships Span Industries, Functions and Locations Around the World
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
This summer, and for the second in a row, 100 percent of Darden full-time MBA students received an internship, and students entered roles at 145 companies in all major MBA industries.
Salisbury University earns $2.1M Federal Grant for Migrant Farm Workers Interested in Education Degrees
Salisbury University
Salisbury University has received a five-year, $2.1 million College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) award from the Department of Education. The funding will assist first-year, full-time students who are engaged, or whose parents are engaged, in migrant and other seasonal farm work.
SUNY Geneseo Awarded $884K NSF Grant
State University of New York at Geneseo
The NSF has awarded an $883,754 grant to SUNY Geneseo to support women faculty in STEM. The ADVANCE PLAN project will be led by Wendy Pogozelski, SUNY distinguished teaching professor of chemistry, and Karleen West, associate professor of political science and international relations.
SMH! Brains trained on e-devices may struggle to understand scientific info
Penn State Institute for CyberScience
Overuse of electronic devices is no "LOL" matter, according to researchers, who suggest that excessive interaction with e-devices may be related to weaker activity in areas of the brain that are key to understanding scientific texts.
UCI is No. 1 among Money magazine's 'Best Colleges'
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, Calif., Aug. 12, 2019 -- Money magazine has ranked the University of California, Irvine No. 1 on its 2019-20 list of the nation's "Best Colleges." Knocking Princeton University off the top spot, this also makes UCI the first public university to achieve No. 1. The ranking is up from No. 3 last year and No. 7 in 2017, acknowledging UCI's continued growth in providing accessible, high-quality education and fostering alumni success.
The Mathematics Behind Exploding Offers
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
The "exploding offer," a job offer with a near-term expiration date, is a technique some hiring managers use to increase the likelihood of acceptance. But does it do what it's designed to, and under what conditions? New research answers these questions based on game theory and mathematical modeling.
Rutgers Expert Available to Discuss Importance of Sex Education
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Six Trends That Are Transforming Tourism
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office
Succeeding in the hospitality industry means adapting to new technologies and thinking like a business leader. Students at the CSU are already learning these skills and more.
Ambassador Earl Anthony ("Tony") Wayne Joins American University School of International Service
American University
Ambassador Earl Anthony Wayne, the former United States Ambassador to Mexico and Argentina and former Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs, has joined AU's School of International Service as a Distinguished Diplomat-in-Residence.
Experts From Florida State University Are Available to Comment on Trending Topics in K-12 Education
Florida State University
Oregon State University College of Engineering receives diversity recognition award
Oregon State University, College of Engineering
The Oregon State University College of Engineering has been selected to be an "exemplar" recipient of a Bronze Award in the first year of the American Society for Engineering Education Diversity Recognition Program.
As Congress Eyes Pell Expansion, Report Urges Quality Controls
Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations (SMLR)
Rutgers researchers propose a framework for measuring the quality of short-term job training programs and other non-degree credentials. These controls would help to protect consumers from predatory programs.
A Growth Mindset Intervention Can Change Students' Grades if School Culture is Supportive
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)
Boosting academic success does not have to derive from new teachers or curriculum; it can also come from changing students' attitudes about their abilities through a short online intervention, according to the latest findings from the National Study of Learning Mindsets published in Nature on Aug. 7.
Toni Morrison's writing and teaching were both extraordinary influences on this English professor
West Virginia University - Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
New Online Program Offers Convenient Way to Study Jewish Culture and History and Hebrew
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is first public university in United States to offer fully online Jewish Studies major
Ready to Lead Haiti's Agricultural Sector, Scholars Prepare to Head Home with UF Master's Degrees
Twenty-five students enrolled in a UF-managed project called AREA (an acronym based on the French translation of "Support to Agricultural Research and Development") are looking forward to graduating from the University of Florida on Aug. 10 and bringing their knowledge home to improve Haiti's agricultural sector and, ultimately, its economy.
Questions During Shared Book Reading with Preschoolers Need to Be More Challenging
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
When it comes to challenging young minds to grow language, asking how and why during shared book reading to preschoolers can be more beneficial, according to new research at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
UIC Awarded $4.7 Million NSF Grant to Enhance K-8 Math Instruction, Professional Development in South Cook County
University of Illinois at Chicago
UIC researchers will lead a five-year, $4.7 million project funded by the National Science Foundation to develop and implement a professional development program for K-8 math educators that spans across three levels -- teacher, school and district.
Visa concerns deter foreign-born PhDs from working in startups
Cornell University
Foreign-born Ph.D. graduates with science and engineering degrees from American universities apply to and receive offers for technology startup jobs at the same rate as U.S. citizens, but are only half as likely to actually work at fledgling companies, a Cornell University study has found.
Biophysicists Join Effort to Eliminate Sexual Harassment in STEMM
Biophysical Society
The Biophysical Society (BPS) is proud to add its name and support to the Societies Consortium on Sexual Harassment in STEMM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine) to measurably advance professional and ethical conduct, climate and culture across their respective fields.
Warrior-Scholar Project helps veterans adapt to demands of the classroom
Cornell University
Thirteen students came to Cornell University's campus July 20-28 for The Warrior-Scholar Project (WSP), an immersive college preparation experience for current and former enlisted service members.
PPPL apprenticeship program offers young people chance to earn while they learn high-tech careers
The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, in partnership with the New Jersey Department of Labor, has embarked on a new apprenticeship program to teach high-tech skills to young people through four years of on-the-job training and technical courses.
Texas Tech Experts Can Discuss Parent-Teacher Interactions, Kids' Anxiety, More
Texas Tech University
Rounds with Leadership: A Time for Generative Thinking
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
Rounds with Leadership is a forum for AACN's Board Chair and President/CEO to offer commentary on issues and trends impacting academic nursing.
Entrepreneurial Leader Priya Iyer Named Entrepreneur in Residence at Babson College's Arthur M. Blank Center For Entrepreneurship
Babson College
The Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship at Babson College has announced that tech executive Priya Iyer is its new Entrepreneur in Residence and will work with Babson's emerging entrepreneurs.
Starting college soon? Freshmen can start prepping before leaving home
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Good preparation can help an 18-year-old student cope with the sometimes overwhelming changes that come with college. Here are some of the ways students can get ready.
School Segregation Worsens for Latino Children Compared with a Generation Ago
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
Latino children are likely to enter elementary schools this year with fewer white peers than a generation ago, judging by data reported in a new study published today in Educational Researcher, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Educational Research Association. However, as racial segregation has intensified, low-income students of all racial groups are likely to learn beside more middle-class pupils than before.
Germany Selects German "Ivy League" Universities
On June 19 the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the German Council of Science and Humanities (Wissenschaftsrat) selected German's 11 Universities of Excellence to be strengthened with more than EUR1 billion over the next seven years.
MSU receives $2.5M for less commonly taught languages
Michigan State University
Michigan State University was awarded a four-year, $2.5 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support further development in the research and teaching of less commonly taught languages, with an emphasis on Indigenous languages. This is the second Mellon grant received by the LCTL Partnership
Olin College Named to Top College Value Lists
Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
in College of Engineering has been designated a top 10 national "Best Buy" college by Fiske Guide to Colleges. The list covers 20 private and public colleges and universities nationwide that are noted for their academic offerings and affordable cost. Olin is one of only two New England colleges named in the list.
Zimmerli Art Museum Hosts 17th Annual Summer Art Camp Series for Children
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Rutgers-New Brunswick's Zimmerli Art Museum is hosting its 17th annual Summer Art Camp series for children ages 7 to 14
Childhood Education Expert Can Discuss Back-to-School Literacy
University of Alabama at Birmingham
First-of-its-kind graduate course at Penn State tackles legal issues in additive manufacturing
Penn State College of Engineering
Through a newly introduced course at Penn State, AMD 597 Legal Issues in Additive Manufacturing, students will be prepared to navigate the legal issues arising in additive manufacturing, emboldening them to become both technical experts and emerging thought leaders in the industry.
Decades after a good-behavior program in grade school, adults report healthier, more successful lives
University of Washington
University of Washington researchers have found that that "good life" in adulthood can start in grade school, by teaching parents and teachers to build stronger bonds with their children, and to help children form greater attachments to family and school.
Smaller class size means more success for women in STEM
Cornell University
A new study demonstrates that increasing class size has the largest negative impact on female participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) classrooms, and offers insights on ways to change the trend.
Students from 193 countries to send 500 spacecraft to the moon
Cornell University
Teams of high-school and college students from all 193 countries of the United Nations will send 500 miniature spacecraft to the surface of the moon as part of the Great Lunar Expedition for Everyone (GLEE).
Darden Alum-Led Diversity Program Prepares Indian Women for Finance Careers
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
Darden alumnus Amit Chakarabarty conceptualized the CFA Institute Young Women in Investment initiative to help close the gender gap in the investment industry in India.
Exposing STEM Students to Diversity Improves Innovation, Performance
American Crystallographic Association (ACA)
As technology and science continue to play an even greater role in everyday lives, training and developing the next wave of scientists needs to evolve. Noncognitive factors and new strategies to more fully engage each student and promote an inclusive classroom are being considered for improved learning experiences in STEM courses. During the 69th ACA meeting, July 20-24, Bernie Santarsiero, University of Illinois at Chicago, will talk about how resources other than remedial training can foster significant improvements in successful student outcomes.
Rural students prepare for STEM majors through new summer camp
West Virginia University - Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Nine West Virginia students starting college this fall attended an immersive, on-campus STEM research camp. It's part of an NSF INCLUDES grant to improve college enrollment and retention rates of first-generation rural STEM majors.
DHS Announces $10.5M Funding Opportunity to Establish MBA in Security Technology Transition
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate
DHS is seeking proposals from accredited U.S. universities to educate and build the capabilities of DHS employees. The DHS S&T today announced a $10.5 million funding opportunity for a new DHS Center of Excellence (COE) to develop an Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) program focused on security technology transition from federal research and development to operational use.
CUR Social Sciences Division Selects Grinnell Professor as First Excellence in Mentoring Undergraduate Research in the Social Sciences Awardee
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)
The Council on Undergraduate Research's Social Sciences Division has selected Sarah J. Purcell (Grinnell College) as the inaugural recipient of its Excellence in Mentoring Undergraduate Research in the Social Sciences Award
TBS Joins The Babson Collaborative for Entrepreneurship Education
Babson College
TBS becomes the first French school to join The Babson Collaborative for Entrepreneurship Education (The Collaborative).
A parent's guide to kindergarten readiness
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Students entering kindergarten who were behind in their social-behavioral development were more likely to be held back, suspended or expelled in the future.
Opioid Epidemic Effect in State's Public Schools Creates 'Crisis in the Classroom'
West Virginia University
Brand Citizenship: Consumer Expectations and Societal Shifts Drive Brands Taking Stands
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
The brand promises made between consumer and company in the 20th century typically pertained to aspirational experiences the consumer could expect to receive. In the 21st century, the brand promise has become more nuanced, and more complicated.
California State University's Campuses Easing the Transition to College Life
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office
Underserved students often arrive on campus with a unique set of challenges. The CSU's Transition to College programs are helping them overcome barriers so they can hit the ground running.
Creating a diverse pipeline
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
PPPL's Undergraduate Workshop in Plasma Physics is aimed at creating a more diverse pipeline into the plasma physics and fusion energy fields by offering students workshops in plasma physics, coding, and vector calculus as well as hands-on experiments in electromagnetism and plasma physics.
Training high school teachers to implement engineering curriculum
University of Iowa
Educators from eight high schools across the country participated in a two-week professional development institute at the University of Iowa to learn to implement the Engineer Your World curriculum, which engages students in hands-on engineering experiences.
UIC opens new state-of-the-art living and learning community
University of Illinois at Chicago
The Academic and Residential Complex is the 10th residential hall on the UIC campus and newest since 2007
13 Babson College Student Startup Teams Featured At Summer Venture Showcase
Babson College
Meet 13 Babson College student startup teams at the Summer Venture Showcase July 25, 2019, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Summer Venture Program is a 10-week intensive experience that builds entrepreneurial skills and accelerates the development of student ventures. Teams, ranging from consumer products to services and tech, were chosen from among the most promising graduate and undergraduate entrepreneurs to take their businesses through the program.
ASA Appreciates Committee Efforts to Address Surprise Medical Bills Legislation and Urges More Changes
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)
The American Society of Anesthesiologists applauds efforts by Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (D-CA) and Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN) to amend surprise medical bill legislation as it passed the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
Cornell University launches Engineering Management Distance Learning Program
Cornell University
Cornell University is launching the Engineering Management Distance Learning Program, which will allow working professionals to earn Master of Engineering degrees while remaining on the job.
UVA Darden Professor Gentile Shortlisted for Thinkers50 Award
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
UVA Darden Professor Mary Gentile was shortlisted for the prestigious Thinkers50 Distinguished Achievement Awards for the second year in a row.
First $100M-Plus Fundraising Year in UVA Darden History Powers New Scholarships, Faculty, Facilities
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
Darden announced an all-time record for fundraising in a fiscal year, with $123 million in total philanthropic impact from $103 million in new commitments and $20 million in matching funds.
UIC becomes first public university in Illinois to offer public policy graduate program
University of Illinois at Chicago
The new Master of Public Policy degree, which will be offered by the UIC's College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs, recently was approved by the Illinois Board of Higher Education and will begin admitting students for the spring 2020 semester.
Pincus Family Foundation partners with Tulane University to launch violence prevention scholarship program
Tulane University
The Pincus Family Foundation has awarded a $550,000 grant to Tulane University to create a new, interdisciplinary program that will train future leaders in community-focused violence prevention in New Orleans.
Executive Board of the Council on Undergraduate Research Appoints New Executive Officer
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)
Lindsay Currie, who has more than a decade of experience in nonprofit management and community engagement, has been appointed executive officer of the Council on Undergraduate Research.
Study: Head Start Accountability Systems May Be Missing How Classroom Quality Varies Within Preschool Centers
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
The high-stakes accountability policies used to monitor the quality of Head Start preschool centers may miss important variation in classroom quality within centers, which could lead to incorrect representations of center quality and inaccurate decisions about which programs need to re-compete for their funding.
$2.8 Million Grant to Fund Nurse Practitioner Students at Binghamton University
Binghamton University, State University of New York
Binghamton University's Decker School of Nursing received a $2.8 million grant in July from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HRSA) Advanced Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW) program to provide financial support for graduate nursing students. HRSA's goal in funding the grant is to increase the number of advanced-practice nurses trained as primary-care providers in rural and underserved areas.
天普大学成为费城交响乐团2019年中国巡回演出的合作伙伴
Temple University
40 年前, 天普大学曾授予中国最伟大的领导人之一, 邓小平, 荣誉学位。这是邓小平生前唯一接受的一个荣誉学位。 为此，天普大学在当时中美建交中扮演了一个特殊的角色。这也是为什么在邓小平访美40年以后，天普大学理所当然地成为了费城交响乐团2019年中国巡演的高等教育赞助商。
New online master of engineering degree to be offered through Penn State World Campus
Penn State College of Engineering
Today's engineers need to be equipped to meet the ever-changing demands of a modern society and to understand how to innovate and better streamline processes. In order to meet these needs, Penn State will offer a new online degree -- master of engineering in industrial engineering -- beginning in fall 2019 to meet these requirements.
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Faculty Earns Lifetime Achievement Award
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (JHSON) faculty member Gloria Ramsey, JD, RN, FNAP, FAAN, has earned the President's Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Black Nurses Association (NBNA). The honor applauds Ramsey's varied career as a nurse and attorney who has focused on bioethics, end-of-life care, and promoting high-quality health care and access among minority populations.
West Virginia 4-H youth experience Eastern Woodland Indian traditions
West Virginia University - Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
West Virginia University's Native American Studies Program partnered with WVU Extension Service to host a Native American Eastern Woodland cultural expert at county 4-H camps in June.
New Jersey Governor's School Hosts 2019 Research Symposium
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
The New Jersey Governor's School of Engineering and Technology at Rutgers-New Brunswick , a tuition-free, summer residential program for high-achieving high school juniors interested in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects, will host its 2019 research symposium on Friday, July 26.
Media Advisory: Ribbon-cutting ceremony for UIC Academic and Residential Complex
University of Illinois at Chicago
The building holds 83,000 square feet of residence space, including a mix of traditional dorm rooms and suite-style units.
AI-assisted Immersive Classroom To Be Used in First Credit-Bearing Course
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
Students at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY, will feel as if they are learning Chinese on the streets of Beijing this summer when an intelligent, immersive environment developed by Rensselaer and IBM Research is used in an academic credit-bearing course on campus for the first time.
How Can We Show You, If You Can't See It? Trialing the Use of an Interactive Three‐Dimensional Micro‐CT Model in Medical Education
American Association of Anatomists (AAA)
Immunotherapy Symposium
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
On September 19 and 20, 2019, SCCA will celebrate its second Immunotherapy Symposium in Seattle, WA.
Virtual Gaming Revolutionizes Pharmacy Education
SimPHARM is a clinical therapeutic simulation tool that creates a realistic clinical experience in which one minute of virtual time equals one minute of real time. Ideal for flipped classroom learning environments, the platform's cognitive game engine empowers students to develop their clinical decision-making skills at their own pace while under the supervision of faculty. It is built on mathematical models of the physiology of body systems that simulates real life reactions to diseases and drugs. This allows the student to sense and feel the consequences of their decisions.
UVA Darden Alumni-Led Cybersecurity Venture Draws Significant Funding, High-Profile Clients
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
Digital risk protection startup SafeGuardCyber has scaled quickly since being launched in 2014 by two Darden alumni.
Cornell East Asia Series partners with Cornell University Press
Cornell University
The Cornell East Asia Series (CEAS), the scholarly press of the East Asia Program, has joined Cornell University Press as a new imprint.
MTSU to open 'Chris Young Cafe' in fall to 'encourage students to dream bigger'
A new live entertainment venue on the Middle Tennessee State University campus will be named the Chris Young Cafe to honor the multiplatinum Nashville entertainer's continued support of his alma mater. MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee, at an event Tuesday, July 9, at the Country Music Association headquarters on Music Row, thanked Young for lending his name -- and giving $50,000 for renovations. The cafe, located in a standalone dining building and surrounded by residence halls, will be a teaching and practice place for student performers and technicians during the day and a performance venue at night for music, radio broadcasts, comedy and other entertainment. "The Chris Young Cafe will encourage our students to dream bigger," McPhee said. "Chris studied at MTSU and then launched a successful music industry career, so every time they see his name on the cafe, their aspirations will seem a little more obtainable if they follow in his footsteps and work as hard as he has."
Olin College President Rick Miller Plans to Step Down
Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
Olin's longtime president and first employee, Richard K. Miller, is stepping down from his role on June 30, 2020, after 21 years leading the unique engineering college. A national search for his replacement is currently underway.
Training Trials
Harvard Medical School
First national study shows cutting residents' training hours has not resulted in lower performance for new doctors Resident training was capped at 80 hours per week in 2003, down from 100+ hours, a controversial move that left many worried Despite worries, reduced hours did not change 30-day patient mortality, readmissions or spending
Rensselaer Celebrates Legacy of Space Exploration During Apollo Anniversary
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
NASA's ongoing exploration of space - celebrated this month with the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission that landed man on the moon - is inextricably tied to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
UTEP Wins Prestigious Award for 'Thank You for 30' Campaign
University of Texas at El Paso
UTEP's fundraising division, Asset Management and Development (AMD), launched the campaign in November 2018, a few months after University President Diana Natalicio announced her plans to retire after more than 30 years at the helm.
UNM and Los Alamos National Labs Sign New Cooperative Joint Faculty Agreement
Los Alamos National Laboratory
The University of New Mexico (UNM) and Los Alamos National Laboratory signed a landmark Institutional Agreement that provides staff from both institutions unprecedented access to collaborative research and allows for academic appointments for LANL staff and scientific staff appointments for UNM faculty.
UVA Darden Joins Effort to Aid Charlottesville-Area Entrepreneurs
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
Darden's Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation will help lead UVA's new Catalyst Accelerator Program, designed to support local entrepreneurs in the early stages of business development.
UVA Darden School Foundation Announces New Chair, 10 New Members to Board of Trustees
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
Former Celgene CEO Bob Hugin (MBA '85) began the role of chair of the board of trustees on 1 July, succeeding outgoing chair Elizabeth Weymouth (MBA '94).
German University Awards UVA Darden Professor Ed Freeman Honorary Doctorate for Groundbreaking Work
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
Professor Ed Freeman's research on stakeholder theory continues to be enormously influential in and outside of the academic world.
From Field to Classroom: Early Peace Corps Experience Foreshadows Professor's Role Orchestrating Case Method at UVA Darden
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
Darden Professor Justin Hopkins developed his expertise in accounting not just in academia, but around the world in the Peace Corps and in practice at Ernst & Young.
Darden Executive Education Launches New Comprehensive Development Programs for High-Potential Leaders
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
Darden Executive Education has refreshed two of its most impactful comprehensive management development programs, offering newly relevant courses for both new and experienced managers.
Augustana University Professor's Research Leads to Surprising Mating Decision in Butterfly Species
The males of one species of butterfly are more attracted to females that are active, not necessarily what they look like, according to a recent research conducted at Augustana University.The paper, "Behaviour before beauty: Signal weighting during mate selection in the butterfly Papilio polytes," found that males of the species noticed the activity levels of potential female mates, not their markings.
Bringing Common-Sense Cannabis Education to the Masses
A first-of-its kind online course series aims to educate clinicians, dispensary workers and patients about the latest research on the risks and benefits of medicinal marijuana use.
JSA Awards Graduate Fellowships for Research at Jefferson Lab
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Jefferson Sciences Associates has announced the award of nine graduate fellowships to doctoral students for the 2019-2020 academic year.
CSU Receives Grant to Establish Scholarship Program for New California Teachers
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office
The California State University (CSU) Office of the Chancellor announced the formation of a CSU Residency Year Service Scholarship Program to prepare K-12 teachers. Funding for the statewide program is provided by a $3.1 million grant from the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation. It will augment other sources of student financial aid, such as Pell Grants and Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) grants.
Study to address physician burnout by deepening connection to patients
Creighton University
A study by Creighton University's School of Medicine will investigate if increasing time spent at bedside with patients increases the well-being of the health care professional, too.