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Kelley School of Business Announces New Digital Intelligence Initiative
Indiana University
Through a new Digital Intelligence Initiative, Indiana University's Kelley School of Business will help faculty better prepare students for careers involving emerging technological innovations. The Digital Intelligence Initiative also will provide students with leadership and research opportunities in business analytics, cloud computing, intelligent systems, pervasive technologies and augmented reality. With a generous pledge, Deloitte Consulting LLP will be the founding board member for this initiative for the next five years.
Olin's Senior Capstone in Engineering Program (SCOPE) Kicks Off 2017-2018 with a Diverse and Challenging Range of Projects
Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
Olin's 2017-2018 Senior Capstone in Engineering (SCOPE) program officially gets underway in September. Fourteen corporate partners have signed on this year to sponsor SCOPE teams made up of Olin seniors.
Exclusive Analysis: College Student Voting Increased in 2016
Tufts University
College and university students voted at a higher rate in 2016 than in 2012, according to a study from Tufts University's Tisch College, which today released an analysis of the voting patterns of millions of students.
Voters Reward -- or Punish -- Incumbent School Board Members Based on White Students' Achievement, Not That of Hispanics and African-Americans
Baylor University
Voters reward or punish incumbent school board members based on the achievement of white students in their district, while outcomes for African-American and Hispanic students get relatively little attention at the ballot box, according to a study co-authored by a Baylor University scholar.
WVU Biology Students Investigate the Impact of Climate Change on Appalachian Forests
West Virginia University - Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Biology students at West Virginia University are studying the impact of climate change on the forests of the Appalachian Mountains. Justin Mathias and Nanette Raczka, Ph.D. students in the Department of Biology, have received Smithsonian Center for Tropical Forest Science-ForestGEO grants to support their research.
Daniel Rodriguez to Step Down as Law School Dean
Northwestern University
Daniel B. Rodriguez, dean of Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, will step down as dean at the end of the 2017-18 academic year, Provost Jonathan Holloway announced today.
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women: A Public-Private Partnership
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women is one of five finalists for the P3 Award, which recognizes leading public-private partnerships that improve communities around the world. This award will be presented at the Concordia Annual Summit by the Darden School of Business' Institute for Business in Society, Concordia and the U.S. Department of State Secretary's Office of Global Partnerships.
Study Showing 70 Years of Improving Campus Climate For LGBTQ Students Raises Concerns About Trump Policies
University of Vermont
The author of a new study showing slow but consistent progress in the experiences of LGBTQ students on college campuses over the past 70 years is concerned that for the first time since 1944, that trend may be reversing.
Study Ranks Rush No. 4 Among 107 Leading U.S. Academic Medical Centers
Rush University Medical Center
Rush University Medical Center ranked fourth among 107 leading academic medical centers in the United States, up from fifth last year, in a national study conducted by the health care services company Vizient. It is the fifth consecutive time Rush has been ranked among the top five in the annual Quality and Accountability Study and the ninth time since the University HealthSystem Consortium, now part of Vizient, began the study in 2005.
CSU to Offer Cuba Study Abroad Program
Columbus State University
Columbus State University is now accepting applications for its first study abroad experience in Cuba. The spring break trip is scheduled for March 16 - 24, 2018.
Mobile Fabrication Laboratories to bring STEM Learning to Schools in the Los Angeles Region
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Four new mobile fabrication laboratories (fab labs) to help students build science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills will soon make their debut in Los Angeles County. California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) together with Toyota and the W.M. Keck Foundation came together to create the fab labs, which will become part of a global network of nearly 900 mobile labs that share common equipment and software.
Relationship Found Between HIV Risk & Individual AND Community Level Educational Status
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
African-American men who have sex with men (MSM) remain at heightened risk for HIV infection and account for the largest number of African-Americans living with HIV/AIDS. It has long been understood that there is a clear and persistent association between poverty, transactional sex behavior, and HIV risk. A new University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (Penn Nursing) study has investigated how educational status relates to HIV risk in this population.
Jane Addams-Hull House Exhibit Asks: How Do Shuttered CPS Schools Affect West Side?
University of Illinois at Chicago
After CPS closed dozens of schools, exhibit looks at the affects of closures on the West Side neighborhood of Chicago.
Medical Students Not Trained to Prescribe Medical Marijuana
Washington University in St. Louis
More than half of the states in the U.S. now allow some type of legal marijuana use, primarily medical marijuana. But, in a survey of medical residents and deans at the nation's medical schools, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that the majority of schools are not teaching their students about medical marijuana, and the majority of students don't feel prepared to discuss the subject with patients.
New UIC Music Leader Sees City, Campus as Music Lab
University of Illinois at Chicago
Louis Bergonzi takes the baton to become UICs new head of music and conductor of UIC Orchestra.
Kids Praised for Being Smart Are More Likely to Cheat
University of California San Diego
An international team of researchers reports that when children are praised for being smart not only are they quicker to give up in the face of obstacles they are also more likely to be dishonest and cheat. Kids as young as age 3 appear to behave differently when told "You are so smart" vs "You did very well this time."
Texas Tech Meets Enrollment Criteria to Qualify as Hispanic-Serving Institution
Texas Tech University
With a record enrollment of Hispanic undergraduate students during fall 2017, Texas Tech University has met the enrollment criteria to be recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education. This fall marks the first time the undergraduate student body has surpassed 30,000 students, with 30,759 undergraduates enrolled.
Rady School of Management at UC San Diego Hits 150 Startup Company Milestone
Rady School of Management at UC San Diego has had 150 operational startup companies founded in the past 11 years since the first class of MBA students graduated.
Olin Maintains its Number Three Position in 2018 U.S. News Rankings
Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
U.S. News & World Report has ranked Olin College of Engineering number three in the nation among undergraduate engineering institutions.
Poet Natasha Trethewey named 2017 Heinz Award Winner
Northwestern University
Renowned poet Natasha Trethewey, who joined Northwestern University's Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences as a Board of Trustees Professor of English on Sept. 1, has been selected by the Heinz Family Foundation to receive the 22nd Heinz Award in the Arts and Humanities category.
Temple Sets Annual Fundraising Record, Exceeding $90 Million for the First Time
Temple University
The university experienced successes across a broad range of areas.
New Freshmen at UIC Jumps 23 Percent, Pushing Total Enrollment Over 30,000
University of Illinois at Chicago
UIC enrollment jumps,first time UIC surpasses 30,000 mark in its history, new freshmen up 23 percent.
Georgia State President Becker Among Seven Given Carnegie Corporation's $500,000 Leadership Award
Georgia State University
Georgia State University President Mark P. Becker is among seven university presidents named by the Carnegie Corporation of New York as recipients of its Academic Leadership Award, which provides $500,000 in support for each winner's academic initiatives.
Automated Feedback: The New Science of Grading STEM Papers
Wake Forest University
Science educators at Wake Forest University are testing how automated feedback combined with new one-on-one teaching methods can improve scientific writing from STEM undergraduates - and result in better explanation of research to the public.
Arkansas Professor Assists Group Working to Standardize Chinese Sign Language Education, Begin Interpreter Education Programs
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
A University of Arkansas at Little Rock professor traveled to China this summer on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to advise a group of hearing impaired Chinese professors who are working to standardize Chinese Sign Language and start interpreter education programs in Chinese universities.
Temple's U.S. News Ranking Rises to All-Time High
Temple University
Temple moved up three spots and earned a top-100 rank on a new "Best Value Schools" list in U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges ranking.
WVU Native American Studies Program to host 25th anniversary peace tree events Oct. 8-10
West Virginia University - Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
The Native American Studies Program at West Virginia University welcomes the public to its annual Peace Tree Ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 10 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. This year's guest of honor is Onondaga Chief Oren Lyons, a leader known internationally as an advocate for tribal sovereignty, human rights and the environment.
Rogers Award Honors William Atkinson for Excellence in Administration
University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
William Atkinson is the 2017 recipient of the Julie and Ben Rogers Award for Excellence in Administration at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The annual award recognizes employees who consistently demonstrate excellence in their work and dedication to MD Anderson's mission to end cancer. The award's focus rotates annually among the areas of patient care, research, education, prevention and administration.
Global Serial Entrepreneur Named 2017 William F. Glaser '53 Rensselaer Entrepreneur of the Year
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) alumnus and former CEO and co-founder of digital video brand advertising company YuMe Jayant Kadambi '85, M.S. '86, has been selected as the 2017 William F. Glaser '53 Rensselaer Entrepreneur of the Year.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Ranked 42nd Among National Universities
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranks among the best universities in the United States, according to the annual list of college rankings released this week by U.S. News & World Report.
Daniel Jay named new dean of the Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences
Tufts University
Daniel Jay, Ph.D., has been named dean of the Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences at Tufts. In addition to his research work in cancer biology, Jay is an established artist, working at the interface of art and science.
Iowa State University Receives $50 Million Commitment to Name College of Business
Iowa State University
Iowa State University announced a historic commitment of $50 million to the College of Business from Debbie and Jerry Ivy of Los Altos Hills, California. In recognition of the couple's generosity, the college will be renamed the Debbie and Jerry Ivy College of Business.
Middle School Girls on a Coding Mission
Argonne National Laboratory
The two-day "CodeGirls at Argonne" camp seeks to immerse the girls in computer science before they enter high school. The camp helps break down the typical stereotype of coding being a solitary and male activity. At Argonne, computer scientists work as part of interdisciplinary teams that focus on solving problems.
Experts Available to Comment on Sexual Consent and Title IX
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Team Led by Graduate Student at PPPL Produces Unique Simulation of Magnetic Reconnection
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Feature describes new application of fluid model to reconnection in space plasmas.
Photographic Exhibit 'Flesh and Stone, A Conversation' Opens at California State University, Dominguez Hills
California State University, Dominguez Hills
"Flesh and Stone, A Conversation," a photographic exhibition at California State University, Dominguez Hills' Library Cultural Art Center, features the powerful images of renowned Los Angeles artists Scot Sothern and Andy Romanoff. The exhibition provokes strong connections in viewers through its pairing of images showing harsh life on the streets next to sacred cultural images.
Southern Research Expands STEM Education Outreach with New Hire
Southern Research
Southern Research today announced plans to expand the scope of its longtime educational outreach efforts with the hiring of a STEM educator to direct a statewide program.
Meyers Receives Nurse Anesthesia's Highest Educator Award
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA)
40-year veteran nurse anesthesia educator receives highest AANA educator award
Students Discuss 'Cosmic Opportunities' at 45th Annual SLAC Summer Institute
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
When the moon threw its shadow on the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory during the Aug. 21 partial solar eclipse, it created the perfect backdrop for the 45th annual SLAC Summer Institute (SSI). This year, the program was all about the fascinating universe. The two-week summer institute attracted an international crowd of 123 participants, mostly graduate students and postdoctoral researchers, who discussed "cosmic opportunities" in particle physics and astrophysics research with world-renowned experts in the field.
Velez Named Athletic Director at NYIT
New York Institute of Technology
Following an extensive national search, Dan Velez has been selected as New York Institute of Technology's director of athletics and recreation.
The Business of Risk: A CFO's View of Risk Management
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
Organizations across industries work to incorporate enterprise risk management (ERM) into their business models.
New Frontiers Water Forum to Focus on Water Management Strategies for California's Central Coast
SEASIDE, Calif., September 7, 2017 - National and international innovators, policymakers and scientific researchers are slated to gather at the Greater Vision 2017 New Frontiers Water Forum on Friday, October 6, 2017 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Seaside, CA., in an all-day event.
New UC San Diego Master's Degree Will Train Professionals for Drug Development Careers
University of California San Diego Health
The Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of California San Diego now offers a Master of Science in Drug Development and Product Management. This is the pharmacy school's first master's degree program. The program is intended for experienced professionals to gain managerial and regulatory knowledge required to lead all aspects of the drug development process, from discovery to clinical application in managed markets.
Southeastern Radio Program 'Rock School' Wins Top Honors
Southeastern Louisiana University
Southeastern Louisiana University's 90.9FM KSLU's "Rock School" radio show has earned top honors again in this year's Communicator Awards. The radio show, hosted by Southeastern Communication Professor Joe Burns, picked up its seventh statue in the 23rd Annual Awards competition for the episode "Jackson/McCartney and the ATV Catalogue." picked up its seventh statue in the 23rd Annual Awards competition for the episode "Jackson/McCartney and the ATV Catalogue."
Artificial Intelligence Thinks Like People with Autism; Being Used to Develop Educational Tools
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt Assistant Professor of Computer Science Maithilee Kunda figured out how to write code that emulates the kind of image-based thinking many people with autism report. The result is a form of artificial intelligence that allows researchers to study a model of human cognition.
Argonne opens call for second cohort of Chain Reaction Innovations
Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne opens call for second cohort of Chain Reaction Innovations. Applications will be accepted from Sept. 5 through Oct. 13.
Archive of Modern American Warfare Hosts Second Annual Symposium
Texas Tech University
Titled "Insurgency and Counter-insurgency in the Modern Era of Warfare," the symposium will feature presentations on many facets of insurgency and counter-insurgency theory and practice.
Art Courses Could Help Medical Students Become Better Clinical Observers
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Penn-CHOP Researchers Found that Students Who Took a Course in Art Observation Significantly Improved Clinical Observation and Professional Development Skills
Olympics of the Mind
Argonne National Laboratory
The Argonne Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO) High School Research Program, is a mentorship program supported by the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory. Argonne's volunteer mentors work closely with African-American students to help them compete in the national ACT-SO competition, hone their research skills and even help to boost their confidence to strive for more.
Applications Sought for NEH Grants in Museum Studies
University of Illinois at Chicago
UIC seeks minority students to apply for NEH grant.
Muscle Memory: Combining Yoga with Medical Studies Helps Students Connect, Recharge, and Remember
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Yoganatomy courses at the Perelman School of Medicine combine traditional yoga practice with reinforcement of lessons in gross anatomy. By mindfully moving and breathing with the body parts that earlier in the day they had learned about in lectures and examined up-close in donated cadavers in the lab, first-year medical students at Penn gain a deeper appreciation of these structures in a living body.
Boise State Researchers Awarded $1.6 Million to Develop Video Training Modules for Math Teachers
Boise State University
Boise State researchers have been awarded a $1.6 million grant from the National Science Foundation to support innovation in middle- and high-school math teacher preparation. The four-year grant allows the research team to develop a series of video-based online learning modules to be used in an undergraduate mathematics course for future secondary math teachers.
WVU World Languages Chair Receives Fulbright Specialist Grant
West Virginia University - Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Angel Tuninetti, world languages, literatures, and linguistics department chair at West Virginia University, will travel to Paraguay this fall to build Spanish-language and culture programs for international students.
DACA Students 'Vulnerable Between Two Worlds' with No Decision, Says University of Redlands Professor
University of Redlands
Gonzaga University School of Law Launches Center for Civil and Human Rights
SPOKANE, Wash. - The Gonzaga University School of Law is launching a new Center for Civil and Human Rights this fall to further its mission-based commitment to public service and social justice, and to advance understanding of the law surrounding civil rights and civil liberties.
Beware the Role of Depression in College Students' 'Failure to Launch'
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences
Each fall, parents pack their college freshmen off to school, fingers crossed for a solid start on the road to adulthood. But some students don't find their footing and return home after a semester or two to regroup.
Reavey Receives Fulbright for Study in Romania
Dominican University
Brooke Reavey, assistant professor of marketing, will spend this academic year teaching and studying in Romania as part of a Fulbright Scholarship. She will be doing research on Romanian millennials' apparent disengagement with nonprofit and philanthropic organizations, and will teach at the National University of Political Science and Public Administration in Bucharest.
Wichita State Offering Free Online Professional Development Courses
Wichita State University is offering full scholarships for anyone wanting to enroll in one of 35 undergraduate online professional development badges. Anyone who enrolls for one undergraduate-level badge now through Friday, Sept. 15, will have the full cost of the badge covered.
After 31 Years and More Than 2,200 Transplants, Surgical Students Share the Secret of Their Mentor's Success
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Margaux Mustian and Laura Hickman say they pursued a career in transplant surgery in part due to the teaching and training they received from longtime UAB transplant surgeon Mark Deierhoi.
Concert to Dedicate New Brown and Church Carillon at Salisbury University September 6
Salisbury University
A dedication concert for a large traditional carillon is rare. According to Rick Watson of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America, only two such instruments have been installed since 2005. That changes on September 6, with the dedication of Salisbury University's new Brown and Church Carillon.
Second Annual Let's Move, Let's REACH Day Slated for Sept. 16
Creighton University
The second annual Let's Move, Let's REACH physical activity day along 24th Street just north of the Creighton University campus is slated for Saturday, Sept. 16.
Time to Expand Foreign Language Opportunities, Says Iowa State Professor
Iowa State University
Learning a foreign language is vital in today's global economy. That's why Iowa State professor Chad Gasta is a strong advocate for expanding language opportunities, specifically dual-language immersion programs.
Giving Voice to Values: An Overview
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
The Giving Voice to Values pedagogy and curriculum are designed to help individuals learn to recognize, clarify, speak and act on their values when conflicts arise.
Lunch Packing Tips for Parents and Students
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)
Whether you're a parent filling your child's lunchbox, or a university student on a budget, UNLV instructor and registered dietitian nutritionist Samantha Coogan has tips for keeping that midday meal nutritious, delicious, and affordable.
Texas Health, UT Southwestern kick off new health care campus in Collin County
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Texas Health Resources and UT Southwestern Medical Center joined today with Frisco city leaders to kick off a construction project that will bring an acute care hospital and multispecialty clinic complex to this rapidly growing part of Collin County.
American Music Theatre Project to Workshop Three New Works
Northwestern University
The American Music Theatre Project at Northwestern University (AMTP) announces the 2017/2018 season of workshop readings written by award-winning music theatre creators, directed by leading regional theater and Broadway directors and performed by students in the AMTP program.
Gonzaga University Hosts 4th International Conference on Hate Studies Oct. 19-21
Gonzaga University
SPOKANE, Wash. - Top researchers and thought-leaders focused on hate and justice will participate in the 4th International Conference on Hate Studies Oct. 19-21 at Gonzaga University's Hemmingson Center.
UVA Darden Welcomes Six New Professors
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
The University of Virginia Darden School of Business welcomed six new professors to its top-ranked faculty ahead of the 2017-18 academic year.
Deepening Our Understanding of Gifted Children
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office
CSU Fullerton psychology professor Dr. Allen Gottfried has spent nearly 40 years researching different types of giftedness and how this trait helps kids develop into successful adults.
Rensselaer To Welcome Class of 2021
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
This past weekend, 1,682 new students will make their way to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to start the next stage of their academic careers. The first-year students hail from 42 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. As a reflection of Rensselaer's global reach, almost 300 students come from countries around the world. The first-year students will move in on Saturday, August 26. Classes begin on Thursday, Aug. 31
Ceremony to Welcome 'Artists Monument' to Uic
University of Illinois at Chicago
"Artists Monument" by Artist Tony Tasset comes to the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Cedars-Sinai Graduate Program Launches Master's Degree in Health Delivery Science to Better Harness, Analyze Health Information
Cedars-Sinai
Doctors, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals are heading back to school at Cedars-Sinai, joining the first class of a new, accredited master's degree program in health delivery science, offering an advanced curriculum focused on measuring and improving the value of healthcare.
Breakthrough Clinical Psychology Program Funded by UC San Diego Alumnus
University of California San Diego
Gift from UC San Diego alumnus will support novel pilot program allowing UC San Diego psychology undergraduates to gain clinical experience in psychiatry
UNLV Residence Halls Dedicate Floor to LGBTQ Students
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)
New gender-inclusive housing among the themed communities UNLV offers students in its residence halls. UNLV's LGBTQ floor, dubbed Stonewall Suites, gets its name from the 1969 Stonewall riots -- a flashpoint in the fight for LGBTQ rights.
Rutgers University Leadership Paves Way for Breakthrough Medical Research Including Cleveland Clinic's First Total Face Transplant
Under the leadership of Rutgers University-New Brunswick scientist Dr. Joachim Kohn, a civilian research program established by the U.S. Department of Defense to focus on regenerative medicine for the treatment of battlefield injuries has made great strides that culminated in a total face transplant performed at the Cleveland Clinic in May.
Student Journey: "Deadliest Warrior" TV Show Leads to Engineering and a Summer in Birmingham
University of Alabama at Birmingham
For 21 years, the National Science Foundation has supported summer undergraduate research at UAB. The 10 students at UAB this summer came from schools as far-flung as San Diego State and Brigham Young universities and the University of Florida.
Student Journeys: Passion for Research Began with Strawberries, "Star Trek" and "Gifted Hands"
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Alexa Wade's passion for research started with a strawberry. Michael Vivian's started while watching "Star Trek" episodes with his dad. Cameron LaFayette's began in eighth grade from the movie "Gifted Hands," the saga of Detroit-born neurosurgeon Ben Carson.
FSU Researchers Find School Board Diversity Reduces School Suspensions
A new study from criminology researchers at Florida State University reveals that a more diverse school board can lead to more equitable school punishment among black, white and Hispanic students.
Widening Horizons for High Schoolers with Code
Argonne National Laboratory
In July, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory hosted a five-day Coding Camp for more than two dozen high school juniors and seniors, teaching new programming skills and how computer science is an integral part of an Argonne researcher's life.
Photo of Bobby Kennedy the Day Before His Assassination Among Political Memorabilia From First Female Mayor of Oxnard
California State University, Channel Islands
A photo of Senator Bobby Kennedy campaigning in Oxnard the day before he was assassinated is one of hundreds of political artifacts recently donated to the John Spoor Broome Library at CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI).
New UVA Darden Fellowship Offers Path to High-Demand Tech Startups
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
The University of Virginia Darden School of Business has introduced a highly selective fellowship for MBAs seeking experience with early stage technology startups and mentorship from leading venture capitalists.
Three Ideas Changing the World, Courtesy of UVA Darden Alumni
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
On the surface, road improvements in India, a biodegradable six-pack holder and an innovative rehabilitation technology bear little in common. All three started as simple ideas, and each became a reality advancing a better ideal for society because of the University of Virginia Darden School of Business alumni behind them.
California Pre-Doctoral Program Propels Diverse Students to Become CSU Faculty
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office
The California Pre-Doctoral program supports the doctoral aspirations of students in the CSU to increase diversity within the pool of university faculty.
UC San Diego's $1.16B in Research Funding Sets New Record
University of California San Diego
UC San Diego announces record-setting year in sponsored research support.
4 Ways California State University Grads and Students Are Shaking Up the Coffee Industry
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office
From nitrogen-infused coffee to vending machines that sell hot java, these entrepreneurs -- all made in the CSU -- are disrupting a $40 billion business.
FSU Research: Florida's Colleges Continue to Make Student-Centered Changes Based on 2013 Legislation
A new report by Florida State University's Center for Postsecondary Success found that institutional transformation remains the focus of institutions in the Florida College System as they continue to respond to a state law intended to address student success and developmental education reform in Florida's colleges.
Teresa Woodruff Named Dean of the Graduate School
Northwestern University
Teresa K. Woodruff, the Thomas J. Watkins Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and director of the Women's Health Research Institute at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, has been named dean of The Graduate School and associate provost for graduate education at Northwestern, effective Sept. 1.
The Accenture and Upwardly Global Partnership: A Public-Private Partnership
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
The Accenture and Upwardly Global Partnership is one of five finalists for the P3 Award, which recognizes leading public-private partnerships that improve communities around the world. This award will be presented at the Concordia Annual Summit by the Darden School of Business' Institute for Business in Society, Concordia and the U.S. Department of State Secretary's Office of Global Partnerships.
Innovative Texas Tech TechTeach Program Aims to Better Prepare First-Year Teachers
Texas Tech University
When preparing for a lifelong career, six weeks or a semester of on-the-job training doesn't sound like much. Likewise, for most K-12 teachers, the brief period of student teaching might not be enough preparation to be able to walk into their first classroom as an effective educator. Supply and demand entered a critical stage in recent years when thousands of teachers were rushed into the workforce with minimal experience and support.
Arizona State University and Amazon Bring First-of-Its-Kind Voice Technology Program to University Classrooms and Campus
Arizona State University (ASU)
Students at Arizona State University this year are taking part in a first-of-its-kind voice technology program on a university campus, with support from the Amazon Alexa team.
UIC's CHANCE Program Honored
University of Illinois at Chicago
UIC's CHANCE program to help recruit and retain students from underrepresented communities honored.
Young Minds Take the Stage at Argonne
Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne's Learning on the Lawn celebration capped 10 weeks of intense discoveries and experimentation for 90 students, led by luminaries from across the laboratory - from nuclear engineers to biologists to experts in exascale computing, systems that will be 50+ times quicker than today's supercomputers.
Online Education Boosts Proper Use of Drugs That Prevent Blood Clots
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Results of a yearlong study funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) with more than 900 nurses at The Johns Hopkins Hospital suggest that well-designed online education can decrease the rate of nonadministration of prescribed and necessary doses of blood thinners to prevent potentially lethal blood clots in hospitalized patients.
THE PLAYERS Championship Generously Doubles Endowed First Generation Scholarship at the University of North Florida
University of North Florida
Through the years, THE PLAYERS Championship has continually invested in University of North Florida students that are the first in their family to attend college. Now, THE PLAYERS has pledged to double THE PLAYERS Championship Endowed First Generation Scholarship at UNF to reach $1.5 million.
MTSU Preps 150-Plus City, County Teachers for Solar Eclipse
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro City and Rutherford County Schools' teachers are receiving free tutoring from MTSU physics and astronomy faculty on a "dark" but sizzling subject -- the looming total solar eclipse.
Sanitation Marketing Systems in Bangladesh: A Public-Private Partnership
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
Sanitation Marketing Systems in Bangladesh is one of five finalists for the P3 Award, which recognizes leading public-private partnerships that improve communities around the world. This award will be presented at the Concordia Annual Summit by the Darden School of Business' Institute for Business in Society, Concordia and the U.S. Department of State Secretary's Office of Global Partnerships.
Pacific Celebrates First PhD Graduate at August Commencement
Pacific University (Ore.)
The Pacific University College of Health Professions held annual commencement exercises for six of its eight schools on Saturday, Aug. 12, on the Marsh Hall East Lawn at the Forest Grove Campus, highlighted by the awarding of the university's first-ever research-focused doctoral degree, a PhD, or doctor of philosophy.In all, nearly 250 students from the schools of Audiology, Dental Hygiene Studies, Graduate Psychology, Healthcare Administration and Leadership, Occupational Therapy and Physician Assistant Studies participated in the ceremony and celebrated with their families and friends.
Super Start: How to Prepare Children, Teens for New School Year and Transitions
Kansas State University
The first several days of school will plant roots for the rest of the academic year, say education professors at Kansas State University.
Teaching Language and Preparing Students for a Global Workplace
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office
In leading the Language Acquisition Resource Center at San Diego State, Dr. Mary Ann Lyman-Hager has made the teaching of language -- from French and Spanish to Pashto and Dari -- her life's mission.
Back to School: FSU Experts Available to Comment on Trending Topics in Education