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Professor Shares Self-Regulatory Behavior Techniques with Next Generation of Teachers
SUNY Buffalo State
Children with emotional and behavioral disabilities are the most isolated and have the lowest graduation rate of all students.One way to ensure better outcomes for these students is to help them learn how to self-regulate their behavior. This is an area in which Lisa Rafferty has focused her research and now relays to the next generation of teachers.

Virginia Tech Expert Says Teacher Respect, Teacher Pay Issues Related
Virginia Tech

New UIC Report Details Barriers Facing Chicago's Asian-Americans
University of Illinois at Chicago
Despite popular stereotypes that Asian-Americans are a "model minority" unaffected by racial discrimination, a new report from University of Illinois at Chicago researchers details the barriers that Chicago's Asian-Americans face due to racial inequities in housing, education and labor.

Dominican University Announces Naming of College of Health Sciences in Honor of Pier and Renee Borra
Dominican University
Dominican University has announced the naming of its new College of Health Sciences in recognition of significant support from Pier C. Borra, a former board member and founder and CEO of companies providing nursing and rehabilitative services, and his wife, Renee Durand Borra, an alumna of the university.

Champions in Science: Profile of Andrew Mills, National Science Bowl(r) Champion
Department of Energy, Office of Science
Each year, the DOE Office of Science writes profiles on past National Science Bowl(r) competitors. These features include memories of their high school adventures and information on their education and career accomplishments.

Gaming Research May Unlock Secrets of 'Flow'
Missouri University of Science and Technology
As an undergraduate, Tejaswini Yelamanchili used to spend hours a day playing video games like Counter-Strike and Age of Empires. Time would speed by - hours seemed like minutes - as she focused on the process of gaming. Now a graduate student at Missouri S&T, she's spending much of her time getting others into gaming as part of her research to better understand how the brain works when players are in the zone.

Former Vice President Al Gore to Galvanize the Next Generation of Climate Change Leaders at Wellesley College
Former Vice President Al Gore to Galvanize the Next Generation of Climate Change Leaders at Wellesley College

Institute to Host Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Financial Services
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
The Center for Financial Studies in the Lally School of Management at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will host a one-day workshop titled Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Financial Services. The workshop will take place on April 27 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies Auditorium on campus.

An Unprecedented Look at CSU Students' Food and Housing Insecurity
Humboldt State University
It's a startling and important pair of statistics: 42 percent of California State University students experienced low food security, and 11 percent reported being homeless at some point during the previous year.

Wayne State Professor Earns NSF CAREER Award to Improve Wireless Wearable Biosensors
Wayne State University Division of Research
ai-Yen Chen, Ph.D., assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at Wayne State University's College of Engineering, recently received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award, the organization's most prestigious accolade for up-and-coming researchers in science and engineering. Chen is the recipient of a five-year, $500,000 grant for his project, "Integrated Research and Education on Self-Activated, Transparent Harmonics-Based Wireless Sensing Systems Using Graphene Bioelectronics."

SLU Students Learn Italian Playing Assassin's Creed
Saint Louis University Medical Center
A Saint Louis University professor has developed a method for teaching a new language through gaming.

Four Harvard Medical School Scientists Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Harvard Medical School
Four Harvard Medical School scientists have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and SciencesClass of 2018 for exceptional scholarship in the field of biomedicine.

University of Washington Professor's 'ArchitectureTalk' Podcast Explores Topics 'at the Edge of the Known'
University of Washington
Vikram Prakash of the University of Washington College of Built Environments says his weekly "ArchitectureTalk" podcast got its start, as many things do, from a student's idea.

University of North Florida School of Engineering Professor Invents One-of-a-Kind Surf Rover Machine
University of North Florida
For his first job during college, William Dally worked in what he calls the surf zone--the area from the shoreline up to an ocean depth of 25 feet--placing rods to gather scientific data. Battered by the waves, the then 20-year-old civil engineering major thought there must be a better way.

Diving Into the History of Planned Communities in Iowa State Honors Seminar
Iowa State University
This spring, Iowa State University students examined planned and ideal communities in "A Good Place," an honors seminar that took students on a journey through former and existing planned communities in the U.S. and utopian and egalitarian ideals, including studies of the Amana Colonies in Iowa and an assignment to create their own hypothetical planned community.

Unlocking Value Through Values: How Impact Investing Spurs Innovation to Improve Society
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
Professor Elena Loutskina led a discussion on how investors can better target innovations that improve society with Village Capital President Ross Baird at Darden's Sands Family Grounds in the Washington, D.C., area.

Occupational Therapy Expert Examines the Benefits of Mandated Cursive Writing Education #OccupationalTherapyMonth
Lewis University

UVA Darden Experts Share Innovative Finance Tools to Combat Inequality
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
At the 2018 Tom Tom Founders Festival, Darden Professor Greg Fairchild led a discussion on how the finance sector and finance tools can help fight socioeconomic inequalities.

Helen Berman Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Helen M. Berman, Board of Governors distinguished professor emerita of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Berman is among 213 people elected to the academy this year, including author Ta-Nehisi Coates, actor Tom Hanks, President Barack Obama, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, gene editing developer Feng Zhang and pediatric neurologist Huda Zoghbi.

NYIT Appoints New Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations
New York Institute of Technology
Patrick Minson is joining NYIT as vice president for development and alumni relations, where he will be responsible for leading NYIT's fundraising programs and strategic development plan to help build the institution's reputation and resources, enhance its institutional success, and to foster relationships with alumni around the world.

WVU's Popp Receives Prestigious NSF CAREER Award
West Virginia University - Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Brian Popp, assistant professor of chemistry at West Virginia University, has been awarded the National Science Foundation's prestigious CAREER award.

Not All Superheroes Wear Capes
University of California San Diego
UC San Diego Alumni awards rising stars across science, technology, medicine, arts, education and social justice who are disrupting the status quo to help build a better world

WVU Assistant Professor Receives Prestigious NSF CAREER Award
West Virginia University
-- Brian Popp, assistant professor of chemistry at West Virginia University, has been awarded the National Science Foundation's prestigious CAREER award. The award recognizes Popp's development of new methods utilizing carbon dioxide reactions to prepare chemicals for manufacturing pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and other materials.

Iowa State Architecture Students Create Massive, Twisting Structure for Reiman Gardens Exhibition
Iowa State University
This spring, 77 students in Iowa State University's second-year architecture studios designed, built and installed a 1,300-square-foot structure at Reiman Gardens for its "Forces of Nature" kinetic art exhibition, on display April 28 through Nov. 3.

Civil Engineering Students Awarded Eisenhower Transportation Fellowships
California State University, Fullerton
Many highways and railways are built near natural or manmade slopes or on top of soil conditions, which during an earthquake or rain-induced landslide, could cause major damage to roads and tracks.

Comeback Kids of Johns Hopkins Nursing
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing
Taking the road home to Baltimore rewards an HIV researcher and a community-minded caregiver. The city provides fertile ground for their contributions.

Iowa State Engineers Create Innovative Disaster Relief Container for 3M Challenge
Iowa State University engineering students have developed a new, practical and cost-effective way to drop medical supplies into a disaster area as part of the inaugural 3M Disruptive Design Challenge on April 13 at 3M headquarters. Their air-drop container survived a 150-foot fall and water submersion, and was successfully repurposed as a stretcher.

NEH Grant Funds Museum Studies' War-Related Arts Course
University of Illinois at Chicago
Throughout history, artists explored their military experiences

UC San Diego's Preuss School Celebrates 20th Year with Fundraising Benefit
University of California San Diego
The Preuss School at UC San Diego will celebrate this milestone year at its annual benefit, the Preuss Promise, on April 20. The event will celebrate 20 years of academic achievement and excellence, in addition to raising funds for the school to continue to make an impact on future generations of students.

Hank Foley Installed as NYIT's Fourth President
New York Institute of Technology
Academic, business, and civic leaders joined members of the NYIT community to celebrate the official installation of Henry C. "Hank" Foley, Ph.D., as president of New York Institute of Technology.

Professor Jennifer Pazour Receives Inaugural Women in STEM2D Award
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
Jennifer Pazour, assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has been named an inaugural recipient of the Johnson & Johnson Women in STEM2D (WiSTEM2D) Scholars Award.

So You Want to Be a...Software Developer
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office
Creative, innovative software developers are behind just about every digital technology we touch. Discover how the CSU is preparing students for one of the most in-demand jobs in the nation.
Stars of Stony Brook University Gala Honoring Dorothy Lichtenstein Raises $7.1 Million to Support Scholarships and Creative Writing and Film Programs
Stony Brook University
Nearly 700 guests gathered on Wednesday evening at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers to honor one of America's most dedicated and energetic art and education benefactors, Dorothy Lichtenstein, at the annual Stars of Stony Brook Gala. The philanthropist and wife of the late artist Roy Lichtenstein was recognized for her long-running support of a host of arts, cultural and science initiatives at the University, including the Stony Brook Southampton creative writing and film program, one that provides a vital incubator for students and established writers and filmmakers at campuses on Long Island's East End and in Manhattan.

The Race for Young Scientific Minds
Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne partners with CNH Industrial to test the competitive nature of budding engineers as they design, build and race their own electric cars.

SLU LAW Adds Two Internationally Recognized Scholars to Faculty
"The addition of Ruqaiijah Yearby and Ana Santos Rutschman to the SLU LAW faculty will have an immediate and significant impact on the intellectual vibrancy of the law school community," said William P. Johnson, dean of Saint Louis University School of Law.

CSUMB to Break Ground on New Student Union
CSUMB is set to break ground on a new 70,000 GSF student union on Monday, April 12, 2018.

CSU Secures Philanthropic Support for Graduation Initiative 2025
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office
More Than $3 Million in Multiple Grants Awarded to the CSU to Support Faculty Innovation

Forbes Names 17 CSUs Among Nation's Best Value Colleges
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office
Seventeen California State University campuses are included in Forbes magazine's third annual ranking of 300 schools that deliver the best bang for the buck based on tuition costs, academic quality, post-grad earnings, student debt and graduation success.

Clarkson-Based Adaptable Ortho Innovations Earns Second Place in Business Plan Competition
Clarkson University
Adaptable Ortho Innovations, LLC, a novel medical device startup rooted in a surgeon-engineer collaboration, earned second place recognition in the inaugural Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) Business Plan Competition.

UVA Darden School, Concordia and U.S. Department of State's Office of Global Partnerships Extend Application Deadline for 2018 Public-Private Partnership Award
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
The University of Virginia Darden School of Business Institute for Business in Society, Concordia and the U.S. Department of State's Office of Global Partnerships today extended the application deadline to April 30, 2018 for the P3 Impact Award, which recognizes exemplary public-private partnerships (P3s) from around the world.

Jane Mayer, Author of Bestseller "Dark Money," to Speak at UT Friday
Jane Mayer, author of the nonfiction bestseller "Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right," will speak at UT Austin this Friday about how untraceable corporate money is affecting American democracy.

Post-Strategy: 4 Keys to Executional Excellence
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
Darden Professor Scott Snell discusses the importance of strategic execution and how to perform it successfully, featuring examples from LinkedIn, Marriott, Microsoft and UPS.

Leadership in the Wild: UVA Darden Students Brave Patagonia's Rough Climate, Terrain
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
At the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, students celebrate the uniquely collaborative culture, the rigor of the academic program and the life-changing learning experiences during their two years in Charlottesville. This past March, 12 students and Professor Bobby Parmar took their Darden experience to the field as they spent six days backpacking through Patagonia in southern Chile.

UVA Darden Students Explore Intersection of Business, Culture and History in Israel
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
This March, 34 University of Virginia Darden School of Business students traveled to Israel for a new Darden Worldwide Course focused on innovation and technology in the country dubbed the "Startup Nation." Led by Professor Yael Grushka-Cockayne and joined by Dean Scott Beardsley, the students in the course developed an understanding of the forces at work in the success story of Israeli innovation and entrepreneurship culture.
High School Basketball Star Jake Hansel Finds Silver Lining in Heart Disease
Gonzaga University
As a sophomore and the star point guard of the Camas (Washington) High School Papermakers, it seemed Jake Hansel had a world of opportunities to play college ball. But all that changed for Hansel, now a Gonzaga University freshman studying mechanical engineering.

New Fellowship Program Promotes Undergraduate Entrepreneurship
Northwestern University
Five students have been selected for the Little Joe Ventures Fellowship Program in Entrepreneurship, a new initiative at Northwestern University that supports entrepreneurial innovation at the undergraduate level. Made possible by a gift from alumnus Tony Owen '97, '03 MBA and Monique Owen, the fellowship program is designed to arm students with the skills they need to be successful in their ventures and in life and to provide a support network of like-minded entrepreneurial thinkers.

Fungi in Fashion
University of Delaware
Two University of Delaware students put their best foot forward at this year's National Sustainable Design Expo, showing off a biodegradable shoe they fashioned using mushrooms, chicken feathers and textile waste. Researchers hope the shoe can help address waste in the fashion industry.

NIGMS Program Director W. Fred Taylor to Be Honored at CUR's 2018 Posters on the Hill
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)
W. Fred Taylor, acting director of the Division for Research Capacity Building at the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, National Institutes of Health, will receive the Honorary CUR Fellows Award at an April 18 reception during the Council on Undergraduate Research's 2018 Posters on the Hill event on Capitol Hill.

"I Truly Learned to Be a Leader During My Time at Humboldt State."
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office
Don't write Sofia Pereira off as a small-town mayor. At just 30, she's using what she learned at the CSU to make Arcata, California, a trailblazer in sustainability.

University University Hosting 10th Annual Value Investment Panel Ahead of Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Meeting
Creighton University
The Value Investing Panel (VIP) is organized and run by the University's Portfolio Practicum students, and is designed for those interested in value investing by bringing some of the biggest names in business to discuss the current state of the stock market and alternative investment strategies.

National Assessment Results Show US Education Reforms Misguided, Expert Says
University of Kansas
The "nation's report card" results that show math and reading achievement has dropped, while the gap between low- and high-performing schools is proof education reforms are ineffective, Yong Zhao says

UTHealth Commencement Ceremonies Begin May 9
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Prominent health professionals will address students, faculty, staff and guests when the six schools of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) hold their 2018 commencement ceremonies.

Rensselaer Graduate Student Awarded Lush Prize for Work To End Animal Research in Toxicology
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
Carolina Motter Catarino, a graduate student in chemical and biological engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has been awarded GBP10,000 from the Lush Prize, which is a collaboration between cosmetics company Lush and research organization Ethical Consumer.

Alain Borgeat, a "Pioneer" in the Field, Named Gaston Labat Award Winner
American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA)
Known for his pioneering work on the development and use of propofol as well as perineural catheters for continuous nerve blocks, Dr. Alain Borgeat of Switzerland has been awarded the prestigious Gaston Labat Award for his many contributions to research and education in regional anesthesia and pain medicine.

Experience of Black Doctoral Students Underscores Need to Increase Diversity in STEM Fields
Iowa State University
The risk of riding out a storm is symbolic of the decision black men make to pursue a graduate degree in engineering. They know they'll face challenges, but the barriers described by black men interviewed as part of a six-year study show how race was a greater obstacle than they expected.

WVU Creating Pathways to Flexible Humanities Degrees, Careers
West Virginia University - Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Ryan Claycomb, a professor in the West Virginia University Department of English and interim director of the WVU Humanities Center, is working to create pathways for more flexible doctoral degrees in the humanities, particularly English and history, through a National Endowment for the Humanities Next Generation grant.

WVU Creating Pathways to Flexible Humanities Degrees, Careers
West Virginia University
English professor, Humanities Center interim director receives NEH Next Generation Ph.D. grant to support doctoral training

Champions in Science: Profile of Candice Kamachi, National Science Bowl(r) Champion
Department of Energy, Office of Science
Each year, the DOE Office of Science write profiles on past NSB competitors. These features include their memories of their high school adventures and information on their education and career accomplishments.

Experts Available to Discuss National Assessment of Educational Progress
Indiana University

Who Are the Best Gift-givers? Not Who You'd Think, Says Baylor University Marketing Research
Baylor University
People who are "secure" in interpersonal settings are most likely to engage in social projection (making choices on behalf of others based on their own preferences). Those who are "anxious" are less likely to assume that others share their preferences and less likely to make choices for others based on their personal attitudes.

Raji Srinivasan Appointed as Associate Dean of Diversity and Inclusion at the McCombs School
McCombs School of Business Dean Jay Hartzell has appointed Raji Srinivasan as the school's first associate dean for diversity and inclusion, effective July 1, 2018. The search process included multiple engagements with faculty, staff, and students across the university who provided valuable insight and feedback that assisted in selection of this pivotal role.

New CSU Working Group to Make Affordable Healthy Food a Reality for Students
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office
Students are increasingly seeking healthier food options on campus. The CSU Food Systems Working Group is finding ways to meet their demand.

California's Craft Brewers: Small But Mighty
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office
With some 900 brewers up and down the state, more CSU campuses are preparing students to work in this rapidly growing field.

New Programs Offer Training in Catholic Clinical Ethics
Georgetown University Medical Center
Georgetown's School of Medicine is launching Master of Arts and certificate programs in Catholic Clinical Ethics, in conjunction with the Catholic University of America, as well as with the support of the Catholic Health Association of the United States.

Decades-Long Grant Brings Undergraduate Students to UAB for Summer Materials Research
University of Alabama at Birmingham
A 21-year NSF-funded program that brings undergraduate students to UAB for a summer of materials research has been renewed with a grant from the NSF Division of Materials Research. The students come from underrepresented groups and from schools where research opportunities are limited.

Leading the Way to Neuroscience Diversity
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Two UAB graduate students -- and just 10 other predoctorates from underrepresented backgrounds across the United States -- won inaugural neuroscience awards last year from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, or NINDS. The students are part of UAB Neuroscience Roadmap Scholars.

Michael Bleich Appointed Public Director to the OADN Board of Directors
Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (OADN)
The OADN Board of Directors is proud to announce the appointment of Michael R. Bleich, PhD, RN, FNAP, FAAN as a public director to the board.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Professor Meng Wang Receives Army Young Investigator Program Award
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
Meng Wang, assistant professor of electrical, computer, and systems engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has won a Young Investigator Program (YIP) award from the Army Research Office (ARO). Wang will use the three-year, $360,000 grant to develop methods to extract useful information from complex data that could lead to improved image classification and object identification in modern surveillance systems.

Focus on the Work and the People, Not the Title: Former ModCloth CEO on Forging a Career With Purpose
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
Speaking to University of Virginia Darden School of Business students at a Leadership Speaker Series event, Matt Kaness Former Modcloth CEO recounted his unlikely career journey and the pivotal role the Darden School played and continues to play in his life.

Election 2018: More Women Than Ever Are Running for Office
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office
Political science faculty across the CSU say it's an exciting time for women in politics, but there's still plenty to do to achieve gender balance in federal, state, and local government.

Dr. Charles Wight Named New President of Salisbury University
Salisbury University
The University System of Maryland Board of Regents has appointed Dr. Charles Wight president of Salisbury University, beginning July 1, 2018. Wight will succeed Dr. Janet Dudley-Eshbach, who announced last fall her plans to step down from the position after 18 years.

Reclaiming Appalachian Identity
West Virginia University - Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Joshua Stuart, an interdisciplinary studies major at West Virginia University will present research at the Appalachian Studies Association conference in Cincinnati, Ohio, April 5-8. His presentation focuses on queer culture in Appalachia, where he pulls perspectives from his background in creative writing, sociology and LGBTQ+ studies.

World Autism Awareness Day: How the CSU Is Preparing More Special Ed Teachers to Help Students with Autism
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office
CSU students reflect on how special education credential programs have allowed them to excel and introduce inclusion into and beyond their own classrooms.

CUR to Host April 18 Undergraduate Research Event on Capitol Hill
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)
On April 18, 60 teams of students from colleges and universities across the nation will showcase their research at the 2018 Posters on the Hill event, sponsored by the Council on Undergraduate Research and the American Chemical Society.

University Teams to Compete in Department of Energy's 2018 National Cyber Defense Competition
Argonne National Laboratory
The U.S. Department of Energy is proud to announce the 29 university teams selected to compete in the third annual Cyber Defense Competition (CDC), taking place April 6-7, 2018.

Champions in Science: Profile of Ian Scheffler, National Science Bowl(r) Champion, 2008
Department of Energy, Office of Science
This is part of a series of profiles on past National Science Bowl competitors.

ACI to Present the Chemistry of Clean "Live" at USA Science & Engineering Festival
American Cleaning Institute
A simple activity will demonstrate how chemistry is essential for creating consumer products - specifically liquid hand soaps - at the American Cleaning Institute's (ACI) booth during the USA Science & Engineering Festival April 7-8 in Washington, D.C. At the ACI booth (#6436), students will visit a series of stations to learn about the function of several ingredients found in a liquid hand soap.

Awards in CUR Biology Division Recognize Exemplary Faculty Mentors
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)
Rachelle Belanger (U of Detroit Mercy), Amit Dhingra (Washington State U), and William Ensign (Kennesaw State U) honored as Mentor Awardees of the Biology Division of the Council on Undergraduate Research

Cassese Named First Harriet E. Lyon Professor in Women's and Gender Studies
West Virginia University - Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Erin Cassese, an associate professor of political science at West Virginia University, has been named the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences' first Harriet E. Lyon Professor in Women's and Gender Studies.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Announces 2018 Commencement Honorands
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
Four innovative leaders from the worlds of music, manufacturing, international security, and genomic science will address graduates at the 2018 Commencement Ceremony at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on May 19, 2018.

Case Made: UVA Darden Professor Eades Retires After 30 Years
University of Virginia Darden School of Business
University of Virginia Darden School of Business Professor Ken Eades is retiring after 30 years of teaching at the school.

Jackson Named Fellow of American Academy of Forensic Sciences
West Virginia University - Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
Glen Jackson, a professor of forensic and investigative science at West Virginia University, has been promoted to the rank of Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. The rank is one of the highest recognitions for researchers in the forensic science discipline.

Activism Can Be Empowering for Marjory Stoneman Douglas Students, Says Clemson Professor Discussing "March for Our Lives" and Gun Violence
Clemson University

David Peak Selected as 2018 CUR-Goldwater Scholars Faculty Mentor Awardee
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)
David Peak, professor of physics at Utah State University, is the 2018 CUR-Goldwater Scholars Faculty Mentor Awardee. The award, which consists of a plaque and $5000 for the recipient's research program and/or undergraduate researchers, will be presented at the Biennial Conference of the Council on Undergraduate Research in July.

Champions in Science: Profile of Jora Jacobi, National Science Bowl(r) Competitor
Department of Energy, Office of Science
This is the first in series of five planned profiles on past National Science Bowl competitors.

The CSU Roots of Women's History Month
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office
The 1970s grassroots women's movement throughout Sonoma County and the Sonoma State community morphed into Women's History Month, which is celebrated every March nationwide.

UIC Students Awarded Asian American-Related Scholarships
University of Illinois at Chicago
Seven UIC students only ones in Illinois to be awarded AANAPISI scholarships

CSE Students Among Winners of 2018 Acara Challenge
University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering
Every year, the University of Minnesota's business venture competition, called the Acara Challenge, shines a spotlight on University students with ideas that could change the world. This year's winners are no exception.

Stop Life-Threatening Bleeding: National Stop the Bleed Day, March 31
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Grade Retention: Helpful or Hurtful?
Texas A&M University
For the first time, researchers in the College of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M University have provided the strongest evidence to date that grade retention in the elementary grades hurts students' chances of graduating high school.

University of Utah Researchers Identify Link Between Chicago Homicide Spike and Decline in Stop-and-Frisk Policing
In a research paper to be presented April 4 at the University of Illinois College of Law and posted today on the Social Science Research Network, S.J. Quinney College of Law presidential professor Paul Cassell, and University of Utah economics professor Richard Fowles, used an econometric analysis to conclude that the 2016 spike in homicides in Chicago was caused by a reduction in the practice of stop-and-frisks by law enforcement in the wake of a settlement agreement obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) designed to limit stop-and-frisks.

UTEP Earns Texas Rain Catcher Award for Rainwater Harvesting System
University of Texas at El Paso
Research in an arid area of Texas has yielded a statewide rainwater harvesting award for a group at The University of Texas at El Paso.

Clients, Students Benefit From Work Through CyBIZ Lab
Iowa State University
The idea to develop a futures contract for the bulk trucking industry appeared to fit a need, but before investing in the concept, leaders of Tennessee-based company wanted to know if the market would support it. In search of answers, they turned to Iowa State University's CyBIZ Lab for help.

Dr. Ann Cary from the University of Missouri-Kansas City Appointed as Chair of the AACN Board of Directors
AACN is pleased to announce that Dr. Ann Cary, dean of the School of Nursing and Health Studies at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC), has been appointed Chair of the AACN Board of Directors.

WVU Launches New Master of Legal Studies Curriculum
West Virginia University - Eberly College of Arts and Sciences
To meet the changing needs of professionals working with evolving policy and regulatory issues in the justice system, homeland security and healthcare, the West Virginia University Department of Public Administration has launched a new 30 credit hour Master of Legal Studies (MLS) curriculum for fall 2018.

Graduate Engineering Programs at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rank Among Best in the Nation
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
The graduate programs in engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are once again considered among the best in the United States, according to the U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings released this week.

CSU Trustees Appoint Presidents of CSU Bakersfield, CSU Dominguez Hills
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office
CSU Trustees Appoint Presidents of CSU Bakersfield, CSU Dominguez Hills

CSU Graduate Programs Ranked Among Nation's Best
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office
Graduate programs at California State University campuses are among the best in the nation according to U.S. News & World Report rankings released March 20.
Radiologist Uses Virtual Reality as Powerful Teaching Tool
University of Virginia Health System
Physicians, trainees and even laypeople can now stand right beside an expert radiologist as he performs one of the most difficult medical procedures of its kind - in virtual reality

Thomas Parham Appointed President of California State University, Dominguez Hills
California State University, Dominguez Hills
California State University Board of Trustees has appointed Thomas A. Parham, Ph.D. to serve as president of California State University, Dominguez Hills.