UChicago News
Octopus, squid and cuttlefish are famous for engaging in complex behavior, from unlocking and escaping from an aquarium tank to instantaneous skin camouflage to hide from predators. A new study suggests their evolutionary path to neural sophistication includes a novel mechanism: Prolific RNA editing at the expense of evolution in their genomic DNA.The study, led by Joshua J.C. Rosenthal of the UChicago-affiliated Marine Biological Laboratory and Eli Eisenberg and Noa Liscovitch-Brauer of Tel Aviv University is published this week in Cell. The research builds upon the scientists’ prior discovery that squid display an extraordinarily high rate of editing in coding regions of their RNA—particularly in nervous system cells—which has the effect of diversifying the proteins that the cells can produce. (More than 60 percent of RNA transcripts in the squid brain are recoded by editing, while in humans or fruit flies, only a fraction of 1 percent of their RNAs have a recoding event.)
In the present study, the scientists found similarly high levels of RNA editing in three other “smart” cephalopod species (two octopus and one cuttlefish) and identified tens of thousands of evolutionarily conserved RNA recoding sites in this class of cephalopods, called coleoid. Editing is especially enriched in the coleoid nervous system, they found, affecting proteins that are the key players in neural excitability and neuronal morphology.
In contrast, RNA editing in the more primitive cephalopod Nautilus and in the mollusk Aplysia occurs at orders of magnitude lower levels than in the coleoids, they found. “This shows that high levels of RNA editing is not generally a molluscan thing; it’s an invention of the coleoid cephalopods,” Rosenthal said. In mammals, very few RNA editing sites are conserved; they are not thought to be under natural selection. “There is something fundamentally different going on in these cephalopods where many of the editing events are highly ...
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‘Smart’ cephalopods adapt by editing genes, but sacrifice ability to evolve
Fourth Annual Giving Day Raises More Than $2.3 Million
BU Today
Daylong event sets University fundraising record
Shaun Dawson (MET’16), who hosted various Giving Day Facebook live sessions, with interviewee Erica Appleman (CAS’09, GRS’10,’18) during the Giving Day celebration at the BU Pub.
What a difference one day makes. On Wednesday, Boston University celebrated its fourth annual Giving Day, a 24-hour fundraising drive that raises support for the BU Annual Fund, which helps support the University’s schools and colleges, clubs and organizations, athletics, libraries, Study Abroad experiences, and other areas. Once again, the event made history, raising over $2.3 million from more than 11,598 gifts from students, alumni, parents, faculty, staff, and friends of BU—an increase of $800,000 over last year. Totals were tracked throughout the day on the Giving Day website.
“Year after year our community comes together in support of BU, breaks records, and impacts the lives of current and future students,” says Dan Allenby, the University’s assistant vice president for annual giving. “I’m in awe of what we’ve accomplished this year, and collectively, through this event.”
Students, faculty, and staff celebrated across campus, gathering in over a dozen locations to encourage others to support BU before the day ended. Live streaming from Athletics headquarters, the GSU, and the BU Pub allowed Terriers to reconnect no matter how distant from Comm Ave. Many used social media to share stories and tell why they chose to give back, using the hashtag #BUGivingDay. Giving Day was a trending topic on Twitter throughout the day. Overall, the donor pool consisted of people from 51 countries supporting over 207 different funds.
There were dozens of Giving Day celebrations on both the Charles River and the Medical Campus, but the largest was at the GSU, where Rhett the Terrier encouraged givers and danced to beats provided by WTBU’s student deejays.
For the third year, men’s and women’s varsity athletics teams competed ...
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Mānoa: New 45-foot UH marine education and training vessel for island students to launch operations
UH News
University of Hawaiʻi at MānoaContact:Posted: Apr 6, 2017Ka Noelo Kai in Kaneohe Bay, photo credit F. King/HIMB.Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology/SOEST/ UH Manoa, photo credit Doug Peebles.On Friday, April 7, 2017, students from Ahuimanu Elementary will board the new 45-foot education and research vessel, Ka Noelo Kai ("seeking knowledge from the sea"), as part of its inaugural week of operations to support place-based experiential learning at the UH Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB). Leaving from He‘eia Kea Small Boat Harbor, students will deploy a plankton net, collect data, and watch for green sea turtles and other marine life on their transit to HIMB on Moku o Lo‘e (Coconut Island). HIMB is an internationally recognized research and education facility, situated within Kāne‘ohe Bay and surrounded by 25 acres of protected coral reef refuge designated for scientific research. While on island, the Ahuimanu students will examine plankton through microscopes, participate in an invasive seaweed lab, and tour the research facilities with stops at the lab’s touch pool and shark enclosures. They will leave with new science and stewardship skills to assist them as they become our next generation of scientists, marine managers and ocean stewards, helping to find creative solutions to Hawai‘i’s environmental issues and challenges.UH scientists and educators Dr. Malia Rivera and Mark Heckman have been growing programs at HIMB to provide pathways to science for Hawai‘i’s underserved elementary through high school student populations for the last nine years. Currently over 4,000 students and teachers attend programs and labs on the island annually. Many students visit the research facility from as young as 5 years of age via the community and family tours. They may come back next with their elementary school or middle school classes, then as high school students in HIMB's more science intensive programs before ...
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Student Hires/Terminations
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Georgia College has the honor and privilege of being part of the OneUSG Cohort 1 project. We are excited about this transition and overall impact it will have on the University. As the Employment Services Team is preparing for the Go-Live date of July 1, 2017, we are asking the departments to assist with the following: Summer 2017
Terminations – All students who are currently working and will not be enrolled in courses for summer sessions will need to be termed no later than May 5, 2017. A SPAF to term will need to be submitted for these impacted students.
Casual Labor – Students working through the summer and not enrolled in courses will need to be set up as a casual labor due to tax setup and GA Defined Contribution Plan (once the position ends, the contributing member may apply for a refund). A new PAF will need to be submitted with the start date/hire date May 6, 2017, and an end date/termination date of Aug. 12, 2017, or prior if applicable.
Summer Student Employees - No action is needed for students currently employed who will maintain a student status for summer enrollment. Students must take at least six credit hours throughout the summer semester to be considered student workers.
Fall 2017 – Spring 2018
Casual Labor Convert To Student – Students who are continuing employment and enrolled in Fall 2017 Semester will require a SPAF to rehire them with the start date/hire date 08/13/2017 or after. Please note – all start dates on SPAFs should reflect the beginning of a pay period which is found on the Start Date Matrix.
New Student/Rehire Student Employees
Students who are enrolled for Fall 2017 courses and are offered student employment positions will require a SPAF. The start date/hire date of the SPAF will need to show no earlier than Aug. 13, 2017 or refer to the Start Date Matrix. End Date/Termination dates should show no later than ...
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CCMST Weekly News, September 10 2010
Center for Computational Molecular Science and Technology
1. Announcements2. New Software3. Statistics4. Tip of the Week
ANNOUNCEMENTS
New Postdoctoral Fellow
Welcome to Sukrit Mukhopadhyay, new postdoctoral researcher in the Brédas group. Sukrit is from west Bengal India and is receiving is Ph.D. in Solid State and Structural Chemistry from the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore, India.
NEW SOFTWARE
AutoDock
AutoDock version 4.2 is now installed on Fgate. The executable is available under /share/apps/autodock-4.2/.
STATISTICS
FGATE
Uptime: 30 days/home directory usage: 72% (1.7 TB available)/backups directory usage: 84%
LSF usage for Week 35 (8/30-9/5) (times are in minutes)
GroupJobsTotal CPUAvg CPUAvg Wait Avg Trnr.
Bredas
72
176453
9%
2451
413
3077
Hernandez
2164
164404
8%
76
73
150
Sherrill
386
171251
9%
444
880
1331
Other
8
46028
2%
5753
0
5340
Total
2630
558137
29%
212
201
419
Note: percentages refer to the total CPU time available for the period.
Most productive user of the Week: kennedy 153374.
LSF usage for Month of August (times are in minutes)
GroupJobsTotal CPUAvg CPUAvg Wait Avg Trnr.
Bredas
10329
894209
10%
87
24
120
Hernandez
4037
1804160
21%
447
30
492
Sherrill
784
295721
3%
377
515
1204
Other
38
129021
2%
3395
8
3169
Total
15188
3123481
36%
206
51
282
Note: percentages refer to the total CPU time available for the period.
EGATE
Uptime: 285 days/theoryfs/common directory usage: 36% (428GB available)/theoryfs/ccmst directory usage: 85% (134 GB available)
LSF usage for Week 35 (8/30-9/5) (times are in minutes)
GroupJobsTotal CPUAvg CPUAvg Wait Avg Trnr.
Hernandez
593
228089
15%
385
59
455
Sherrill
263
69773
5%
265
94
365
Other
115
232627
15%
2023
0
2053
Total
971
530488
35%
546
61
620
Note: percentages refer to the total CPU time available for the period.
Most productive user of the Week: rnear 232627.
LSF usage for Month of August (times are in minutes)
GroupJobsTotal CPUAvg CPUAvg Wait Avg Trnr.
Hernandez
1356
744030
11%
549
32
595
Sherrill
442
180293
3%
408
590
1004
Other
554
1242295
19%
2242
70
2397
Total
2352
2166616
32%
921
146
1097
Note: percentages refer to the total CPU time available for the period.
TIP OF THE WEEK
By Thodoris and Massimo
Find
Find is an useful (if a little tricky) utility to search a file system for a specific file (or set of files). Used in its simplest form, find will display all files on a directory tree starting from the specified root point. For instance:
find ~ will display the complete file three of your home directory. You can search several directory trees at the same ...
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Autism and Social Policy
All GT News
Weather forecasts warn of a snow and ice storm that will hit a swath of states in the Midwest, Northeast and South early next week. Why not use the forecast as inspiration for this year’s Valentine’s Day gift? Instead of buying loved ones flowers or chocolates, make them a disaster preparedness...
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Friday, April 7, 2017
OSU Today
Today in the News Media is a synopsis of some of the most prominent coverage of OSU people and programs. Inclusion of any item constitutes neither an endorsement nor a critique, but rather is intended only to make the OSU community aware of significant items in the media.
OSU bighorn sheep research sheds light on killer disease (KTVZ)
Now, Oregon State University researchers are studying several aspects of the California bighorn sheep herd in the state – including movement, habitat use and survival – to gain insight into the animal’s risk for contracting the killer strain known as M. ovi (pronounced m-ovee).
Raucous orgies speed up aging in male snakes (National Geographic)
“Our results suggest that the male snakes may face a cost of such intense reproductive investment in the form of shortened telomeres, which cap the ends of chromosomes,” says Emily Uhrig, a behavioural ecologist who coauthored the study while completing a PhD at Oregon State University.
Beaver Nation assembles for ‘OSU Day at the Capitol’ (LIFE@OSU)
Salem will take on a decidedly orange hue Thursday, April 20, for OSU Day at the Capitol as Beaver Nation assembles to meet with legislators on matters important to OSU and higher education in Oregon.
Arabica can’t produce under changing heat conditions, new study says (Daily Coffee News)
Arabica plants subjected to short heat waves showed an inability to to produce flowers and fruit, according to a new study from Oregon State University that underscores coffee’s sensitivity to changing temperature conditions.
Thieves steal ATM card info from credit union in Philomath, three other sites (Gazette-Times)
Police are investigating recent ATM skimming incidents at Oregon State Credit Union branches in Corvallis, Philomath and Dallas in which account information was stolen from customers. All of the incidents have occurred in the last 45 days. The last reported incident took place March 29.
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Works by artist Betty LaDuke to be featured in OSU’s Little Gallery
CORVALLIS, Ore. – “Bountiful Harvest & Border Crossings,” an exhibition of works depicting the stories of Latino farmworkers, by Ashland artist Betty LaDuke, is now on display in the Little Gallery at Oregon State University.
An opening reception will be held from 3:30-5 p.m. April 27 in the gallery, 210 Kidder Hall, 2000 S.W. Campus Way, Corvallis. The artist will be on hand and the public is welcome to attend. The exhibit runs through June 16.
The Little Gallery is open 8 a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. It is free and open to the public.
LaDuke’s wood panel murals document and narrate the stories of Latino farmworkers who work in Oregon’s Rogue Valley. The aim of the work is to give recognition to those who live and work on the fringes of society.
“My intention is to portray farmworkers and their families with dignity and appreciation for their work,” LaDuke said. “We all need a fair chance to feel visible, be paid a living wage and be respected for the work we do.”
LaDuke, who had a long career teaching art at Southern Oregon University, has traveled extensively around the world. Her work reflects the folk art traditions of the countries she has visited. Her body of work invites the viewer to celebrate the beauty of other cultures while recognizing mankind’s enduring hardships.
Her work is on permanent display at the Medford Airport. She has also shown work at the Capitol Children’s Museum in Washington, D.C.; the Dallas Museum of Art in Texas; The Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago; and elsewhere.
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Grant to Support Research Aimed at Benefitting Patients With IBD
UCR Today
Two-year grant from Pfizer Inc. to UC Riverside will allow exploration of a therapeutic target to correct intestinal barrier defects
By Iqbal Pittalwala on April 7, 2017
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Declan McCole is an associate professor of biomedical sciences in the School of Medicine at UC Riverside. Photo credit: UCR School of Medicine.
RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestine that includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. A protective protein that plays a key role in this disease is “T-cell protein tyrosine phosphatase” or TCPTP.
TCPTP protects the intestinal epithelial barrier function (the body’s intestinal lining has epithelial cells that form a barrier so that bacteria in the gut do not pass on into the rest of the body) and is encoded by a gene associated with not just IBD, but also celiac disease and type 1 diabetes. Some patients with these diseases exhibit loss-of-function mutations in this gene, resulting in loss of TCPTP activity, and have a compromised (or reduced) intestinal epithelial barrier function.
Declan McCole, Ph.D., an associate professor of biomedical sciences in the School of Medicine at the University of California, Riverside, has received a two-year grant of $150,000 from Pfizer Inc. to explore a therapeutic target for correcting intestinal barrier defects in IBD patients who have TCPTP mutations.
“These defects result in increased intestinal permeability – a major contributor to chronic inflammatory diseases of the intestine such as IBD,” McCole said.
He explained that although TCPTP mutations increase the risk of developing IBD, there are no therapeutic strategies aimed at correcting the consequences of these mutations.
The Pfizer Inc. grant will allow his lab to test multiple strategies to restore barrier function in intestinal epithelial cells affected by reduced TCPTP activity. In such cells, the lab plans to interrupt a signaling pathway called “JAK-STAT” that plays a role in increasing intestinal ...
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Meet the 2017 Emerging Leaders
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In today’s ever-changing business world, Olin graduates must be thought leaders who function swiftly and strategically, making an impact in their organizations and beyond early in their careers. Our amazing alumni are up for the challenge, which is why we are proud to honor a handful of recently graduated alumni with our Emerging Leaders Awards (A David R. Calhoun Memorial Lecture).
This year’s Emerging Leaders will be honored on April 20 from 4:30-7 p.m. Please join us at Celebration Weekend, April 20-23 to celebrate Olin’s Centennial and accomplished alumni.
Arvan Chan
Arvan S. Chan, MBA ’09/MHA ’09
Vice President / International Markets / Centene Corporation / St. LouisThough Arvan Chan’s graduate education and career placed him squarely in St. Louis by the age of 35, his influence has been felt around the globe. Since 2014, the 10-year veteran of Centene Corporation serves as the company’s vice president of international markets, where he manages and develops several unique international businesses.
For example, Chan helped orchestrate Centene’s investment in Ribera Salud SA, a Spanish company, and The Practice Group, an English company, three years ago. Chan currently sits on the boards for both organizations, which provide health care services under their respective country’s National Health Services.
As an active community member, Chan serves on the board of directors for St. Louis Effort for AIDS, which provides services to individuals who are affected by HIV; and the International Institute of St. Louis, which serves refugees and immigrants in the region. His involvement with professional organizations around the country has placed him on multiple global health task force teams, and he has spoken several times at the World Economic Forum.
In January, the St. Louis Business Journal named Chan to its list of “40 under 40” rising stars who are shaping the future of business in the region.
Chuck Cohn
Chuck K. Cohn, BSBA ’08
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Doctoral Oral Exams for April 17-21
UMass Amherst: News Archive
The graduate dean invites all graduate faculty to attend the final oral examinations for the doctoral candidates scheduled as follows:Kathleen Lazdowski, Ph.D., Education. Tuesday, April 18, 10 a.m., W07 Furcolo Hall. Dissertation: “Countering the ‘Strong Schools’ Narrative: Community Response to Racial Inequity in a High-Performing District.” Laura Valdiviezo, chr.
Levi Adelman, Ph.D., Psychology. Tuesday, April 18, 4 p.m., 521B Tobin Hall. Dissertation: “Reactions to Ingroup Critics Under Threat: Social Psychological Factors that Magnify Versus Mitigate Negative Reactions.” Nilanjana Dasgupta, chr.
Rajarshi Roychowdhury, Ph.D., Geosciences. Wednesday, April 19, 1 p.m., N255 Integrative Learning Center. Dissertation: “Eccentricity Modulation of Precessional Variation in the Earth’s Climate Response to Astronomical Forcing: A Solution to the 41-kyr Mystery.” Rob DeConto, chr.
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Tree Ring, Wildfire Expert Grissino-Mayer Named a James R. Cox Professor
Headlines – Tennessee Today
Henri Grissino-Mayer, professor in the Department of Geography and an expert in using tree rings to reconstruct past climates, has been named a James R. Cox Professor.The three-year award provides him with a stipend of $25,500 to support his research.
Grissino-Mayer, who came to UT in 2000, is the director of the department’s internationally known Laboratory of Tree-Ring Science.
He has studied forest fires for 30 years and had long predicted a catastrophic blaze in the Gatlinburg area. After last fall’s wildfires, he was highly sought by local and national media for his expertise.
“Henri is conducting groundbreaking research on topics that have impact in our backyard as well as around the world,” said John Zomchick, interim provost and senior vice chancellor. “He is also well known for his teaching and service to citizens of Tennessee. We are delighted to have him as a member of our faculty. We wish him continued success in teaching, research, and service endeavors.”
Grissino-Mayer splits his time between being a climatologist and a biogeographer, as well as a primary researcher. He was introduced to tree-ring research in 1985—when he was a graduate student at the University of Georgia.
His accomplishments include developing a 2,200-year reconstruction of annual precipitation for the American Southwest, the development of numerous reconstructions of fire regimes, and using dendrochronology (tree-ring dating) to help historical archaeologists more accurately chronicle cultural history.
Previous recipients of the Cox Professorship include Suzanne Lenhart, professor of mathematics; Tricia Stuth, associate professor of architecture; and Paul Armsworth, an associate professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.
The award is named for Knoxville native James. R. Cox, whose gifts to the university through his sister and nephew, Charlotte and Jim Musgraves, helped establish the professorships in 2002 for faculty in the arts, theater, biological and physical sciences, architecture, and forestry and wildlife studies. Recipients are chosen ...
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Avalon Springs Place and Avalon Place Join UPMC Senior Communities
Avalon Springs Place and Avalon Place Join UPMC Senior Communities
Expanding Access to World-Class Senior Care in Mercer and Lawrence Counties
Avalon Springs Nursing Center, a 100-bed skilled nursing facility located on a 40-acre campus in Mercer, Pa., becomes Avalon Springs Place, and Avalon Nursing Center, an 84-bed skilled nursing facility in New Castle, becomes Avalon Place. Both facilities specialize in complex medical care and short-term rehabilitative services.
“The integration of Avalon facilities into UPMC will continue to advance resident care services into the future in an ever-changing health care environment,” said Mark Bondi, president, UPMC Senior Communities. “The affiliation preserves Avalon’s mission to continue nonprofit care delivery, serving Mercer and Lawrence counties.”
UPMC Senior Communities, which offer independent and assisted living, skilled nursing and memory care are dedicated to promoting a lifestyle around health and wellness. The communities are staffed by experts who improve and enrich the lives of older adults so that they can stay active and as independent as possible. More than 2,900 western Pennsylvania seniors reside in UPMC Senior Communities.
Facility improvements, information technology upgrades, staff learning and development, and access to UPMC’s innovative geriatric specialty services and research will position Avalon Springs Place and Avalon Place to advance senior care and quality of living for older adults in the region.
“It’s always been our purpose to create a great place for our residents to live and a great place for our employees to work,” said John Hughes, administrator, Avalon facilities. “Every day, we work to produce the very best environment for residents, families, visitors and employees. Our affiliation with UPMC, a truly outstanding institution, will uphold our mission and move the organization forward.”
Avalon facilities will continue their strong ties as post-acute care providers in the shared regional marketplace of UPMC Horizon and UPMC Jameson.
“Our local UPMC hospitals have longstanding relationships with ...
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Un microscopi d’ultraresolució de la mida d’un xip
Universitat de Barcelona - Notícies
El projecte ChipScope es desenvolupa entre el gener del 2017 i el desembre del 2020 sota el lideratge de la Universitat de Barcelona, coordinats per l'investigador de la UB Ángel Dieguez.
L’objectiu del projecte és desenvolupar els leds més petits del món, d’uns 50 nm, que seran la font de llum per al nou microscopi.
05/04/2017
Recerca
Crear un nou tipus de microscopi òptic d’alta resolució i de la mida d’un xip és el repte a què s’enfronta ChipScope, un projecte europeu liderat per la Universitat de Barcelona i en el qual participen pimes, universitats i instituts de recerca de cinc països europeus. L’objectiu és desenvolupar la ciència i la tecnologia necessàries per observar estructures extremadament petites, com virus, molècules d’ADN o l’interior de les cèl·lules, en temps real i sense els inconvenients de les tècniques d’alta resolució actuals. El projecte, de quatre anys de durada, està finançat amb 3,75 milions d’euros per la convocatòria Future and Emerging Technologies (FET Open), un programa enfocat a investigacions d’avantguarda que desenvolupen tecnologies rupturistes.
El projecte ChipScope es desenvolupa entre el gener del 2017 i el desembre del 2020 sota el lideratge de la Universitat de Barcelona i amb la participació de la Universitat Tècnica de Braunschweig (Alemanya), la Universitat de Roma Tor Vergata, l’empresa Expert Ymaging (Barcelona), l’Institut Austríac de Tecnologia, la Universitat Mèdica de Viena i la Fundació Suïssa per a la Recerca en Microtecnologia.
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La distància mínima per poder distingir amb un microscopi que dos elements són independents és d’uns 200 nanòmetres (nm): és a dir, una mida unes cinc-centes vegades més petita que la d’un cabell humà. Les proteïnes, les molècules d’ADN o les estructures internes de ...
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Biology professor honored as St. Louis science educator of the year
Dr. Dave Westenberg (right) speaks during the first Research on Tap social hour at Public House Brewing Company in Rolla. Greg Katski/Missouri S&TDr. Dave Westenberg’s passion for educating school-aged children was recognized with the Academy of Science of St. Louis’ Science Educator Award during the 23rd Annual Outstanding St. Louis Scientists Awards on April 6.
The award is given annually to “a distinguished individual on the basis of outstanding contributions to science education or to the public understanding of science, engineering, or technology.” An associate professor and interim chair of biological sciences at Missouri S&T, Westenberg often does school outreach in the Rolla area and around the state, and organizes and volunteers to do hands-on science activities at conferences and events across the country.
During a speech at the ceremony, Westenberg said his inspiration for science education always has been, and always will be, his daughter, Erica, who is now grown up and attending graduate school in Germany. He says he began doing outreach as a way to bond with her and “be a part of her life.”
“From helping with her science events in kindergarten to being ‘the germ guy’ in first grade to dressing up as the plague doctor for the middle school Quest program, I have loved sharing my passion for science, and microbiology in particular, with her, and now kids of all ages,” Westenberg said during his speech.
Westenberg dresses up as a plague doctor and visits local middle schools to educate students about how diseases like Black Death were combated during the Middle Ages. Photo contributed by Dave Westenberg
Westenberg says the outreach that he and his S&T colleagues do is especially important in a rural area like Rolla, where not every child has the opportunity to experience the cultural institutions and museums that larger cities offer.
“When my daughter was ...
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Media Coverage: March 2017
UMSL Daily
The University of Missouri–St. Louis makes a significant impact on the St. Louis area. Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national news media.
Media Coverage highlights some of the top stories but does not serve as a comprehensive listing. Notice a clip we missed? Email us at umsldaily@umsl.edu.
Warner Baxter, business alumnusSt. Louis Post-Dispatch: launching Ameren Accelerator in partnership with UMSL, Capital Innovators
Marvin Berkowitz, Sanford N. McDonnell Endowed Professor in Character EducationVirtue Insight: developing children into good people
Michael Budka, education alumnusSaukValley.com: taking over baseball program in Morrison High School in Illinois
Zachary Cairns, associate professor of music theorySt. Louis Post-Dispatch: winner of the sixth annual Missouri Composers Project competition
Liam Cassidy, MFA studentWest End Word: Irish American writers and artists
Michael Cosmopolous, the Hellenic Government-Karakas Foundation Endowed Professor in Greek StudiesEkirikas: induction to the European Academy of Sciences and ArtsEkirikas: American archbishop’s visit to UMSL’s Greek cultural center in Lucas Hall
Kirsten Crabtree, psychology studentSt. Louis Post-Dispatch and Belleville News-Democrat: signing a professional soccer contract in Sweden
Joël Cracchiolo, accounting alumnaWest End Word: new CFO of Lindbergh School District
Paul Curtman, political science alumnusMoberly Monitor: speaking at prayer breakfast
LaNesha DeBardelaben, museum studies alumnaMichigan Chronicle: 40 under 40
Perry Drake, director of business collaboration and assistant teaching professor of digital and social media marketingAlive Magazine: Midwest Digital Marketing Conference
Priscilla Dowden-White, associate professor of historySt. Louis Public Radio: what protestors now can learn from the 1960s
Carolyn Fuller, MEd alumnaWest End Word: conference on education and social change
Greg Geisler, associate professor of accountingMoney: the value of health savings accounts
Tom George, chancellorColumbia Missourian: partnership with industry leadersSt. Louis Public Radio: Preclarus Mastery Academy remaining open
Barbara Harbach, Curators’ Distinguished Professor of Music, Music Composition, Music History, Organ and HarpsichordThe Edwardsville Intelligencer: 40th anniversary ...
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ASI Productions hosts poetry and spoken word open-mic on diversity, identity, social justice and heritage
Daily Titan
Students and faculty read poetry and performed spoken word to share stories of identity, diversity, social justice and heritage in the Titan Student Union Pub Wednesday.
Associated Students Inc. Productions (ASIP) hosted the open-mic event, Poetic Vibes and United Roots in collaboration with the Diversity Initiative & Resource Center (DIRC). A total of 15 people performed.
“We wanted to provide a space where students could speak freely and share their talents with other students,” said Chloe Okura, the emcee for the night. “It’s a space to speak and to listen and to be heard which I think is really, really important especially because this is an opportunity not every student gets to have.”
Alexis Galarza, a senior public administration major, started off the open-mic event with a poem he wrote in Spanish. Like many of the others who took the stage, he doesn’t usually perform in front of people.
“For all of you that have struggled and you feel that you’re powerless, just remember that by putting effort and putting will into things, you can create your own wings and succeed,” Galarza said.
Performing a spoken word about the racism she had experienced in her life, Danielle Harris, who works in the African-American Resource Center, spoke about what she had experienced as a woman of color from childhood to college.
“When I was a freshman in college, I learned it was okay to hang a Confederate flag in your dorm room but not pictures of Usher with his shirt off,” Harris said in her spoken word. “That day, I learned that a symbol that represents slavery is less offensive than a man in good shape.”
After the intermission, guests were told to write “I am” on a small piece of paper and then describe themselves so that they could combine them together to create one poem. The papers were ...
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Marian Wright Edelman Receives Inaugural Janet Reno Women’s Leadership Award
News Archive
The McCourt School of Public Policy conferred its first Janet Reno Women’s Leadership Award upon Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Children’s Defense Fund, during a ceremony at the school’s 2017 LEAD Conference.
The award, presented by McCourt’s Center for Juvenile Justice Reform (CJJR), recognizes an individual who has demonstrated a commitment and ability to effect change in his or her community or organization to benefit youth, particularly those at-risk of entering the juvenile justice or child welfare systems.
“I hope the one thing we will do to carry on Janet’s work is to remember that we will never go backwards; we are going to move forward,” said Wright Edelman in a speech calling for increased investment in children’s futures.
The McCourt School created the award last year for the late Janet Reno, the first female United States attorney general, who passed away in November 2016.
Wright Edelman, who graduated from Spelman College and Yale Law School, was the first black woman admitted to the Mississippi Bar.
Her distinguished career organizing on behalf of children includes directing the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, serving as counsel for the Poor People's Campaign, founding the public interest law firm Washington Research Project, leading the Center for Law and Education at Harvard University and launching the Children’s Defense Fund.
She also is the recipient of hundreds of service awards and honorary degrees and has penned numerous books focusing on children’s issues.
President John J. DeGioia acknowledged many of her accomplishments at the ceremony.
“She is a transformative leader and a tireless advocate whose dedication to our community, city and nation is strengthened by her commitment to the common good,” he said. “She has sought to ensure children across our country live with dignity.”
Maggy (Reno) Hurchalla also reflected on the life and career of ...
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New Tool Illuminates Cell Signaling Pathways Key to Disease
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In a major advance for fundamental biological research, UC San Francisco scientists have developed a tool capable of illuminating previously inscrutable cellular signaling networks that play a wide variety of roles in human biology and disease. In particular, the technique opens up exciting new avenues for understanding and treating psychiatric disease, the researchers say.
The new technology, described in a paper published April 6, 2016 in Cell, makes it vastly easier for scientists to study the complex workings of a large family of sensor proteins called G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), which sit in cell membranes and enable cells to respond to chemical signals from other parts of the body or the outside world. In a first proof-of-principle study, the UCSF team used their new approach to identify new biochemical players involved in the development of tolerance to opioid painkillers — which target a particular type of GPCR — findings they anticipate will enable researchers to develop safer and more effective pain control.
“This technology will let us understand how these critical signaling molecules work in a way we’ve never been able to before,” said Nevan Krogan, PhD, a professor of cellular and molecular pharmacology and director of the Quantitative Biosciences Institute (QBI) at UCSF and a senior investigator at the Gladstone Institutes, who was one of the new paper’s senior authors.
Roughly 800 different types of GPCR play crucial roles throughout the body, including regulating heart rate, blood pressure and digestion; mediating the senses of sight, smell, and taste; and enabling many forms of chemical communication between cells in the brain. Approximately 40 percent of medicines target one type of GPCR or another, including schizophrenia drugs that target dopamine receptors, painkillers that target opioid receptors, and allergy and heartburn drugs that target different types of histamine receptors, just to name a few.
These many types of GPCR have one feature in common that makes them ...
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C-USA Recognizes 25 FIU Student-Athletes on this Year’s Commissioner’s Academic Medal List
FIU Athletics
IRVING, Texas (April 7, 2017) – Twenty-five student-athletes from FIU have been recognized by Conference USA as Commissioner's Academic Medal winners for the 2016-2017 academic year the league announced on Friday. Student-athletes, who achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or better, were named to the Commissioner's Academic Medal list.The following is a complete list of FIU's Commissioner's Academic Medal award winners.
FIU (25)Katrina Epnere Women's BasketballNikolina Todorovic Women's BasketballElizabeth Toye Women's Basketball
Clarissa Bell Women's Cross Country Lianna Farnesi Women's Cross Country Tiffanni Hernandez Women's Cross CountryDiana Velez Women's GolfEmily Baragar Women's SoccerEllen Crist Women's SoccerIsabella de Almagro Women's SoccerKasandra Castle SoftballRachel Dwyer SoftballMichaela Mills SoftballLetizia Bertelli Women's SwimmingAlexa Bryant Women's SwimmingTaylor Grabenhorst Women's SwimmingAnna Jonsson Women's SwimmingLily Kaufmann Women's SwimmingMarissa Martin Women's SwimmingNerma Caluk Women's TennisUlyana Grib Women's TennisMaryna Veksler Women's TennisSamuel Morgan Men's Track & FieldLina Bernier Volleyball
Dorina Klinger Volleyball#####About FIU Athletics: FIU Athletics is home to more than 400 student-athletes in 18 different sports. Athletic events are played in seven different venues on FIU's campuses (Modesto A. Maidique and Biscayne Bay), including FIU Arena and Riccardo Silva Stadium.
About FIU: Florida International University is classified by Carnegie as a "R1: Doctoral Universities - Highest Research Activity" and recognized as a Carnegie Community Engaged university. It is a public research university with colleges and schools that offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in fields such as business, engineering, computer science, international relations, architecture, law and medicine. As one of South Florida's anchor institutions, FIU contributes almost $9 billion each year to the local economy and is ranked second in Florida in Forbes Magazine's "America's Best Employers" list. FIU graduates are consistently among the highest paid college graduates in Florida and are among the leaders of public and private organizations throughout South Florida. FIU is Worlds Ahead in finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major ...
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Track & Field to Host Battle on the Bayou
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Will Stafford (@WillStaffordLSU)Associate SID
BATON ROUGE – The LSU Track & Field teams will certainly make the Bernie Moore Track Stadium their home during the month of April as they are ready to host the USC Trojans, Penn State Nittany Lions and Purdue Boilermakers in their first of three meets this month at the seventh-annual Battle on the Bayou on Saturday.
While early field events are scheduled to get underway at 9:30 a.m. CDT, the this year’s meet kicks into high gear at 11:30 a.m. as the 4x100-meter relays jump start an exciting slate of events on the track. A condensed meet schedule will run through the men’s 4x400-meter relay at 2:25 p.m.
Saturday is “Kids Day” at the Bernie Moore Track Stadium as kids can be an Olympian for a day by running races and receiving medals. Inflatables will also be set up for kids attending the meet to enjoy.
Delta Timing will provide live results from the meet as fans can follow the Tigers and Lady Tigers in action on the day at http://results.deltatiming.com/lsu. Fans can also receive live updates by following @LSUTrackField on Twitter at http://twitter.com/lsutrackfield and Instagram at http://instagram.com/lsutrackfield and by liking LSU Track & Field on Facebook at http://facebook.com/lsutrackfield.
National Rankings
As expected, LSU’s teams are the top-ranked teams in the field at the seventh-annual Battle on the Bayou as the Lady Tigers are up one spot to No. 3 and the Tigers check in at No. 7 in the latest national power ranking released Monday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Associations.
USC also features two of the nation’s top-10 teams as the Women of Troy are ranked No. 6 nationally and the Trojans are ranked No. 10 nationally in this week’s USTFCCCA power ranking. Purdue ...
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‘College master’ to become ‘college magister’
Rice will replace the title “college master” with “college magister” at the beginning of academic year 2017-18.
President David Leebron and Dean of Undergraduates John Hutchinson announced the change in an email to faculty and staff April 6. Hutchinson also emailed students.
“‘Magister’ is a classical Latin word meaning ‘teacher’ and has been used historically as an academic title for a scholar,” Leebron and Hutchinson wrote. “It conveys the traditional role and duties of the people holding this position, without the negative historical connotation of the word ‘master.’ We believe that ‘college magister’ preserves our cultural history while eliminating the concerns and confusion about the previous title. The term clearly connotes the academic role of the college magisters, including providing the prestige deserved by those who serve in this vital role in the university. The uniqueness of the title also helps convey the unique aspects, and success, of the Rice college system.”
Leebron and Hutchinson noted that the possible change has been under discussion for more than a year. In late 2015, the Committee of Masters initiated the discussion and considered both the appropriateness of the “master” title and the negative historical connotation that can be associated with the term.
“That connotation has sometimes created a serious issue in explaining the usage of the term ‘master’ at Rice to those who are not part of our campus community, including family members of current students and staff as well as prospective students and faculty recruits,” Leebron and Hutchinson said.
As part of the residential college system at Rice, each college has a faculty member who has been appointed “college master” and lives in a house adjacent to the college. The masters help cultivate a variety of cultural and intellectual interests among the students and support an effective system of self-government.
In early 2016 the Committee of Masters submitted a recommendation that the title be ...
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La UPC es manté al rànquing 'THE' entre les millors 150 universitats del món amb menys de 50 anys
Actualitat UPC
En el rànquing Times Higher Education Young University 2017, publicat recentment, la UPC es manté entre les 101 i 150 millors universitats del món amb menys de 50 anys de vida, i se situa al rang 60-86 en l’àmbit europeu, i entre les cinc i set primeres universitats d’Espanya, on lidera les politècniques, juntament amb la Universitat Politècnica de València. Com en edicions precedents, els millors resultats de la UPC corresponen a l'àmbit de la internacionalització. Els resultats de la Universitat es poden consultar en aquest enllaç.Aquest rànquing, que a l’edició anterior s’anomenava THE 150 under 50, posiciona les primeres universitats joves de tot el món, tot i que s’exclouen de la classificació aquelles institucions que no ofereixen estudis de grau o que han tingut una producció científica inferior a mil articles entre 2011 i 2015 (amb un mínim de 150 anuals).En la present edició el número d’institucions posicionades s’ha completat fins a 200. L’anàlisi es realitza a partir dels mateixos 13 indicadors que al THE World University Ranking, tot modulant els pesos per tal de reduir els que fan referència a la reputació de la docència i de la recerca, més vinculats a universitats amb llarga tradició. Els indicadors s'agrupen en cinc grans dimensions: Citacions, Docència, Innovació, Recerca i Internacionalització.
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Stony Brook Celebrates New Expanded Clinical and Research Center for Acute Stroke, Brain Aneurysms, AVMs and Other Vascular Anomalies
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Stony Brook Celebrates New Expanded Clinical and Research Center for Acute Stroke, Brain Aneurysms, AVMs and Other Vascular Anomalies
Unveils One-of-a Kind Simulator That Will Help Advance Clinical Expertise, Teaching and Research for Neurosciences at Stony Brook University
STONY BROOK, N.Y. – Stony Brook University Medical Center will unveil this Friday a one-of-a-kind neuroendovascular simulator that recreates vasculature in the brain, including scenarios of damaged vessels from acute stroke, brain aneurysms, and other cerebrovascular anomalies.
Dr. David Fiorella performs his first case on "Headley," using the Artis Zeego.
Affectionately known in the lab as “Headley,” the simulator – co-invented by B. Barry Lieber, PhD, a nationally recognized biomedical engineer and one of the world’s foremost authorities on brain vasculature and Director of the Cerebrovascular Research Center at SBUMC – will profoundly impact research, teaching, diagnosis and treatment of neurovascular disease. Stroke is the number three cause of death behind heart attack and cancer in the U.S. Every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a stroke and every four minutes, someone dies of one. Supported by the most sophisticated imaging technology and the only robotically powered multi-axis angiography imaging technology on the east coast dedicated solely to research known as the Artis zeego, “Headley” will be introduced to the public for the first time by Dr. Lieber along with Drs. Henry Woo and David Fiorella, Endovascular Neurosurgeons and co-Directors of Stony Brook’s new Cerebrovascular Center, at an event commemorating the opening of the Cerebrovascular Center on December 17 at 12 noon in the Hospital lobby. Another highlight planned for the December 17 ceremony are first hand life-and-death stories as told by patients and family members who experienced severe neurological events, and how they were treated at the
"Headley," the Cerebrovascular Simulator
Cerebrovascular Center and now return to Stony Brook to share their stories. Also making remarks at the event will be Dr. ...
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Research Grants Focus on Issues Impacting Breast Cancer Survivors
UC Health News
The annual University of Cincinnati Cancer Institute Cancer Survivorship pilot
research grants were awarded to College of Medicine faculty members Thursday,
April 6.
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Don't miss Q&A Presentation on Political Process Participation Feb. 16
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Published on: February 01, 2017
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Register today for Late Start courses at Lone Star College-North Harris
Lone Star College North Harris News
Published on: January 20, 2016
Think you missed the start of the Spring semester? Dont worry. Lone Star College-North Harris is offering Late Start courses starting as early as February 1, and as late as April 13. These classes are designed to be flexible enough for even the busiest students schedule.
The Late Start courses are an additional opportunity for students to pursue certifications and associate degrees, or prepare for university transfer.
Late Start classes range from eight to 14 weeks in length and are available at LSC-North Harris, LSC-Greenspoint Center and LSC-Victory Center, as well as in online and hybrid formats. Students can sign up for classes in: accounting, art, communication, GED review, economics, math, machining, nursing, pipefitting and more!
Due to demand, those interested in Late Start courses should register as soon as possible to ensure the best selection of classes. Current and recently enrolled students can register online at my.LoneStar.edu. New students can apply for admission online, at the LSC-North Harris campus, or at either of its two centers.
For a complete listing of available classes, visit LoneStar.edu/class-search. Once you have selected your term and location, click on the session drop down menu, and select Late Start.
Lone Star College-North Harris is located at 2700 W.W. Thorne Drive, one-half mile south of FM 1960 East, between Aldine-Westfield and Hardy Roads. For more information about the college, call 281.618.5400 or visit LoneStar.edu/NorthHarris.
Lone Star College has been opening doors to a better community for more than 40 years. Founded in 1973, LSC remains steadfast in its commitment to student success and credential completion. Today, with almost 83,000 students in credit classes, and a total enrollment of more than 95,000, Lone Star College is the largest institution of higher education in the Houston area and one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the nation. Stephen C. Head, Ph.D., is the chancellor of LSC, ...
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Thursday, April 6, 2017
East Meets West in Gettysburg
American University News
The picturesque town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, has a distinguished place in the American tradition of overcoming profound divisions. On the weekend of February 11-12, 2017, it witnessed a remarkable dialog between two distant worlds—the American and the post-Soviet. The Eisenhower Institute at Gettysburg College invited students from the Carmel Institute for a weekend of seminars and cultural immersion organized by Ms. Susan Eisenhower, the Institute's Chairman Emeritus. Dr. Anton Fedyashin, Director of the Carmel Institute of Russian Culture and History, and Ms. Eisenhower led the seminars. The meeting of young minds aimed at breaking through the seemingly impenetrable wall of stereotypes that has sprung up between Russia and America over the past few years.
Twelve students from Susan Eisenhower's course "Strategy & Leadership in Transformational Times (SALTT)" met ten AU students from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and Azerbaijan to discuss misperceptions, conflicting interpretations of history and ways to surmount them. The topics dovetailed perfectly with the Carmel Institute's goal to overcome stereotypes through dialog and educational exchange, as its Founder and Chair of the Advisory Committee Susan Carmel Lehrman intended.
Upon arrival in Gettysburg, the AU group toured Gettysburg College on their way to a roundtable lunch with their American counterparts. After a go-around of personal introductions, a lively conversation immediately took off over food and coffee, which set the tone for the next twenty-four hours. After lunch, the students got straight down to business with a two-hour session in which they expressed their observations about their own societies first and then asked each other questions and discussed the similarities and differences in perceptions.
There were two take-aways from the first session. First, students quickly realized how different experiences formed their impressions about their own countries and their place in the world. Second, they also realized that dialog prevents those differences from becoming impassable obstacles to respect and cooperation.
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‘Our Greatest Asset’
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Presidential Award Honors Staff and Faculty Excellence
Some of the 14 faculty and staff to be honored with a President's Award for Excellence are, from left, Indumathi Lnu, Victor Asal, Aran Mull, Monica Hope and Richard Schneible.
ALBANY, N.Y. (April 7, 2017) — Fourteen UAlbany faculty and staff have named winners of this year’s President’s Excellence Awards, which honors those who are “exemplary models of the outstanding performance expected from all University employees.”
Awards are given for excellence in teaching, research and creative activities; academic, professional and support service, and librarianship. The awards will be handed out by Interim President James R. Stellar at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, in the Campus Center Ballroom.
“UAlbany’s people are our greatest asset and the foundation of all of our achievements,” Stellar said. “I look forward to presenting these awards to this extraordinary group of faculty and staff.”
This year’s honorees and the categories they represent include:
Teaching:
Victor Asal, Political Science, associate professor of Political Science the chair of the Department of Public Administration in the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy.
Hirah Mir, a doctoral student and teaching assistant in Educational and Counseling Psychology in the School of Education.
Richard Schneible, an assistant professor of Accounting and Law in the School of Business.
Trudy Walp, a lecturer and online program manager in the Department of Literacy Teaching and Learning in the School of Education.
Research and Creative Activities:
Louise Burkhart, professor and chair of the Department of Anthropology in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Zai Liang, professor of Sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Siwei Lyu, an associate professor of Computer Science in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
Professional Service:
Monica Hope, senior academic advisor and Educational Opportunity Program counselor in the Office of Access and Academic Enrichment.
Indumathi Lnu, the University’s energy officer, ...
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Adrina Patterson is becoming the change she wants to see in the world
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Adrina PattersonImage Credit: Aaron Howard
CLEMSON – At just 19 years old, Adrina Patterson has big goals in mind, and she’s already on her way to achieving them.
The sophomore Language and International Health major plans to attend medical school and specialize in dermatology. She believes her major has given her a holistic view of the healthcare industry by providing a cultural understanding and language proficiency that allow her to see the bigger picture, along with the necessary science courses for medical school.
“I never had an African-American doctor. My primary physicians, dermatologists and dentists have all always been Caucasian,” she said. “I thought to myself, ‘Why does it matter if they are white or black?’ Well, it does matter, because representation matters.”
According to the Journal of the National Medical Association, less than five percent of U.S. physicians are African-American, and only two percent are African-American women. Patterson hopes she will be able to help bridge that gap and provide care for other girls who may be seeking a physician they can relate to.
“I not only want to be a part of that two percent, but I want that number to grow and to flourish,” said Patterson. “I want for a patient to walk into the examination room and feel comfortable.”
Patterson believes she and other physicians of color can provide that sense of comfort to patients in the U.S. and around the world. Her study of Spanish and community development has inspired her to think globally and consider working in communities in South and Central America, as well as the Caribbean.
She hopes that by interacting with under-served populations and especially children she will be able to serve as an example and motivate future generations to study medicine. She says she has experienced this inspiration firsthand when connecting with her current role models.
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Researcher Measures How Monolingual Adults Process Foreign Accents
Fordham Newsroom
Whether you’re in the New York City subway, at the gym, or at the doctor’s office, you’re likely to hear people speaking in a different language, or with a foreign accent. You might even be a bilingual speaker yourself.
But how does hearing diverse languages affect language comprehension and processing?
In her new research, “Foreign-accented Speaker Identity Affects Neural Correlates of Language Comprehension” published in the May 2017 Journal of Neurolinguistics, Sarah Grey, Ph.D., found that a listener’s ability to identify foreign-accented speech affects their brain’s grammatical and semantic processing.
“In our daily lives, we’re interacting with people who are potential non-native speakers of a language, but we don’t have a lot of knowledge about how native speakers are processing what they hear,” said Grey, an assistant professor of linguistics and Spanish in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures.
The study that Grey conducted with Janet G. Van Hell, Ph.D., a professor of psychology and linguistics at Pennsylvania State University, examined the brain activity of 29 monolingual native English-speaking college students living in central Pennsylvania, where English is mostly spoken. None of the participants were currently studying a foreign language and all of them reported limited experience hearing foreign-accented speech.
In the study, participants were told that they were going to be hearing two people talk about their friends’ lives. The task was to listen to sentences related to their discussion. They were not told that the sentences were going to be spoken by a native English speaker and a non-native Chinese-accented speaker, and there was no prior mention of foreign accents, grammar, or semantics.
Some of the pre-recorded declarative sentences, which were delivered by two female speakers, were grammatically and semantically correct. However, other sentences had a grammatical error in English subject pronouns (“Thomas was planning to attend the meeting, but ...
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Out in Front
UNH Today: Campus Life Articles
Since 2001, April has been designated as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Long before then, however, UNH was already getting out in front as a leader among college campuses in its work to prevent sexual assault.UNH’s SHARPP, which stands for Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention Program, traces its roots back to 1978. SHARPP has evolved its focus to include services and education on issues including relationship abuse and stalking as well as sexual violence.
Step Out
SHARPP will host the special event Stepping Out Against Violence at UNH on April 13.
The rally and walk is sponsored by SHARPP with support from organizations at UNH and in the local community.
The event will include a 20-minute campus walk, informational tables, a reading of UNH's Community Proclamation Against Violence and a student call-to-action to end violence.
The event is aimed at bringing students, faculty, staff and community members together to stand against all forms of violence on campus.
The event will begin at 12:30 p.m. in front of DeMeritt Hall.
Find out more here.
And UNH has been in the spotlight for its prevention efforts as SHARPP is one of only five college-based crisis centers in the country, and the organization has won Presidents’ Good Steward and President’s Leadership awards from the Campus Compact for New Hampshire, a statewide consortium of college and university presidents and private-sector partners.
“SHARPP is a national model in providing campus-based, confidential services to survivors of sexual and domestic violence as well as outreach and education,” explains Amy Culp, SHARPP’s director.
Kayla Goodwin ’18, a SHARPP community educator and peer advocate, echoes that sentiment.
“Most schools in the United States don't have this type of resource for their students,” she says, noting UNH “acknowledges that sexual assault does happen on college campuses, and we actively take part in prevention efforts.”
Culp notes there are many factors that ...
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BASEBALL HOSTS WAC SERIES WITH LEAGUE-LEADING GRAND CANYON
Athletics News
Apr 06, 2017
Complete Series Notes (PDF)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Sacramento State (14-14, 2-4 WAC) hosts its first league series of the season against the conference's current leader facing Grand Canyon (12-16, 6-0 WAC) for three games this weekend. The teams are scheduled to play at 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday and noon on Sunday.
The Hornets will honor their alumni and induct five players and two teams into the program's Hall of Fame in a ceremony prior to Saturday's game at John Smith Field at 5:15.
Leading Off
Sacramento State leads the WAC in nearly every pitching category including ERA (3.99), opposing batting average (.243), strikeout to walk ratio (2.22), WHIP (1.24), walks allowed per nine innings (3.15) and hits allowed per nine innings (8.26). Hornet pitchers have also hit the fewest batters.
Through six Western Athletic Conference (WAC) games Sacramento State is hitting .326 and averaging 7.3 runs per game. The Hornets have nine homers in six WAC games and have five starters hitting over .330, with Andrew McWilliam hitting .480 and Vinny Esposito hitting .440 in league.
Sacramento State enters play on Friday with a 9-6 home record this season, averaging over five runs per game with a 3.48 team ERA and .235 opposing batting average through 15 games. The team is 6-3 in nine home night games in its first full season under the lights at John Smith Field.
Senior pitcher Justin Dillon leads the WAC in WHIP (0.72), opposing batting average (.156), and hits and walks allowed per nine innings and is second in ERA (1.98). The Hornet senior ranks sixth in NCAA Div. I in WHIP and 11th in hits allowed per nine innings though seven starts this year.
Grand Canyon began WAC play with a pair of home sweeps, winning all three games against both CSU Bakersfield and Northern Colorado. In six WAC games the Lopes have hit .351 and averaged more than eight runs per game with a 2.25 team ERA but the team ...
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Health care organization recognizes two SIU students
SIU News
April 05, 2017Health care organization recognizes two SIU students
by Christi Mathis
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- The MidAmerica Healthcare Executives Forum is honoring two Southern Illinois University Carbondale students for their academic excellence, volunteerism, leadership and involvement in health care activities.
Dennis Ramsook, a senior business management major with specialization in management of health-care enterprises from Terre Haute, Ind., and Jacqueline Nash, a sophomore health care management major from Bettendorf, Iowa, are the 2017 recipients of the MidAmerica Healthcare Executives Forum Award.
Nash was selected as a recipient of the award by the School of Allied Health’s Health Care Management Program faculty and administration. The College of Business Department of Management faculty and administration selected Ramsook for the recognition.
The awarding organization comprises more than 200 health care professionals who serve as leaders for hospitals, health care systems and other health-care related businesses and operations throughout central and Southern Illinois.
Ramsook was born in Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica, but spent his childhood in Rockaway, N.J., before moving to Indiana. He is a 2014 graduate of Terre Haute South Vigo High School, earning a Core 40 with Academic Honors diploma.
At SIU, he is also completing minors in accounting and marketing and has been a founding father and president of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. In addition, his campus involvement includes serving as executive director of the Residence Hall Association, a Saluki Ambassador for Undergraduate Admissions, vice president of external affairs for the United Nations Association registered student organization and as a recruiter and site leader for The Big Event: A Saluki Day of Service.
Ramsook plans to graduate in 2018 and continue his education in graduate school, pursuing dual master’s degrees in health care administration and public health.
Nash is a graduate of Pleasant Valley High School, where she was a four-year honor roll student, swim team captain, National Honor Society member and mentor for special ...
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Softball Earns Top Ranking After Tournament of Champions Success
Humboldt State University Athletics
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Humboldt State softball moved back to the No. 1 spot in the latest National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll after a 5-1 performance at the Tournament of Champions in Turlock last week.
The Green and Gold previously held the number one spot for five consecutive weeks, but then moved to fourth place following the Cal State San Bernardino series.
The Lumberjacks' bye week gave them an opportunity to prepare for a strong performance in the Tournament of Champions, dropping only one game against Saint Martin's.HSU sits at 26-5 overall and 14-4 in California Collegiate Athletic Association play.
The Green and Gold are back in action Friday when they travel south for a four-game series against UC San Diego.
RANKINGS
Rank
Team
Record
Points
Previous
1
Humboldt State (5)
26-5
382
2
2
Angelo State (6)
36-4
379
1
3
Pfeiffer (3)
33-3
366
4
4
Harding (1)
33-3
344
6
5
Saint Leo (1)
31-7
334
5
St. Mary's
29-7
334
3
7
Southern Arkansas
31-5
307
8
8
Cal State Monterey Bay
29-4
269
15
9
West Texas A&M
29-6
267
11
10
Southern Indiana
29-7
262
10
11
Valdosta State
28-10
212
9
12
North Georgia
33-9
204
17
13
Chico State
25-6
203
7
14
Indianapolis
28-8
184
14
West Virginia Wesleyan
23-5
184
12
16
Tampa
23-6
153
16
17
Armstrong State
25-8
140
13
18
Minnesota State
28-4
139
21
19
Colorado Mesa
28-4
115
22
20
California Baptist
26-7
79
25
21
Limestone
35-7
65
24
22
West Chester
22-6
45
23
UAH
27-10
38
24
Dixie State
30-9
35
19
25
Caldwell
14-9
30
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African-American veterans in mental health care are not as activated as White veterans : Newscenter : School of Medicine
INDIANAPOLIS – Patients who are activated--meaning they have the knowledge, skills and confidence to manage their health and health care--have better health outcomes. A new study provides evidence that male and female African-American veterans receiving outpatient mental health services are not as activated as White veterans.In addition to demonstrating an association between race and lower patient activation, the study shows that the relationship between African-American veterans and their mental health providers is not as strong as the relationship between White veterans and their providers. This difference persisted after adjusting for socio-demographic factors and the study participants’ length of time with their providers. Stronger patient-provider relationships--known as working alliances--have been linked to higher treatment adherence. The study also reported that the African-American veterans had significantly lower medication adherence rates than White veterans."A clear implication from this study is that one size does not fit all. We need to tailor our efforts to meet the needs of African-American veterans--and meet them where they are," said VA Center for Health Information and Communication, Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University Center for Health Services and Outcomes Research investigator Johanne Eliacin, PhD, the health services researcher who led the new study. "When it comes to being activated and engaged in their own health care, African-American veterans have more specific challenges that need to be better understood and addressed."There needs to be more research to develop strategies to motivate patients to be involved in their care and to work more effectively with their providers. And we need to learn how to help them sustain engagement over time." Dr. Eliacin is a clinical psychologist and psychological anthropologist. She also has an appointment as an assistant research professor in the Department of Psychology in the School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Her research focuses on sociocultural determinants of mental health and on reducing health disparities. ...
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MCTV's New Active Shooter Training Video Is Live - Share With Students and Colleagues
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The purpose of the Montgomery College Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) is to provide guidelines, assign responsibilities, and increase awareness in responding to emergencies that may impact the Montgomery College community. New to the EOP page is the College's active shooter preparedness video, produced by MCTV using College buildings and featuring staff and students. You can watch the Active Shooter Training and Preparedness Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C245beuDFhQ More Emergency Information The response actions of emergency personnel are guided by the College's commitment to: preventing or minimizing harm or injury to individuals; minimizing damage to College assets; effectively communicating to the College community information concerning a potential emergency, during an emergency, and after an emergency; and restoring normal operations in the shortest possible time frame. The Emergency Operations Plan consists of three sections: emergency procedures - provides guidelines for employees and students to follow when reporting or responding to emergencies. emergency protocols - emergency procedures for College emergency responders. emergency contact information - critical contact information for College emergency responders. The Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) is an "all-hazards" plan for extended emergencies that will allow the College to continue its essential functions for up to two weeks.
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Fargo/Moorhead Campus Cleans for Seniors During United Way Day of Caring
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Volunteers from the Fargo/Moorhead campus got their hands dirty during the United Way’s 23rd Annual Day of Caring on Oct. 9.Staff and students from the campus helped widows Pearl Lee and Jeanette Karst dust cabinets, clean windows, move and mop behind appliances and relocate heavy objects throughout the assisted living facility they both call home. To help support the event, Amy Beito, Fargo/Moorhead campus director, sent out communications to staff and faculty encouraging them to volunteer during work hours. “The campus received representation from every department, including admissions, financial services, support services and academics,” said Robert Neuteboom, Fargo/Moorhead campus academic dean. “Day of Caring is really an extension of the many ways in which we have supported the nonprofit this year,” said Neuteboom, who also serves as the campaign committee member, campaign coordinator and loaned executive volunteer for the United Way. The campus is currently running a United Way Casual Friday from October to December to raise donations. Additionally, the campus delivered backpacks and school supplies to the United Way’s School Supply Drive in August. The United Way serves the community in many ways, and supports many groups and charitable organizations with the money it raises. It uses local advocacy to provide basic needs, like school supplies, education, income stability and health to many people in need. Last year, the campus donated $1,635 and contributed to the United Way meeting its $5.2 million goal. This year, the United Way has increased its goal to $5.5 million. The campus is trying to see how it can help the community by trying to match last year’s contribution. Check out this story about Community Service Day to learn more about ways Rasmussen College is involved in the surrounding communities.
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Suzanne Kunkel and Allen McConnell each named University Distinguished Professor
Miami University - Top Stories
By Susan Meikle, university news and communications
Suzanne Kunkel, professor of sociology and gerontology and director of the Scripps Gerontology Center, and Allen McConnell, professor of psychology, have been awarded the title of University Distinguished Professor by Miami University's board of trustees, effective July 1.
Established by the trustees in 1981 to attract and retain eminent professors, the title includes an annual stipend for conducting research and other professional activities.
University Distinguished Professors have national and international stature with demonstrated recognition and projected high level of scholarly productivity in the future.
The call for nominations for the University Distinguished Professor Award is issued every other year, alternating with the Distinguished Service Award.
Kunkel and McConnell will be honored at the University Awards Reception from 5-7 p.m. Monday, April 10, in 154-158 Marcum Conference Center.
Suzanne Kunkel
Kunkel is a gerontologist and demographer who works on problems associated with the long-term care of elders.
Her projections of population aging and the impact on long-term care needs include a focus on global aging and the consequences of a rapidly aging society on less-developed regions of the world.
Recognized as a distinguished scholar of national and international stature, Kunkel’s research publications demonstrate her “scholarly range and technical virtuosity,” a nominator said.
She has published two textbooks — one in its fifth edition and one which is the first in the field on global aging. She has edited three volumes and published 10 book chapters and more than 30 journal articles. She has presented her research at nearly 200 scholarly conferences.
Kunkel has secured nearly 40 external research grants totaling more than $7 million from agencies such as the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging and the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health.
Beyond its influence on fellow researchers, Kunkel's research has improved the care provided to our aging society, said several nominators. “It ...
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School of Nursing celebrates 50th anniversary
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The mid-1960s were a transformative time for nursing in North Carolina, as UNCG’s associate degree program – the first in the state – gave way to an innovative baccalaureate program, and the nursing department became a full-fledged School of Nursing.
Now, half a century later, UNCG’s School of Nursing is celebrating its history and tradition of excellence with a weekend of festivities for alumni and students.
The 50th anniversary celebration kicks off on Friday, April 7, with a gala at the Weatherspoon Art Museum. On Saturday, the School of Nursing will host a daylong event for alumni and students to take a walk down memory lane, attend educational sessions that provide continuing education credit and hear about the state of the school from Dean Robin Remsburg.
Hundreds of Spartans have already registered for the events, with some School of Nursing graduates traveling across the country to attend.
The 50th anniversary is not just a celebration of the past – it’s a platform to share the school’s vision for the future. And the school is already looking ahead.
This past fall, the Union Square Campus – a public-private partnership to educate students and medical professionals – opened downtown. The facility houses UNCG’s new doctor of nursing practice program that prepares nurse practitioners, nurse executives and certified registered nurse anesthetists.
Last spring, North Carolina voters passed a bond that will fund a new Nursing & Instructional Building. The facility, slated to open in July 2020, will bring all undergraduate and graduate nursing programs on campus together under one roof.
But it’s not the state-of-the-art buildings that are the focus of Remsburg. It’s the next generation of nurses that will learn in those buildings and then go on to make a tangible difference in our region, state and beyond.
“Across the nation, there is great need to produce nurses who are change agents ...
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