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Providing workers with the right sets of skills is an urgent necessity in the modern labor market. Postsecondary education and K–12 both have important roles to play, and can be improved with the help of ongoing research on what does and does not work in education policy. K-12 schools could be doing more to increase high school student engagement and preparation for college; and the teacher shortages K–12 schools face in specific subject and geographic areas must also be addressed. Furthermore, at postsecondary institutions, federal aid must provide incentives to raise the quality of the college experience, protect the taxpayer investment, and enhance college access for workers who need to reskill.
On April 26, The Hamilton Project will host a policy forum to explore the best ways to address these policy challenges. The forum will begin with introductory remarks by former U.S. Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin, followed by three roundtable discussions featuring panelists including: Andy Smarick (American Enterprise Institute); James Kvaal (University of Michigan); Bridget Terry Long (Harvard University); Sandra Black (University of Texas at Austin); Charlene M. Dukes (Prince Georges Community College); Michael Dakduk (Career Education Colleges and Universities); Sarita E. Brown (Excelencia in Education); Belle Wheelan (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges); and Heather Wathington (The Maya Angelou Schools and See Forever Foundation).
Agenda
12:30 PM Registration Opens
1:00 PM Welcome and Introductions
Robert E. RubinCo-Chair, Council on Foreign Relations;Former U.S. Treasury Secretary
1:05 PM Roundtable: Policy Options to Better Finance Higher Education
Author: David Deming Professor of Education and Economics, Harvard University Author: Sarah Turner University Professor of Economics and Education and Sounder Family Professor, University of Virginia
Discussant: Bridget Terry LongSaris Professor of Education and Economics, Graduate School of Education, Harvard University
Discussant: Charlene M. Dukes President, Prince George’s Community College
Discussant: Sarita E. Brown President, Excelencia in Education
Moderator: Diane SchanzenbachDirector, ...
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Friday, April 7, 2017
Leveling the playing field: Policy options to improve postsecondary education and career outcomes
Coleman Foundation Illinois Tech Pitch Competition 2017
News – Illinois Tech Today
Applications for the Coleman Foundation Illinois Tech Pitch Competition must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11. Apply here. Applicants must prepare a two-to-three-minute video answering the question “How has participating in business plan competitions benefited your entrepreneurial learning process?” and upload it to YouTube. Competitions such as startup weekends, Campus 1871, pitch competitions, some hackathons, many class projects, and several IPROs also qualify.View a flyer here: Coleman Foundation Pitch Competition.
Prizes:
1st Prize: $75 + 100% discount on SNT membership. The first-place team will also have the opportunity to represent Illinois Tech in the SNT National Pitch Competition
2nd Prize: $50 + 100% discount on SNT membership
3rd Prize: $25 + 100% discount on SNT membership
4th Prize: 100% discount on SNT membership
5th Prize: 75% discount on SNT membership
6th Prize: 75% discount on SNT membership
7th Prize: 50% discount on SNT membership
8th Prize: 50% discount on SNT membership
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'See Writing Differently' at College of DuPage May 1
News at College of DuPage
By Jennifer DudaStudents from College of DuPage composition courses will showcase their work at the
second annual “See Writing Differently,” a celebration of writing, Monday, May 1,
in the Jack H. Turner Conference Center, Student Resource Center Room 2000, on the
Glen Ellyn Campus, 425 Fawell Blvd.The event includes a morning session from 10:30 a.m. to noon and an afternoon session
from noon to 1:30 p.m. and features the capstone research projects of more than 500
English 1102 students. This free event is open to the public and provides students
with an audience and feedback on their original projects created during the spring
semester. Presentations include aspects of multimodal rhetoric, such as websites,
podcasts, PowerPoint presentations, posters, brochures, videos and art.For more information, contact Assistant English Professor Brian Brems at bremsb@cod.edu.
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Intercultural Center celebrates past, present and future
Brandeis University News
Intercultural Center celebrates past, present and futurePhoto/Madeleine LopezThe Intercultural Center PUSH CommitteeBy Julian Cardillo ’14April 4, 2017For years, no one at Brandeis had the complete picture of how the Intercultural Center (ICC) came to be.But that changed last fall when ICC director Madeleine Lopez discovered that the center, an on-campus space where students of diverse cultures and backgrounds connect and learn from one another, is actually celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.
“It’s been an interesting journey,” said Lopez. “I am trained as a historian and when I first stumbled across documents about how students created the ICC, I learned that we were supposed to be celebrating a 25-year anniversary this year.
“But I also found out the students’ original vision for the ICC,” Lopez added. “An array of culturally and ethnically diverse students finally saw the dream of an Intercultural Center realized. Their aim was to educate the Brandeis community about the cultures of people of color and to establish a central place on campus for all people to explore, share, and honor each others' cultural heritages."
In 1992, 31 students officially secured a space for the ICC in Swig Hall with support from faculty and the university administration, although efforts to build an intercultural center date farther back in Brandeis history. At the time of its founding, 11 clubs and organizations fit beneath the ICC umbrella, but five more have been added since that represent various cultures and traditions from around the globe.
The center officially opened its doors on March 4, 1992. A celebration took place that day themed, “A Vision Realized,” in recognition of the hard work done by the founding leaders, also known as the Push Committee, to secure a space for the ICC. Janice Johnson Dias ’94, now a professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and a community organizer, served as Brandeis Student Union President and ...
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Stay Calm and Ace that Final: Stress Hacks for Students
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Identify Stress Triggers
If you can identify what is causing your stress, then you can develop a plan for avoiding stress triggers or minimizing their impact. For example, students who are feeling overwhelmed with coursework or finals may need help with time management or to speak with their instructors about their concerns, Bloom said. Creating a plan for dealing with stress is one way to make it more manageable.
Seek Academic Support
If you’re stressed over exams and need additional help, campus departments like the Academic Advancement Center offer student services to address a variety of issues. Meeting with a residence advisor or counselor can also help. “Talk to your residence adviser about how they prepare for final exams and manage the end of semester stress,” said John Barnousky, Embry-Riddle Associate Director of Housing and Residential Life. “RAs balance many academic and work commitments and can be a great resource to provide tips for stress and time management.”
Maximize Campus Resources
Most schools provide a range of services to meet student mental health needs. The Embry-Riddle Counseling Center offers free counseling services, resources and support. The counseling center also is home to a certified facility dog named Peppino. Look for his picture on the center’s front door to see if he’s “in.” Peppino is available for brief walk-in office visits and can join students in counseling sessions by request. “It has been clinically proven that petting, touching and talking to animals lowers a person’s blood pressure, relieves stress and eases depression,” Bloom said. The counseling center also offers anonymous online assessments and resources through ERNIE.
Take Care of Your Body
Exercise may be the hardest thing to make time for when your to-do list is a mile high, but 30 minutes of activity a day can reduce stress hormones, flood the body with endorphins and boost energy. ...
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UMass Boston and Harvard Pilgrim Host Pharmacy Cost Panel
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Panelists Talk Value, Need to Hold Businesses Accountable as Cost and Number of Medications IncreaseWhat constitutes value when it comes to prescription drugs was a recurring theme at a panel Tuesday morning sponsored by UMass Boston’s Set Sail for Success Program and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care.
“When people ask me, ‘Why, Eric, are drug prices going up so much?’ I usually say, ‘Because they can,’” Eric H. Schultz, president and CEO of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, told a crowd of more than 100 students and health care industry leaders at the UMass Club. “Let’s hold businesses accountable. Tell me why you just increased your price 22 percent in one year when you’ve been producing this drug for well over eight years and the cost of producing the drug and what goes into it did not go up 22 percent.”
Schultz says he’d like to see the process for approving new drugs to be sped up, the process for approving generics to be changed, and a panel of leading experts, including researchers and clinicians, to develop a cost-effectiveness score for new drugs.
“It is not easy, because somebody has to say who is getting value, and how much value is. It’s much harder to do politically than one might suspect,” Schultz said.
Panelist Dr. Steven D. Pearson, founder and president of the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review talked about a proposal in New York State, where if a drug company’s price goes above a value-based price ceiling, it will trigger a rebate back to the state.
Associate Professor of Nursing Janice Foust told moderator Shirley Leung of The Boston Globe that it’s not just the cost of a single drug that’s the issue; Foust has worked with some people who have up to 29 medications.
“I’ve made home visits where the medications are in the ...
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Friday and Saturday’s Softball Games Postponed; Rooftop Slated to Open Sunday
WPI News Archive
Apr 07, 2017
WORCESTER – Softball's home games slated for Friday and Saturday have been rescheduled.
Today's set with Clark has been postponed to Wednesday, April 12th at 5pm and Saturday's pair with Emerson has been postponed to Sunday, April 9th at noon.
Additionally, Softball's road doubleheader at Westfield from Friday, March 31st has been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 18th at 3:30pm.
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Luijendijk, Rowley appointed college heads
Princeton University Top Stories
AnneMarie Luijendijk, professor of religion, has been named head of Wilson College, and Clancy Rowley, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, has been named head of Rockefeller College. Both will begin their four-year terms as heads of two of Princeton University's six residential colleges on July 1.
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Indiana University to host young African leaders through Mandela Washington Fellowship program
IU
IU Newsroom »Indiana University to host young African leaders through Mandela Washington Fellowship programIndiana University to host young African leaders through Mandela Washington Fellowship programFeb. 14, 2017FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEBLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Indiana University will host 25 of Africa’s brightest emerging leaders for six-week academic and leadership institute this summer sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.
The Mandela Washington Fellowship, the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative, empowers young African leaders through academic coursework, leadership training, mentoring, networking, professional opportunities and support for activities in their communities.
Fellows are young leaders from Sub-Saharan Africa who have established records of accomplishment in promoting innovation and positive change in their organizations, institutions, communities and countries.
IU successfully hosted the civic leadership track in 2016, led by the Office of International Development. The 2017 cohort will come to Indiana in mid-June as part of a larger group of 1,000 Mandela Washington fellows hosted at institutions across the United States this summer. The highly competitive program attracted more than 64,000 applications this year.
“The visit of the first cohort of Mandela scholars in Bloomington last year generated a six-week-long series of powerful, engaged discussions with community and business leaders, with educators and students, and with other members of the community,” said David Zaret, IU vice president for international affairs. “We found that we had much to learn from each other. I look forward to another opportunity to get to know the bright, young African leaders of tomorrow.”
Working closely with the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational Affairs and its implementing partner, IREX, host institutions have designed academic programs that will challenge and empower these inspiring young leaders from Africa.
“Hosting these young Africans has been inspiring and is an investment in a new generation of young leaders who shape the continent’s future, and it reinforces IU’s global engagement toward increased ...
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Scholars win Global Humanities Initiative translation prize
Northwestern Now: Summaries
This is one of a number of famous depictions of the execution of Mansur al-Hallaj, the celebrated 9th-/10th-century mystic whose poetry will be translated and annotated by Global Humanities Translation Prize winner, Professor Carl Ernst. Courtesy Brooklyn Museum.Northwestern University Press and the University’s Global Humanities Initiative have selected two inaugural winners of the $5,000 Global Humanities Translation Prize for an in-progress translation of a non-Western or otherwise marginal literary or scholarly text.Jason Grunebaum and Ulrike Stark are in the process of translating Manzoor Ahtesham’s “The Tale of the Missing Man”from modern Hindi. Carl Ernst is translating and annotating the classical Arabic poems of the mystic Mansur al-Hallaj.Northwestern University Press will publish both titles in trade editions during their spring 2018 season after completion of the works. Both books embody the goal of the prize, which is to promote translations that make the greatest contribution to literature and the humanities.Ahtesham’s novel is a milestone of modern Indo-Muslim literature. It is a deeply meditative exploration of the fracturing of the Indo-Muslim psyche in the wake of the 1947 partition of the subcontinent into India and Pakistan.Al-Hallaj, executed for heresy in 922 CE, is a pivotal figure in the literary and mystical cultures of the Islamic world, and yet this will be the first comprehensive English edition of the poems attributed to al-Hallaj. Of the 118 poems translated by Ernst, half have never appeared in English before.The Global Humanities Initiative is supported jointly by the University’s Buffett Institute for Global Studies and the Alice Kaplan Institute for the Humanities and was cofounded in 2015 by Laura Brueck, an associate professor in the department of Asian languages and cultures, and Rajeev Kinra, an associate professor in the department of history at Northwestern.Brueck described the goal of the prize as “bringing much-needed attention not only to the rich ...
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‘Smart’ cephalopods adapt by editing genes, but sacrifice ability to evolve
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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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
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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.
Superar el límit de la difracció
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
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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
UCSF - Latest News Feed
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
Lone Star College CyFair News
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’
University at Albany University at Albany Headlines
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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