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Run for Krystle Raises Funds for Krystle Campbell Scholarship FundWhen Robyn Dangora, Suzzanne Freeze, and Paul Dyson cross the start line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, they’ll be thinking about making it through those next 26.2 miles to the finish line on Boylston Street -- but they’ll also be thinking about Krystle Campbell.
Campbell is the UMass Boston alumna who was killed in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings.
“I do think about Krystle a lot,” said Dyson, a senior lecturer in English and UMass Boston alumnus. “I’m a veteran and unfortunately, I’ve lost enough friends to think about somebody at every mile, but I do think about Krystle most of all. I feel like she carries me along. I’m not a particularly religious or spiritual person, but I definitely feel a connection there.”
Dyson, Dangora, and Freeze are the three on-campus runners taking part in this year’s Run for Krystle. They will join seven other UMass Boston alumni and friends in running Monday’s Boston Marathon to raise funds for the Krystle Campbell Scholarship Fund. Started in 2013 by UMass Trustee Richard Campbell, who is not related to Krystle, it supports students like her. This year’s recipients, Leona Smith of Revere and Eden Blakeley of Dorchester, received $5,000 scholarships during a ceremony on Saturday.
Freeze, a program director at UMass Boston’s Institute for Community Inclusion who is running her second straight Boston Marathon for the Krystle Campbell Scholarship Fund, was glad Campbell’s father, William, was able to attend Saturday’s ceremony. Like Dyson, Freeze says she carries Krystle Campbell with her on training runs and shorter races.
“There was one half marathon in Rhode Island that I don’t know why I signed up for it. It should have been canceled. And I thought, I don’t really want to go. And then I ...
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Krystle Campbell’s Legacy Motivates UMass Boston’s Marathon Runners
Softball Ascends to the Top of NEWMAC Standings With Saturday Sweep of Wellesley
WPI News Archive
Apr 15, 2017
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Worcester, MA – WPI softball went charging into first place in the NEWMAC standings with a doubleheader win over Wellesley on Saturday afternoon at Rooftop Field as the Engineers have now won eight consecutive games.
Renee LeClaire (Merrimack, NH) drove in a pair of runs in both games for a team-high four RBIs to lead the offense as WPI topped the Blue 10-2 in the six-inning opener and then 8-2 in the nightcap. The Engineers had four-run fourth innings in both games to pull away from Wellesley.
WPI improves to 20-10 overall and 11-3 in the NEWMAC. The Engineers' sweep of the previously first-place Blue (15-6), coupled with splits between Wheaton and MIT and Springfield and Babson, puts the Crimson and Gray in sole possession of first place in the conference, a game ahead of the Lyons, Engineers, Blue and Pride (all 10-4) and two above the Beavers (9-5) with just two league doubleheaders remaining.
LeClaire went 3-for-4 in the first game, including a single in the first inning to bring Cassie Graca (Somerset, MA) around from second and put WPI up 1-0.
The hosts made it a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning as senior captain Lindsay Gurska (Revere, MA) doubled to right center with two outs and then scored on a base hit by classmate Hope Shevchuk (Burlington, CT).
Caroline Medino (Pompton Lakes, NJ) tossed two scoreless innings before giving way to freshman Mackenzie Phillips (Gill, MA), who went the final four frames, striking out five and giving up two runs to improve to 7-4 on the season.
Kylie Juarez (Elk Grove, CA) singled in LeClaire to up the lead to 3-0 in the third inning before the Engineers rallied for four more runs in the fourth inning.
Katie Chagami (Waipahu, HI) came around to score after an error on a ...
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Mathematician Pardon receives top national award for young scientists
Princeton University Top Stories
John Pardon, a Princeton University professor of mathematics, has received a National Science Foundation Alan T. Waterman Award, which is the nation's highest honor for scientists and engineers younger than 35. The prize carries a five-year, $1 million grant. Pardon was recognized for "revolutionary, groundbreaking results in geometry and topology" that "have extended the power of tools of geometric analysis to solve deep problems in real and complex geometry, topology and dynamical systems."
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IU Maurer School's Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies turns 25
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IUB Newsroom »IU Maurer School's Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies turns 25IU Maurer School's Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies turns 25March 22, 2017FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEBLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies, one of the Indiana University Maurer School of Law’s oldest and most active journals, celebrates its 25th anniversary this spring. While that anniversary marks a significant history of scholarly excellence in important global issues, the journal will host a symposium March 23 and 24 that looks ahead to issues that may arise in the future.
Founded in 1992 by then-Dean Alfred C. Aman Jr., the Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies has fostered dialogue among international communities of scholars in law, sociolegal studies, politics, economics, anthropology, philosophy, cultural studies and other disciplines. The intersection of those issues with the rapid spread of globalization over the past two decades has made the journal one of the leading outlets to publish such interdisciplinary scholarship.
“This milestone is a significant one,” Aman said. “I think we have been true to our original goals of scholarly creativity and an interdisciplinary approach to global issues. We and our students can look back at an impressive body of scholarship developed by some of the leading scholars of our times on global issues. Our challenge now is to look ahead and ask how our understanding of and approach to global processes may change over time.”
Globalization wasn’t the buzzword in 1992 that it is today, where it’s heard daily from nearly every sector, both public and private. For Aman, though, the term means more than a reference to an international connection.
“Globalization has meant so many things in so many different contexts, and the journal has been a wonderful forum for exchanging the many research agendas that involve the complex, dynamic legal and social challenges our world is facing,” he said. “Global can ...
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Art inspired by climate science exhibit makes Chicago campus debut
Northwestern Now: Summaries
"Global Temperature and Carbon Dixoide (1880-2012)," a digital painting by Northwestern alumna Alisa Singer that depicts the direct relationship between CO2 emissions and global temperature since the Industrial Revolution. Courtesy Alisa Singer/Environmental Graphiti."ASAP," which stresses the urgency of addressing climate change following the Paris Climate Agreement in 2015. Courtesy Alisa Singer/Environmental Graphiti."Drought," which depicts one of the more visible negative consequences of climate change. Courtesy Alisa Singer/Environmental Graphiti.
In an effort to raise awareness of climate change and its consequences, one Northwestern Pritzker School of Law alumna has turned to her lifelong passion.Alisa Singer (JD ’76) will feature her robust collection of contemporary digital paintings that depict the data behind climate change at a reception from 4 to 6 p.m. April 14 in the main atrium of the Arthur Rubloff Building, 375 E. Chicago Ave., on the Chicago campus.“The whole concept is to get the science out there in an accessible way,” she said. “It’s a way to reach across walls and bring people together. It drives me crazy that science and politics get mixed together.”The reception and ensuing free exhibit, “Art Inspired by the Science of Climate Change,” is one of numerous Earth Month 2017 activities sponsored by sustainNU, which is hosting the reception in conjunction with Northwestern Law. Each work is tied to a specific piece of data that explains the science of climate change and its impacts. One painting, “Emission levels determine temperature rises,” transforms an innocuous-looking line graph showing the direct relationship between rising emission levels and global temperature into a bright, popping canvas. Another piece imposes the body of a mosquito in color on a black background to highlight the alarming influence a warming climate has on the spread of vector borne diseases, which are spread by insects."Vector Borne Diseases," by Alisa Singer/Environmental Graphiti. ---“People understand global warming, but ...
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Earth Day draws campus partners together for sustainability events
UChicago News
The University of Chicago will commemorate Earth Day with a series of events designed to inform and engage the campus community on ongoing research, student-driven initiatives and sustainable projects.The April 22 events will be sponsored by 16 campus partners, including the Office of the Provost, the Office of Sustainability and the Program on Global Environment. Among the highlights are an Earth Fest showcasing sustainability programs and a discussion featuring alumnus and former White House chef Sam Kass.
A new event this year will be the daylong Zero-Waste Athletics Event, set to take place during the University Athletic Association’s Outdoor Track and Field Conference Championship Meet. Helping support the event is the Campus as a Laboratory initiative, which uses UChicago's campus as a test bed to explore projects that bring students, faculty and staff together to collaborate, analyze and create innovative solutions with sustainable outcomes used on campus and beyond.
“The Campus as a Lab initiative seeks to encourage and support great interdisciplinary collaborations like these,” said Melina Hale, vice provost for academic initiatives and the William Rainey Harper Professor of Organismal Biology and Anatomy.
The Zero-Waste Athletics Event, which is designed to use sustainable materials and practices to reduce waste sent to landfills, is the result of an Environmental Studies practicum course in which students researched ways to reduce waste generation and recover material for beneficial reuse.
“Our goal is to develop a model of how to run green events or zero-waste events on campus and identify some of the big challenges as well as the opportunities to divert more waste from landfills,” said Sabina Shaikh, senior lecturer in the College and practicum instructor. “We’re hoping to create a template to do it and learn from our experiences at the same time.”
Maya Scheidl, a fourth-year in environmental studies, was one of the students in the practicum course and ...
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Marathon Monday a Time to Keep Safe
BU Today
Race security includes knowing limits when it comes to drinking
Thousands of police officers will be on guard at Monday’s Boston Marathon to protect spectators and runners, like Ethiopia’s Lelisa Desisa, seen on his way to a second-place finish last year. Photo by Flickr contributor Todd Van Hoosear
The 121st Boston Marathon on Monday, April 17, is sure to be a heavy drinking day, and not just for the 30,000 water-guzzling runners trying to stay hydrated. Last year, 13 BU students were transported to the hospital for extreme inebriation over the five days culminating on Marathon Monday, according to Student Health Services (SHS). Monday is Patriots Day as well, a legal holiday in Massachusetts, making it a three-day weekend for many.
In the three years before 2016, the transport numbers were 10, 7, and 4, which is why, on a typical Marathon day, “we’re getting alcohol calls by 11 a.m., noon,” says Scott Paré, acting chief of the Boston University Police Department and BU deputy director of public safety.
“Every year, there are different houses and spots with a lot of drinking going on,” agrees BUPD Captain Robert Molloy. “It’s like Mardi Gras out there.”
SHS personnel are advising students to drink responsibly during this year’s race, out of a concern arising after they conducted student interviews that yielded troubling information: some student spectators engage in all-day imbibing and watch the race from potentially dangerous venues such as rooftops and balconies, operating on the presumption that drinking is an essential part of Boston’s iconic spring ritual.
“Students can end up having a much higher blood alcohol level than on a typical weekend,” says Katharine Mooney (SPH’12), SHS wellness and prevention director, with students telling her that “hard liquor is the drink of choice on Marathon Monday” and in the days leading up to it.
SHS is aware of one student-oriented, nonalcohol ...
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Mānoa: Public invited to Aloha Bash 2017 that will headline Fiji, special guests at Andrews Amphitheater
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University of Hawaiʻi at MānoaContact:Posted: Apr 13, 2017Known for headlining the top reggae festivals in the world, Fiji will bring his talents to Aloha Bash at the UH Mānoa Andrews Amphitheater on Friday, April 28, 2017, with special guests Tenelle and Finn Gruva. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the show starts at 6 p.m., with UH’s very own student band and winner of Battle of the Bands, Introspektra. Also performing will be local favorites, Maoli and Mahkess. Tickets are on sale at the UHM Campus Center Ticket, Information and ID Office, and online via Eventbrite (with surcharge fee) at http://tiny.cc/alohabash. Tickets are $5 for UH students in advance and $10 on the day of the show. Students must present a valid UH System ID upon entering Aloha Bash. General admission is $20 presale and $25 on the day of the show. For inquiries, call (808) 956-7236.The event is co-sponsored by the UH Campus Center Board Activities Council, Coca-Cola and Monster Inc.Some material may not be appropriate for children. Parental discretion is advised. Bag checks will be conducted upon entry for attendees' safety and security. For a list of prohibited items, see the website below.For more information, visit: http://uhmccbac.weebly.com
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Women's and Gender Studies Symposium Keynote Speech
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The Keynote Speech Women's & Gender Studies Symposium Wednesday, April 19 from 11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. in Blackbridge Hall (The HUB). Professor Amy Nichols-Belo, from Mercer University, will present "Witch-killing, Albino Murders, and Government Surveillance: The Gendered Politics of Violence and Traditional Healing in Tanzania." In this lecture, she examines transformations to traditional healing (uganga) practice as a result of government surveillance and regulation in response to two forms of violence – gendered “witch-killing” and murders of people with albinism. Drawing upon a decade of ethnographic and archival research, she examines how the Tanzanian state’s response is shaped by human rights discourse and a global preoccupation with “occult violence” and human rights discourse. While recognizing that the state has an interest and imperative in preventing violence, she argues that one result of government sanctions is to delegitimize women's role in healing practice. Nichols-Belo completed her Ph.D. in anthropology at the University of Virginia, MS in science and technology studies at Virginia Tech, and BA in history and international affairs at James Madison University. She teaches Global Health Studies and Anthropology at Mercer University. Nichols-Belo has conducted research in Tanzania since 2001.
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CCMST Weekly News, July 23, 2010
Center for Computational Molecular Science and Technology
1. Announcements
2. New Software3. Statistics4. Tip of the WeekANNOUNCEMENTS
Summer Lecture Series in Electronic Structure Theory
The Summer Theory program will continue through August with a series of advanced lectures.
Lectures will be on Thursdays in MSE 4202A from 2-3pm, starting from Thursday August 3.
The new theory/computational graduate students, and anyone else who is interested are cordially invited to attend.
The complete schedule of the lectures can be found at http://vergil.chemistry.gatech.edu/opp/sched.html.
NEW SOFTWARE
AMBER
Amber version 11 and AmberTools 1.4 are now available on egate and fgate. Both serial and parallel versions are installed.
For instructions and sample LSF scripts please consult the CCMST wiki pages:http://www.ccmst.gatech.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Egate#Amberhttp://www.ccmst.gatech.edu/wiki/index.php?title=Fgate#Amber
STATISTICS
FGATE
Uptime: 8 day/home directory usage: 68% (1.9TB available)/backups directory usage: 83%
LSF usage for Week 28 (7/12-7/18) (times are
in minutes) Group Jobs Total CPU Avg
CPU Avg Wait Avg Trnr. Bredas 27393 925040 ( 48%)
34 65 102 Hernandez 170 31712 ( 2%)
187 63 251 Sherrill 70 38948 ( 2%)
556 70 647 Other 13 1950 ( 0%)
150 0 150 Total 27646 997651 ( 52%)
36 65 104
Note: percentages refer to the total CPU time available for the period
Most productive user of the Week: pwinget 772736
EGATE
Uptime: 236 days/theoryfs/common directory usage: 36% (430GB available)/theoryfs/ccmst directory usage: 81% (173GB available)
LSF usage for Week 28 (7/12-7/18) (times are
in minutes) Group Jobs Total CPU
Avg CPU Avg Wait Avg Trnr. Hernandez 49 17991 ( 1%)
367 0 370 Sherrill 231 183797 ( 12%)
796 777 1632 Other 97 536347 ( 35%)
5529 2252 7836 Total 377 738135 ( 49%)
1958 1055 3064 Note: percentages refer to the total CPU time available for the period
Most productive user of the Week: rnear 485707
TIP OF THE WEEK
By Massimo
The most useful vi command
If I had to chose the most useful command of the vi editor, my vote would go to the "." (dot) command. This command allows you the repeat the last modification (insertion, deletion, substitution) without having to retype it. Say that you have just deleted a word (using the sequence dw): Now if you want ...
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Nearly 300 Students Honored at the 23rd Annual Tower Awards
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Nearly 300 Students Honored at the 23rd Annual Tower Awards
April 14, 2017
• Atlanta, GA
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Two special honors were also conferred: the Georgia Tech Black Alumni Organization (GTBAO) Unsung Hero Award and OMED Student Mentor Award. Renee Copeland, a biomedical engineering undergraduate student, received the Unsung Hero Award. “I am thankful to GTBAO for this award, and I credit support from OMED for this achievement,” said Copeland, who plans to pursue a graduate degree in public health.
Myron R. Anderson, a leader in higher education at the Metropolitan State University of Denver, once wrote, “You can have diversity without excellence, but you can’t have excellence without diversity.”
For 23 years, the Tower Awards have celebrated the academic achievements of underrepresented students at Georgia Tech. Of the more than 1,200 students eligible to receive a 2017 Tower Award, nearly 300 gathered for the annual recognition ceremony, hosted by OMED: Educational Services, on April 6.
“Our students set the standard for what the next generation can accomplish with a high-quality education and community support,” said OMED Director Cynthia Moore. “For instance, one of our Tower Award recipients, Cray Noah, was recently accepted into Harvard Medical School, and we are very proud of him! Cray served as a physics tutor and mentored several pre-med students in OMED for years.”
Award categories included Ph.D. Awards, Master’s Awards (graduating GPA of 3.5 or higher), Graduating Senior Awards (cumulative GPA of 3.15 or higher), Sustained Awards (cumulative GPA of 3.15 or higher), Yearly Awards (GPA of 3.15 or higher over the past three semesters), and First-Year Awards (cumulative GPA of 3.15 or higher). Within each award category, except the Ph.D. and Master’s Awards, sub-categories included Bronze (GPA of 3.15-3.49), Silver (GPA of 3.50-3.94), and Gold (GPA of 3.95 or higher).
Two special honors were also conferred: the Georgia Tech Black Alumni Organization (GTBAO) Unsung Hero Award and OMED ...
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Writer Chris Anderson to read at Oregon State University April 28
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Writer and Oregon State University Professor Chris Anderson will read from his work at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 28, in the Valley Library Rotunda on the OSU campus in Corvallis. A question-and-answer session and book signing will follow.
Anderson has written, co-written, or edited 14 books in a variety of genres on subjects ranging from writing style to nature to spirituality.
His most recent book, “Light When It Comes: Trusting Joy, Facing Darkness, and Seeing God in Everything,” is a collection of collage essays published by Eerdmans in 2016. The book draws on an ancient prayer tradition, the Ignatian “Examen of Conscience,” to explore the struggle, joy and doubt of contemporary spirituality.
Anderson’s other books include “Free/Style: A Direct Approach to Writing”; “Edge Effects: Notes from an Oregon Forest,” which was a finalist for the Oregon Book Award in creative nonfiction; “Open Questions: Critical Thinking, Ethical Writing”; and “Teaching as Believing: Faith in the University.” He has also published two books of poetry, “My Problem with the Truth” and “The Next Thing Always Belongs.”
Anderson is a professor of English at OSU, where he teaches a variety of courses in writing, pedagogy and literature in translation. In addition to his doctorate in English from the University of Washington, Anderson holds a master’s degree in theology from Mount Angel Seminary and serves as an ordained Catholic deacon.
The reading is part of the 2016-17 Literary Northwest Series, which brings accomplished writers from the Pacific Northwest to OSU. This series is sponsored by the MFA Program in Creative Writing in the School of Writing, Literature, and Film at OSU, with support from the OSU Libraries and Press; the OSU School of Writing, Literature, and Film; the College of Liberal Arts; Kathy Brisker and Tim Steele; and Grass Roots Books and Music.
The event is free and open to the public. ...
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Symposium to Celebrate Sustainability Research at UC Riverside
UCR Today
April 19 symposium will explore sustainable development research solutions to counteract negative environmental impacts
By Konrad Nagy on April 14, 2017
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An Apr. 19 symposium at UC Riverside will focus on sustainability research.
RIVERSIDE, Calif. – The University of California, Riverside will host a symposium on Wednesday, April 19 that will examine the concept of renewable nature, and how UCR’s environmental, energy, and sustainable development research solutions are creating a healthier planet. The event, “Living the Promise Symposium: Renewable Nature,” is free and open to the public.
The symposium features a faculty panel discussion and reading from Susan Straight, distinguished professor of creative writing. A reception will showcase artwork by Kellie Flint, M.F.A. graduate student, among other UCR research displays.
The symposium begins at 6 p.m. in the UCR Botanic Gardens. Parking in lot 13 is free for the event. Reservations are requested and can be made online.
“Living the Promise Symposium: Renewable Nature” is the sixth in a series of symposia that reflect key themes of the university’s comprehensive fundraising campaign announced in October 2016. The $300 million campaign will conclude in 2020 and seeks funding for student support, faculty research, and infrastructure. Campaign themes align with goals outlined in UCR 2020, the university’s strategic plan.
Kathryn Uhrich, dean of UC Riverside’s College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences and a professor of chemistry; will moderate the April 19 discussion. The following UC Riverside researchers will be panelists:
Michael Allen
Michael Allen, distinguished professor of plant pathology, microbiology, and biology in the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences. Allen is the director of UCR’s Center for Conservation Biology and chair of the department of biology. His research is concentrated on understanding the effects of human activities on ecosystem biodiversity and functioning. Recently, he has worked with the county of Riverside and Southern California regional agencies on multiple species habitat conservation efforts.
Juliann ...
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Battle of the Boot: donate used shoes for clean water project
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Wondering what to do those with those gently-used shoes in your closet? Turn spring cleaning into a community service project that serves two communities at once! When you donate used shoes to the campus Shoe Drive, the shoes are sold to a secondary market for reuse both locally and globally and those revenues fund projects to to build clean water wells in developing communities. This serves to keep shoes out of landfills and to provide safe water for those who previously lacked easy access.
This year WashU, SLU and Fontbonne are working together to help fund a well that will bring clean, fresh water to Kashongi Village in Uganda. The challenge, titled “Battle for the Boot” ends April 30. The collective goal is 15,000 pairs of shoes. The Danforth Campus has an aggressive goal of collecting 3,000 pairs of shoes.
The Battle of the Boot shoe drive is in conjunction with Shoeman Water Projects, a local organization that works to collect and re-sell new and gently used shoes and uses the revenue to provide clean water in communities in developing countries.
You can drop shoes off in labeled bins in any of the following locations:
Myers Hall (Office of Sustainability)
Alumni House
Millbrook Facilities building
Sam Fox School (Givens and Bixby Halls)
Women’s Building (Campus Card Office)
North Campus cafeteria
Athletic Complex (Student Athlete Lounge, Bottom Floor)
Bon Appetit Offices (next to Bear’s Den)
If you would like a collection bin in your building or office area, please contact Cheryl Waites at 314-935-3646.
Source: WashU Sustainability website
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Doctoral Oral Exams for April 24-28
UMass Amherst: News Archive
The graduate dean invites all graduate faculty to attend the final oral examinations for the doctoral candidates scheduled as follows:Xianzhi Meng, Ph.D., Afro-American Studies. Monday, April 24, 2 p.m., 311 New Africa House. Dissertation: “A Site of Nation: Black Utopian Novels in the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries.” Amilcar Shabazz, chr.
Bonnie Newsom, Ph.D., Anthropology. Tuesday, April 25, 1 p.m., E16 Machmer Hall. Dissertation: “Potters on the Penosbscot: An Archaelogical Case Study Exploring Human Agency, Identity, and Technological Choice.” Elizabeth Chilton, chr.
Shengkai Li, Ph.D., Chemical Engineering. Tuesday, April 25, 2 p.m., A110/A111 Conte Polymer Science Building. Dissertation: “Fabrication of Functional Nano-Materials and Devices Using Supercritical Fluids.” James J. Watkins, chr.
Michael Leaf, Ph.D., Polymer Science and Engineering. Tuesday, April 25, 4:30 p.m., A110/A111 Conte Polymer Science Building. Dissertation: “Conducting Polyelectrolyte Complexes: Assembly, Structure, and Transport.” M. Muthukumar, chr.
Jigneshkumar Patel, Ph.D., Polymer Science and Engineering. Wednesday, April 26, 1:30 p.m., A111 Conte Polymer Science Building. Dissertation: “Formation of a Crosslinked High Performance Material Using a Highly Dense Reactive Mixture.” Shaw Ling Hsu, chr.
Jin Chen, Ph.D., Chemical Engineering. Thursday, April 27, 10:30 a.m., Gunness Student Center Conference Room, Marcus Hall. Dissertation: “Metabolic Modeling and Engineering of Gas Fermentation in Bubble Column Reactors.” Michael Henson, chr.
Lindsay Meador, Ph.D., Anthropology. Thursday, April 27, 11 a.m., 101 Herter Hall. Dissertation: “Who Ate the Subfossil Lemurs? A Taphonomic and Community Study of Raptor, Crocodylian and Carnivoran Predation of the Extinct Quaternary Lemurs of Madagascar.” Laurie Godfrey, chr.
Yolanda Torres, Ph.D., Nursing. Friday, April 28, 10 a.m., 101 Skinner Hall. Dissertation: “Influence of Work Environment Conditions on the Ability of Critical Care Nurses to Provide Efficacious Nursing Care in Puerto Rico.” Genevieve Chandler, chr.
Cunxi Yu, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering. Friday, April 28, 11:30 a.m., 309 Knowles Engineering Building Conference Room. Dissertation: “Formal Analysis of Arithmetic Circuits using Computer Algebraic Method – Verification, ...
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UT, NIMBioS Partner to Improve Success of Students with Disabilities in STEM
Headlines – Tennessee Today
UT and the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) have partnered to create a new organization that aims to improve the success of students with disabilities in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines.The UT-NIMBioS STEM Alliance provides scholarship funds to its students and also holds regular meetings throughout the semester on professional development topics, such as careers, resume writing, mentorship, graduate schools and internships. The group also holds informal gatherings to share ideas and provide support. New students are accepted each semester.
The organization is part of the South East Alliance for Persons with Disabilities in STEM (SEAPD-STEM) program, a network of education institutions in the southeastern US and Washington, DC.
Read more on the NIMBioS website.
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UPMC Leaders Respond to the Passing of Pittsburgh Philanthropist Henry L. Hillman
UPMC Leaders Respond to the Passing of Pittsburgh Philanthropist Henry L. Hillman
PITTSBURGH, April 15, 2017 –
From UPMC President and Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Romoff:
“Henry Hillman was not only an exemplary philanthropist and businessman, but also a visionary who, with his wife, Elsie, has touched the lives of tens of thousands of cancer patients throughout western Pennsylvania and around the world. With the very generous support and oversight of Henry and Elsie, the world-renowned Hillman Cancer Center was created. UPMC and all of this region have lost a dear friend, but we will continue to build on his great legacy.”
From Stanley M. Marks, M.D., Chairman of UPMC CancerCenter:
“Henry Hillman was an incredible human being and a brilliant and inquisitive man. Not only did he provide the funding to create the Hillman Cancer Center, but he and Elsie supported a fellows program for young researchers for the past 12 years. Henry didn’t just provide funding. He wanted to know what research was being done and what progress was being made. He was intrigued by the science and the paradigm shift that is taking place in the way we approach cancer. His profound interest drove all of us at UPMC CancerCenter and the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute to work even harder for better treatments and cures.”
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La Universitat de Barcelona, primera de l’Estat en l’edició 2017 del RUR Round University Ranking
Universitat de Barcelona - Notícies
12/04/2017
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La Universitat de Barcelona torna a liderar a Espanya un rànquing universitari. Així es desprèn dels resultats de l’edició 2017 del RUR Round University Ranking. La millora de la UB en aquesta classificació és notable, amb una pujada de nou posicions a escala global (de la 221 a la 212 del món) i estatal, on assoleix la primera posició, davant de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
En les diferents àrees que analitza el rànquing, la Universitat de Barcelona obté una bona puntuació en docència, on ocupa la posició 188 del món i la segona de l'Estat, i en recerca, on es posiciona en el lloc 186 mundial i és líder estatal. Els resultats són més discrets en diversitat internacional (lloc 304) i sostenibilitat financera (554). Aquestes puntuacions determinen que la Universitat de Barcelona entri en la Lliga de Plata a escala global i en la Lliga d’Or en docència i recerca.
Pel que fa a la sostenibilitat financera, cal fer un esment especial a l’apartat Papers per research income, és a dir, el nombre de publicacions de la institució amb relació al pressupost que la universitat té destinat a recerca. La Universitat de Barcelona tanca el top 20 global en aquest àmbit, la qual cosa significa que té una gran productivitat científica amb relació als recursos que rep per a la recerca.
El rànquing està liderat per la Universitat de Harvard, l'Institut Tecnològic de Califòrnia i la Universitat de Chicago. La primera universitat europea és l’Imperial College de Londres, en la quarta posició. A l'Estat, la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona se situa en el lloc 226 i la Universitat Autònoma de Madrid, en el 278.
El RUR Round University Ranking compara 930 universitats de 80 països de tot el món d’acord amb vint indicadors dividits en quatre àrees: docència, ...
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Missouri S&T’s Steel Bridge Team prepares for regionals
The Missouri S&T Steel Bridge Design Team competes in the Gale Bullman Building on Thursday, April 21, 2016. Sam O’Keefe/Missouri S&TA team of students from Missouri University of Science and Technology will test the principles of bridge building by constructing a scale-model steel bridge as part of the American Society of Civil Engineers’ 2017 Mid-Continent Student Conference.
The conference will be held April 21-22 at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Missouri S&T’s Steel Bridge Design Team will compete with other regional collegiate teams to construct its bridge as fast as possible. The competition is scored based on a dollar amount rather than a points system. This scoring simulates the actual accounting process involved in determining the budget for an actual bridge construction project.
The bridge is scored on its weight and rigidity, construction speed and the number of team members building the bridge. Penalties are assessed for infractions like dropping bolts, holding two pieces of the bridge at once and stepping over designated lines. Each bridge is also “load tested” to see if it can hold a required amount of weight.
Missouri S&T’s team has designed an over truss bridge with a cantilever on one end. It is comprised of approximately 70 pieces and has been tested to support up to 2,500 pounds. Four students from the team will construct the bridge during the competition.
Recently, the team has had to overcome the loss of its faculty advisor, Dr. Timothy Philpot, an associate professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering at Missouri S&T, who died in January of this year. The team dedicated its bridge to Philpot during a memorial ceremony in March.
“This year is really special for us; our bridge and work is dedicated to our late advisor, Dr. Philpot,” says Jonathan Kuchem, leader of the Steel Bridge Design Team and a ...
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Teaching with compassion earns Liz Mantych a 2017 Excellence in Nursing nomination
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Liz Mantych, an associate teaching professor and director of the RN to BSN program at UMSL, is a nominee for a 2017 Excellence in Nursing Award. St. Louis Magazine will present the awards to the chosen winners at the Chase Park Plaza on April 19. (Photo by August Jennewein)
When University of Missouri–St. Louis Associate Teaching Professor of Nursing Liz Mantych was first considering going to nursing school, her parents were concerned.
“They said, ‘Oh, Elizabeth, we don’t know. It’s just that you’re very sensitive. That’s going to be a hard road for you,’” Mantych explains. “I said, ‘No, I think my sensitivity is what will make me a good nurse.’”
Her parents told her they fully supported her no matter what, and that if she really wanted to she should give nursing a try.
She did. And then some. Mantych went on to complete not only her bachelor’s degree in nursing but also her master’s and eventually her doctorate in nursing practice. She worked for a time in an oncology unit in a Boston hospital and even learned how to care for hospice patients in London. Along the way, a friend convinced her that teaching nursing students was also something she should try. As soon as she did, she was hooked.
Now, more than 30 years later, Mantych’s incredible nursing career has earned her some special recognition. St. Louis Magazine has nominated her for a 2017 Excellence in Nursing Award in their nurse educator category.
Mantych credits good fortune and hard work for her nomination. But it also just might have something to do with Liz Mantych herself – with her fast-talking, energetic kindness, and the teaching philosophy she’s built upon something she had back when she was an undergraduate – the ability to recognize a wide variety of strengths.
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CSUF “Stand Your Ground” rally promotes rights for transgender individuals and other marginalized communities
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Students gathered in the Humanities-Social Sciences courtyard Wednesday for a rally promoting fundamental human rights for transgender and minority communities.
Guest speaker Kelly Lepley said she has been involved in the trans community for about four years and credited the TED Talk she gave two years ago for helping her push her own limits.
“I don’t do this by trade. I’m an airline pilot, I fly planes, so this is completely different from what I am trained to do and I find it a great joy to go out and encourage other people,” Lepley said.
She said she hopes speaking out publicly will help encourage students to live their life to the fullest and for themselves instead of society.
Lepley and other speakers participated in a “Stand Your Ground Rally,” which talked about the rights of groups such including women, LGBTQ, immigrant and communities of color in the face of the new presidential administration.
CSUF adjunct history professor Jennifer B. Thompson introduced speakers with Errol Mcinnes, the founder of the Trans Inclusive Moderate Empathetic (TIME) movement, who came from Phoenix to help with the rally.
Thompson spoke to the university March 12, 2015 about transitioning. She said it was a very “unusual situation” to come out. Thompson said by fall 2017, she will finally be “living as her authentic self.”
“Ignorance is not the route we should be taking right now. It’s just not. We need to turn this around,” Thompson said. She said the country needs to build a diverse, inclusive, grassroots intersectional movement.
Thompson thanked President Mildred Garcia’s for her support and said she is proud of the LGBTQ Center, WoMen’s & Adult Reentry Center, Disability Support Services and classes provided for students in the humanities department.
Third-year illustration major Valerie Herrera said she stopped to listen to the rally speakers because her class let out earlier ...
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Scorsese Screens Film, Participates in Faith and Culture Conversation
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This movie tells the story of two Christian missionaries
from Portugal, Fr. Sabastião Rodrigues
and Fr. Francisco Garrpe, who travel to Japan in 1640 amidst violent Christian
persecution in search of their mentor, who was rumored to have publicly denied
his faith years before. As his struggled journey progresses, Fr. Rodrigues
experiences the absolute silence of God—which Scorsese’s film is dedicated to
explaining—and forces Rodrigues to question his faith entirely in a nation that
outlawed Christianity for fear of losing its Japanese language, land, and
culture.
Passion Project
Scorsese first discovered Endo’s Silence while on a bullet train bound for Kyoto, Japan, in 1989. It
spoke to him, but years passed while he produced hits like Goodfellas, The Departed, and The
Wolf of Wall Street. But Silence was
the picture he really wanted to create. Finally, 26 years later, filming began. “It’s an amazing
thing to be sitting here at my age and to have had this brewing in me for the
past twenty-some odd years. More than that, really, since I was 8 years old,”
Scorsese said.
Childhood Influence
Raised in an Italian family in New York, young Scorsese wanted
to be a missionary. He spent time near St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral there, where he
watched priests perform sacraments during Mass and witnessed the power of
transubstantiation. To him, the Church pointed to a vast, open world. Movies did
the same, and as a kid, his working-class parents often took him to see Italian
classics like Roberto Rossellini’s Rome,
Open City.
“With cinema itself—the movies—Hollywood films and Italian
films, I was able to experience certain things that very often in the family we
didn’t talk about openly. The medium of the movies just happens to be the way I
ended up finding a way to express myself,” Scorsese said.
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Climate experts release latest science on sea level rise projections
Physical and Biological Sciences News
In a compelling analysis of the factors that affect how much the ocean will rise along California's coast in coming decades, a seven-member team of experts led by UC Santa Cruz geologist Gary Griggs has issued a report on the best-available sea-level rise science.The report includes recent scientific advances on the role of polar ice loss and new information on the expected sea level changes that will occur based on different greenhouse gas emission scenarios. For example, with very successful mitigation efforts, the report states that there is a 67 percent probability that the Bay Area will experience sea level rise between 1.0 foot and 2.4 feet by 2100. However, if no significant mitigation efforts are taken, that range increases to 1.6 to 3.4 feet.
The report also emphasizes the importance of preparing for extreme but uncertain scenarios involving the rapid loss of the Antarctic ice sheet, which would have an enormous impact on coastal regions. In one such scenario, sea levels along California’s coastline could rise up to 10 feet by 2100, about 30 to 40 times faster than sea-level rise experienced over the last century.
“Although our scientific understanding is rapidly increasing, waiting for scientific certainty about the rate or ultimate amount of sea-level rise is neither a safe nor prudent option,” said Griggs, chair of the science team and professor of Earth and planetary sciences at Santa Cruz. “The sea-level rise projections presented in this report provide the scientific foundation for taking action today, preparing our coastal communities and mitigating hazards, and preventing much greater losses than will occur without action now.”
An estimated 75 percent of California's population lives in coastal counties. Sea-level rise, already underway, threatens hundreds of miles of roads and railways, harbors, airports, power plants, wastewater treatment plants, coastal wetlands, beaches, dunes, bluffs, and thousands of businesses and homes.
The new science report was requested by the California Ocean Protection Council and ...
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Video Game Promotes Better Attention Skills in Some Children with Sensory Processing Dysfunction
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After four weeks of playing a video game, seven of the 20 children with sensory processing dysfunction who also met criteria for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder showed a marked improvement in attention. Photo courtesy of Akili Interactive LabsA video game under development as a medical device boosts attention in some children with sensory processing dysfunction, or SPD, a condition that can make the sound of a vacuum, or contact with a clothing tag intolerable for young sufferers.
In a study published April 5 in PLOS ONE, researchers at UC San Francisco measured the impact of a “digital intervention” on attention among 38 children with the disorder and compared them with 25 typically developing counterparts, matched by age and gender.
The researchers found that 20 of the children with sensory processing dysfunction also met criteria for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), using parent reports. These children exhibited reduced midline frontal theta activity, a neural measure of attention revealed through the examination of brain wave patterns.
After playing the video game for four weeks, this group of children showed improvements in attention. Seven of the 20 (one third) showed such marked improvements that they no longer met research criteria for ADHD. Significantly, parent-reported improvements were noted nine months after the intervention.
‘First Step in Personalizing Care’
“To varying degrees, all children with sensory processing dysfunction struggle to properly modulate sensory information,” said senior author Elysa Marco, MD, director of the UCSF Sensory Neurodevelopment and Autism Program, and associate professor in the UCSF departments of neurology, psychiatry and pediatrics.
“A subset of children with sensory processing dysfunction show challenges involving cognitive control, which includes sustained attention, selective attention and goal management. These challenges act as an additional impediment in their daily lives and suggest an important avenue for treatment,” she said. “This is our first step in personalizing care for these children and we’re excited to be approaching ...
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Is Sitting the New Smoking?
Health – UConn Today
People who sit throughout the day are likely at increased risk for disease and death. Recent studies estimate that physical inactivity contributes to more than 300,000 deaths annually in the United States.
Further, the World Health Organization lists physical inactivity as the fourth leading cause of non-communicable disease. These findings have left many who work in sedentary jobs wondering whether they need to cut down on sitting at work to protect and improve their health. Although the research is ongoing, it appears that sedentary workers can benefit from alternating between sitting and standing throughout the day.
One way to accomplish that is by using a sit-stand workstation. Evidence suggests that workers who use sit-stand workstations may experience improved health. For instance, participants in some studies experienced reduced back pain and cholesterol levels and better glucose regulation. In addition, sit-stand workstations don’t seem to hinder productivity, and people generally like using them.
Balance Is BestWhen it comes to sitting versus standing at work, striking a balance is the key. In other words, too much standing can be just as harmful as too much sitting. Standing has been associated with lower back pain, leg pain and discomfort, fatigue, varicose veins, chronic venous insufficiency, and a worse prognosis after a diagnosis of coronary artery disease.
Here are some suggestions that aim to balance the risks and benefits of sitting and standing:
Alternate between sitting, standing, and moving every hour.
Use an approximately 3:1 ratio of sitting to standing (sit three times longer than stand).
Incorporate three to five minutes of movement into every hour (standing alone is not enough).
Use adjustable furniture to maintain neutral postures during computer work in all positions. (A neutral posture occurs when muscles are at resting length, joints are naturally aligned, and the spine is not twisted.)
Move ItSit-stand workstations are not the only option for those looking to ...
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Clutch Hitting Powers @FIUSoftball to Friday Split of Marshall
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MIAMI (April 14, 2017) -- FIU softball plated five runs in the third inning to put away East-division leading Marshall 8-4 and split the Friday Conference USA doubleheader at Felsberg Field and FIU Softball Stadium. The win gives the Panthers a 33-11 record, 9-5 in C-USA. Marshall drops to 33-6, 15-2 in C-USA. The 33 wins for each team are tied for the league lead. FIU is 15-2 at home this season. "We are trying to get back to playing FIU softball," said FIU Head Coach Gator Rebhan. "The difference for us when we win is not walking hitters when we pitch and then putting the ball in play when we have runners on base. When we don't give free runners, the hits don't hurt us. And when we're hitting, we have to take advantage of runners by not popping out, which we have been doing too much of lately." The lead changed hands every half inning in three-consecutive at bats. FIU got the first run of the day when sophomore catcher Julia Gilbert (Rialto, California) drove a one-out, RBI single up the middle in the second. The Thundering Herd took their lead of the game after an infield bunt for a hit and sacrifice bunt was followed by back-to-back home runs down the left field line for a 3-1 lead. FIU got three hits, two hit batters and an RBI walk to score five runs. Gilbert drove in a run with a sacrifice fly, which was followed by an RBI single to center by senior Sammi Green (Marietta, Georgia). FIU never looked back, as each team added a run in the fourth. FIU senior first baseman Stephanie Texeira (Miami, Florida / Gulliver Prep) homered into the wind for her 10th of the season and program record 42nd of her career for the game's final scoring play in the sixth inning. Relief ...
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Battle on the Bayou Matches Pushed Up
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4 Rice University students receive Fulbright grants
Four Rice University students have received 2017 Fulbright grants to study, teach and/or conduct research in a foreign country.
“We are very proud of our Fulbright scholars who will be Rice’s best ambassadors abroad next academic year,” said Madalina Akli, associate director for global engagement and Fulbright scholarship adviser at Rice. “Fulbright does not only offer them an unparalleled opportunity for their research and teaching, but also allows them to immerse themselves in cultures different from their own and strengthen their cosmopolitan identity.”
The Fulbright Scholarship Program sponsors U.S. and foreign participants for exchanges in all areas of endeavor, including the sciences, business, academe, public service, government and the arts and strives to increase mutual understanding between Americans and people of other countries.
Below are the 2017 Rice Fulbright grant recipients and their upcoming travel plans:
Rachel Buissereth
Rachel Buissereth, a Hanszen College senior, will conduct research over the next year with James Cook University and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization in Cairns and northwest Australia. Her research will explore different ways to break boundaries between hydrological, environmental and cultural factors affecting indigenous peoples in the Fitzroy River Catchment. She will use various participatory methods, such as in-depth interviews and participatory 3-D mapping workshops, to help achieve her goal to increase communication between indigenous and nonindigenous people and create protocols for working with indigenous communities all over the world.
Hanna Downing
Hanna Downing, a Will Rice College senior, will serve as a Fulbright English-language teaching assistant to elementary and middle school students in Taiwan for one year. A double major in Asian studies and policy studies, Downing will work with a certified local English teacher to prepare lesson plans and teach students. She said she is eager to learn more about the Taiwanese education system and is looking forward to engaging within the Taiwanese education system as ...
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Hoxworth Blood Center Director Named ACCA President-Elect
UC Health News
Ronald Sacher, MD, director of Hoxworth Blood Center, has been named the 2018 president-elect of the American Clinical and Climatological Association (ACCA). Founded in 1884, the ACCA is the oldest medical society in the United States. ‘Climatological’ refers to the fact that climate was a key factor in the treatment of tuberculosis, a major health problem when the society was formed. "The ACCA is a multidisciplinary organization of people who have leadership in American medicine,” says Sacher. "We have members who are presidents of universities, as well as leaders and deans of medical schools and department chairs. It’s a very prestigious organization. This is really one of the highlights of my career.”Sacher is only the fourth director in the 78-year history of Hoxworth Blood Center. He joined Hoxworth in 2000, with a commitment to establishing a primary mission of community service. Sacher continues to lead Hoxworth as an internationally-recognized leader in the field of hematology and in guiding the blood center in cutting-edge research areas involving transfusion and regenerative medicine. "I think this is the most exciting time in medicine ever, because of the explosion of informatics and the ability to analyze big data,” Sacher says. "Also, there are new and novel therapies emerging in the mining of the human genome, particularly in cancer. I think that’s an area that is really exploding day by day.”Hoxworth continues to serve as a leader in transfusion medicine, developing strength in areas uncommon to many blood centers. The blood center boasts expertise in research, cellular therapies, transplantation immunohematology and teaching transfusion medicine to future blood bank leaders.
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Inaugural Cohort of Honors College Chancellor’s Fellows Graduates Feeling Prepared and Confident for Success
Lone Star College CyFair News
Published on: May 26, 2016
Graduating the largest class in Lone Star College-CyFairs history with more than 2,300 students was only one milestone this year. Recognized among 523 graduates at Mays commencement were 17 members of the inaugural cohort of Honors College Chancellors Fellows.
This elite group of graduates included Kyra Aftosmes, Lyvia Alvarez, Chantal Badillo, Tareasha Bell, Taylor Carter, Ana De Angulo, Estephany Hernandez, Laura Howell, Kody Kitchen, Ya Xing Li, Alessandra Napieralski, Anh (Dao) Nguyen, Huy Phan, Sandra Pineda, Jordan Snow, Duyen Vo and Kennedy Williams.
These students exemplify the importance of providing an opportunity for academically gifted high school students to improve the research, writing and presentation skills necessary to be successful as they transfer to the next stage of their academic career, said LSC-CyFair Honors College Director Esther Robinson.
With passion, positivity, hard work and persistence, these students supported each other for two years as they gained confidence in their abilities to succeed. Robinson has many stories of success these students have achieved since the cohorts start in 2014.
For example, Li, the only student selected for early admission for the cohort, overcame challenges, such as language barriers, homelessness, and working three jobs to help support her family while being a full-time student, to earn her associates degree. This Student Ambassador and Phi Theta Kappa members determination to do her best every day earned her many scholarships. In addition to being a national semi-finalist for the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship, awarded the Gee Foundation Scholarship and named to the Texas All-Academic Team, she received a $5,000 award as one of 20 students nationwide chosen to be on the All-USA Community College Academic Team. Li is on track to transfer to the University of Houston and become a college-level finance teacher.
Another student has shined as an artist while at LSC-CyFair. A Robert McGehee Scholarship recipient earned for her artistic endeavors, Alvarez won first ...
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Registration for spring semester at Lone Star College-North Harris underway
Lone Star College North Harris News
Published on: November 19, 2015
Registration for the spring 2016 semester at Lone Star College-North Harris is currently underway. Students are encouraged to register as early as possible before registration officially closes on January 16, 2016. Spring 2016 classes will begin on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016.LSC-North Harris offers more than 110 degree and certificate programs designed for both university transfer and career building. Credit classes range from art, biology and welding to nursing, cosmetology and automotive technology. Courses are held during the day, in the evening and on weekends and in fast-track, independent, online or hybrid formats. A complete listing of spring classes is available at www.lonestar.edu/class-search.htm . In addition to the main campus, LSC-North Harris offers classes at two satellite centers: LSC-Greenspoint Center and LSC-Victory Center. Industry-specific classes are also offered through the colleges two specially designed facilities; the LSC-Health Professions Building and the CHI LSC-North Harris School of Cosmetology.New students can apply for admission online or in-person. Current and recently enrolled students can register online at www.LoneStar.edu/registration or at any Lone Star College location. Although the campus will be closed for the winter holidays from Dec. 21 to Jan. 3, 2016, student services will offer limited holiday hours during the break. Students should visit Lonestar.edu/northharris for a listing of hours of operation. For more information, call 281.618.5410. 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 ...
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Friday, April 14, 2017
Five Questions with Faculty: Diane Dewar
University at Albany University at Albany Headlines
ALBANY, N.Y. April 19, 2017 — Diane M. Dewar is the director of the Institute for Health System Evaluation at UAlbany, as well as an associate professor in the departments of Health Policy, Management and Behavior, and Economics.
“The Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavior was very young and growing when I was told that there was a tenure track position open in it, and I was intrigued by the prospect of being in a department that was still forming,” Dewar said, describing her start at UAlbany in 1994. “I was encouraged to apply, applied, got the job, and have been on the faculty of this department, with a joint appointment with the Department of Economics.”
What are your working on now?
I think that the health care sector domestically and globally are huge components in countries’ GDP, and need to be evaluated. While I do a lot of evaluations of various system level reforms through the institute that I direct, my current work about health care reform is really front and center in my third book, which is under contract with Routledge Publishers and slated to be in print later this year.
This book is on health reform, using an international perspective focuses on the basic similarities of population and system problems across the world and how we are all addressing them. Specifically, it looks at the paradigms for equity and efficiency in health care as well as what the U.S. can learn from other countries as we pursue reform efforts.
The U.S. has a very challenging and fragmented system of health care. What can we do locally and nationally to streamline delivery of services, improve access and health outcomes and change the mindset of the American public to think more collectively about health care resource allocation and the health for the population?
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Chemistry department honors its outstanding students
Newsstand | Clemson University News and Stories, South Carolina
CLEMSON – The College of Science’s department of chemistry held its 2017 Student Honors and Awards ceremony on April 10 in Daniel Hall.
“Our awardees can remember the hours they spent in the lab and all the experiments they’ve had to do over and over again. They can remember struggling with material in their textbooks and feeling like they might never fully grasp it,” said Karl Dieter, chair of the department of chemistry and professor of organic chemistry at Clemson University. “But today is the day to honor them and reinforce in their minds that all their efforts were worth it and will pay many dividends in the future. So, let’s give the awardees a round of applause for their achievements and hard work.”
Rebecca Pontius, winner of the Mark Bernard Hardin Prize in Chemisty, said that the award was special to her because it was named after Clemson University’s first-ever chemistry professor.
“My dream is to become a research professor at a university as wonderful as Clemson,” Pontius said. “I’m very honored to have my name associated with Professor Hardin’s. This fall, I will be heading to graduate school to pursue my doctorate in chemistry.”
Andrew Poveromo, winner of the Outstanding Chemistry Senior Award (Western Carolina ACS Award), said that rolling up his sleeves and putting in a lot of time and effort is what has led to most of his achievements.
“I know that while my grades are good, I’m not necessarily the top student and I’ve had to work hard to earn those grades,” Poveromo said. “I was also very active outside the classroom, such as giving tours of the chemistry department to perspective students. Because of this, I feel like I’ll be leaving a great impact on the chemistry program. After graduation, I’ll be attending grad school in the ...
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Softball Rallies Late but Falls in Series Opener at Massachusetts
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BEVERLY, PARDEN SHOOT 1-OVER TO LEAD MEN'S GOLF AT EL MACERO CLASSIC
Athletics News
Apr 14, 2017
EL MACERO, Calif. — Aaron Beverly and Robert Parden each shot 73 to lead the Sacramento State men's golf team in the final round of the El Macero Classic on Friday. The Hornets finished the tournament in ninth place after shooting 312-300-304-916.Beverly had the highest finish among the team, tying for 10th place at 79-72-73-224. The senior alternated between 1-under and 1-over throughout his round. He played his first nine holes at 1-under with birdies on the par-5 second and fifth and a bogey on the par-4 fourth. Beverly started the back side with a bogey on the par-4 10th and later moved to 1-over with a bogey on the par-4 14th. He dropped back to even par with a birdie on the par-5 15th but ended the day with a three-putt bogey on the par-5 18th.Parden enjoyed his best round of the tournament and finished tied for 20th place at 81-74-73-228. He opened with a bogey on the par-4 first but immediately birdied the par-5 second hole. After six consecutive pars, he encountered a rough stretch with bogeys on Nos. 9-11 to take him to 3-over. The senior rebounded with birdies on the par-4 13th and 14th. He ended his round with a pars on either side of a bogey on the par-3 16th and a birdie on the par-4 17th.Wonje Choi also tied for 20th place with a total of 75-77-76-228. Choi had two bogeys and seven pars on the front side of the course. He played the back nine at 2-over with a birdie on the par-3 12th along with bogeys on the par-4 11th and 13th and the par-5 18th.Connor Day and Devyn Fitchhorn shot 82 and 83, respectively, to round out the team's lineup. Day tied for 69th with rounds of 81-79-82-242. His final ...
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NASA eclipse webinars available to area educators
SIU News
April 14, 2017NASA eclipse webinars available to area educators
by Christi Mathis
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Southern Illinois University Carbondale, a prime viewing location and site of NASA’s global webcast of the Aug. 21 total solar eclipse, is inviting educators from around the region to participate in a NASA webinar series focusing on eclipse instruction.
During three webinars, scientists and specialists from the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center will provide information about the planetary alignment phenomenon, the first total solar eclipse to occur since 1979 over the United States. SIU is the closest university to the point of greatest duration of the eclipse, which will occur a few miles south of the campus and last for 2 minutes and 38 seconds.
The first webinar, a live, hour-long interactive program from 4 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 19, will offer eclipse details and an overview of the two additional webinars. Both of those interactive webinars will highlight age-appropriate, hands-on eclipse activities educators can use with children. The sessions will also include a demonstration of the safe use of solar viewing glasses.
The webinar set for 4-5 p.m. on April 25 is designed for educators who work with children in grades K-6. They will learn to make an eclipse cereal box viewer, a device for safely indirectly viewing the eclipse, and discuss additional activities.
A webinar on April 27 from 4 to 5 p.m. is geared toward educators of children in grades 7-12. Participants will discover how to create 3-D models of the earth, moon and sun to use in simulating an eclipse, as well as other learning activities.
“We are extremely grateful for Erin McKinley, Elaine Lewis and Susan Kohler, our NASA partners, and their commitment and service to the Southern Illinois community,” Harvey Henson, interim director of SIU’s STEM Education Research Center, said. “These NASA-sponsored webinars and workshops provide important educator professional development opportunities and help to ...
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McCay and Eilers have Strong Performances in Heptathlon and Decathlon
Humboldt State University Athletics
AZUSA, Calif.- Marissa McCay and Teigan Eilers competed at the Mt. Sac relays Thursday afternoon. McCay competed in the Women's Heptathlon while Eilers competed in the Men's decathlon. Marissa McCay who was selected CCAA Field Athlete of the Week on Tuesday, finished 17th overall with a 141 point Heptathlon. This serves as a personal best for McCay. Her point total of 4935 is a strong provisional qualifying mark that gives McCay a strong chance to advance into the NCAA's. Eilers continues to perform at a high level as he works his way back into competition after missing last season with an injury. He totaled 6714 points in his decathlon. "Marissa and Teigan had great performances these past couple days. Despite not setting many personal bests in individual events, both really capitalized on big improvements in their traditionally weaker events, which prompted really solid overall point totals" said Coach Sarah Ingram. The maturity and level headedness of each of them was apparent this weekend, staying patient and approaching each event as if it was a whole new competition. They both showed that 'fight' throughout the entire competition." Print Friendly Version
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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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Tickets Available for Annual CSUSM Gala
CSUSM NewsCenter
Everyone will be a winner when California State University San Marcos brings a Monopoly-themed evening of dining, dancing, casino games and entertainment to its annual black-tie gala on Saturday, June 3.
Hundreds of CSUSM friends and donors, regional business and civic leaders, alumni, faculty, students and staff attend the annual gala, hosted by President Karen Haynes and the CSUSM Foundation Board.
This year’s attendees will have an opportunity to stroll through the Boardwalk of auction items and show their support for the University as they Pass Go.
The public is invited to register now to reserve a spot. Tickets are $250 per person.
Proceeds from the event support student scholarships, innovative research and the professional development of faculty.
Sponsorship opportunities are still available. This year’s sponsors already include:
Boardwalk Sponsor: CSUSM Extended Learning; Tri-City Medical Center.
Park Place Sponsor: Jack and Caroline Raymond; Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians; San Diego Business Journal; Schools First Credit Union; Stone Brewing Co.
Community Chest Sponsor: Carmen Rene; CSU Institute for Palliative Care at CSUSM; CSUSM Alumni Association; CSUSM College of Business Administration; CSUSM College of Education, Health & Human Services; CSUSM Community Engagement; CSUSM Office of Graduate Studies & Research; CSUSM College of Science and Mathematics; Dr. Megan Hamreus, CSUSM Class of 1999 – BS Chemistry; Kaiser Permanente; Mt. San Jacinto Community College; Newland Communities; Palomar Health; The San Diego Foundation; Unbuttoned Innovation; University Auxiliary and Research Services Corporation (UARSC); ViaSat, Inc.
Pass Go Reception Sponsor: Markstein Beverage Co.
What: Cal State San Marcos’ annual gala, a black-tie event to support student scholarships, innovative research and professional development of faculty
When: 6-11 p.m., Saturday, June 3, 2017
Where: California State University San Marcos, 333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road, San Marcos
Tickets and information: Visit the Gala website
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MC 70 Campaign: Celebrate 70 Years of Montgomery College By Impacting the Lives of Students
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Now through May 22, you can make a huge impact in the lives of MC students by participating in MC70 - a campaign to raise 70 new employee gifts. No gift is too small! For example, $5 per paycheck could pay for books for one class. To enroll in a payroll deduction gift visit http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=76865 Want to learn more about supporting MC students with books, tuition and emergency assistance? Visit http://montgomerycollege.edu/foundation/ or contact Noah Saposnik at 7-4108 or noah.saposnik@montgomerycollege.edu. * All gifts during this period will be entered into a drawing for a $75 Amazon Gift Card.
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