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April 19, 2017 -- By Jessianne Wright for MSU News Service
BOZEMAN -- Nine wild mustangs stepped foot onto Montana State University’s Agricultural Research and Teaching Farm on Jan. 3. They came to MSU virtually untouched, hailing from Bureau of Land Management facilities in Burns, Oregon, then were adopted by the Montana nonprofit, Heroes and Horses, to ultimately be used for therapeutic mountain pack trips with combat veterans.
Heroes and Horses is a program that uses horses and the remote wilderness to challenge and inspire combat veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. The veterans learn horsemanship skills and wilderness survival, then embark on progressive, multi-day horse pack trips in order to overcome their difficulties and replace devastating memories with positive ones.
A handful of MSU students, with the help of local trainers and volunteers, assisted in gentling and training the adopted wild horses over the course of nearly 90 days as the first step in helping these horses transition into a life of mountain adventure. The horses, gelded males ranging from 2 to 6 years old, left MSU on March 28, headed to Arizona to begin the second phase of their training.
“The horses trained by MSU students, faculty and staff will ultimately serve as tools to teach military veterans new skills to start a post-military life,” said Dr. Shannon Moreaux, DVM and an associate professor of equine science in MSU’s Department of Animal and Range Sciences in the College of Agriculture.
“By using BLM feral horses for this service learning project, we are also providing a far-reaching service,” Moreaux said. “The horses will be uniquely repurposed and will have a better life than living in a long-term holding facility; we will have provided a significant amount of publicity for the BLM Wild Horse adoption program. And, ultimately, we save taxpayer money while helping to protect sensitive ecosystems from overpopulation.”
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Sunday, April 23, 2017
Mobility Summit Held on Campus
Michigan Technological University brings together interdisciplinary teams and keynote speakers to discuss everything from autonomous vehicles to communication networks to airports.Mobility is more than a vehicle that gets efficiently from point A to point B. That vehicle could be autonomous; it might be connected to a larger wifi network; it might navigate traffic on a busy highway; its driver might be texting. The whole vehicle system—and the larger infrastructure and human systems it is embedded in—are interconnected, multiplatform, and overloaded with data. That vehicle may also move across roads, water, skies, and unmapped terrain.
In other words, mobility research these days is about more than transport. That's why Michigan Tech is hosting its inaugural Mobility Summit this Thursday.
Pasi Lautala, the director of the Michigan Tech Transportation Institute and assistant professor of civil engineering, says the university has the opportunity to leverage its expertise and build better interdisciplinary research teams to meet the challenges of 21st century mobility.
"To secure our future mobility, solutions must come in multiple fronts, ranging from technology to better understanding our behavior as humans," Lautala says. "Just like freeways were once a cornerstone of American competitiveness, mobility will be that in the future."
Kirk Steudle, director of the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be the featured keynote speaker in the afternoon. Paul Rogers from the US Army Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) is also speaking earlier in the day. The summit will include poster presentations, research discussions/visioning in the broad theme of mobility technologies (similar to the recent Tech Talks), and a lunch session with MDOT Director Steudle.
As a key research area that spans civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science and cognitive science, mobility needs more than traditional paths to move the field forward. Whether it's leading tests in Lake Superior in our backyard, ...
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New Spring Break 'Hot Spot' for Geology Students
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Cabo, Vegas and Miami may be the trendy spring break spots, but for one group of Sonoma State University students the geologic wonderland of Death Valley was the hot place to be this spring.
Students in GEOL 420: Integrative Field Experiences spent their week south of Death Valley honing their ability to make valid geologic field interpretations through detailed field mapping and report writing. "The trip is strenuous both physically and mentally, but students always leave the field with greatly improved skills and much more confident in themselves as geologists," says Phil Mooney of the Sonoma State Geology Dept., who accompanied students with lecturer David Bero on the trip.
Students spend the week at the SHEAR Center (Shoshone Education and Research Center) in Shoshone, Calif., a cooperative research station that facilitates field trips and research in the Death Valley region. They're up for breakfast and to pack their lunch at 6 each morning and out in the field by 8:30. After a full day of geologic mapping, scrambling off trail, up and down the mountains in order to walk the contacts and observe the outcrops, they're back at the research center by 6 p.m. to eat, put their feet up, and get ready for the next day of mapping.
The capstone course of the geology major presents the students with the opportunity to demonstrate the skills they've acquired within their core courses.
It's the task of the 14 students in the class to identify the various rock units, observe the complex angular relations between them, record the orientation and structural trends within the units, and create a professional geologic map during their eight days of field work. Back in the classroom, students occupy the remainder of the semester with cataloging their observations and data in a summary of the geologic history of the area.
It's not all work, though. Death Valley National Park is ...
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CSUCI students host College Night at the Getty
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Camarillo, Calif., April 17, 2017 — Spring is the theme of the 2017 “College Night at the Getty,” which is organized primarily by students from CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) with support from some other Southern California universities.From 6 to 9:30 p.m. Monday night, April 24, any and all college students are invited to a free evening of art, music, activities, free food, and plenty of interactive exhibits at the iconic Getty Museum in Los Angeles.“Getty College Night is a special night exclusively for college students,” said Peter Tokofsky, Senior Public Program Specialist for the Getty Museum. “There will be hands-on art activities, special tours of galleries and personal interaction with curators. The intent of College Night is, in a welcoming way, to make college students aware of what we do.”Working with Tokofsky, a group of CSUCI students enrolled in the Museum course co-taught by Professor of Art History Irina D. Costache and Business Lecturer Michael Seay, created and organized the night, coming up with the “Spring” theme and arranging activities to entertain a crowd of more than 2,500 students ages 18-24.“We’re going to have a flower crown-making installation and an interactive photo booth,” said class member Baylee Tyler, 24.Lush gardens and a spectacular view of Los Angeles are part of the Getty experience, as well as art depicting gardens and the natural world, so the students are working on spring-themed events, which will include drawing from a live model at a Drop-in Springtime Figure Drawing Session.College Night 2017 highlights two exhibitions: Breaking News: Turning the Lens on Mass Media and Photography and Concrete Poetry: Words and Sounds in Graphic Space at the Getty Research Institute.Students will be able to voice their own opinions on news and media with a Los Angeles ‘Zine Fest workshop, an introduction to self-publishing in which students can use appropriated texts and images to create something original. ...
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Faculty in the News: Making video game robots like living creatures, and trying to make sense of the Fresno shooting
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Stuart Sumida, professor of biology at Cal State San Bernardino, was specifically mentioned on a video game news website, Gamasutra.com, as a consultant for PlayStation 4’s “Horizon: Zero Dawn,” which features sophisticated robots, called Machines, that “also exhibit unmistakable animal-like behaviors and movements,” the article said. “These Machines are a key feature of the game’s unique primordial futurist milieu.”
Sumida has done anatomical consulting on myriad projects, including films “The Lion King,” “Dinosaur,” “Hercules,” and “Harry Potter,” and Disney World rides “Countdown to Extinction” and “Expedition Everest.”
The article was published April 21, 2017, and may be read at “Making ‘Horizon: Zero Dawn’s ‘ machines feel like living creatures.”
News media continued to turn to Brian Levin, professor of criminal justice, in the aftermath of the April 18 shooting in Fresno, which is being investigated as a hate crime. Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer has said the four killings were fueled by Muhammad’s hatred of white people. The suspect, Kori Muhammad is black. All of the murder victims were white.
In an interview with The Fresno Bee, Levin, director of CSUSB’s Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, called some people’s haste to affiliate the suspected Fresno mass shooter with foreign terrorists “the bumper sticker analysis.”
“His rantings are not part of a violent Jihadist movement. He’s not inspired by ISIS or Al-Qaeda. He’s someone who has crafted his own brand of extremism,” Levin said. “Some of these violent extremists craft their own idiosyncratic ideology from a buffet of often related hatred that exists on social media – and that’s what happened here.”
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Summer Tuition Payment
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Heads up! If you registered for summer 2017 courses and haven’t submitted your tuition payment or have financial aid in place, you must do so by Monday, April 24 at 5 p.m. to avoid being dropped from your courses! If you have questions about payment, visit NOVA’s summer 2017 payment information here. You can also call the ELI Hotline at 703-323-3347 for assistance.
Of course, there’s still plenty of time to register for summer if you haven’t done so already! ELI’s first summer session starts Tuesday, May 16 with additional start dates on Monday, May 22 and Monday, June 5. Check the full list of summer 2017 courses here.
Just remember, if you register for summer courses on or after Monday, April 24, your payment is due by 5 p.m. the next business day.
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Team Karting Kompetitif UPI Sukses Raih Podium di Kejuaraan Eshark Rok Cup Round 3
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Team kompetitif UPI meraih podium ke-3 kelas Gearbox Universitas dan Penghargaan The Most Overtakes pada Kejuaraan Eshark Rok Cup Round 3 yang diselenggarakan pada tanggal 15-16 April 2017 di Sentul International Karting Circuit, Bogor.
Driver Team Karting Kompetitif UPI yang berkompetisi di round 3 kali ini diantaranya, Ajie Nur Syamsi, M. Agung Nugraha, Nurul Anwar Iskandar, dan Redza Muhammad.
Kelas yang diperlombakan pada round ini adalah Senior Rok GP, Master Rok GP, Junior Rok, Gearbox, Cadet Rok, dan Mini Rok. Di race kali ini Team Karting Kompetitif UPI menyiapkan 4 mesin tempurnya untuk mengikuti kelas Gearbox yang menargetkan podium seperti round sebelumnya.
Eshark seri 3 diikuti 19 peserta dari berbagai universitas dan umum mengikuti kelas gearbox ini, panasnya persaingan antar tim karting dan pembalap lain semakin membara. Dimulai dari sesi latihan telah meningkatkan isensitas persaingan. Setiap tim berusaha mencari setingan terbaik untuk unit gokartnya demi memaksimalkan kemampuan drivernya masing-masing.
Tidak mau kalah start, Team Karting Kompetitif UPI yang menurunkan 4 pembalap memaksimalkan kesempatan ini untuk mencari settingan terbaik sebagai amunisi race keesokan harinya. Terbukti, hasil yang diperoleh Nurul Anwar Iskandar menempati best time terbaik ketiga class gearbox, disusul oleh M. Agung Nugraha best time kelima, Redza Muhammad kesembilan dan salah satu tunggangan pembalap Ajie Nur Syamsie mengalami over heat saat sesi latihan berlangsung yang mengakibatkan tidak bisa memaksimalkan latihan dan waktu perbaikan cukup lama, sehingga target pada race keesokan harinya mengikuti pra-final dan final.
Pada saat race berlangsung, terjadi persaingan sengit antar pembalap kelas gearbox dan pembalap Team Karting Kompetitif tidak patang menyerah terus melakukan perlawanan kepada pembalap lain. Akan tetapi sesuatu hal yang tidak diinginkan terjadi pada saat final terjadinya kebocoran selang radiator di salah satu tunggangan pembalap Ajie Nur Syamsie sehingga tidak bisa melanjutkan pertandingan.
Walaupun demikian hasil kerja keras team kompetitif UPI membuahkan hasil yang manis terbukti dengan diraihnya podium oleh sang driver legendaris Agung Nugraha yang menempati podium Ke-3 kelas Gearbox ...
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CU nurtures relationship with Saudi Arabia, progressive women’s university
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A University of Colorado Denver delegation’s trip to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to strengthen bonds and open doors to new opportunities proved very successful. It left university leaders, including CU President Bruce D. Benson and First Lady Marcy Benson, with a strong feeling that the best of the relationships are yet to come.
The CU delegation met with leaders of Saudi Arabia, some of whom were educated at CU Denver, over a week in late March.
CU President Bruce D. Benson receives a Saudi Arabian dallah – a coffee pot and cups – from His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman, President and Chairman of the Board of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage. A dallah has special significance as coffee is a welcoming beverage to share friendship.“They were honored to have us, and the fact that President Benson and Marcy came along was a real sign of friendship and commitment from this university,” said CU Denver Chancellor Dorothy Horrell. “My goal for the trip was to deepen our relationships and explore new opportunities, and I came away feeling we were enormously successful.”
The delegation was deeply honored to have an audience with His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman, President and Chairman of the Board of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH). President Benson and HRH discussed the value of education and partnership between our organizations.
The CU delegation meets with Dr. Zuhair Fayez, a CU alumnus and honorary doctorate recipient, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Pictured in the front row, from left, are: Kat Vlahos, Professor and Chair of the Department of Architecture, College of Architecture and Planning; Andrea Wagner, Vice Chancellor of Advancement; CU Denver Chancellor Dorothy Horrell; CU First Lady Marcy Benson; and Noelle DeLage, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Advancement. Back row: CU President Bruce Benson; Fayez, chairman of ...
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New many-toothed clingfish discovered with help of digital scans
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April 17, 2017
A set of curious researchers, state-of-the-art visual technology and a bit of good luck helped find a new fish whose tooth collection could put a shark to shame.
Scientists at the University of Washington, Texas A&M University and the Western Australian Museum have discovered and named a new genus and species of clingfish after stumbling upon a specimen preserved in a jar dating back to the 1970s. The fish was unmistakably different from the other 160 known clingfishes, named for the disc on their bellies that can summon massive sticking power in wet, slimy environments.
The researchers named the new species “duckbilled clingfish” (Nettorhamphos radula) for its broad, flat snout ― not unlike the bill of a duck ― that houses an impressive number of tiny, conical teeth.
A close up of the fish’s teeth.Kevin Conway and Glenn Moore
“This fish has characteristics we just haven’t seen before in other clingfish. It’s the teeth that really gave away the fact that this is a new species,” said lead author Kevin Conway, a fish taxonomist and associate professor at Texas A&M University.
A detailed description of the new genus and species was published April 14 in the journal Copeia.
Scientists, including co-author Adam Summers of the University of Washington’s Friday Harbor Laboratories, are interested in clingfish for their ability to stick to rough surfaces. The finger-sized fish uses suction forces to hold up to 150 times its own body weight. Understanding the biomechanics of these fish could be useful in designing devices and instruments to be used in surgery, or to tag and track whales in the ocean.
Conway and co-author Glenn Moore of Western Australian Museum discovered the new clingfish while looking through specimens preserved in jars at the museum in Welshpool, Australia. It’s common for unknown specimens collected during surveys ...
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CHAMPIONSHIP #25: Tribe Women's Tennis Tops UNCW to Win the CAA Crown
GREENSBORO, N.C. – For the third-straight year and 25th time overall, the William & Mary women's tennis team captured the Colonial Athletic Association Championship, downing UNCW, 4-2, on Sunday afternoon at the Piedmont Tennis Center. The Tribe's lone senior, Marie Faure, put the exclamation point on the title, rallying for a three-set victory in the clincher at the No. 2 singles. After UNCW (11-8) claimed the doubles point, the Tribe (14-10) responded with singles wins from sophomore Lauren Goodman and freshmen Natalia Perry and Rosie Cheng to go along with Faure's triumph. The Green and Gold, which was the top seed in the league championship, won the CAA crown for the fourth time in five years under head coach Tyler Thomson. W&M owns 25 of the league's 33 all-time championships and will play in the NCAA Championship for the 22nd time in program history after securing the league's automatic bid. The Seahawks were the first No. 6 seed in CAA history to advance to the title match after upset wins over No. 3 Charleston and No. 2 Elon.Goodman quickly pulled the Tribe even at one with a dominating win at the fifth singles position. The Tribe sophomore dropped just one game in a commanding 6-0, 6-1 victory over Sabrina Barisano. It was Goodman's third win in as many days at the CAA Championship as she pushed her win streak to five matches. The Fort Wayne, Ind., native improved to 16-14 overall, 13-9 in duals and 6-2 at No. 5.
Perry put W&M on top for good with a straight-sets win at No. 3. The Tribe rookie bounced Alix Theodossiou, 6-2, 6-1, for her 20th win of the year and first at the CAA Championship. Her previous two singles matches in the quarterfinals and semifinals were abandoned with the team results decided. Perry claimed her 10th dual-match victory and fifth at the third spot.
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Boise State is Finalist for Operation Hat Trick Excellence Award
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Boise State University is a finalist for the Operation Hat Trick Excellence in Service Award. The award recognizes a collegiate institution’s efforts to support the recovery of wounded service members and veterans through sales of co-branded merchandise, where a portion of proceeds is donated to charities which assist in rehabilitation of veterans.
This was a combined effort between Boise State Trademark Licensing, the Bronco Shop and Veteran Services. The Bronco Shop offered specific Boise State co-branded hats (from ‘47 Brand) for sale, and worked with Veterans Services to use veteran students as models for social media promotion. The Bronco Shop also had a special display of Operation Hat Trick product at the Nov. 4 football game that had been designated as Veterans Night, and donated 10 percent of proceeds of those sales back to Veterans Services.
Because Boise State is a finalist, Operation Hat Trick will make a donation of $2,500 to a charity of Boise State’s choice,. The overall winning school will be given a donation of $5,000 to a charity of its choosing and the winner will be announced at the Collegiate Licensing Company Seminar in Nashville, Tennessee, on May 11.
The charity chosen on behalf of Boise State Veteran Services is the Idaho Veterans Gardens. The goals of the organization are to provide a safe, peaceful and healing environment, youth mentoring and education, to create a beautiful community garden, to inspire others to be better and to give back to veterans, and to plan for future growth.
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Granato Contract Extended
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April 21, 2017
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Wisconsin extended the contract of head coach Tony Granato one extra year, taking him now through the 2021-22 season.
Granato, and his new "dream team" coaching staff of brother Don Granato and Mark Osiecki, is coming off his first season behind the bench of the Badgers. Wisconsin went 20-15-1 this past season, after having 12 wins in the previous two years combined.
Wisconsin finished second in the Big Ten this season, then lost to Penn State in overtime of the semifinals of the Big Ten tournament.
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Broncos Sweep CSU San Marcos with 8-4 Win in Game Four
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POMONA, Calif. – The Cal Poly Pomona baseball team completed a series sweep of Cal State San Marcos at home on Sunday, winning game four 8-4 to close out the series. With only two weeks left of the regular season, the Broncos continue to push for that first-place spot in the South Division, improving to 25-18 overall, and 21-11 in the CCAA. Kyle Dohy picked up the win as he started on the mound for CPP, throwing six innings while only giving up four hits and two earned runs while striking out eight batters. He improved to 5-2 on the year. Alex Kline got the offense going in the second inning, singling through the left side of the field, scoring both Brennan McKenzie and Jason Padlo. Kline later came around to score on an error while Jacob Bernardy scored on a wild pitch to take a quick 4-0 lead. Padlo finished with a team-high three hits as Frankie Nogales, Nic Hernandez, and Kline each had two hits. Holding a 6-2 lead, the Broncos added two more runs in the sixth as Hernandez knocked a ball into center field, scoring Nogales and Chris Stratton. The Broncos will hit the road next weekend as they take on CCAA North Division opponent Sonoma State in a three-game series starting on Saturday. Print Friendly Version
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Utah Valley University dancers bring home the gold at Dance Team Union event
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Utah Valley University’s Dance Team brought home the gold from the Dance Team Union College Classic in Las Vegas April 6-8. The group not only took first place but was ranked first in every category by every judge.
The event focuses on dancers creating artistry. The UVU team of 19 young women was judged on that artistry, along with execution, technique and performance including audience appeal.
“They were encouraging dance groups to be individual and unique and allow for creativity,” said Ashley Hardison, the group’s coordinator. “We thought it would be a good fit for our team.”
UVU’s team competed in both jazz and hip-hop. For the finals, first place winners in all the categories were judged together. Other teams included Brigham Young University and schools from California, Illinois, Texas and Nebraska.
“We have a really talented team,” Hardison said. “It was fun to watch them go out on the floor and do their very best. They gave a lot of time and effort and energy in everything they did. They go above and beyond, taking every moment and enjoying it.”
Hardison danced at and graduated from UVU. She coached at UVU from 2005-2009, and returned two years ago. The dance team coach is Bri Sorenson, who is also an alumnus and is in her third year of coaching.
The group’s theme this year is “Live Your Passion.” The national theme is “Everything You Have — Twice as Hard.”
Team members exemplified that national theme by concentrating on the two-minute, 15-second routine. Several told Hardison, “I am going to give it everything I have. I can do anything for two ...
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UW Vice President for Student Affairs Candidate Withdraws | News
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April 21, 2017
One of the finalists for the position of vice president for student affairs at the University of Wyoming has withdrawn from consideration, meaning the first campus visit by a candidate will be Thursday and Friday, April 27-28.
Lori McDonald, dean of students at the University of Utah, had been scheduled to visit UW April 24-25. That is no longer the case.
The remaining candidates are Tim Alvarez, vice president for student affairs at North Dakota State University; Sean Blackburn, UW’s current associate vice president for student affairs and dean of students; and Bill Schafer, most recently the vice president for student life at West Virginia University.
As part of a two-day interview, each candidate is scheduled to give a public presentation. Alvarez’s visit to UW for interviews will be April 27-28; Blackburn, May 1-2; and Schafer, May 4-5. The times and locations of their public presentations will be announced later.
The vice president for student affairs oversees UW units focused on student life, including Residence Life and Dining Services, the Dean of Students Office, Campus Recreation, Student Health Service, the University Counseling Center and the Wyoming Union.
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Doctoral Graduate Receives International Recognition
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Alumna Rufaidah AlMaian received first place at the seventh annual Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM) International Conference in Rabat, Morocco.
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Going Online to Boost Lift-Off
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Innovation 518's mission summary.
Albany, N.Y. (April 20, 2017) — Innovate 518, the Capital Region’s “Innovation Hot Spot,” is now online at www.innovate518.com.
Innovate 518 aims to help small technology-based Capital Region businesses with solid growth potential get off the ground. The program does so by providing access to incubators and other entrepreneurial service providers that offer mentorship, business services and strategies for obtaining new capital.
It is a collaborative effort managed through the University in partnership with the Center for Economic Growth (CEG) and RPI. Funding is provided by Empire State Development's Division of Science, Technology and Innovation (NYSTAR).
Innovate 518’s website will provide a virtual platform for Capital Region entrepreneurs and others across New York State to easily access all of the program’s resources. This includes information on facilities, funding, experts in the industry and possible tax incentives.
“This website is our first big step to garner the attention of entrepreneurs in New York through a digital platform,” said Matt Grattan, UAlbany’s director of community and economic development. “By creating an easier way to access our resources, we will be able to nurture New York’s startup ecosystem, help support our affiliated partners, and attract external funding.”
“CEG has a long history of partnering with our regions entrepreneurial ecosystem,” said Michael Lobsinger, center director for Business Growth Solutions at CEG. “Our goal is to work with the Innovate 518 partners to ensure start-ups get on the right track as quickly as possible.
Also on the Innovate 518’s website is an online tutorial called “Corporation in a Box” for early-stage technology start-ups. Developed by Albany Law School, the tutorial provides an interactive experience to ensure that businesses are leveraging the law school’s legal education services. The availability of the online tool was made possible through Albany Law’s affiliation with UAlbany.
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Meet a Tiger: Julio Hernandez
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This Tiger has had a lot going on in the three short months that he’s been with Clemson. In addition to his every day role working with students, faculty and staff, he is the co-chair of the inaugural Men of Color National Summit, which will be held this week.
Meet Julio Hernandez.
Title: Associate Director for Hispanic Outreach
Years at Clemson: Three months
What I do at Clemson: At Clemson, I provide leadership and support to vice presidents, associate vice presidents and the Office of Inclusion and Equity to recruit, retain, and foster a welcoming environment for Hispanic/Latino students, staff and faculty. I am currently working on developing programs, services, events, and activities to promote understanding and appreciation for the Hispanic/Latino culture on campus and in the surrounding community. In addition, I serve as the university’s representative and advocate for Hispanic/Latino students and student groups. Finally, I advise, mentor, and guide Hispanic/Latino students on academic and social issues.
What I love about Clemson: I love working with the best and brightest students, staff, and faculty in the country. I enjoy coming to Clemson University every day, working alongside individuals committed to setting the standard for excellence. In addition, I love the direction and future where Clemson University wants to move toward.
Accomplishment I’m most proud of: An accomplishment I’m most proud of is having a good reputation with businesses, institutions of higher learning, school districts, law enforcement, non-profits and community leaders for my service toward students and my community. I work toward being a person of value, instead of trying to become a person of success.
Where I see myself in five years: I see myself completing my Ph.D. from Clemson in educational leadership. I am working on starting my doctorate program in the Spring 2018 semester. In addition, I see myself ...
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Baseball Comeback Against VCU Falls Short in Extra Innings
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Bronx, N.Y. – VCU’s Steven Carpenter singled home pinch runner Alex Gransback in the top of the tenth inning, while Matt Jamer stranded the tying run on base in the bottom of the frame, giving the VCU Rams a 4-3 win over the Fordham Rams in 10 innings, to complete a baseball sweep at Houlihan Park on Sunday.
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WOMEN'S GOLF WINS BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIP ON PLAYOFF HOLE
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Apr 23, 2017
BOULDER CITY, Nev. — Three rounds of golf was not enough to decide the 2017 Big Sky Conference Women's Golf Championships but Sacramento State made the most of the 55th hole to earn the school's second conference title.The Hornets saw Idaho rally over the final three holes to draw even as both team's had a three-round total of 900. The teams then were split into two groups of five and played 18th hole with each team counting its four lowest scores. Sacramento State counted four pars while the Vandals had two bogeys to give the title to the Hornets for the first time since 2007.During the third round, sophomore Julia Becker carried Sacramento State with a 2-under par round of 70. Becker jumped out to a quick start with birdies on three of the first five holes. She started her streak with a birdie on the par-5 second and later added birdies on the par-3 fourth and par-5 fifth. A bogey on the par-4 sixth was immediately followed by a birdie on the par-4 seventh. The Las Vegas native then parred her next eight holes to stay at 3-under par. A bogey on the par-5 16th was her lone miscue on the back nine and she closed with a pair of pars. During the day she moved from a tie for 24th to finish tied for eighth place.Astha Madan ranked second on the team with a 76 and tied for 11th overall at 77-77-76-230. Madan played the front nine at 1-over with a birdie on par-3 fourth and two bogeys. She moved to 3-over on the back nine with bogeys on the par-3 12th and par-5 13th. She added a birdie on the par-4 14th but had two bogeys over her final four holes.Chloe Bartek and Nishtha Madan each shot 78 to complete the team total for the day. Bartek ...
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University to honor its authors on Thursday
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April 17, 2017University to honor its authors on Thursday
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Southern Illinois University Carbondale will celebrate the accomplishments of faculty and staff who have recently seen their works through to book publication.
The biennial “Celebration of Campus Authors” will recognize the creative, research and academic work of 28 university employs who published works in 2015 and 2016. The ceremony and reception, which will also recognize the university’s 2017 Excellence Award recipients, begins at 3 p.m., Thursday, April 20, in Morris Library’s John C. Guyon Auditorium..
The criteria these authors were required to meet included:
Items include complete books or e-books (monographs).
Items include subsequent editions for which one author was an active employee of SIU in 2015 or 2016.
At least one co-author must have been an active SIU Carbondale employee in 2015 or 2016.
Items must have been published by a recognized publisher or vendor.
A list of previously recognized authors is available here.
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HSU Jumps Highlight Border Battle Success
Humboldt State University Athletics
ARCATA, Calif. – Humboldt State track and field hit national qualifying marks and set personal records against regional competition during Saturday's Border Battle held in Redwood Bowl. The HSU women had a successful day with many strong performances. Marissa McCay, Ellie Earle-Rouse, and Brailee VandenBoom swept the women's high jump. McCay continues to improve and she finished with her personal best 5-10 in the high jump, hitting the national automatic qualifying mark. Freshman Earle-Rouse also recorded a personal best jump to finish second. Her mark of 5-7.75 is a national provisional qualifying mark, which ties her for 11th in nationals. Brailee VandenBoom finished third with a 1.58m. Earle-Rouse also recorded personal bests in the 800m and 100m hurdles races. Tatiana Gillick and Kori Gilley ran strong times in the 1500m, taking first and third respectively, as well as first and second in the 800m. The women's 4x100 team comprised of McCay, VandenBoom, Alyssabeth DeJerz, and Je-Ni Hardy recorded a new season-best time of 47.78. Annie Roberts, Megan Alfi, Imogene Carson, Catie LeDesma, and Andie LeDesma finished in the first five positions in the 5000m. In the throws, Ariel Oliver moved to eighth in the nation in discus with a new personal record of 49.40m, and she secured her spot at Nationals. Oliver also took first in the shot put (13.86m) and fifth in the hammer throw. Ashley Ross recorded a personal best of 33.69m, giving her a first place finish in the javelin. Lilly Bankas finished second in the discus and shot put. "The 4x100s were very exciting to watch with such an evenly matched race for both genders," said Head Coach Scott Pesch. "Both teams did great, and these are the events that make spectators love track & field. I'm glad we were able to put up such a strong showing on our home turf." The men finished first in both ...
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Research awards at IUPUI increased by $40.5 million in 2016: Newscenter: Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEINDIANAPOLIS -- The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis has released funding results for fiscal year 2016 showing research awards campuswide totaled $428.9 million, a $40.5 million increase over 2015.
Counting only non-IU School of Medicine awards, the campus received $67.2 million in research awards in 2016, compared to $58.1 million in 2015, a 16 percent increase.
The increase in research awards reflects, in part, the support of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research to advance innovative research and creative activity.
Funding awards for 2016 show an increase in National Science Foundation awards, one of the office's strategic goals. NSF funding rose from $5.2 million in 2015 to $7.9 million in 2016.
NSF awards in 2016 included $200,022 for a research team led by the School of Engineering and Technology to overcome problems with one approach to increasing the capacity of lithium ion batteries.
Another National Science Foundation grant will enable researchers at IUPUI to develop a Breathalyzer-type device to detect the onset of hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar episodes, in people with diabetes.
The funding awards underscore efforts by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research to develop and expand research programs that address important national and global needs and support economic development of Indiana and the nation.
Other external funding supported research to:
Develop information-based tools to help primary care providers improve care for patients with chronic pain, a condition that affects 100 million Americans at a cost of $630 billion annually in health care costs and lost worker productivity.
Study the use of the electronic dental record to evaluate the outcome of dental treatments.
Study nonmilitary applications of unmanned aerial systems (drone) technology, such as remote imaging for water quality, mosquito habitat mapping, disaster preparation, precision agriculture, and the utilization and analysis of data collected with unmanned aerial systems.
The office helps stimulate faculty research efforts through internal funding programs, events, workshops and proposal ...
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Lake Elmo Woodbury Campus Sponsors Country Mile Race
News Beat
The Lake Elmo/Woodbury campus sponsored the 33rd Annual Woodbury Country Mile half marathon and 5k Aug. 24 hosted by the Woodbury Area Chamber of Commerce.Rasmussen College campuses are always looking for new ways to get involved in the community, and the Lake Elmo/Woodbury campus decided the race would be a great opportunity this year. “We wanted to support the local community and the chamber, and we are passionate about health and fitness,” said Mollie Bower, Lake Elmo/Woodbury campus director said. “We are now a Public Benefit Corporation, so this was a great way for us to show community support.” On race day the weather looked ominous, but Bower, and the others participating in the race, weren’t about to let it get in their way that day. “It went great,” Bower said. “We were concerned that we might get rained out as it was storming heavily on the way there, but it ended up being perfect running weather.” The highlight of the event for Bower was finishing the race with her entire family cheering her on in stands. It was her first half marathon and she finished fifth in her age group. Check out information on Rasmussen College becoming a Public Benefit Corporation to learn more about the college’s involvement in its communities.
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Miami ranks in the top 10 for best public entrepreneurship education
Miami University - Top Stories
Students in Miami's Farmer School of Business work on the creative side of entrepreneurship.
The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine ranked Miami University's Institute for Entrepreneurship No. 8 in the nation among public institutions for its undergraduate entrepreneurship education.
Miami is included in Entrepreneur magazine’s “Top 25 Undergraduate Schools for Entrepreneurship Studies for 2017,” featured in its December issue, available in print and online now.
This is the ninth consecutive year Miami has made the Top 25 list, ranking No. 16 in the nation overall. Miami offers a range of entrepreneurship programs, including tracks in corporate, social and start-up entrepreneurship.
"Our program has grown exponentially over the past several years, both in terms of number of students and experiential learning opportunities," said Brett Smith, director of the Institute for Entrepreneurship and founding director of the Center for Social Entrepreneurship. "This year, we welcome the first cohort of 900 first-year business students into our new 'Business Quotient (BQ)' common core with our course on Innovation & Creativity in Business, and we are excited at what the future holds for them as well as our faculty. Our mission remains the same – to provide the best undergraduate entrepreneurship experience in the country."
The Princeton Review names the top 25 undergraduate and graduate schools based on data from an annual survey sent to administrators at more than 2,000 institutions. The ranking includes weighing several factors: offering entrepreneurship opportunities in and out of the classroom; the number of mentorship programs offered; scholarship and grant opportunities; and how many successful entrepreneurial efforts by students, faculty and alumni.
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What Putin and Russia want
Latest From Brookings
Pavel Baev, nonresident senior fellow in the Center on the United States and Europe, addresses the character and ambitions of President Vladimir Putin and discusses what policies to pursue in managing the challenging U.S.-Russia relationship.
Also in this episode, Molly Reynolds, fellow in Governance Studies, provides her regular “What’s Happening in Congress” update. This week: special elections in Kansas and Georgia and avoiding government shutdown.
Show Notes:
Putin might not wait for Trump to sort out his Russia policy
Pressure Points: The Syria Intervention as an Instrument of Russia’s EU Policy
Arctic Security Matters – Russia’s Arctic Aspirations
What does the ACA repeal fight tell us about the upcoming battle over tax reform?
Ways to listen to this episode:
Thanks to audio producer Gaston Reboredo and producer Vanessa Sauter, and also thanks for additional support from Eric Abalahin, Jessica Pavone, Nawal Atallah, Kelly Russo, and Rebecca Viser.
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National Student Employment Week Winners
News – Illinois Tech Today
The Student Employment office would like to thank all students, faculty, and staff who participated in this year’s National Student Employment Week. We were blown away by the number of responses, and by the quality of the nominations. We had a blast meeting everyone and going through the entries. The 2017 winners are listed below. Sixty-nine student employees and 53 supervisors were nominated. Thank you to everyone who took the time to write about all of the ways you appreciate your student employees and supervisors.
See a complete overview of last week’s activities and events on the Student Employment website, including a list of all nominees, the nomination submissions for the winners, pictures, and quotes that really stood out to us about the student employment experience.
Distinguished Student Employees:
Michael Lenardi, phonathon manager, Institutional AdvancementNominated by Joey Carillo
Excerpt:
“As a manager this year Michael has demonstrated excellent leadership, flexibility, and incredible amount of responsibility and follow through. Michael has maximized on the incredible amount of leadership potential that he has in our program and we will be sad to see him graduate this spring, although I know that he will go on to do amazing things.”
Elvis Reyes, OTS, lab controllerNominated by Jhirmack Paul
Excerpt:
“Mr. Reyes is one of the hardest working, dependable, dedicated, trustworthy and intelligent student employees I have had the pleasure of having on my team since I have been running the OTS PC labs group in 2013.”
Manoochehr Assa, graduate assistant, School of Applied TechnologyNominated by Scott Pfeiffer
Excerpt:
“Manoochehr is an outstanding student worker who goes above and way beyond on every project. He has increased efficiency in strategic marketing direction for the School of Applied Technology by building our social media presence on social media.”
Distinguished Student Supervisors:
Melisa Lopez, service manager, IIT One StopNominated by Loreta Sutkus and Golzar Shobeiri
Megan Campanile, ...
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COD Cosmetology Students Offer Free Beauty Services on Campus
News at College of DuPage
By Mike McKissackCollege of DuPage Cosmetology students celebrated Beauty Week by offering free services
on the Glen Ellyn campus. During the event, students provided free consultations,
manicures and skin mapping, as well as a variety of hair techniques, including braiding,
line trimming and thermal styling. Men’s services included manicures, edge lineups
and beard shaping Click here for more photos.The COD Cosmetology program salon is currently open to the spring term. Located at the College’s Addison Center, 301
S. Swift Rd., the salon is open on Mondays, from 6 to 8 p.m.; Tuesdays, Wednesdays
and Thursdays, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Fridays, from 9 a.m. to
3 p.m.; and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Salon services are available by appointment
or walk-in. Under the supervision of licensed instructors, students perform a full
range of beauty services including, cuts, styling, color, manicures, pedicures, skin
services, facial waxing and more.The Cosmetology program at College of DuPage provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary for
success in the beauty industry. The College offers an A.A.S. degree as well as a certificate
in Cosmetology. Students who successfully complete 50 credit hours through the program
and pass a practical and written exam will be awarded a certificate from COD which
allows graduates to apply for a cosmetology license from the state.
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The Great War
Brandeis University News
Cast and Crew
Part 1
Edited ByJon Neuburger AndMerril Stern
Narrated ByOliver Platt
Produced ByAmanda Pollak
Written and Directed ByStephen IvesSeries ProducersStephen IvesAmanda Pollak
Original Music ByPeter RundquistTom Phillips
Co-ProducerGene Tempest
Archival ProducerLizzy McGlynn
Coordinating ProducerNazenet Habtezghi
Post Production SupervisorBobby Johnson
ResearchersEric G. CottonKevina Tidwell
Production AssociatesLillie FleshlerJulie Hurd
Voices Jennifer Lee AndrewsBlythe DannerBrandon J. DirdenJosh HamiltonEric LoscheiderCampbell Scott
Voices Casting Paul Fouquet, C.S.A./Elissa Meyers, C.S.A
Casting AssociateKarie Koppel
CinematographyBuddy Squires, ASCAndrew YoungLaurent Chalet, AFCMichael ChinPeter NelsonJack BurtonCyrille Blanc
Field ProducersMaya Lussier-SéguinLucy Fauveau
Sound RecordingMark MandlerJohn ZeccaAlan BarkerNed HardsBaptiste Charvet
Assistant CameraJared AmesEvan KodaniJason Lord-CastleGuilhem TouzeryKevin Walter
Additional CinematographyHérik MeyerOlivier Mercier
Data ManagementLéonard Rollin
AdvisorsChristopher CapozzolaEdward A. GutiérrezKimberly JensenJennifer D. KeeneDavid M. KennedyMichael NeibergChad WilliamsJay Winter
Production ControllerJustin Baron
Lead Animator and Graphic Designer Michael Dominic
Assistant AnimatorHank Muller
Associate EditorBrittany Kaplan
Assistant EditorsConnor J. CulhaneMichael PickettEric G. CottonHannah EdizelAnne L. AllenSergio Noriega
Additional ResearchKatie Ebner-LandyJoy ConleyJenny FichmanKatya Ungerman
Production AssistantsBrian CunninghamRives ElliotAdam FinchlerDrake RoyPablo VivasLeroy FarrelRomain Grandjean
Color GradingOut of The Blue NY
Online Facility Just Add Water
Davinci Resolve Colorist Scott Burch
Online Editor Rob Cabana
Post ProducerSteve Bodner
Additional Online EditingBlerti Murataj
Sound By701 Sound
Sound Effects EditorIra Spiegel
Dialogue EditorMarlena Grzaslewicz
Additional Dialogue EditorMatt Rigby
Mixing FacilitySync Sound, Inc.
Re-Recording MixerKen Hahn
Additional Sound Effects Tony Pipitone
MusiciansJodi Hagen, ViolinDonna Jerome, ViolaMichael Curry, CelloIan Greitzer, ClarinetAndrew Price, OboeKathleen Boyd, FluteAndrew Borkowski, CelloScott Moore, Violin, ViolaSangwon Lee, ClarinetThomas Wibble, FlutePeter Rundquist, Guitars, Piano, and All Other InstrumentsTom Phillips, Piano And All Other Instruments
Recording StudioCity Vox
Narration and Voice Over RecordingLou Verrico
Additional Voice Over RecordingRobin Hood Radio (WHDD AM/FM), Sharon, CT
Technical AssistanceSoho Post Office
InternsSarah Marie AmpilGrace BrewsterNicholas BrewsterNick CovellCally Simmons-EdlerStefan HuenekeBailey JohnsonAlistair JonesAndriana KahealaniChris MessierGeorge MonardAmelia NierenbergCaroline NikchevichKatherine O'ConnellColleen O’SheaClare ReddenEmmanuel RodriguezClare Stukel
Archival Materials Courtesy of16th Infantry Regiment AssociationAgentur Karl HöffkesAlamyPrice Collection, Alexander Turnbull LibraryAnaheim ...
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Men's Rowing Claims Baker Cup for 12th Straight Year, Third Varsity Eight Earns Gold
WPI News Archive
Apr 23, 2017
WORCESTER -- The WPI Men's Rowing Varsity Eight defeated Tufts for the 12th consecutive year in the Baker Cup Sunday on Lake Quinsigamond.
The Engineers posted another sub-six minute time (5:57.78) to easily finish ahead of the Jumbos (6:14.05). Tufts (6:08.80) returned the favor in the Second Varsity Eight by edging the Crimson and Gray (6:10.05) by 1.25 seconds, or the length of the bow ball.
WPI's Third Varsity Eight (6:19.50) was better than Tufts (6:25.85) and Skidmore (6:54.40) as the Novice Eight went to Tufts by a 6:28.55 to 6:53.11 margin.
Skidmore took the Varsity Four in a time of 7:03.57. The Engineers B entry was second (7:05.73) with Clark third (7:14.19) and the A entry fourth (7:21.54).
The Engineers wrap up the regular season Saturday with BC (McCarthy/McGee Cup), UMass and Coast Guard beginning at 10:50am.
Varsity Eight Kelsey Regan (Winchendon, MA) - CoxswainNathan Pietrowicz (Worcester, MA)Jackson Krupnick (Ashville, NC)Michael Beinor (Sutton, MA)Jeremy Hemingway (Westford, MA)Michael Eaton (Exeter, NH)Frank Campanelli (Avon, CT)Danny Singer (Eldersburg, MD)Dean Schifilliti (Ossining, NY)
Second Varsity Eight Kenedi Heather (Taunton, MA)Nicholas Carabillo (Simsbury, CT)Lorenzo Dube (Fall River, MA)Isaac Beeman (Sammamish, WA)Keegan Train (Minnetonka, MN)Jack Harding (Lee, MA)Andrew Johnston (Arlington, VA)Scott Cazier (Wheat Ridge, CO)Paul Danielson (Niskayuna, NY)Jack Perry (Londonderry, NH)
Third Varsity Eight (M3V8A) Andrew Morrison (Oxford, MA) - CoxswainMarc Reardon (Winchendon, MA)Dan Seaman (Claremont, NH)James Vorosmarti (Center Valley, PA)Zack Estrella (Berkley, MA)Trevor Dowd (Fairfax, VA)Ben Thornton (Merrimac, MA)David Bovich (Verona, NJ)Lorenzo Dube (Fall River, MA)
Novice Eight (M3V8B) Lily Olsen (Princeton, NJ) - CoxswainMark Borghesani (Acton, MA)Tucker Grim (McLean, VA)Griffin Bishop (Carlisle, MA)Noah Van Stralen (Bloomfield, NY)Blake Dobay (Hopkinton, MA)Matthew Hagan ( Highlands Ranch, CO)Peter Beretich (North Yarmouth, ME)Brandon Fox (Hollis, NH)
Varsity Four (WPI A) Lily Olsen (Princeton, NJ) - CoxswainDavid ...
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Princeton supports Hawaii's legal challenge to federal immigration order
Princeton University Top Stories
Princeton and the 30 other colleges and universities who filed a friend-of-the-court brief last month supporting a legal challenge to the Trump administration's March 6 revised executive order on immigration filed a similar brief Thursday, April 20, in another challenge to the order.
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Column: Martha McSally has a view on women's rights for both Republicans and Democrats
State News Opinions
When discussing feminism, people often get too wrapped up in divisive social issues that polarize ideas to the left. While these issues are important, what we want to focus on is a more practical fight for women’s rights, one that centers on breaking gender stereotypes that are still prevalent in society. Arizona’s conservative Representative Martha McSally has been fighting for women’s rights in this way throughout her life.
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IU, NSWC Crane partnering to bolster national defense through 'smart tech' agreement
IU
IUB Newsroom »IU, NSWC Crane partnering to bolster national defense through 'smart tech' agreementIU, NSWC Crane partnering to bolster national defense through 'smart tech' agreementNew research collaboration will improve naval systems with integration of artificial intelligence, machine learningJan. 25, 2017FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- In a signing ceremony at 10 a.m. today, Indiana University and U.S. Navy officials launched a new, multiyear commitment to support the integration of modern "smart" technology into existing systems critical to the country's defense.
Through the cooperative research and development agreement, scientists at the IU School of Informatics and Computing and at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division will work together to transform existing military sensor technology through machine learning and artificial intelligence.
The agreement was signed at the base, which is near Crane, Indiana.
The lead researchers on the project are Sriraam Natarajan, associate professor in the IU School of Informatics and Computing at IU Bloomington, and Robert Cruise, chief scientist for the Special Warfare and Expeditionary Systems Department at NSWC Crane.
The agreement is part of a larger effort at the IU School of Informatics and Computing to foster partnerships with NSWC Crane, a major economic driver in southern Indiana and one of the largest naval bases in the country.
"Artificial intelligence, machine learning and human-computer interaction are three areas of interest to the researchers at Crane, and also areas of great strength at our school," said Martina Barnas, assistant dean for research and director of research collaborations at the IU School of Informatics and Computing. "We're ideally positioned to assist their efforts in this important arena."
In addition to Barnas, Natarajan and Cruise, attendees at the signing ceremony included Raj Acharya, dean of the IU School of Informatics and Computing; Rick Van Kooten, vice provost for research and associate vice president for research at IU; Joe Carley, associate director for ...
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Leader in field of swallowing disorders reflects on groundbreaking career
Northwestern Now: Summaries
Bonnie Martin-Harris is a pioneer in the standardization of identifying and treating swallowing disorders. Martin-Harris, the Alice Gabrielle Twight Professor in the Roxelyn and Richard Pepper Department of Communication Sciences, delved into her career-defining work during the 12th annual Pepper Lecture at the Francis Searle Building on April 19.
“Safe and efficient swallowing requires fifty-five pairs of muscles, complex neural control, and coordination of multiple body systems,” said Martin-Harris, who is also the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs for the School of Communication. “Unlike healing an arm or a leg, the ability to rewire the synergy involved in swallowing is a complicated and often difficult process…. We all know what it feels to swallow something and have it go down the wrong way, but imagine feeling that every time you swallow a sip of water.”
The lecture was made possible by the generous donation of Northwestern alumni Roxelyn and Richard Pepper, who endowed the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department in 2005. Before the lecture, School of Communication Dean Barbara O’Keefe thanked them for their longstanding support.
Martin-Harris, who has spent her career focusing on patient-centric research, spent years fighting for standardization in the diagnosis and treatment of dysphagia—swallowing disorders—which can be caused by such conditions as cancer, stroke, parkinson’s disease, and trauma. Martin-Harris was inspired to seek standardization after working with patients, one of whom was a vibrant woman who’d lost the ability to swallow after treatment for jaw and mouth cancer. Her patient, who died in 2012, first came to her with files of tests she’d taken with other clinicians — but Martin-Harris said she was unable to glean any useful information from them.
“She had ten swallowing reports, but none was like the other,” Martin-Harris said. “I had to restudy her again. And that should not be. I felt patients should be able to go from ...
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Innovation Fest to expand scope at UChicago and beyond
UChicago News
Throughout the month of May, members of the University of Chicago community and the public will get a unique look at the programs and individuals responsible for the ideas, ventures and science that may someday change the lives of millions.UChicago Innovation Fest 2017, a global celebration of entrepreneurship and discovery, will bring together the brightest minds in science, tech, the arts and business during a monthlong series of workshops, discussions, speaker events and competitions.
Scheduled from May 2 through June 1, this year’s fest has expanded its scope and influence beyond the UChicago campus. Events in Boston, San Francisco and the first international Innovation Fest event—a pitch event cohosted by the Chicago Angels Network and the Booth Alumni Club of the UK in London—are on the docket. On-campus events range from a presentation on the evolving state of alternative finance in the Americas to a daylong event hosted by the Smart Museum on how sites of culture can function as spaces of belonging.
“The diversity and range of this year’s Innovation Fest lineup really illustrates the vastness of ideas and research that are emerging from the University of Chicago today,” said John Flavin, associate vice president of entrepreneurship and innovation and head of the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
Launched in the spring of 2014 by the Polsky Center, UChicago Innovation Fest initially began as Innovation Week, a weeklong solution to connect the various finals competitions of the Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge.
“Innovation Fest was born out of a strategic need to provide cohesion to our various NVC finals at the end of the year and grow the celebratory atmosphere around entrepreneurship,” said Starr Marcello, executive director of the Polsky Center. “To see how much it has grown in such a short period of time to include so many more disciplines and perspectives of the University ...
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Is Soda Bad for Your Brain? (And Is Diet Soda Worse?)
BU Today
Americans love sugar. Together we consumed nearly 11 million metric tons of it in 2016, according to the US Department of Agriculture, much of it in the form of sugar-sweetened beverages like sports drinks and soda.
Now, new research suggests that excess sugar—especially the fructose in sugary drinks—might damage your brain. Researchers using data from the Framingham Heart Study (FHS) found that people who drink sugary beverages frequently are more likely to have poorer memory, smaller overall brain volume, and a significantly smaller hippocampus—an area of the brain important for learning and memory. The FHS is the nation’s longest running epidemiological study, begun in 1948, supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and run by BU since 1971.
But before you chuck your sweet tea and reach for a diet soda, there’s more: a follow-up study found that people who drank diet soda daily were almost three times as likely to develop stroke and dementia when compared to those who did not.
Researchers are quick to point out that these findings, which appear separately in the journals Alzheimer’s & Dementia and Stroke, demonstrate correlation but not cause and effect. While researchers caution against overconsuming either diet soda or sugary drinks, more research is needed to determine how—or if—these drinks actually damage the brain, and how much damage may be caused by underlying vascular disease or diabetes.
“These studies are not the be-all and end-all, but it’s strong data and a very strong suggestion,” says Sudha Seshadri, a School of Medicine professor of neurology and a faculty member at BU’s Alzheimer’s Disease Center, senior author on both papers. “It looks like there is not very much of an upside to having sugary drinks, and substituting the sugar with artificial sweeteners doesn’t seem to help.”
Matthew Pase is lead author on two studies ...
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Reminder: Small Ensembles Spring Concert
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The Georgia College Small Ensembles will perform their Spring Concert on Monday, April 24, at 7:30 p.m. in Max Noah Recital Hall. Coordinated by Maureen Horgan, the performance features the Brass Ensemble, Saxophone Quintet, and String Ensemble. Music from the 1500s to today will be played. Admission is free, but a $5 donation is encouraged. All proceeds benefit music scholarships or the GC Department of Music through the GCSU Foundation, Inc. For more information, go to gcsu.edu/music or call 478-445-8289.
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CCMST Weekly News, May 28, 2010
Center for Computational Molecular Science and Technology
1. Announcements
2. Statistics3. Tip of the WeekANNOUNCEMENTS
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
The Second part of the CCMST Workshop for the summer students will be held on Tuesday June 1st at 15:00 in Room 4202A. Please contact Massimo (massimo.malagoli@chemistry.gatech.edu) for more information.
STATISTICS
FGATE
Uptime: 281 days/home directory usage: 66% (2.0TB available)/backups directory usage: 76%
LSF usage for Week 20 (5/17-5/23) (times are in minutes)GroupJobsTotal CPUAvg CPUAvg WaitAvg Trnr.Bredas23822175011%9326731946Hernandez8599057451%1165469112374Sherrill371271447%343645408052Total360133946769%372110755036
Note: percentages refer to the total CPU time available for the period.
Most productive user of the Week: atucker 990574.
EGATE
Uptime: 181 days/theoryfs/common directory usage: 35% (433GB available)/theoryfs/ccmst directory usage: 77% (202GB available)
LSF usage for Week 20 (5/17-5/23) (times are in minutes)GroupJobsTotal CPUAvg CPUAvg WaitAvg Trnr.Hernandez501396099%279202871Sherrill37133609822%906161198Other488700%18018Total46947657632%1016131256
Note: percentages refer to the total CPU time available for the period.
Most productive user of the Week: loriab 214252.
TIP OF THE WEEK
By Massimo
The LSF command bmod can be used to modify the resource requirements of a job in queue without deleting the job (and losing the priority the job has acquired).
Bmod takes the same options as the bsub command. Type man bmod for more information.
Do you have usage tips that you want to share with the other CCMST users? Please send them to Massimo (massimo.malagoli@chemistry.gatech.edu) for inclusion in the Tip of the Week section.
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Siemens Opens Innovation Center in Tech Square
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Siemens Opens Innovation Center in Tech Square
April 20, 2017
• Atlanta, GA
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The Siemens Data Analytics and Applications Center will help transportation providers use big data to improve operations and safety. One project includes the Atlanta Streetcar.
Representatives from Siemens opened its Data Analytics and Applications Center in Georgia Tech’s Technology Square on Thursday, making it the latest global corporation to open an innovation center on or near campus.
The center will help transportation providers use big data to improve operations and safety. For example, the Siemens team will work with the City of Atlanta to collect information from the Atlanta Streetcar and analyze data points to make the best use of the fleet.
Siemens is the 16th company to open an innovation center in Tech Square. These centers represent a diverse range of industries with a common goal of tapping into the innovation neighborhood’s vibrant network of students, faculty, researchers and startup entrepreneurs.
The Data Analytics and Applications Center represents an exciting next step in the longstanding relationship between Georgia Tech and Siemens, said Stephen E. Cross, the Institute’s executive vice president for research.
“Siemens has been a longtime partner of the Institute, and we are proud that they are now a part of the vision for Tech Square and the strategy that drives Georgia Tech as an institution,” Cross said. “Georgia Tech plays a strategic role in growing Georgia’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and continues to forge paths to new research and innovation that have impact on our city, state, and region. Nowhere is that more evident than in Tech Square and nowhere is it is better realized than in centers like the Siemens Data Analytics and Applications Center.”
Here are some examples of the extensive collaboration between the Institute and Siemens:
Georgia Tech has partnered on ...
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