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Back in college, when Norbert Wilson would buy a jar of pasta sauce at the supermarket, he had every intention of using it up. But there’s only so much spaghetti a person can eat, which meant those jars occasionally ended up as half-eaten, fuzzy science experiments lurking in the back of his refrigerator.It was a small example of food waste, but one that stuck with him. Wilson, who joined the Friedman School as a professor of food policy in January, has been investigating food waste, building on his past research on food choice, domestic hunger, food banking and the international trade of food products.
When Wilson turned his attention to issues related to food waste, he theorized that consumers buy food even when they’re aware they may not finish it. It’s a concept that anyone who has purchased a container of sour cream can understand—we buy it knowing we may toss the container with a hefty portion still clinging to the sides. But what motivates people to spend good money on food they don’t intend to eat?
Wilson found a clue in 2013, when the Natural Resources Defense Council released a report showing that a substantial portion of America’s $160 billion food-waste problem could be traced to those “use by” and “sell by” dates on food containers. It turns out that many consumers, worried that food that has passed the date on its packaging is no longer worth eating, throw out plenty of perfectly good stuff. Could consumers be thinking about those labels as they buy the food?
To find out, Wilson devised an experiment that involved putting differently worded date labels on yogurt, cereal and salad greens. The labels used a variety of terms—“use by,” “best by,” “sell by” and “fresh by”—and included an expiration date. Wilson wanted to know whether certain ...
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Tuesday, April 25, 2017
Our Willingness to Waste
SGA Invites You To Relax With a Cup of Tea
Events at UCF
It's back! SGA, the Arboretum, & Wellness and Health Promotion Services are hosting a "Relax With A Cup of Tea" event series this semester! These events are designed to help with stress management by using campus-grown herbs to help process stress. Join us on April 25th at 11 AM in the Student Union Atrium to design your own teabag that fits your taste and relaxation needs.
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RIT's Nabil Z. Nasr honored for lifetime of engineering distinction and leadership
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Rochester Engineering Society recognizes associate provost and GIS director at annual gala
April 20, 2017 by Rich Kiley Follow Rich Kiley on TwitterFollow RITNEWS on TwitterNabil Z. Nasr, associate provost for academic affairs and founding director of RIT’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability
Nabil Z. Nasr, associate provost for academic affairs and founding director of Rochester Institute of Technology’s Golisano Institute for Sustainability (GIS), has been honored for a lifetime of engineering distinction and leadership by the Rochester Engineering Society (RES).
Nasr was named an Engineer of Distinction among leaders recognized for their excellence in the field by RES on April 8 during the society’s 115th annual gala at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center.
“This award and recognition by RES is a very special one for me since I’m being recognized by my engineering peers and colleagues in my hometown,” Nasr said. “I have been fortunate to work in the emerging field of sustainable manufacturing and to be at RIT, where I was given the opportunity and support.”
“I truly feel that my team at RIT is the one deserving recognition for giving me the opportunity to lead and for working to make our dreams reality,” he added. “I am fortunate to work with such a wonderful team and to follow my passion in the work I do.”
Nasr has worked in the fields of sustainable production, remanufacturing and sustainable product development for nearly three decades. He recently led the proposal development effort that resulted in the selection of GIS to lead the national consortium for the REMADE Institute, for which he currently serves as CEO. REMADE is short for Reducing Embodied-energy and Decreasing Emissions.
The national coalition of 26 universities, 44 companies, seven national labs, 26 industry associations and foundations and three states will collaborate on new clean energy initiatives, focusing on driving down the cost of technologies essential ...
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April 20 DUI checkpoint and law enforcement efforts
Student News
Members of the UC Santa Cruz community and campus neighbors, please be advised there is the potential for traffic disruptions and hazards during the afternoon of Thursday, April 20 because of the unsanctioned gathering known as “4–20”. The greatest impact is expected from 3–6 p.m.As the chief of police, my primary responsibility is the health and safety of our community. Similar to 2016, we will have an increased law enforcement presence with additional UC police officers, as well as allied law enforcement agencies throughout the campus conducting enforcement activities. These officers will conduct enhanced patrols throughout the day, looking for individuals in violation of the law, including the possession of and/or using marijuana and alcohol or other drugs; drivers under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol; and will enforce unpermitted vending of any merchandise, food, services, or medical marijuana on the campus. Campus parking regulations will also be strictly enforced.
In addition to these enforcement efforts, the Santa Cruz Area CHP will be conducting a DUI checkpoint near the west side of campus, aggressively seeking those who choose to drive under the influence. It is our goal to use this enforcement tool to assist with the reduction of injury and fatal collisions caused by impaired drivers. Last year there were three arrests for driving under the influence as a result of the checkpoint. Recently, we have made several DUI arrests, including an injury accident near Family Student Housing in the early morning hours of Friday, April 14.
Please plan accordingly and anticipate possible disruptions to traffic due to the large groups of people that may be present, especially on the west side of campus. Campus and Metro bus service may be delayed. Traffic diversion measures may be instituted if needed to alleviate impacted areas. If driving a vehicle, be alert for increased pedestrian traffic on all roadways, as well as the ...
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UW Daily – April 24, 2017
UW Daily
UW System
On Campus
COL: Watch: ‘Cool Chemistry’ wows at UW-Manitowoc, Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter, April 20
COL: C.E. Building Service gets UW Founders Hall project, Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter, April 21
COL: Fall registration open at UW-Manitowoc, Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter, April 23
COL: UWFV students present research, Appleton Post-Crescent, April 22
COL: UW-WC student presents research, West Bend Daily News, April 22
COL: Taste of Culture Set at UW-Rock, Beloit Daily News, April 21
COL: Baraboo students observe Earth Day, eliminate invasive plants, Baraboo News Republic, April 21
EXT: EXTending a hand: Wisconsin celebrates Money Smart Week April 22-29, Dunn County News, April 21
EXT: Events target new or would-be entrepreneurs, Portage Daily Register, April 21
EXT: Planning for a creative future, Kenosha News, April 21
EXT: Public radio’s Veronica Rueckert helps women own their voices, Capital Times, April 24
EXT: Wisconsin Watchdog Awards Honor Veteran Radio Reporter, Whistleblowers, Journalists, MyInforms.com, April 22
EXT: WPR quiz show coming to La Crosse May 7, La Crosse Tribune, April 21
EXT: Bonduel hoping to grow 1st community garden, Shawano Leader, April 22
EAU: Survey shows high UW-Eau Claire student placement rates, WQOW TV 18, April 21
GRB: UWGB Student and Young Female Mentor Leads by Example, National Wild Turkey Federation, April 22
GRB: Sunday Sit Down: Sandy Cohen (Green Bay Men’s Basketball student athlete), April 23
GRB: Warren Gerds/Critic at Large: Extra! ‘Metropolis’-plus – new score for landmark film (Composer is of UW-Green Bay faculty), Wearegreenbay.com, April 23
LAX: WPR quiz show coming to La Crosse May 7, La Crosse Tribune, April 21
LAX: Karyn Quinn retiring from UW-La Crosse after 27 years, WXOW.com, April 22
LAX: The Middle Ground returns to their roots for concert at UWL, La Crosse Tribune, April 23
LAX: UW-L celebrates School of Education, News8000.com – WKBT, April 23
MAD: UW board approves contract extensions for coaches, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 21
MAD: As Mifflin Street party approaches, UW-Madison binge drinking may be declining, Wisconsin ...
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Commencement 2017
Campus Life – UConn Today
Why did you decide to attend UConn?I came for Admitted Students Day, but I didn’t take a formal tour or anything. I ended up walking around on my own so I could really see what the campus was like. I felt a strong sense of community on campus, which was important to me. No matter where I went to school, I wanted to feel like I had a home.
What is the greatest learning experience you’ve had at UConn?Definitely research! I have been a part of my current research lab since my first semester. Thinking about how much I’ve grown in that lab is really incredible. Coming in, I didn’t know what research really was; I didn’t understand it. And here I am working on my honors senior thesis, which is my own independent project. My experiences in the lab have taught me the ins and outs of research, how to work well with other people, and how to deal with disappointment. Disappointment is a huge part of the learning process!
What kind of lab experience have you had at UConn?I’m working in the behavioral neuroscience division under associate professor of psychological sciences Robert Astur. He runs a lot of different projects, so I’ve worked on studies with fear conditioning, which have implications for PTSD research; estrogen studies about how different levels of estrogen affect learning and memory; and I’ve done motivation studies with primary and secondary reinforcers. The primary reinforcer in our study was food, so the whole project had implications for eating disorder risk.
I’m working on my senior thesis now, which is a behavioral analysis of hippocampal function. We’re placing all of our participants on a schizotypical personality disorder spectrum, to look at whether a person on one end of the spectrum has better ...
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UAA Guitar Ensemble to perform free afternoon recital this Sunday, April 30
The UAA Guitar Ensemble will present an afternoon recital of chamber music written for guitar on Sunday, April 30, at 4 p.m. in the UA Recital Hall. Selections will include classical, Spanish, jazz and contemporary pieces. This concert is free and open to the public.View a schedule of all upcoming UAA Music events at ArtsUAA.com.
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Fox alumnus now heading Nike’s Jordan Brand returns to campus
On occasion, Larry Miller’s office phone rings — and on the other line is Michael Jordan.“Actually, calls from him are pretty standard in my line of work,” Miller, president of Nike’s Jordan Brand, said.
Miller, a 1982 graduate of the Fox School of Business, returned to Temple recently to speak with students in the School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management as part of school’s Executive in Residence program.
The Executive in Residence speaker series brings accomplished business leaders to campus to share their industry expertise with students in the fields of sport, recreation, tourism and hospitality management.
Miller has served in his current role since 2012 and was named one of the nation’s most powerful people in the sneaker industry by Complex magazine. Miller’s visit to Temple as an Executive in Residence was moderated by Lara Price, senior vice president of business operations for the Philadelphia 76ers.
“Temple allowed me to start in accounting and transition into general management, marketing and beyond,” Miller said. “You don’t have to be a professional athlete to have a career in sports. There are incredible opportunities out there.”
Read more about Miller’s talk.
—Christopher A. Vito
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Annual Stem Cell Awareness Event (King Library) (5/11/2017)
SJSU Events Calendar at SJSU Main Campus - King Library
Event Details
Annual Stem Cell Awareness Event (King Library)
Start Date: 5/11/2017Start Time: 11:30 AM
End Date: 5/11/2017End Time: 1:30 PM
Event Description:Dear friends and community,With great pleasure we invite you to join us at our Annual Stem Cell Awareness Event on Thursday, May 11 at Martin Luther King Library, San Jose from 11:30-1:30 pm.Whether you are a patient or patient advocate who is interested in knowing about current stem cell therapies, someone who is curious to learn more about stem cell research, or considering a career in stem cell biology, this will be a great opportunity. We proudly host keynote speaker Kevin McCormack, who will be presenting "Progress in Stem Cell Research: Turning Promise into Reality." Kevin McCormack is a senior director in public communication at California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) and a distinguished speaker advocating for stem cell therapies. During our Poster sessions you will have an opportunity to learn about some current stem cell therapies and research, as well as network with SJSU scientists, faculties, and graduate students.Light refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP by following this link (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JJ3BQB6) We look forward to seeing you at our event!Thank you,San Jose State University SCILL Stem Cell Internship And Laboratory Based Learning (SCILL) Team
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Baseball. Baseball Plays Backend Of Home-And-Home Series Against Saint Mary’s
San Jose State Spartans News -- www.sjsuspartans.com
Last season the Spartans beat NCAA Tournament team Gaels in Moraga.
April 24, 2017
Game Notes SAN JOSE, Calif. – The Spartans look to end their six-game losing streak when they play a non-conference game against Saint Mary’s at Municipal Stadium on Tuesday. It is the backend of a home-and-home game against the Gaels, having played them last week on Tuesday, April 18 in Moraga, Calif.SJSU is 11-7-1 at home this season, including a 8-5-1 mark at Municipal Stadium. The Spartans played five home games in Stockton, Calif. earlier in the year. In non-conference play, San José State is 2-1 at Municipal Stadium this season and 5-3 overall at home.San José State leads the all-time series 100-50. The two teams last played just a week ago on April 18. SJSU held a lead as big as five runs and as late as in the eighth inning but could not hold on, losing 11-6 at Louis Guisto Field in Moraga, Calif.In the last six games going back to 2014, the teams have split them winning three games each. The last home win in the series for SJSU came in 2014 when they won 10-0. SJSU Game 39 vs Saint Mary’s (26-13, 9-6 West Coast Conference)Tuesday, April 25 at 7:00 p.m. PT Pitching Matchups:Tues. – Saint Mary’s LHP Ty Madrigal (3-3, 5.03 ERA) vs. SJSU RHP Eric Anderson (0-0, 3.18 ERA) All-Time Series vs Saint Mary’s: SJSU leads 100-50 Live Video: http://www.sjsuspartans.com/sports/m-basebl/sched/sjsu-m-basebl-sched.htmlLive Stats: http://www.sjsuspartans.com/sports/m-basebl/sched/sjsu-m-basebl-sched.htmlRadio: NoneSocial Media: Instagram/Twitter: @SJSUBaseball Facebook.com/SJSUSpartansBaseball #OmahaKnows “Omaha Knows” is the SJSU baseball program motto. What matters is what you do when nobody is watching. But Omaha, Nebraska, home of the College World Series, is always watching. Omaha knows how you went about your business. Spartan fans will see the hashtag # ...
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Vega String Quartet presents Mozart @ the Med School
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Study shows brands dedicated to postive social change use social media to primarily promote products
KU News Headlines
LAWRENCE — Social media has greatly changed how all sorts of companies can interact with their audiences and customers. A new study suggests that even brands dedicated to positive social change tend to use social media as a way to promote the brand more so than activism or social causes.A University of Kansas professor co-authored a study analyzing the Facebook usage of a for-profit company most known for its support of social causes and a traditional for-profit company. They found that both used their pages primarily for product and brand promotion, but that the company dedicated to social entrepreneurship did use its page more to develop new connections than the traditional company, which focused more on capitalizing on existing ones.
Hyunjin Seo, associate professor of journalism at KU, co-authored the study with Ren-Whei Harn, a doctoral student at KU, and Salman Husain of Syria Relief and Development. They analyzed Facebook usage of TOMS, a company known for donating a pair of shoes or eyewear to people in need for every pair sold, and Sperry-Topsider, a traditional for-profit company that sells similar products to the same target demographic, Millennials, for one year. The study was published in the Athens Journal of Mass Media and Communications, and Seo presented it at the International Conference on Communication and Mass Media.
The study looked at use of social capital, or networks of people who work together often for the cause of social betterment. The goal was to see if two types of social capital — bridging and bonding — were different among a social entrepreneurship and traditional for-profit company.
“What we found on both TOMS and Sperry-Topsider Facebook communities was that a lot of their posts were dedicated to product and brand promotion,” Seo said. “However, there were greater amounts of social capital, in particular bridging, on the TOMS Facebook page.”
Seo, whose research specializes in ...
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Stony Brook New Home to NSF STEM Civic-Centered Learning Program
University News
Stony Brook New Home to NSF STEM Civic-Centered Learning Program
Assembled after the SENCER presentation at Stony Brook University are SENCER national leaders and Stony Brook faculty involved in the new initiative. From left: Christine DeCarlo, SENCER Engaging Mathematics Coordinator; Danielle Kraus-Tarka, SENCER Deputy Director for Operations, Community Outreach, and Engagement; Eliza J. Reilly, SENCER Deputy Executive Director for Programs; David Ferguson, Distinguished Service Professor and Chair of Technology and Society at Stony Brook, and the University’s Liaison for SENCER; Lauren Donavan of Stony Brook’s Department of Technology and Society; Wm. David Burns is Executive Director of NCSCE, and the Principal Investigator of SENCER; Hailey Chenevert, SENCER Manager of Informal Science Education Partnership Program; and Kyle Simmons, SENCER Faculty Development Events Manager.
STONY BROOK, NY – March 31, 2016 –
Stony Brook University is the new home to SENCER (Science Education for New Civic Engagements and Responsibilities). Formerly located at the Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, SENCER is a national initiative connecting “the science of learning to the learning of science,” with the goal to expand civic capacity and connect science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) content to real world problems.
Established in 2001 by the National Science Foundation’s Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement national dissemination track, SENCER is the signature program of the National Center for Science and Civic Engagement (NCSCE). It is geared toward strengthening undergraduate student learning and interest in the STEM disciplines by connecting course topics to critical issues of local, national and global importance. The move to Stony Brook comes after NCSCE, with support from the NSF's ICORPS-L program, explored new strategies for achieving larger scale and sustainability for those activities in which NSF has made substantial investments.
“I am thrilled to welcome SENCER to Stony Brook University,” said Fotis Sotiropoulos, Dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, the college in which SENCER is ...
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Life Sciences Summit Maps Out Next-Generation Medicines
Life Sciences Summit Maps Out Next-Generation Medicines
National Symposium Showcases Innovation, Promotes Science/Industry Collaboration
STONY BROOK, N.Y., October 17, 2011 – The Center for Biotechnology at Stony Brook University, in collaboration with Demy-Colton Life Science Advisors, and key opinion leaders from the biotech and biopharmaceutical industries, academia, medical research foundations, and investment community, has organized a two-day event to forge partnerships to accelerate the development of new treatments for some of the world’s most devastating diseases affecting millions. The Life Sciences Summit is the only national translational science partnering event that brings these groups together to map out commercialization strategies for next-generation medicines. The event takes place at Sentry Centers Midtown East in New York City on November 16-17, 2011.
Event co-hosts include Stony Brook University, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, and Brookhaven National Laboratory. The program features more than 150 internationally recognized speakers, including presentations by pharmaceutical company executives, venture capitalists, and nationally recognized physician and academic leaders. Attendees will engage in interactive symposia, workshops, and partnering sessions focused on biomedical solutions in the fields of infectious diseases, neuroscience, oncology, and regenerative medicine. Dozens of new companies will showcase their business platforms featuring breakthrough technologies emerging from leading academic institutions worldwide that have the potential to transform the industry and human healthcare.
“All of the companies and technologies that will be presented have the potential to make significant contributions to the next generation of medical products that could help to transform therapies for many illnesses,” says Diane Fabel, Executive Director, Life Sciences Summit, and Director of Operations, Center for Biotechnology. “The concentration of intellect, creativity, and innovation at the event creates a dynamic atmosphere that fosters opportunities for collaborations, new business, and new dialogue focused on the future of the biotechnology industry.”
Fabel adds that leading executives from the world’s most prestigious and prolific biomedical research institutions, along with leaders from ...
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Lone Star College ready to help students start close, go far
Lone Star College System News
Published on: April 13, 2017 Ready to take a huge stride at the largest college in Houston? Then plan to attend a Lone Star College Open House taking place April 18-22.
Attending an open house is a wonderful way for students and their families to get a sense of the college experience in a very informal and stress-free way, said Stephen C. Head, Ph.D., LSC chancellor. Students often tell stories about feeling nervous the first time they step onto a college campus. Attending an open house can help lessen that anxiety.
Lone Star College Open House gives future students and their families the chance to meet LSC faculty and staff and learn about the many educational opportunities available at LSC. In addition, visitors will have a chance to win prizes, and free food and giveaways will be offered at all of the events.
Lone Star College-North Harris has directed my life in a positive way, said Jessica Tovias, current LSC-North Harris student. I am more than glad that my first college experience was from attending Lone Star College.
There are many great reasons for students to start close at LSC. They take advantage of high-quality higher education that is close to home and costs a fraction of four-year universities.
Its just not the cost savings, said Head. Students who complete their first two years of higher education at a community college like Lone Star College and then transfer to a four-year institution are more likely to graduate with a bachelors degree.
LSC has many academic transfer degrees along with state of the art workforce and career training to help students launch successful careers.
Representatives will be on hand to answer questions about degree options, and financial aid information will also be available to help students learn about options to help pay for college.
The Lone Star College Open House schedule is:
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LSC-Kingwood hosts Campus Carry Forum
Lone Star College Kingwood News
Published on: April 26, 2016
Who
Lone Star College-Kingwoods Student Government Association (SGA)
What
Campus Carry Forum
When
Thursday, April 28 from 7-8 p.m.
Where
LSC-Kingwood Classroom Building A (CLA) Room 114
Why
LSC-Kingwoods SGA invites campus and community members to its Campus Carry Forum to discuss the Campus Carry law that goes into effect at community colleges in fall 2017. The guest speaker is Paul Willingham, chief of police for Lone Star College System.
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LSC-Montgomery’s Mini-Mester Courses Offer Quick Return for University Students
Lone Star College Montgomery News
Published on: November 19, 2015
Earn college credit
in just a few weeks during Lone Star College-Montgomerys winter mini-mester session,
which begins Monday, December 14.
These three- or
four-week classes take place Monday-Friday until January 3 or January 10, depending
on the course, and many are even offered online, allowing students to complete
coursework from home. Most mini-mester classes are transferrable and cost just
a fraction of the tuition at a four-year university. Tuition and fees for a
three-credit-hour course total just over $200 for students who reside within
the Lone Star College district.
LSC-Montgomerys
mini-mester offerings include face-to-face courses as well as numerous online
courses such as art, business, computer applications, biology (nutrition),
drama, economics, English, engineering, government, history, math, psychology,
sociology and speech.
Registration began earlier
this month and the last day to register and pay is Friday, December 11. Winter
mini-mester classes do fill up quickly, so early registration is recommended.
All the details,
including a complete list of mini-mester classes, can be found at LoneStar.edu/minimester.htm.
LSC-Montgomery is located at 3200
College Park Drive, one-half mile west of Interstate 45, between Conroe and The
Woodlands. For more information about the college, call (936) 273-7000, or
visit www.LoneStar.edu/montgomery.
Lone Star College System has been
opening doors to a better community for more than 40 years. Founded in 1973,
LSCS 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 System is the largest
institution of higher education in the Houston area and one of the
fastest-growing community college systems in the nation. Stephen C. Head,
Ph.D., is the chancellor of LSC, which consists of six colleges including
LSC-CyFair, LSC-Kingwood, LSC-Montgomery, LSC-North Harris, LSC-Tomball and
LSC-University Park, seven centers, LSC-University Center at Montgomery,
LSC-University Center at University Park, Lone Star Corporate College, and
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LSC-Tomball to hold Surgical Technology Program information session on January 21
Lone Star College Tomball News
Published on: January 15, 2014 Lone Star College-Tomballs surgical technology program will be holding an information session about the in-demand field of surgical technology and the surgical technology program at LSC-Tomball on Tuesday, January 21 from 5 to 6 p.m. in room 123 at LSC-Tomballs Health Sciences Building, located at 700 Graham Drive in Tomball. The information session is free and the public is encouraged to attend.
With the aging baby-boom population and the increasing advancements in healthcare technology, the demand for surgical technologists is increasing as well. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook, employment for surgical technologists is expected to increase 19% from 2010-2020. This equates to an additional 17,700 jobs in the field within the 10-year period.
A surgical technologist is an allied health professional who works as part of the surgical team to ensure that the operative procedure is conducted under optimal conditions. Most surgical technologists are employed in hospital surgery departments, obstetric departments, and ambulatory care centers. Because of the broad educational background, however, combined with a specialized focus, other options may be open to the experienced surgical technologist. These include specialization in an area of interest such as cardiac, orthopedic, pediatric, plastic or general surgery; advancement to the role of the surgical assistant; employment by a medical corporation to represent their products; and military service, technical writing, illustration and photography.
The surgical technology program at Lone Star College-Tomball is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. For more details about the information session or about the surgical technology program, contact Tom Lescarbeau, director of surgical technology at LSC-Tomball, at 281.826.5396 or at Tom.Lescarbeau@lonestar.edu.
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Lone Star College System has been opening doors to a better community for 40 years. Founded in 1973, LSCS remains steadfast in its commitment to student success and credential completion. Today, with 78,000 students in credit classes, and a total enrollment ...
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A blood donation can save three lives: Give at Lone Star College-University Park
Lone Star College-University Park News
Published on: April 02, 2014
Lone Star College-University Park, in conjunction with the Methodist Hospital System, will host a blood drive event on April 7 and 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Bldg. 13, 2nd Floor.
According to the American Red Cross, one of the most cited reasons for donors to give blood is they want to help others. Each donation can help save up to three lives, since a pint of donated blood is a source of red cells, platelets and plasma. And, blood donation is a simple process that only takes 30-45 minutes.
Students, faculty and staff as well as members of the community at least 17 years of age and weighing a minimum of 110 pounds are encouraged to give blood. Bring a personal photo ID (i.e., state issued drivers license or ID, passport, military ID, work ID, school ID, green card or work visa). Be hydrated, eat a sensible meal two to four hours prior and be in good overall health. Eligible donors will receive a T-shirt.
LSC-University Park is located at 20515 SH 249 (249 and Louetta Road), Houston, Texas 77070.
LSC-University Park is the sixth LSCS campus located in the former Compaq Computers world headquarters complex. The 71-acre campus houses four university partners, a charter high school, several business partners, Lone Star Corporate College and the LSC Energy and Manufacturing Institute. Under the first President, Shah Ardalan, LSC-University Parks vision is to be nationally recognized as the model for the innovative college of the 21st century. In just two years, LSC-University Parks Invitation-2-Innovate (i2i) has resulted in many local, national and global recognitions, including one patent for the Education and Career Positioning System. The campus is located at the corner of State Highway 249 and Louetta Road across from Vintage Park. For more information about LSC-University Park, call 281.290.2600 or visit LoneStar.edu/UP.
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Division of Biology Seminar April 21
K-State Today Student Edition
April 20, 2017
Division of Biology Seminar April 21
By Division of BiologyJanet Franklin, Arizona State University, will present "California's Forests Navigate Complex Terrain in a Changing Climate" as part of the Division of Biology Seminar Series at 4 p.m. Friday, April 21, in 120 Ackert Hall.
The lecture will cover microclimates that describe the conditions experienced by individual plants and the heterogeneous microclimates found in mountainous terrain may allow tree species to persist in a changing climate, buffering species' exposure to regional climate change. Seedling establishment is a sensitive stage of tree regeneration that may govern species' local persistence and migration under environmental change. We found, using the results of a common garden experiment, that interannual variability in climate can provide windows of opportunity for tree seedling establishment that are overlooked when long-term climate averages are used to predict climate change effects on forest distributions.
Franklin also investigated the role of topoclimatic suitable sites of establishment in conjunction with disturbance and succession in mediating forest range shifts in California using a spatially explicit simulation model. Disturbance (fire) regimes were important in mediating species range changes during climate change, expediting range contractions for some species and facilitating range shift and expansion others. Topoclimatic suitable sites generally had a smaller effect on range changes than disturbance, enhancing persistence of some species, but hampering migration under some disturbance regimes for species with low dispersal capabilities. Effects of climate change on forest range changes will likely be modulated by complex trade-offs between landscape heterogeneity, disturbance regimes and species functional traits.
The study is part of a project integrating climate model downscaling, microclimate measurements, experimental studies of seedling recruitment, and spatially explicit plant population models to link micro-scale ecological processes to macro-scale forest dynamics under climate change. The study is funded by the National Science Foundation's MacroSystems Biology Program.
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GW Grad Samantha Brugmann Holds Seminar on Craniofacial Development
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Samantha Brugmann, Ph.D. ’05, associate professor in the Department of Surgery’s Division of Plastic Surgery and Department of Pediatrics’ Division of Developmental Biology within the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, returned to the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) to present a research seminar on her work, titled “Understanding the Cellular and Molecular Etiology of Craniofacial Ciliopathies,” April 19.In 2016, Brugmann, who attended the genetics program at GW’s Institute for Biomedical Sciences (IBS), received the highest honor bestowed by the United States government to science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their research careers — the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. She was one of only 105 researchers and engineers nationwide to earn the award that year.
Nominees are put forth by federal funding agencies that support their work, Sally Moody, Ph.D., interim chair of the Department of Anatomy and Regenerative Biology and professor of anatomy and regenerative biology at SMHS, said in introducing Brugmann. “Samantha has been very successful garnering NIH funding and … of the 100 people who get this award, the NIH only awarded 12,” she explained.
“I was most fortunate to have Samantha in my laboratory,” Moody added. “I am personally so proud, the Department of Anatomy and Regenerative Biology is so proud, the IBS is so proud [of Brugmann’s success].”
Brugmann’s research at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center focuses on craniofacial abnormalities, which comprise about a third of all birth defects.
She said her interest in ciliopathies, which are a class of disorders caused by defects in the formation or function of the cilia (tiny, hair-like structures that line surface of certain organs in the body), began with the release of a review in 2010 from Phil Beales, Ph.D., the head of Genetics and Genomic Medicine at the University College of London, and his colleagues.
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WVU Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion hosts inaugural M.A.L.E. Leadership Breakfast
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Having a
committed mentor or role model is an important part of successful growth and
development for a young adult.
To promote this
ideal, My Brother’s
Keeper – The Successful M.A.L.E Initiative will hold its inaugural M.A.L.E.
Leadership Breakfast Thursday (April 27) at 9:30 a.m. in the Mountainlair
Ballrooms.
David
M. Fryson, a vice president of West Virginia
University and head of the Division of
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion believes that programs like the Initiative,
which supports WVU men of color, go a long way toward this.
“It’s important
for these young men to have role models who are successful and look like them,”
Fryson said. “More importantly, it’s important to have role models of various
professions and walks of life, so that the young men in the group can learn
that success is uniquely defined from person to person.”
The breakfast
will feature a keynote address from Ed Gainey, a state representative from
Pennsylvania, and an oratorical presentation from local college men of color:
Isaiah Keys, Aaron Goodson and Dr.
Samuel Lopez. The oratorical presentation provides a platform for these men
to share their personal narratives and their plight as men of color in higher
education, and discuss the strategies which allowed them to develop, grow and
embrace success.
These men have
some unique life experiences and motivational remarks to share with their peers
and community members about their journey to achieving success in leadership,
education, personal and social development, extracurricular involvement and
goal setting for the future.
“The breakfast
is pretty crucial,” said M.A.L.E peer-leader, Ryan Payan, “because this is the
final time that us senior leaders, who have been around since day one, will be
able to recruit the younger students.”
The goal of the
breakfast is to introduce the initiative and its participants to the public,
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UTA, UT Southwestern researchers’ findings challenge current approach to rare pediatric neurological disorder
The University of Texas at Arlington News Releases
UTA’s Jianzhong Su, professor and chair of mathematics
Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center have discovered that diet changes and early diagnosis could help outcomes for patients with Glucose Transporter Type 1 Deficiency, a rare pediatric neurological disorder that can cause motor developmental problems and trigger seizures and epilepsy.
“We set out to clarify issues surrounding the diagnosis and treatment of the disease through the creation of the first registry to collect detailed medical and treatment history from a broad range of patients, including phenotypes or traits, treatment history and genetic information,” said Dr. Juan Pascual, a neurologist and director of the Rare Brain Disorders Program at UT Southwestern’s O’Donnell Brain Institute.
“Our data suggests that the single most important factor determining positive patient outcome is an early age of diagnosis, and also demonstrates that alternative dietary therapies can radically improve patient health over the long-term.”
The results were published today in JAMA Neurology in an article titled: “Clinical Aspects of Glucose Transporter Type 1 Deficiency: Information from a Global Registry.” UTA’s Jianzhong Su, professor and chair of mathematics, and Dr. Jian Hao, a member of Dr. Su’s research team, were co-authors on the paper.
The research results reflected data from a registry of 181 patients located worldwide, for the period from Dec. 1, 2013 to Dec. 1, 2016.
“We used several statistical methods tailored to address the age of onset of various forms of the disease, associated manifestations, natural history, treatment efficacy and diagnostic procedures,” Dr. Su said.
“These factors were correlated in a predictive mathematical model designed to guide prognosis on the basis of clinical features at diagnosis,” he added.
The three main novel results are:
The effectiveness of alternative dietary therapies, such as the “modified” Atkins diet. The term “modified” describes the lower carbohydrate limit compared to Atkins recommendations ...
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BSB: UTA at No. 19 Oklahoma Televised
UT Arlington Mavs Blog
UTA baseball, in the midst of a five-game winning streak and ranking third in the nation in road wins, will face Oklahoma on Tuesday in Norman. The game will be televised on FOX College Sports-Central, FOXSportsGo.com and the FSGo App.
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Wayne Law Review elects editorial board for 2017-18
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Wayne Law Review elects editorial board for 2017-18April 24, 2017The Wayne Law Review has elected a new editorial board for 2017-18.
New board members are:
Editor-in-Chief Dane Lepola of Marine City
Managing Editor Isabella Shaya of Birmingham
Production Editor Erin Mette of Detroit
Executive Note and Comment Editor Brendan Sawyer of Detroit
Executive Articles Editor David Fox of Grosse Pointe
Symposium Editor Thomas Lurie Jr. of Huntington Woods
Technology Editor DeLone Dawisha of West Bloomfield
The Wayne Law Review is one of two scholarly journals edited and produced by Wayne Law students. It contains articles, book reviews, transcripts, notes and comments by prominent academics, practitioners and students on timely legal topics. Each year, one of the issues highlights a topic of interest discussed at the review’s annual symposium. Another issue features an annual survey of developments in Michigan law and is widely read by members of the Michigan legal community.
Students with high academic standing are invited to join the Wayne Law Review following a writing competition each summer. Junior and senior members produce the publication under the direction of a senior administrative board. Professor Peter J. Henning is faculty adviser for the organization.
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Members of the 2017-18 board of the Wayne Law Review are, from left, Brendan Sawyer, Isabella Shaya, Dane Lepola, Thomas Lurie Jr., David Fox, DeLone Dawisha and Erin Mette.
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Higher education is vital to Oklahoma’s economy
Oklahoma State University - News and Communications
Many people don’t realize that higher education in Oklahoma is a bargain compared to other institutions around the country. With the focus being on education across the state, it is more important than ever to have all the facts regarding the cost and impact of higher education.
“Oklahoma State University ranks as one of the nation’s best in most affordability measures,” said OSU President Burns Hargis. “The affordability and efficiency of OSU helps Oklahoma’s economy by attracting students and faculty to the state and by providing an educated workforce ready to help their local communities. And as a premier land-grant university, we also support the state through wide-ranging research and our extension efforts in every Oklahoma county.”
Information regarding the cost of higher education can be broken down into four main categories: growth, efficiency, affordability and funding.
Growth
With meeting the goals of record enrollment and record fundraising, OSU has been able to partially offset the decreases in state funding. In fact, OSU has hit record highs in system-wide, Stillwater-campus and freshman enrollment in the last five years.
Of course, a lot of OSU’s success can be attributed to the growth of undergraduate enrollment. Over the past six years alone, undergraduate enrollment at OSU-Stillwater has grown by 3,707 students — an average increase of more than 600 students per year.
Efficiency
OSU has continued to be efficient in managing and reducing costs, while still offering a great value to students. This diligence in efficiency has kept OSU’s institutional support cost per student at just over $1,000 — 41 percent of the national average for four-year public institutions.
OSU has also been an innovator in establishing an energy management program. The behavioral-based program has served as a model for the state and has saved OSU more than $35 million since July 2007.
Affordability
Did you know nearly 50% of OSU Students graduate with no debt?
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NAU research suggests climate change likely to cause significant shift in Grand Canyon vegetation
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Decreases in river flows and frequency of flooding with future climate warming will likely shift vegetation along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon to species with more drought-tolerant traits, according to papers recently published in Ecology and Evolution and Wetlands. What this means for Colorado River recreationists is that plants with traits that confer drought tolerance —mesquite, tamarisk and desert grasses—may replace water-loving plants such as native willows, rushes and cattails.The findings are based on the analysis of reproductive, structural and physiological traits in 110 plant species that commonly occur along the Colorado River. Researchers from Northern Arizona University, U.S. Geological Survey and USDA Forest Service used the results to understand plant adaptations to flooding and drought.
“Our research shows that plant species exposed to frequent flooding have a different set of traits than plant species that grow above the river on drier sites,” said lead author Miles McCoy-Sulentic, a recent graduate from NAU’s School of Forestry.
Stem tissue density was found to be an easily measurable trait of drought tolerance for both woody and herbaceous plants. Plants with high-density stem tissue are more drought tolerant. Additionally, frequent flooding selects for plant species with traits that promote survival of inundation, such as thin leaves and low-density stem tissue. By contrast, infrequent flooding and drought stress select for species with traits that promote water stress tolerance, including large seeds, thick leaves, dense stem tissue and high efficiency of water use.
NAU graduate student Miles McCoy-Sulentic (left) collects samples along the Colorado River with professor Tom Kolb (right).
The findings provide strong evidence that hydrological conditions along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon influence riparian community plant cover and functional traits. Dryer conditions are likely to result in a shift of riverside vegetation to species with more drought tolerant traits.
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ARMSTEAD CLAIMS ANOTHER BIG SKY ATHLETE OF THE WEEK AWARD
Athletics News
Apr 24, 2017
OGDEN, Utah — Sacramento State junior Darius Armstead was named the Big Sky Men's Field Athlete of the Week, it was announced today. The honor is the second during the outdoor season for Armstead and follows his record-shattering performance at the Causeway Classic Dual Meet on Friday in Davis, Calif.
Armstead won the triple jump with a mark of 53-feet, 1.50-inches which broke the Sacramento State school record for the third time this season. He also moved into sixth place in NCAA Div. I this season and made him just the fifth student-athlete to surpass 53 feet in the outdoor triple jump in Big Sky history. The last time a Big Sky athlete went over 53 feet came during the 2001 indoor season.
The Visalia, Calif., native will next compete at the Brutus Hamilton Open and Challenge on Friday and Saturday at Cal.
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A conversation about dance and communication
DePaul Newsline
For many people, the word communication evokes images of people talking to one another, telephones, emails, social media and text messages. But for Miriam Engel, artistic director of the Angela Dance Company in Jerusalem, communication comes in the form of dance.
Engel and her husband and dance partner, Sergey Shamota, visited DePaul last month as part of the Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity President's Signature Series, "Celebrating Women and Multiculturalism through the Universal Language of Dance." In addition to giving a master class and workshop for classes in The Theatre School, they also created a piece with selected dance and School of Music students for a concert, which included choreography by DePaul dance faculty member and director of the event, Lin Kahn.
Newsline sat down with Engel to discuss why dance is important.
How did you get your start in dance?
I started when I was three years old. My grandmother was a dancer. She originally was from Bulgaria, and because she was from a respectable family, it was considered, during that time, inappropriate for a girl to dance. But eventually she did it and she was around during the transition from classical ballet to modern dance. So I just sort of smelled it when I was a child. It immediately was a big part of my life.
Why is dance important?
I think we all dance, in one way or another. Looking at the history of human kind, it's one of the primary ways of communication. It's a way to communicate, celebrate, mourn - it's been done in ceremonies and traditions for centuries.
It also brings people together. Just coming back from this class I taught - you have every background in the room. They're psychology majors, acting majors and every other kind of major, and they all come together in one room and suddenly they're all speaking ...
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Month-long event shows importance of Fostering Success Program and its students
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Month-long event shows importance of Fostering Success Program and its students
Photos and Story by James Hill |
The month of May is National Foster Care Month, and PCC’s Fostering Success Program is celebrating.
In conjunction with students and community partners, PCC is hosting events throughout the month to raise awareness about the issues facing children, youth and adults with a history in foster care. The college is running a crowdfunding campaign, “Fostering Success EverydayHero,” to support staffing and services key to the success of the program and its students.
Lisa J. Feinics, Fostering Success Program coordinator.
Program Coordinator and former foster youth Lisa J. Féinics wants these events to engage others in a positive way.
“Awareness is about more than knowing all the negative aspects of foster care,” Féinics said. “Unfortunately, we are inundated all the time with sad stories or negative statistics about foster youth. I meet current and former foster youth all the time who inspire me with their resilience, compassion, and powerful commitment to achieve – not in spite of their past, but because of it. It is sometimes difficult for people to understand that foster care experience shapes character in good ways, too. That’s why we are going to focus on positive transformation during May.”
Amanda Johnson, a Tualatin High School graduate, knows the importance of National Foster Care Month. She was put into the system in eighth grade following a fight involving her biological family. DHS was called, and her five siblings as well as herself were separated and placed into foster homes. They had lived with her father and stepmother, who struggled with drug and alcohol addictions.
“Their addictions meant that my siblings and I experienced years of moving, dozens of school changes, lack of basic food, and even homelessness,” Johnson remembered. “After going into foster care and eventually being ...
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Spartans to Play Midweek Games vs. #7 Wooster & John Carroll
Case Western Reserve Athletic News
Apr 24, 2017
Case Western Reserve University will embark on a stretch of five non-conference games to wrap-up its 2017 regular season schedule, beginning this week when the Spartans travel to the seventh-ranked College of Wooster on Tuesday, April 25th in Wooster, Ohio, and host John Carroll University at Nobby's Ballpark in Cleveland, Ohio on Wednesday, April 26th. Both games are scheduled for a 4:00 p.m. first pitch.
at Wooster | Tuesday, April 25th | 4:00 p.m. Live Stats: http://athletics.case.edu/sports/bsb/2016-17/boxscores/20170425_gsyu.xmlVideo: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/wooster/
vs. John Carroll | Wednesday, April 26th | 4:00 p.m. Live Stats: http://athletics.case.edu/sports/bsb/2016-17/boxscores/20170426_pi5o.xmlVideo: http://athletics.case.edu/sports/bsb/live
The Spartans will begin the week on a five game winning streak, including a four-game sweep of Chicago at home last weekend. The team improved to 21-14 overall, including marks of 10-2 in home games and 11-12 in all games away from home, including neutral-site contests. CWRU has hit .271 as a team this season and is averaging 6.7 runs per game, while pitching to a 4.25 earned run average with a .258 opponents' batting average.Three CWRU players will begin the week hitting over .300, including senior Aaron Cain (.321, 31 runs, 21 RBI, 10 SBs), sophomore Tyler Wypiszenski (.315, 12 doubles, one home run, 26 RBIs) and junior Dan Watson (.305, one home run, 21 RBIs). Sophomore Jacob Kucia leads the team with three home runs this season, while senior Tony Damiano has paced the squad with 32 runs scored and 17 stolen bases. Leading starting pitchers include senior Jake Shields (5-3, 2.78 ERA), sophomore Mark Gross (3-4, 3.32 ERA) and junior Ben Murphy (4-0, 1.88 ERA), while top options out of the bullpen this season have included junior Liam Killingstad (1.95 ERA, four saves), sophomore Corey Brown (2-1, 3.81 ERA) and freshman Scott Kutschke (1.86 ERA, two saves).The Spartans are under the leadership of Head Coach Matt Englander, who is in ...
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Undergraduate Research & Artistry Day and Community Engagement Showcase
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Northern Illinois University
(NIU)’s annual Undergraduate Research & Artistry Day and Community Engagement Showcase bring together hundreds of undergraduate students
from all academic disciplines to share the mentored research, creative inquiry
and community engagement initiatives they have participated in throughout the
academic year. Students work is displayed through poster presentations,
exhibits, table talks and performances. This signature event will be held from
9:00am-3:30pm at NIU’s Holmes Student Center.
We hope you will join us as
we truly believe that these projects hold the potential to change the world and
the students presenting represent the next generation of thought leaders.
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MSU student wins prestigious Udall Scholarship
MSU News - Agriculture (College)
BOZEMAN – A Montana State University student whose passion for the environment has driven him to participate in and lead environmental initiatives at the university and in the community has won a prestigious Udall Scholarship from the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation.
Mathew Bain, a junior Honors College student and Presidential Scholar from Missoula, was selected as a Udall Scholar in the environmental policy category. Bain is majoring in environmental sciences with a concentration in soil and water in the MSU College of Agriculture and is minoring in Hispanic studies in the MSU College of Letters and Science.
"I am so pleased for Mathew, who has dedicated his life to the protection of the environment,” said Ilse-Mari Lee, dean of the MSU Honors College. “He is a brilliant student leader who can effortlessly bridge the divide between climate science and policymaking. He is focused like a laser on the task at hand, namely the protection of our environment for future generations."
Bain, who was an honorable mention for a 2016 Udall, said he was ecstatic to be chosen for the scholarship this year, which covers up to $7,000 for tuition, books, fees, and room and board. The award also provides the opportunity for Bain to meet with other 2017 Udall Scholars this summer in Tucson, Arizona.
“Not only will the money help me to continue my education, but the Udall Scholars’ community is full of highly accomplished people who will help connect me to new opportunities,” Bain said. “I spend a lot of my time working with clubs and doing research, which doesn’t leave me enough time to hold a job during the school year. This scholarship will allow me to keep dedicating my time toward the causes that I believe in.”
As part of his Hispanic studies minor, Bain is currently on a student exchange at Pontificia Universidad Catolica ...
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Monday, April 24, 2017
Tech Teams Wins $30,000 Competition
A team from Michigan Technological University took the $30,000 top prize in the annual New Venture Competition, held last month at Central Michigan University. The competition was hosted by CMU and co-sponsored by the Innovation Center for Entrepreneurship in Michigan Tech’s Pavlis Honors College.
A total of 29 student teams, 24 from Central Michigan, four from Michigan Tech and one team with members from both schools competed, competed for more than $77,000 that was awarded to seven different teams.
Tech mechanical engineering major Nick Dubiel took the $30,000 first prize for his company, Multi Dimensional Manufacturing. He was assisted in his pitch by scientific and technical communications major Morgan Crocker.
The pair won for pitching Metaloid, a metal-framed 3D printer. Dubiel describes Metaloid as a “large, fast Delta printer that can apply material eight times faster than any conventional printer without losing resolution and can process more materials than current desktop 3D printers.”
He says he’s been working on the business for about four years and decided to try pitching the idea to get some feedback. “It turns out I’m not crazy, and the investors really seemed interested.” So interested, in fact, that his idea took the top prize.
Crocker says their pairing was, essentially, made by chance. “I was paired up with Nick from an entrepreneurship class,” she says. “I was told he needed help polishing up his pitch for the competition and any help would be appreciated.”
When they got together, Dubiel walked Crocker through the very technical side of his 3D printer. In addition, she says she got a glimpse into something more than the nuts and bolts of a machine. “I really got to understand Nick’s passion behind it. He was so technical in language that I suppose it was perfect that I was part of the team.”
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ENSP Professor Daniel Soto Speaks at March for Science
SSU NewsCenter
Sonoma State University Environmental Studies and Planning (ENSP) Professor Daniel Soto was one of five speakers at the March for Science in Santa Rosa Saturday, April 22. The event saw more than 2,000 people marching from Julliard Park to City Hall to protest President Trump's dismissal of climate change and the cuts in funding to research programs proposed by his administration.
"Science cannot support us if we do not continue to support it," he told the crowd of enthusiastic supporters. "Thank you for marching today."
The Santa Rosa event was one of more than 500 March for Science events held around the world, including one in San Francisco that drew a reported 50,000 people.
Several other Sonoma State faculty and students were at the march as well, which culminated in the city's Earth Day festivities near City Hall.
About ENSPSince 1972, Sonoma State University's Environmental Studies and Planning Department has offered a distinctive undergraduate program of interdisciplinary study aimed at the analysis, management, and solution of environmental problems and issues. Specifically, the program combines a core education in ecology, physical science, social sciences, and the humanities with targeted coursework in an area of expertise, including energy, conservation, water, education, and planning. This involves integrating knowledge from multiple disciplines to understand the functioning of ecological systems and the nature of human impact upon these systems at local, regional, and global scales. The department's two goals are to prepare students for careers in the environmental professions, graduate studies, and positive action in their own lives, and to broadly promote ecological literacy in order to help maintain and enhance the quality of human and natural environments.
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CSUCI Business and Technology Partnership scholars come from diverse backgrounds
CSU Chanel Islands News
Camarillo, Calif., April 13, 2017 — The five CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) students receiving scholarships at the Business & Technology Partnership (B&TP) Leadership dinner took different pathways to the University, but all have one thing in common: sincere gratitude for this gift.“This really lifts a huge weight off my shoulders,” said Nursing student Jennifer Mallon. “I’m going to start crying just talking about it.”The students will be formally presented with their $6,500 scholarship during an April 20 dinner from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the Westlake Village Inn at 31943 Agoura Road in Westlake Village.The scholars were chosen based on criteria such as financial need, a grade-point average of at least 3.5, and a major in either business or the sciences.Mallon already has her graduation photo planned. She intends to don her cap and gown, with her stethoscope, and stand next to a tower of her thick nursing textbooks.“My biggest textbook is my medical surgical nursing textbook,” she said. “It’s 10 pounds and over 2,000 pages.”When she’s not hitting the books in pursuit of her nursing degree, Mallon, 25, likes to engage in performance ice sculpture…with a chainsaw.“I realize it’s an unusual hobby, but it’s really fun,” she said.Alejandra Hernandez, 22, is pursuing a sweet dream. The Glendale native starts CSUCI in fall of 2017 as a junior in CSUCI’s Martin V. Smith School of Business & Economics with plans to enhance her home pastry business, The Sweet Cake Boutique.Like the four other recipients, Hernandez is a non-traditional student. After graduating from Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Pasadena as a certified pastry chef, she picked up classes at Los Angeles City College, then earned an Associate degree in business from Mount St. Mary’s University.“This scholarship definitely served as a motivation to keep working hard in school, keep on getting good grades, and keep ...
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Technology Symposium Scheduled at CBA on May 13
PolyCentric
Speakers from Disney, Tinder, Red Hat and Crowdstrike will headline the Technology Symposium on May 13 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the College of Business Administration. The annual symposium, held by Students with an Interest in the Future of Technology club, is open to faculty, staff and students with an interest in computer system administration, network administration and cybersecurity. Workshops and presentations by student speakers also are scheduled. For more information, go to club’s Facebook page.
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CSUSB interim associate VP Kimberly Shiner chosen for prestigious program
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April 24, 2017,
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Fontana Herald News — Kimberly Shiner, a Fontana resident who is the interim associate vice president for development at Cal State San Bernardino, has been selected by Leadership California to be a member of its prestigious 2017 California Issues and Trends Program.
The year-long program selects 60 women leaders from across the state and provides focused programming for the leaders, exposing them to critical public and private sector issues, and enhancing their competitive knowledge on California from state, national and global perspectives.
The article was published April 22, 2017.
Read the complete article at “Fontana resident is chosen for prestigious program.”
See also the related news release, “CSUSB interim associate vice president for development selected for prestigious leadership program.”
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Where are my grades?
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You should be reviewing your grades on a regular basis in the My Grades area of Blackboard. Each Blackboard course site has Blackboard Tutorials available to help you navigate blackboard. This tutorial will help you monitor your grades in your Blackboard course site. For more – follow this link!
You can see grades for all of your courses or one course at a time.
To view grades for all of your courses, select the arrow next to your name in the upper-right corner. In the menu, select “My Grades”. You can sort your grades by All Courses or Last Graded. If your work hasn’t been graded, grade status icons appear. Select an item’s title to view details.
To view the grades for the course you’re in, select the “My Grades” link on the course menu or on the Tools page.
Your instructor controls which links appear on the course menu, so if you don’t see if there, click on “Tools” and locate My Grades.
Make sure you are monitoring your grades and your instructors feedback. This is very important to your success in the course.
Once your course ends, check your final grades in your Student Information System (SIS). Your grades will be posted in the “other academics” drop down in your student center.
Tutorial provided by Blackboard Help. Use these tutorials to help you navigate your Blackboard course site. Contact ELI’s IT Helpdesk (24/7) with any questions – 703.764.5051. ELI’s Student Success coaches are available to help you navigate Blackboard. Reach out to them at elisuccess@nvcc.edu or 703.323.3347.
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