Campus Updates – The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Get ready to reimagine the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center.
Morehead officials on Thursday announced plans for a $5.2 million renovation to turn the nearly 70-year-old building at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill into a modern-day, technology-advanced science hub.
“Our planetarium has a wonderful, long and storied history,” Chancellor Carol L. Folt told about 200 people who gathered to celebrate the announcement. “This is so important, so valuable and this is cherished by thousands and thousands of children and families every single year.”
Gov. Roy Cooper joined Folt, Morehead officials and others at the planetarium and science center for a reception to launch the renovation project. The event celebrated science, technology, engineering and math. At the event, Cooper signed a proclamation declaring April as STEM Education Month.
Cooper said education, particularly STEM education, opens the doors for people’s futures.
“That provides careers for people to support their families and it also helps to provide the services to make lives better for everyone,” Cooper said.
The renovation celebration also featured live science demonstrations and space-themed snacks, such as moon cheese and Tang cupcakes. At the end of the event, thousands of colorful ping pong balls were blasted off onto the West lawn outside of Morehead’s soon-to-be main entrance.
The original construction of Morehead Planetarium was completed in 1949. The building, which hosts about 160,000 visitors a year, has not had significant upgrades to its teaching and exhibit spaces since then.
Renovation plans call for moving the main entrance to the building’s west end facing McCorkle Place; a reconfigured lobby space; an exhibit hall that will pay tribute to UNC-Chapel Hill’s history as a pioneer of science exploration; an interactive “maker space” that’s part exhibit, part program; an updated science demonstration stage and expanded exhibit galleries showcasing the advances researchers are making in science, health and technology.
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Tuesday, April 25, 2017
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center announces $5.2 million renovation
Arctic river ice deposits rapidly disappearing
UNC-Chapel Hill hydrologist Tamlin Pavelsky is the lead author of a new study published in Geophysical Research Letters, a journal of the American Geophysical Union, which shows arctic river icings are declining rapidly.
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Climate change is causing thick ice deposits that form along Arctic rivers to melt nearly a month earlier than they did 15 years ago, a new study finds.
River icings form when Arctic groundwater reaches the surface and solidifies on top of frozen rivers. They grow throughout the winter until river valleys are choked with ice. Some river icings have grown to more than 10 square kilometers (4 square miles) in area – roughly three times the size of New York’s Central Park – and can be more than 10 meters (33 feet) thick.
In the past, river icings have melted out around mid-July, on average. But a new study measuring the extent of river icings in the U.S. and Canadian Arctic shows most river icings disappeared 26 days earlier, on average, in 2015 than they did in 2000, melting around mid-June. In addition, the study found most icings that don’t completely melt every summer were significantly smaller in 2015 than they were in 2000. Watch a video of river icings here.
A river icing on a small unnamed river that drains into Galbraith Lake, Alaska. (Photo by Jay Zarnetske)“This is the first clear evidence that this important component of Arctic river systems – which we didn’t know was changing – is changing and it’s changing rapidly,” said Tamlin Pavelsky, a hydrologist and associate professor of geological sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, an affiliate faculty member of the UNC Institute for the Environment, and lead author of the new study published in Geophysical Research Letters, a journal of the American Geophysical Union.
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One local hospital keeps getting top grade for patient safety from national group
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Publication Date: 4/19/2017
ByLine: San Diego Union Tribune
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News Type: Regional
News_Release_Date: April 21, 2017
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Iowa driving the way for autonomous vehicles
Iowa Now - Research
Transportation department, researchers want to be ready for the future
Apr 14, 2017 at 6:36 pm | Print View
CORALVILLE — Daniel McGehee sat behind the wheel of a black Volvo XC90 as it traveled east down Interstate 80. But his hands barely touched the steering wheel.As it exited the interstate to Highway 965, the SUV used onboard cameras to “read” a speed limit sign, adjusted its speed and eventually came to a gentle stop behind a fellow motorist.McGehee’s feet never touched the pedals.The SUV, which belongs to the University of Iowa’s National Advanced Driving Simulator, is far from driverless, but researchers such as McGehee say they’re getting closer every day with driver-assistance technology.“This generation of technology is essentially looking over my shoulder,” said McGehee, professor and director if the National Advanced Driving Simulator in the UI college of engineering. “These are to assist the driver. If you connect the dots and sort of take this to the next level ... we can start to let the car control itself a little longer.”While McGehee has been working on this technology since the mid-1990s, some Iowa officials — including those in economic development and state transportation — have taken steps recently to position the state to be a leader in autonomous cars.RESEARCHWith cameras and sensors, lane-awareness functions and vehicle-detection systems, the UI’s 2016 Volvo may sound like something out of a science fiction novel to some. But anyone can buy the same vehicle off today’s car lot.And they’re getting cheaper, McGehee said.“This technology is here now, it’s not in the future, it’s operating on our roads and it’s inexpensive,” McGehee said. “It used to be only the really high-end cars had this technology — now it’s in entry-level vehicles.”As researchers such as McGehee and automotive companies bring vehicles closer to complete autonomy, the ...
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Controlling a Robot is Now as Simple as Point and Click
Science and Technology
Science and Technology
Controlling a Robot is Now as Simple as Point and Click
New interface allows more efficient, faster technique to remotely operate robots
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Jason Maderer | April 24, 2017
• Atlanta, GA
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A comparison of the current ring-and-arrow technique and Georgia Tech's new point-and-click interface.
The traditional interface for remotely operating robots works just fine for roboticists. They use a computer screen and mouse to independently control six degrees of freedom, turning three virtual rings and adjusting arrows to get the robot into position to grab items or perform a specific task.
But for someone who isn’t an expert, the ring-and-arrow system is cumbersome and error-prone. It’s not ideal, for example, for older people trying to control assistive robots at home.
A new interface designed by Georgia Institute of Technology researchers is much simpler, more efficient and doesn’t require significant training time. The user simply points and clicks on an item, then chooses a grasp. The robot does the rest of the work.
“Instead of a series of rotations, lowering and raising arrows, adjusting the grip and guessing the correct depth of field, we’ve shortened the process to just two clicks,” said Sonia Chernova, the Catherine M. and James E. Allchin Early-Career Assistant Professor in the School of Interactive Computing who advised the research effort.
Her team tested college students on both systems, and found that the point-and-click method resulted in significantly fewer errors, allowing participants to perform tasks more quickly and reliably than using the traditional method.
“Roboticists design machines for specific tasks, then often turn them over to people who know less about how to control them,” said David Kent, the Georgia Tech Ph.D. robotics student who led the project. “Most people would have a hard time turning virtual dials if they needed a robot to grab their medicine. But pointing and ...
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Baseball Travels To San Diego State For Tuesday Tilt vs. Aztecs
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San Diego, CA—The UC Riverside Baseball Team heads to San Diego State, Tuesday, before returning home for a three-game Big West series against UC Santa Barbara. First pitch Tuesday is at 6 pm PT.This is the second meeting of the year between the Highlanders and Aztecs. San Diego State won the first meeting, 10-1, last Tuesday, April 18 (box score/recap).Since starting the season with a 10-5 record, UC Riverside has won three of its last 20 games, including two of 12 in Big West play.Prior to the start of conference, the Highlanders had a team ERA of 3.63. It has risen to 5.54 since then, and against league opponents, UC Riverside has an ERA of 6.26.Left-hander Hazahel Quijada (2-4, 6.00) gets the start for the Highlanders on Tuesday. He has 31 Ks in 30.0 innings, but has walked 21 batters, and allowed 15 extra base hits. Quijada's best start of the year came on March 10 in a 1-0 loss to Kansas State, where he allowed just three hits and one run, while striking out 10 in seven innings.UC Riverside's offense has also struggled since the start of conference play. The Highlanders are hitting .234/.290/.326 against Big West competition.Shortstop Colby Schultz has been on a hot streak of late, though, raising his batting average from .257 to .303 over the last 19 games. In 12 conference contests, he has a slash line of .372/.460/.535, and is leading the Highlanders in all three categories. Cade Peters (.310/.396/.405) and Mark Contreras (.306/.346/.388) are also hitting above .300 against the Big West. Freshman Connor Cannon has three of the team's four home runs in conference competition,San Diego State is 29-12 on the year, and 10-2 against members of the Big West, after taking two of three from UC Santa Barbara over the weekend.As a team, SDSU is nationally ranked in all three slash line categories: 12th in batting average (.318), 28th in on base percentage (.392), and 19th ...
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DIY: Two Mentors Create Opportunity
If you want to know what's special about a Caltech education, talk to Professor Tom Soifer (BS '68)."We prize giving students opportunities to do something new—giving them freedom and responsibility," he says. "Caltech encourages people to do spectacular things."Read more.
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Introducing Caltech Magazine
This month, we launch Caltech magazine, a new publication for the community featuring a range of stories about the Institute, its people, and its impact on the world.Caltech magazine replaces E&S magazine, which shared the Institute's transformative research for eight decades. E&S magazine began life in June 1937 as a means for disseminating news to and about Caltech alumni, then morphed a few years later into Engineering and Science Monthly. By the time the magazine carried the E&S logo for the first time in 1967, its focus had broadened to include both alumni and general Institute research.Over the years, generations of Caltech graduates came to rely on E&S as one of the primary ways to stay connected with their alma mater. Caltech magazine is the next step in its evolution. After months of audience research, discussions with a broad variety of the magazine's readers, and conceptual design work, we have reimagined our publication to become a truly Caltech magazine, one that both embodies the entire Institute and serves all its stakeholders.In each issue, readers will find a wide variety of stories, targeted toward the many different audiences such a magazine serves. Complementary material, including videos, will be available throughout the year on the magazine's website, magazine.caltech.edu.We look forward to your thoughts and comments on how we can make Caltech magazine as useful and compelling as possible for you; you can reach us at magazine@caltech.edu.
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Exhibit: 'Luminous: The Art of Edward Kwiatkowski'
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Event Details
March 22—April 28, 2017, Wed/Thu/Fri 1:00 pm-5:30 pmMarch 27—April 25, 2017, Mon/Tue 1:00 pm-7:00 pmThis event does NOT occur on:April 17
Augusta Savage Gallery
UMass Amherst Campus
Handicap access available
Free admission
Contact:
Alexia Cota
413-545-5177
The late artist and Holyoke resident Edward Kwiatkowski was born with cerebral palsy and had only a 6th grade level education. And, although his condition left him unable to use his hands, determined to express himself through painting and drawing, he created a remarkable and prolific body of work using his right foot only. Kwiatkowski’s images are highly energetic and full of his detailed observations. With mostly local exposure and limited exhibition opportunities he made art because, as he once remarked, it allowed him an escape from the difficulties and anger he felt towards his condition. Beginning his art studies in 1954 at the United Cerebral Palsy Association in Springfield, with the generous support from an anonymous donor, he later attended two years at the Cleveland Institute of Art. Physical challenges eventually left him wheel chair bound in 2005. In recognition of Kwiatkowski’s huge talent, Valley Frameworks in Amherst has been documenting and preserving the vast collection of his works.
Directions: The Augusta Savage Gallery is located in New Africa House. Click here for directions.
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Leach Breaks 200 Foot Barrier in Hammer to Lead Gauchos at UC Riverside
Santa Barbara Athletics News
Apr 24, 2017
Riverside, Calif. - UCSB SR Stephen Leach led a small contingent of Gauchos at the UC Riverside Highlander Challenge competition Saturday. In a small tune-up situation, three weeks out of the Big West Championships, Leach finally cracked the 200 foot barrier in the hammer, recording a mark of 201'4 (61.38m). His previous best throw was 193'6 in 33 career competitions.
Coming into the competition with three career showings over 190', Leach delivered his new lifetime best on his second attempt. He now ranks 31st in the hammer in the NCAA West Region as well as sixth in a loaded Big West Conference.
Leach, a talented combo-thrower, has season best throws of 53'11.25 in the shot put and 172'6 in the discus.
In other action at UCR, JR Austin Sahs threw 174 in the hammer, placing fourth.
SO James Douglass won the 800m in a time of 1:54.27. SR Edixon Puglisi finished in 1:56.27, placing seventh.
The Gauchos are back in action for the annual Cal Poly Dual this weekend, hosted by Cal Poly.
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The Elevator Pitch Perfected
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When the standing-room-only crowd at UC Santa Barbara’s 5th annual Grad Slam quieted, Leah Foltz began her three-minute presentation about personalized medicine.But hers wasn’t the usual academic, sometimes dry, explanation.
Foltz, a UCSB graduate student in biomolecular science and engineering, delivered an engaging summary of recent strides in stem cell research and how her lab uses this biological material to study blinding diseases. Her research explores whether scientists will one day be able to use someone’s own cells to cure their blindness.
Foltz’s lively delivery earned her a first-place finish in the campuswide competition. Now she’s headed to San Francisco to test her mettle Thursday, May 4, against participants from the nine other University of California campuses.
UC President Janet Napolitano will emcee the contest, which will be judged by a panel of leaders in industry, media, government and higher education. The event will be live-streamed at https://gradslam.universityofcalifornia.edu.
Foltz was one of 71 UCSB graduate students who participated in this year’s competition. Each of the nine preliminary rounds produced three winners, two determined by a panel of judges and the third, the “people’s choice,” as selected by the audience. Those presenters went on to the semifinals where nine finalists were chosen.
Topics for this year’s finalists ranged from chemical engineering to theater studies, the disciplines from which the two runners-up hailed. Max Nowak explained how he uses models of the blood-brain barrier to study how physical properties, such as size shape and flexibility, affect the ability of a nanoparticle drug to cross from one side to the other. Eric Jorgensen delivered a passionate speech about art as activism and the ways in which live theater chronicles history, citing the corpus of plays that have explored the AIDS crisis.
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Heart valve disease research earns grad student a young investigator award
Vanderbilt News
Apr. 24, 2017, 1:44 PM
Doctoral student Meghan Bowler won the Allan D. Callow Young Investigator Award for best poster presentation at the 15th biennial meeting of the International Society for Applied Cardiovascular Biology.
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Renowned Paleontologist to Speak at SDSU
SDSU College of Sciences
The director of the Georgian National Museum will speak at SDSU on Wednesday, April 26.
Professor David Lordkipanidze, the director of the Georgian National Museum will speak at San Diego State University on Wednesday, April 26 in SDSU’s Love Library, Room 108. An internationally prominent scientist and paleontologist, Lordkipanidze will speak about his work in the Republic of Georgia’s city of Dmanisi where he led the discovery, archaeological excavation and analysis of the earliest human found outside of Africa. The lecture will be preceded by an exhibit titled, “Georgia: Building the Future on a Vibrant Past,” featuring images and history from the Republic of Georgia, including that of the Dmanisi Hominins dated 1.8 million years ago. The exhibit will open at 1:30 p.m. with the lecture from 2-3:30 p.m., followed by a reception. The event is free and open to the public.SDSU has a campus in Georgia as part of a joint partnership between SDSU, the U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation and the Georgian government.
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Our Willingness to Waste
Tufts Now All Stories
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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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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