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Scott Yenor
Professor
Department of Political Science
School of Public Service
Scott Yenor recently published an article with the Heritage Foundation titled “Sex, Gender, and the Origin of the Culture Wars: An Intellectual History.” As the abstract explains, many Americans today have accepted what seemed inconceivable just a generation ago: that gender is artificial, is socially constructed and can be chosen freely by all individuals. This notion— that biological sex can be willfully separated from gender — originated in the arguments of influential radical feminists writing from the 1950s through the 1970s. The premises of their theories, in turn, have ushered in the new world of transgenderism. Yesterday’s shocking theory has become today’s accepted norm, with more changes to come. Yet whether this new world will prove to be fit for human flourishing remains to be seen.
You can read the article here: http://www.heritage.org/gender/report/sex-gender-and-the-origin-the-culture-wars-intellectual-history
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Educators Investigate Art, Science at UW Art Museum’s Summer Teaching Institute | News
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July 14, 2017
Science and art teachers experience hands-on learning at the UW Berry Biodiversity Conservation Center as part of the UW Art Museum’s 2017 Summer Teaching Institute. (Catherine Wagner Photo)
Fifteen educators examined the intersections of art and science during the University of Wyoming Art Museum’s Summer Teaching Institute.
Each year, the UW Art Museum hosts the Summer Teaching Institute, which focuses on object-based learning using artwork on display and work from the permanent collection. This year’s institute, “Transforming Learning: Investigating Art and Science,” was June 21-23.
The Summer Teaching Institute provides educators with hands-on experience and insight into current research happening in art and science, as well as research-based methods for integrating these disciplines. Using current trends in education, which include a focus on active learning in STEAM, or science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics, the UW Art Museum partners with different organizations to reach a common goal. This year’s partner was the UW Biodiversity Institute.
In-service K-12 science teachers, art teachers, general classroom teachers and community educators participate in this professional development opportunity, with options for Professional Teaching Standards Board credits or UW continuing education credit.
This year, participants examined artworks from the UW Art Museum’s permanent collection, guided by Katie Christensen, curator of education and statewide engagement, and Heather Bender, master teacher; explored African cichlid fish through the research of evolutionary biologist Catherine Wagner; and engaged in active-learning exercises that studied basic concepts in evolutionary thinking, led by Brian Barber and Dorothy Tuthill of the Biodiversity Institute. Participants also worked with two studio artists: Adrienne Vetter, interdisciplinary sculptor and installation artist, and Bethann Garramon Merkle from the Wyoming Migration Initiative.
The Summer Teaching Institute participants, listed by their hometowns and schools or organizations, were:
Casper -- Kathleen Backman, Southridge Elementary School; Staylee Brown, Cottonwood Elementary School; Paul Kasza, Kelly Walsh High School; Amy McCormick, ...
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College of Engineering Welcomes Two New Development Officers
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Ethan Hayman and Autumn Lewis recently joined the College of Engineering development team.
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How Nonprofits Forge Ahead When Faced with Potential Cuts to Foreign Aid
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Teen girls in Zaporizhia, Ukraine participate at a calligraphy workshop, learning to write symbols on a paper with brush and black gouache.
The Trump Administration's 2018 budget proposal suggests big changes to foreign aid, and cuts to support of many nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in the United States. How would these changes affect the goals of these institutions?
Khaldoun AbouAssi, assistant professor at American University's School of Public Affairs is an expert in public and nonprofit management. Recently, he published an article in the journal
Public Administrative Review, which focuses on how nonprofit organizations make decisions in a changing resources environment, especially when they have to respond to donor demands.
Q: What are the Trump Administration's proposed budget implications for nonprofits?
"In general, we are noticing more government scrutiny and less funding; that does not necessarily apply across the board since some entities in the nonprofit sectors, such as religious or faith-based organizations, might be less impacted or even positively impacted. But, if you are an organization like Planned Parenthood or even a nonprofit in the arts, then the impact could be substantial. Again, it is not just the budget cuts but also how the Administration deals and works with the nonprofit sector, through policies and legislation, contracts and grants."
Q: What sort of reactions from nonprofits can we expect should proposed cuts occur?
"We are actually witnessing different reactions. After the 2016 election, some nonprofits witnessed a peak in individual donations; the donations were directly tied to the results of the election and came as signals of support to the work of some organizations that focus on women's health or LGBTQ issues or civil rights, due to the fear that the new administration would scale back rights and cut funding. I believe this trend has stabilized now. But, we also should expect more advocacy work and collaboration among the nonprofits ...
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Zimpher's Future Includes UAlbany Positions as Professor and Advisor
Outgoing SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher, seen meeting UAlbany students on campus in December of 2014, will have faculty and advisor roles at the University after she steps down from her current role in September. (Photo by Mark Schmidt)
ALBANY, N.Y. (July 17, 2017) — State University of New York Chancellor Nancy Zimpher, who is stepping down from her position at the end of August, will be assuming a faculty position as professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy & Leadership.
She will also become a senior fellow at SUNY’s Rockefeller Institute of Government (RIG), where she will create and direct a new think tank, the Center for Education Pipeline Systems Change. And she will serve as UAlbany’s incoming President Havidán Rodríguez’s chief advisor for cradle-to-career partnerships.
“The University at Albany’s commitment to community outreach and engagement is one of its major strengths, and a very important characteristic that attracted me to pursuing the role of president,” Rodríguez said. “Chancellor Zimpher’s leadership of SUNY has lifted the University at Albany’s partnerships within the local community to unprecedented heights, all to benefit not only our students but those in schools throughout the City of Albany and the Capital District. I look forward to continuing this important work together.”
Zimpher is joining a department, Educational Policy & Leadership, known for its cradle-to-career approach to preparing educational leaders, and at a time when it is launching a new M.S. in Higher Education to educate the next generation of college leadership.
“Dr. Zimpher’s primary contributions will be around national and international scholarship regarding higher education, teacher preparation and school improvement,” said Robert Bangert-Drowns, dean of the School of Education.
"Nancy Zimpher is a nationally recognized thought leader on teacher preparation and the public policies that impact the breadth ...
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Clemson trustees approve 2017-18 budget and re-elect chairman
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CLEMSON — The Clemson University board of trustees Thursday approved the 2017-18 budget, re-elected its chairman and gave its support to important programs and capital projects.
The board received a detailed report on the 2017-18 budget, including the university’s investment in priorities to drive quality and the impact of mandated increases in the cost of employee benefits. The trustees approved the $1.15 billion budget, which is up 7.5 percent from the previous year.
To help fund these investments and mandated costs, the trustees approved the lowest percentage tuition increase in 20 years for in-state undergraduate students: a 2.75 percent increase, or $197 per semester for a full time-student. Out-of-state undergraduate tuition will increase by 4.25 percent, or $727 per semester. (Read more about tuition and fees here.)
Smyth McKissick
The trustees re-elected Smyth McKissick as chair of the board for a second term. McKissick is a 1979 Clemson graduate and chief executive officer of Alice Manufacturing. He has served as a trustee since 1998.
The board also adopted a policy confirming its existing practice of requiring board expenses to be reasonable and for business-related purposes.
The trustees also:
reaffirmed a resolution to fund a new tennis center using $12.5 million in athletic revenue bonds. These bonds would be repaid using solely athletic revenues, which are privately generated.
approved new signs for 11 buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places to tell the story of each facility’s origin, name and significance to university development.
named the circular drive in front of Tillman Hall “Gantt Circle.” The naming commemorates the historic enrollment of Harvey B. Gantt, ’65, who was the first African-American to enroll at Clemson.
approved a new Master of Transportation Safety Administration program aimed at professionals in transportation, police and highway safety departments and corporations and will be one of the first degrees of its kind.
approved the establishment of the Center for Connected Multimodal Mobility (C2M2), an ...
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Volunteers needed for student move-in
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July 10, 2017Volunteers needed for student move-in
by Christi Mathis
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- In just a few weeks, students will start a new year at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and volunteers are needed Aug. 16 and 17 to welcome incoming Salukis and help them move into on-campus residences.
SIU faculty and staff along with community volunteers will play a vital part in assuring students are settled in their new homes in time for classes which begin Aug. 22. New students will move in on Aug. 16; returning students move in Aug. 17.
Individual volunteers and groups are invited to sign up for the times and locations they prefer. All shifts are available on a first-come, first-served basis and are limited due to space and logistics.
The move-in schedule, volunteer sign-up forms and additional information are available online at http://housing.siu.edu/volunteer.
During move-in, University Housing will provide a family meal pass to the accompanying families of students with valid dining plans who are moving into campus residence halls. In addition, move-in volunteers will receive a complimentary meal ticket, allowing them to enjoy a nice meal in a campus dining hall.
In order to assure adequate seating, complimentary meals will be only for the families of University Housing residents who have valid dining plans and registered volunteers. In addition, dining plans will be accepted and guest meals will be available for purchase at the dining hall entrances.
Move-in is a bit earlier than usual this year in order to give families a chance to get their Salukis all moved in before visitors begin arriving on campus from around the world to watch the total solar eclipse. The eclipse – the first total solar eclipse in the U.S. since 1979 – will reach its point of longest duration on Aug. 21 very near SIU. Numerous special activities are planned at the university and in the surrounding community, including a ...
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African-American veterans in mental health care are not as activated as White veterans : Newscenter : School of Medicine
INDIANAPOLIS – Patients who are activated--meaning they have the knowledge, skills and confidence to manage their health and health care--have better health outcomes. A new study provides evidence that male and female African-American veterans receiving outpatient mental health services are not as activated as White veterans.In addition to demonstrating an association between race and lower patient activation, the study shows that the relationship between African-American veterans and their mental health providers is not as strong as the relationship between White veterans and their providers. This difference persisted after adjusting for socio-demographic factors and the study participants’ length of time with their providers. Stronger patient-provider relationships--known as working alliances--have been linked to higher treatment adherence. The study also reported that the African-American veterans had significantly lower medication adherence rates than White veterans."A clear implication from this study is that one size does not fit all. We need to tailor our efforts to meet the needs of African-American veterans--and meet them where they are," said VA Center for Health Information and Communication, Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University Center for Health Services and Outcomes Research investigator Johanne Eliacin, PhD, the health services researcher who led the new study. "When it comes to being activated and engaged in their own health care, African-American veterans have more specific challenges that need to be better understood and addressed."There needs to be more research to develop strategies to motivate patients to be involved in their care and to work more effectively with their providers. And we need to learn how to help them sustain engagement over time." Dr. Eliacin is a clinical psychologist and psychological anthropologist. She also has an appointment as an assistant research professor in the Department of Psychology in the School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Her research focuses on sociocultural determinants of mental health and on reducing health disparities. ...
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Financial Decisions Today: Planning for Your Future
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Tyler Hart, financial representative with DMG Financial Group, gave a presentation on how our financial decisions today impact our future. The topics included in the following video are:Organizing your finances Creating a budget Proper savings habits Alumni Career Services Spring 2014
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Scripps Gerontology Center's latest grant tops one million
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OXFORD, Ohio — Miami University's Scripps Gerontology Center has been awarded a $1.23 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Scholars will use the money to research skill proficiencies and lifelong learning activities of middle-aged and older adults.
Phyllis Cummins and Takashi Yamashita
“Our research focus is on adults ages 40-74,” said Phyllis Cummins, senior research scholar at Scripps. “This age group represents nearly half of the U.S. labor force, yet little is known about patterns of lifelong learning activities. In an increasingly global and technologically advanced society, lifelong learning is important to maintain skills necessary to remain competitive.”
Cummins is the primary researcher on the project, A Mixed-Methods Study of Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Lifelong Learning, Skill Proficiencies, and Employment in the U.S. and Selected OECD Countries.
“The overarching goal of the project is to improve our understanding of how skill proficiencies are related to education, lifelong learning activities and employment,” said Cummins. “The U.S. lags many developed countries in implementing policies to encourage participation in learning activities throughout one’s life. Our project will provide valuable information to policymakers about the importance of lifelong learning.”
The three-year grant, which started July 1, will use survey data coordinated by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and collected by the National Center for Educational Statistics. U.S. data will be compared with that over several other OECD countries. The project is funded by the Institute of Education Sciences, the independent and non-partisan statistics, research and evaluation arm of the U.S. Department of Education.
"As a Miami University Gerontology doctoral program alumni, I am thrilled to be able to continue this important work with the Scripps Gerontology Center and my colleagues at Miami University,” said Takashi Yamashita, co-principal investigator on the project.
Cummins is also the lead researcher on a $1.4 million grant funded by the U.S. ...
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A life in foreign service
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Ambassador James Dobbins discusses his new book Foreign Service: Five decades on the front lines of American diplomacy and his experiences working to advance U.S. national interests in some of the country’s most difficult situations.
Also in this episode: William Gale, the Arjay and and Frances Fearing Miller Chair in Federal Economic Policy and a senior fellow in Economic Studies, recounts the Kansas tax cut experiment and outlines its implications for future tax reform efforts.
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Foreign Service: Five decades on the front lines of American diplomacy
Foreign Service: Five decades on the frontlines of American diplomacy (Interview with Peter Baker)
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Lewis College of Human Sciences Assistant Professor of History Marie Hicks speaks to BBC Radio about women in technology.
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Lewis College of Human Sciences Assistant Professor of History Marie Hicks recently talked about women in computing on BBC Radio 4. Hicks was featured on the long-running “Woman’s Hour” program which has been a BBC institution since it began airing in 1946. She spoke with the current host, Dame Jenni Murray, about the connections between historical discrimination in the field and the imbalances and lack of diversity we see in Silicon Valley today. You can listen to the ten-minute segment here.
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COD Receives National Endowment for the Humanities 'Dialogues on the Experience of War' Grant
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By Jennifer DudaCollege of DuPage is among 15 institutions and one of only two community colleges
to receive a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities “Dialogues on the
Experience of War” program.The College’s Liberal Arts Division received $72,310, which project director and COD
English Professor Franz Burnier will use for a team-taught seminar titled “Connections
and Disconnections in U.S. Military Conflicts: From the Illinois Frontier to the Global
Frontier.” Part of NEH’s Standing Together initiative, Dialogues on the Experience of War grants provide opportunities for veterans,
through the study and discussion of important humanities sources, to think more deeply
about issues raised by war and military service.Scheduled to be offered during the spring 2018 semester, the seminar project is designed
to help student veterans discuss their war experiences in a broader literary and historical
context.“I want our students to see their military experience as part of a continuum that
hasn’t really changed in our country’s history,” Burnier said. “One of the biggest
challenges veterans have is that they compartmentalize their service versus their
public lives. We’re hoping they step up and come together to review and learn about
past wars to help them connect and understand how military conflict has shaped and
continues to shape the nation.”Burnier, along with fellow English Professor Michelle Moore, History professors Sam
Mitrani and Ben Whisenhunt, Veterans Student Services Manager Jose Alferez and Associate
Professor and Reference Librarian Jason Ertz, will lead students through an exploration
of military operations via history and prose, drawing parallels between conflicts.
The seminar’s two war periods, from the Illinois frontier conflict between 1812 and
1832 to the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, were selected for their value
in showing both historical precedent and contemporary relevance, he said.“We want to broaden and deepen students’ understanding of the complexity of war ...
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Are you still covered? This tool can help you know.
Brandeis University News
July 9, 2017There are many questions—and just as many opinions— about the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), the U.S. Senate’s proposed replacement to the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare. Am I Still Covered? is a new, online resource developed by a group of Heller students and others to inform the public about the BCRA in plain language. Users can use the website to learn how the BCRA could affect their health care coverage and costs. Am I Still Covered? Co-Founder Stephanie Murano talked with Heller communications about the innovative project.
Members of the Am I Still Covered? team: (clockwise from top left) Rebecca Huber, Kayla Scire, Adrielle Slaugh, Stephanie Murano, Sarah King, Annie Hirshman and Shu Chen.How did you come up with this idea?
Am I Still Covered? came about through a group text message thread shared by our co-founders. Adrielle Slaugh expressed frustration that she did not think many people understood how BCRA would impact so many Americans, and thus, the general concept of Am I Still Covered? was born. We utilized our individual set of skills to express this through a straightforward platform: Rebecca Huber (MPP/WGS ‘18) directed policy research, I developed a marketing plan, Annie Hirshman headed UX and web design and Adrielle Slaugh acted as project manager. We recruited a few other individuals to round out our team, including Shu Chen for web development. Rebecca reached out to a few fellow members of her cohort, bringing in Sarah King (MPP ‘18) and Kayla Scire (MPP/MBA ‘18) for policy support.
What problem does Am I Still Covered? seek to solve, and for whom?
Health care policy can be dense, which is unfortunate, since it impacts so many individuals in a direct way—we all will need health care at some point in our lives! BCRA is particularly confusing, because it requires a basic understanding of ...
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Canada’s Newest Astronaut Class Includes a Worldwide Graduate
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world’s largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace, is a nonprofit, independent institution offering more than 80 baccalaureate, master’s and Ph.D. degree programs in its colleges of Arts & Sciences, Aviation, Business, Engineering and Security & Intelligence. Embry-Riddle educates students at residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Fla., and Prescott, Ariz., through the Worldwide Campus with more than
125 locations in the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, and through online programs. The university is a major research center, seeking solutions to real-world problems in partnership with the aerospace industry, other universities and government agencies. For more information, visit
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Understanding the universe: Astrophysicist Dunkley shines through her research
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Astrophysics inspires Princeton professor Jo Dunkley to ask questions about the universe and the fundamental laws that describe nature.
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Big Red Eats Green: IU food festival features local vendors, extended hours
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IUB Newsroom »Big Red Eats Green: IU food festival features local vendors, extended hoursBig Red Eats Green: IU food festival features local vendors, extended hoursSept. 9, 2016FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The Indiana University Office of Sustainability will host the sixth annual Big Red Eats Green Festival on Wednesday, Sept. 14. The festival will feature new activities and extended hours.
The fall food festival and farmers market will take place from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the lawn of the IU Eskenazi Museum of Art on the Bloomington campus. The market will feature local growers and restaurants that are committed to sustainable practices, as well as campus and community organizations that work toward improving the food system. Entertainment will be provided by local musicians and artists.
This year’s theme is “What does local mean to you?”
"The definition of local is pretty ambiguous,” said Carissa Marks, event organizer and a food working group intern with the Office of Sustainability. “If you ask multiple people what local food means to them, chances are you will receive differing answers. So this year we are focusing on what local food means to different people. By supporting local growers and vendors, we directly support and strengthen our community."
New to the festival this year are two foraging walks, at 1 and 3 p.m., which will teach participants about wild edibles on campus.
Also new is Big Red Eats Global, an international food festival showcasing international dishes, accompanied by a tasting. The event will take place from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Students and chefs will prepare and plate their food, explain why they chose to share a specific recipe, offer some cultural insight into the importance of the dish and then allow the audience to taste it.
Following Big Red Eats Global will be a screening of the documentary “Food Fight,” which explores the development of ...
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Northwestern invites Evanston neighbors to community picnic July 22
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Northwestern University invites Evanston neighbors and guests to the free annual Community Picnic July 22, hosted by Nim Chinniah, executive vice president of Northwestern, and the University’s Office of Neighborhood and Community Relations. Guests can RSVP online.The picnic takes place on the east lawn of Norris University Center overlooking Lake Michigan, and features free admission, local food favorites and arts activities.“Our picnic celebrates Northwestern’s vibrant partnership with the City of Evanston and our Evanston community,” said Alan Anderson, executive director of Neighborhood and Community Relations.Celebrating Northwestern’s vibrant partnership with the City of Evanston and the Evanston community.Families will be treated to food from Hecky’s Barbecue, Tomate Fresh Kitchen and YoFresh Yogurt Cafe, three of the area’s favorite eateries. Additional options from Northwestern Catering will also be available.President Morton Schapiro will join the festivities and welcome community members.Kids this year will be treated to activities designed by the University’s Arts Circle, in addition to a bounce house, balloon animals, cotton candy and face painting.Northwestern will once again provide composting collection bins, and volunteers from sustainNU, the university-wide initiative to reduce Northwestern’s impact on the environment, will be on hand to help guests compost and recycle. Unserved meals will be donated to Campus Kitchens to be repackaged for community members in need.“We look forward to welcoming everyone to campus and thanking the community for their support throughout the year,” Anderson said.Northwestern’s office of Neighborhood and Community Relations connects people and organizations to University resources to build a stronger, more unified Evanston. Learn more about its work by visiting Neighborhood and Community Relations online.
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UChicago to commemorate 75th anniversary of first chain reaction
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In the midst of World War II, 75 years ago, the Italian émigré Enrico Fermi and a coterie of world-class physicists converged at the University of Chicago to prepare for a top-secret experiment as part of the Manhattan Project. Their goal was to initiate the first controlled, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction—a scientific leap that would have immense implications for the war and the world’s future.This fall, the University of Chicago will kick off a series of public events to mark the 75th anniversary of the chain reaction experiment, which took place on Dec. 2, 1942. The series of events, titled “Nuclear Reactions, 1942: A Historic Breakthrough, an Uncertain Future,” will begin in September and will culminate in a two-day program on Dec. 1-2.
The events will address the complex legacy of the experiment, which has had a far-reaching impact on nuclear physics, engineering, medicine and energy, in addition to its role in the development of nuclear weapons and the potential for destruction on a massive scale. Discussions will consider how the breakthrough led to the establishment of new, enormous power, which like all great power can be used for good or ill.
The series will include lectures, seminars, workshops, multimedia presentations, music and dance performances, an exhibition at the Museum of Science and Industry, and events involving Argonne National Laboratory, which was created in the post-war period to help pursue energy research for peaceful purposes. Expert speakers will explore the past and future of nuclear energy, as well as issues of history, nuclear weapons policy, nuclear medicine and the pursuit of peace.
Participants will include UChicago faculty, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students and undergraduates, as well as scholars and visitors from around the world. The University will send more detailed information about the events as the fall quarter approaches.
One topic of the commemoration will be to consider the perspectives and motivations ...
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How to Celebrate National Ice Cream Day on Sunday
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Americans have been besotted with ice cream since it was first introduced in the mid 18th century. In fact, we consume more ice cream—approximately 1.58 billion gallons—than any other country, with the average person lapping up an average of 23 pounds of the frozen treat each year.
Since 1984, July has been designated National Ice Cream Month. And if that weren’t enough, Sunday, July 16, is National Ice Cream Day, with chains like Friendly’s, Baskin Robbins, and McDonald’s offering special deals.
Prompted by Ice Cream Day, BU Today asked students for help compiling a list of the 10 best Boston area ice cream places, many, happily, conveniently near campus. Below are their suggestions, with our recommended pick for each. While most of the spots specialize in dairy offerings, we’ve noted those that have nondairy and vegan options. So, whether you prefer ice cream in a dish or a cone, dressed up with toppings or plain, celebrate National Ice Cream Day with a few scoops of your favorite flavor—or try a couple of new ones.
Photo by Cydney Scott
1. Emack & Bolios140 Brookline Ave., Fenway
Nearly three dozen flavors of ice cream, along with an assortment of frozen yogurts and sorbetsMust try: Salted Caramel Chocolate Pretzel—caramel ice cream, a salted caramel swirl, and chunks of chocolate-covered pretzels
2. JP Licks311 Harvard St., Coolidge Corner, Brookline
Dozens of flavors and a rotating list of monthly selections, as well as hard- and soft-serve yogurt and a few lactose-free ice creamsMust try: Raspberry Mango Sundae—vanilla ice cream topped with fresh fruit and whipped cream
3. Ben & Jerry’s174 Newbury St., Boston
More than 60 flavors to choose from, with nondairy and frozen yogurt optionsMust try: Milk and Cookies—vanilla ice cream with a chocolate cookie swirl and chocolate chip and chocolate chocolate chip cookies
Photo by Cydney Scott
4. [FoMu]481 Cambridge St., Allston
Vegan ice ...
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Mānoa: New research uses satellites to predict end of volcanic eruptions
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University of Hawaiʻi at MānoaContact:Posted: Jul 14, 2017Map of 34 volcanoes used to test hypothesis. Modified from Google Maps.Mt. Etna from space. Credit: NASA & US/Japan ASTER Science Team.Erupting Piton de la Fournaise volcano. Credit: U.S. Geological Survey. Researchers from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (UHM) School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) recently discovered that infrared satellite data could be used to predict when lava flow-forming eruptions will end.Using NASA satellite data, Estelle Bonny, a graduate student in the SOEST Department of Geology and Geophysics, and her mentor, Hawai‘i Institute for Geophysics and Planetology (HIGP) researcher Robert Wright, tested a hypothesis first published in 1981 that detailed how lava flow rate changes during a typical effusive volcanic eruption. The model predicted that once a lava flow-forming eruption begins, the rate at which lava exits the vent quickly rises to a peak and then reduces to zero over a much longer period of time—when the rate reaches zero, the eruption has ended.HIGP faculty developed a system that uses infrared measurements made by NASA’s MODIS sensors to detect and measure the heat emissions from erupting volcanoes—heat is used to retrieve the rate of lava flow.“The system has been monitoring every square kilometer of Earth’s surface up to four times per day, every day, since 2000,” said Bonny. “During that time, we have detected eruptions at more than 100 different volcanoes around the globe. The database for this project contains 104 lava flow-forming eruptions from 34 volcanoes with which we could test this hypothesis.”Once peak flow was reached, the researchers determined where the volcano was along the predicted curve of decreasing flow and therefore predict when the eruption will end. While the model has been around for decades, this is the first time satellite data was used with it ...
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Class of 2021: Nursing major wants to help sick children smile
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Growing up with a rare blood disorder, Michelle Nguyen has been around hospitals a lot. Now she wants to become a nurse and dedicate her life to making sick children smile.
Every month the Dunwoody resident spends five hours at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, getting a full blood transfusion to counteract the effects of Thalassemia – a disease that destroys red blood cells. She’s on a waiting list to receive a bone marrow transplant.
Not many Vietnamese donate organs or body parts, Nguyen said, so finding a perfect match has been frustrating.
“The transfusions are every month. It takes me away from school, and I fall behind a lot,” she said. “But I feel more compelled to work harder, and that’s why I want to become a nurse. I feel compassionate towards kids who are going though the same thing.”
Nguyen has already brought smiles to hospitalized kids. As a high school freshman, she won the 2013 Aflac Holiday Duck design competition. Every year, Macy’s sells the winning design to raise money for pediatric cancer. Nguyen’s duck was decked out for skiing.
Seeing nurses make a positive impact made Nguyen want to do the same. She especially loved one nurse, who explained her illness in ways Nguyen could understand as a child.
“I always need a support system whenever I go to the hospital,” she said, “so that’s what I want to do – help others feel it’s not just a hospital” but a place of belonging and hope.
Nguyen looked for those same qualities in a university as well. She toured Georgia College last spring with her mother and immediately felt at home.
The one-on-one connection faculty have with students here mirrors what she wants to achieve as a nurse. Last summer, she felt what it’s like to connect with a sick child. She ...
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Biosensors Light Up Cellular Signaling Processes
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The Ai lab develops novel molecular imaging tools to peer inside cells and understand their communications and signaling processes.
By Sarah Nightingale on July 14, 2017
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Lab members (left to right): Merna Makar, Yichong Fan, and Huiwang Ai. ucr
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have converted a naturally occurring fluorescent protein from corals into a biosensor that can be used to monitor the cellular thioredoxin (Trx) system, which is a promising target for cancer therapy.
Their paper, titled “Monitoring thioredoxin redox with a genetically encoded red fluorescent biosensor,” was recently published in Nature Chemical Biology. The research team includes Huiwang Ai, an associate professor in Department of Chemistry; Yichong Fan, a graduate student in the Environmental Toxicology program and lead author of the paper; Merna Makar, an undergraduate student; and Michael Wang, a high school student who is gaining research experience at UCR.
The Ai lab develops novel molecular imaging tools to peer inside cells and understand their communications and signaling processes. One of their focuses is the spatio-temporal organization of redox signaling and its disruption under oxidative stress. Redox processes are a major regulatory component of cellular signaling in humans. Reactive oxygen species (ROS), which are oxidative chemicals generated by cells in response to various signals, play a dual pathophysiological role: on one hand mediating physiological signal transduction pathways, while on the other hand causing oxidative stress when their levels are high. Severe oxidative stress can lead to cell damage and death and a variety of diseases.
Thioredoxin (Trx) family proteins play critical roles in the regulation of cellular redox processes. Clinically, it has been shown that Trx levels are elevated in the plasma of patients with solid cancer and leukemia, and decreased when the tumor is surgically removed. The Trx system is thus a validated cancer drug target and drugs that inhibit the Trx system ...
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Alumna inspires others to excel
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This blog post is excerpted the Washington Magazine Summer 2017 issue.
As the founder and owner of J. Wood & Associates, a successful management consulting firm, Emeritus Trustee Joyce (Wood) Buchheit, BSBA ’76, MBA ’77, believes in the power of philanthropy to change lives.
Buchheit has given generously to Washington University for nearly 20 years to express her gratitude for the scholarship support, mentorship and career guidance she received as a young mother entering Olin Business School in the 1970s.
“When I started at the business school, there were not many women and very few mothers. I chose Washington University because of the financial aid package I was offered,” she recalls.
Olin School Dean Robert Virgil and Professor Earl Spiller set her on a career path at Arthur Andersen & Company, at that time one of the “Big Eight” international accounting firms.
“Dean Virgil and Professor Spiller were outstanding teachers and mentors for their students. They encouraged Arthur Andersen to hire me in spite of the fact that I did not fit the normal age and gender profile for the position,” Buchheit says.
“And that scholarship changed my life,” she adds. “Without Washington University and the assistance of the dean and my professors, Arthur Andersen would never have hired me and provided me with excellent training and experience in the area of tax accounting.”
Giving back
After nearly four years at Arthur Andersen and a brief time at Mark Twain Bank, Buchheit founded J. Wood & Associates in St. Louis in 1984. Four years later, she moved the business to Bonne Terre, Missouri, where she began finding opportunities to give back.
“Christian Hospital had recently invested in the area by creating Parkland Health Center in Farmington, and they asked if I would sit on the board,” she says. Buchheit — who is now married to Chauncy Buchheit, executive director of the Southeast Missouri Regional Planning Commission — has served on ...
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Doctoral Oral Exams for July 24-28
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The graduate dean invites all graduate faculty to attend the final oral examinations for the doctoral candidates scheduled as follows:Bridgette Peterson, Ph.D., Philosophy. Monday, July 24, 4 p.m., E301 South College. Dissertation: “Applications and Extensions of Counterpart Theory.” Maya Eddon, chr.
Joshua Marland, Ph.D., Education. Tuesday, July 25, 12 p.m., N113 Furcolo Hall. Dissertation: “Investigating the Impact of Student Opt Out on Value-Added Measures of Teacher Quality.” Stephen G. Sireci, chr.
Shayne Sloggett, Ph.D., Linguistics. Tuesday, July 25, 2 p.m., N400 Integrative Learning Center. Dissertation: “When Errors Aren’t: How Comprehenders Selectively Violate Binding Theory.” Brian Dillon, chr.
Fiona Ge, Ph.D., Psychology. Tuesday, July 25, 3 p.m., 521B Tobin Hall. Dissertation: “The Role of Culture in Close Relationships: Differences in Communication and Emotional Regulation.” Paula Pietromonaco, chr.
Ai Chan Ye, Ph.D., Molecular and Cellular Biology. Wednesday, July 26, 1 p.m., 221 Integrated Sciences Bldg. Dissertation: “Defining Molecular Pathways that Ensure Accurate Cell Division.” Tom Maresca, chr.
Gulen Yesilbag Tonga, Ph.D., Chemistry. Wednesday, July 26, 2 p.m., 153 Goessmann. Dissertation: “Nanoparticle as Supramolecular Platform for Delivery and Biorthogonal Catalysis.” Vincent Rotello, chr.
Daniel Flagg, Ph.D., Polymer Science and Engineering. Thursday, July 27, 10 a.m., A110/A111 Conte Polymer Science Building. Dissertation: “Polyorganosiloxanes: Molecular nanoparticles, Nanocomposites and Interfaces.” Thomas McCarthy, chr.
Albert Mendoza, Ph.D., Kinesiology. Thursday, July 27, 11 a.m., S211 Integrative Learning Center. Dissertation: “A Comprehensive Validation of Activity Trackers for Estimating Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Free-Living Settings.” Patty S. Freedson, chr.
Jared Harris, Ph.D., Polymer Science and Engineering. Friday, July 28, 10 a.m., A110/A111 Conte Polymer Science Building. Dissertation: “Synthesis and Characterization of Imidazole-Containing Conjugated Polymers.” Kenneth Carter, chr.
Aikaterini Marazopoulou, Ph.D., Computer Science. Friday, July 28, 10 a.m., 142 Computer Science Building. Dissertation: “Temporal and Relational Graphical Models for Causality: Representation and Learning.” David Jensen, chr.
Yue Wang, Ph.D., Computer Science. Friday, July 28, 10 a.m., 151 Computer Science ...
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UT Debuts Graduate Certificate Program in International Families, Children
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Current graduate students at UT now have the opportunity to become certified in working with international children and families.The Department of Child and Family Studies now offers a 12-hour graduate certificate in international children, youth, and families to graduate students in any UT program.
The program is for students wanting to develop knowledge and skills necessary for studying and working with children, youth, or families from diverse cultural backgrounds both internationally and in the United States.
Candidates for the certificate must be admitted to a graduate program at UT or hold a terminal degree and be admitted to the Graduate School. Course work for the certificate must be completed within a five-year period.
A minimum 3.5 GPA must be earned in all certificate courses. For further information about the program, contact Hillary Fouts.
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50-Year-Old Flu Virus Model Gets Facelift
50-Year-Old Flu Virus Model Revamped, Revealing Pandemic Prediction Possibilities
PITTSBURGH, July 13, 2017 – The scientific textbook depiction of the flu virus is about to get a facelift, due to a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine team’s discovery that a model of the influenza genome architecture untouched since the 1970s isn’t so perfect after all.
The discovery, reported online and in a coming print issue of the journal Nucleic Acids Research, reveals loopholes in the way the virus packages its genetic material. When one strain of flu co-mingles with another strain inside a cell, these loopholes allow the viruses to swap genetic material and give rise to new strains of flu. Knowing these loopholes and how they interact with each other could give scientists the opportunity to better predict pandemics and find new ways to disrupt the flu virus.
“Although influenza has plagued mankind for hundreds of years and poses a substantial public health threat every winter, we know surprisingly little about flu pandemics,” said senior author Seema S. Lakdawala, Ph.D., assistant professor in Pitt’s Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics. “Our discovery may give insight into how the flu virus continually evolves, opening the door to better vaccines and antivirals.”
Influenza is a type of virus that uses single-stranded ribonucleic acid (RNA) to replicate, instead of double-stranded DNA. Influenza viruses are made up of eight RNA segments bound by a protective nucleoprotein. All eight RNA segments must come together inside a virus particle to be fully infectious.
The classic model of the flu virus has these proteins coating the RNA like beads evenly spaced along a string. However, limitations of techniques used in the 1970s when the model was developed meant that unique features—like exposed RNA loops—were lost. Consequently, the universal depiction of influenza in textbooks is of a uniform random binding of proteins along the ...
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Arrenca a l’ESCAC la segona edició dels cursos d’estiu Cine Base, amb més de 350 inscrits
Universitat de Barcelona - Notícies
El programa Cine Base ofereix dos cursos d’estiu: el Summer School, per a joves de tretze a disset anys, i el curs intensiu de Narrativa Audiovisual per a professors de secundària.
14/07/2017
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L’Escola de Cinema i Audiovisuals de Catalunya (ESCAC), adscrita a la UB, ha posat en marxa la segona edició dels cursos d’estiu del seu programa Cine Base. Enguany s’hi han inscrit més de 350 participants, entre professors d’educació secundària i joves de tretze a disset anys de tot l’Estat, que es formaran a l’Escola en la narrativa audiovisual.
En l'edició d’estiu, el programa Cine Base ofereix dos cursos. D’una banda, el Summer School, que enguany aglutina prop de 190 joves. Aquest campus audiovisual té una durada de dues setmanes i consta de classes diàries de pràctiques de narrativa, individuals i en grup, en què els alumnes escriuen, roden i munten les seves pròpies pràctiques.
D’altra banda, hi ha el curs intensiu de formació per a docents: durant una setmana, els professors de secundària reben formació en les competències bàsiques del format audiovisual. Aprenen mitjançant els exercicis del Manual de narrativa audiovisual creat per l’ESCAC. El curs es complementa amb classes pràctiques de tècnica de fotografia, muntatge, so, guió, art i direcció d’actors. En aquesta segona edició hi participen més de 160 professors.
L’objectiu del Cine Base és implantar la narrativa audiovisual com a competència bàsica, indispensable i d’ús habitual en l’educació secundària.
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Filling the science communication gap
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Science communication can be hard to define, and even harder to teach. But an academic book co-edited by a technical communication professor at Missouri University of Science and Technology hopes to make the subject easier for instructors, and their students, to teach and learn.
Dr. Kathyrn Northcut, professor and co-director of technical communication programs at Missouri S&T, co-edited Scientific Communication: Practices, Theories and Pedagogies. Routledge will publish the book in the early part of 2018.
As a broad definition, science communication is the sharing of science-related topics with experts and non-experts alike.
“Scientists often just have to explain what they are doing to their peers. So how do you get a student who has learned something in a lab to disseminate it?” says Northcut. “Scientists also have to explain their research to people who aren’t specialists in their field.”
The book uses case studies and real-life examples from experts in the technical and science communication fields to make students and instructors more aware of the various types of science writing.
“It’s writing about science topics in a few different ways for a few different audiences,” says Northcut.
Certain chapters were written specifically with instructors in mind, and address topics like the delivery of rhetorically informed instruction, online teaching and developing appropriate curricula.
“Ideally, at least one of the chapters will resonate with them,” Northcut says in regard to instructors. “Maybe the case study about federal regulations, or the case study about the pharmaceutical company, or the case study about somebody who taught their students how to author Wikipedia. We’re hoping one of those chapters will resonate with them and they’ll use it as a springboard to develop their own expertise.”
At most universities, science writing is taught by English and communication faculty rather than science faculty. Often times, these instructors have minimal experience in science disciplines.
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BFA alumnus’s local gallery show ‘Altar of Commerce’ probes consequences of globalization
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The work of St. Louis-based artist and teacher Bryan Robertson, who earned his undergraduate degree from UMSL in 2012, includes large-scale paintings as well as digital collages. His 2016 oil painting “Played” measures more than 12 feet in width and is among the pieces that will be on display from July 22 to Aug. 26 at the Cathy Gregory Studio Gallery. (Images courtesy of Bryan Robertson)
Bryan Robertson’s maps of the world look strangely recognizable – despite considerable departures from cartographical norms.
Instead of the typical place names and color blocks, each landmass appears as a cluster of overlapping images. Borders within the African continent frame diamonds and oil wells, while the familiar trademarks of leading companies dominate North America.
“The G7 nations are all represented by corporate logos, and they’re also broken down into states,” Robertson explains. “So Missouri is the Budweiser logo, and then Washington state is Microsoft.”
Those selections are by design, and they speak to Robertson’s longtime interests in both politics and art – the results of which will be in the spotlight this summer. A local gallery is showcasing the University of Missouri–St. Louis graduate’s work from July 22 to Aug. 26.
That opportunity came about unexpectedly, like many welcome occasions in Robertson’s life.
The UMSL alumnus’s interests in politics, international relations and questions arising within a commodity-driven world are reflected in a series of digital collages titled “Superpower.”
Last year, while wrapping up his MFA in painting and drawing from the University of Washington and aggressively seeking teaching jobs, the St. Louis native landed an adjunct faculty position at Jefferson College in Hillsboro, Missouri. He knew he’d need additional work as well, and so he began reaching out to galleries in the St. Louis region to offer his services.
He eventually heard back from the Cathy Gregory Studio Gallery – located in south city’s Shaw ...
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ShangPharma Innovation and UCSF Announce Strategic Research Collaboration
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In a new collaboration, ShangPharma Innovation, Inc. (SPII) is providing funding and other support to scientists at UC San Francisco (UCSF) to accelerate the development of promising life science inventions.
The partnership helps advance a major new initiative at UCSF to bridge academic research with industrial development. Part of this effort, which SPII will support, involves backing preclinical research to validate drug targets and to develop programs to discover new drugs. Drugs that UCSF and SPII determine to be promising in preclinical studies can then be readied for clinical trials to demonstrate safety and efficacy in patients.
The collaboration agreement anticipates that SPII will provide several years of funding to carry out R&D in UCSF laboratories. SPII also will commit to spend additional amounts each year during the term of the collaboration to purchase Contract Research Organization (CRO) services in support of the projects being conducted by SPII and UCSF. CRO services will be provided by Shanghai ChemPartner Co. Ltd. (ChemPartner). SPII and UCSF will share in future value created through this innovative partnership.
“When the proper bridges to fundamental research are built, important new medicines reach the marketplace, saving and improving lives around the world,” said Walter H. Moos, PhD, CEO of SPII and adjunct professor of pharmaceutical chemistry at UCSF. “We have only just begun to scratch the surface of what’s possible when academia and early-stage investors come together to advance novel discoveries. We look forward to enabling biomedical innovation across all borders and disciplines.”
Cathy Tralau-Stewart, PhD, interim director of UCSF’s Catalyst Program and adjunct associate professor of bioengineering and therapeutics at UCSF, said, “The translation of early research into novel therapeutics for patients requires a wide range of expertise and capabilities. This collaboration will give UCSF access to the broad range of expertise and services required and will enable the translation of more ...
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2017-18 FIU Swimming and Diving Schedule Released
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MIAMI (July 13, 2017) – Coming off the program's third-straight Conference USA crown, Head Coach Randy Horner announced the FIU swimming and diving team's 2017-18 schedule on Thursday. Featuring teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), Southeastern Conference (SEC), Big 10 Conference and Big 12 Conference, the 2017-18 schedule is comprised of 13 meets, including seven from the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Center.The Panthers, which posted the fourth-highest point total in C-USA Championship history last season, begin their quest for a fourth-straight championship on Sept. 30, hosting the University of Miami.
"Our schedule this season has a good balance," Horner said. "We are excited to host our first annual FIU Fall Classic. It's a new format for our team and should give our top athletes a chance to swim against some great competition. For the first time at FIU, we will be sending a split squad to compete on the road. It will be a challenge but should strengthen the depth of our team. The Purdue Invitational will be our focus of the fall semester. Competing against teams from the ACC, SEC and Big 10 will give us a true measure of where we rank on the national stage. All of our meets point towards preparing us for the C-USA Championship Meet and the NCAA Championships."
FIU will begin the month of October with split-squad competition, hosting the FIU Fall Classic (Oct. 6-7), featuring TCU, Florida Atlantic, George Washington, Army, and Buffalo. Nine swimmers and two divers will compete in the home event, while the remainder of the team will hit the road to compete against North Florida and Georgia Southern on Oct. 7 in Jacksonville. The team will then take part in this year's Dual-A-Palooza (Oct. 27-28) in New Orleans, Louisiana. The meet will feature Rice, Tulane, and Denver.
FIU returns home to host Illinois in a two-day meet (Nov. 3-4). After traveling to West Lafayette, ...
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Cui Posts Top-20 Finish At FINA World Championships
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BUDAPEST, Hungary- LSU All-American diver Lizzie Cui opened up the 2017 FINA World Championships with a strong showing as a representative of her native country of New Zealand, posting a top-20 finish at 19th overall on one-meter on Friday to garner her highest individual place finish on the world stage at the Danube Arena.
“Lizzie had an excellent performance today after placing 19th at the world championships. Her first four dives were exceptional and she was at or near the top-12. Without a below average fifth round, she likely would have made the top-12,” said head diving coach Doug Shaffer. “This is a good start for Lizzie, who still has three more events ahead of her.”
Cui will return to action on Monday for the synchronized three-meter event alongside New Zealand teammate Shaye Boddington.
Cui will also compete on the individual three-meter springboard next Thursday and will wrap up the world championships next Saturday, taking part in the synchronized mixed three-meter event with Tennessee’s Liam Stone.
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Baker Institute expert: Growing interest among states to tax remote online sales
Online retail giant Amazon recently announced that it would voluntarily start collecting sales taxes in four additional states — Hawaii, Idaho, Maine and New Mexico — making the company a nationwide state sales tax collector. The move comes at a time of growing interest among states in taxation of remote online sales as a potential source of revenue, according to an expert at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
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Joyce Beebe, fellow in public finance, outlined her insights in a new issue brief, “E-Commerce: Recent Developments in State Taxation of Online Sales.” She discusses state and federal legislation aimed at granting states greater authority to collect sales taxes on remote online sales as well as obstacles to those efforts.
E-commerce sales have been growing at a rapid rate over the last decade. Sales in 2015 were estimated to be $6.6 trillion in the manufacturing, wholesale, retail and service sectors, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. On the flip side, over the last four decades, the aggregate sales tax base across all states has contracted, creating financial issues for states that rely heavily on sales taxes.
Any discussion of online sales tax would not be complete without mentioning the Quill decision, Beebe said. In 1992, the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Quill Corp. versus North Dakota precluded states from imposing a sales tax collection obligation on remote retailers that do not have a physical presence in the state. In other words, nexus (Latin for “bind” or “tie”), the determining factor of whether an out-of-state business selling products into a state is liable for collecting sales or use tax on sales into the state, arises only when the vendor has a physical presence in a state. In addition to establishing the physical presence rule, the Supreme Court also noted that Congress has the power under the Commerce Clause ...
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Obert el període de matrícula als estudis de grau de la UPC
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Quin és el procediment per matricular-te a la UPC? Què has de saber abans de fer-ho? Has de fer algun tràmit previ? On i quan has de formalitzar la matrícula? Quina documentació cal adjuntar i de quants crèdits t’has de matricular? Com es pot pagar la matrícula i quant et costarà? Tens dret a deduccions, gratuïtat o beca? Les respostes a aquestes qüestions es troben recollides al web de la matrícula de la UPC, una guia adreçada especialment als estudiants de nou ingrés, en la qual també es poden consultar les dates d'inici de curs i les sessions d'acollida. Si ja ets estudiant de grau de la UPC, la matrícula per al curs 2017-2018 l’has de formalitzar, a partir del 13 de juliol, en les dates concretes que t’indicarà el teu centre. Tràmits previs si ets estudiant de nou ingrés A partir del moment en què rebis el missatge de la UPC en què se't dona la benvinguda, pots iniciar el procés d’activació del teu compte a la Universitat. És un tràmit que cal fer abans de venir a matricular-te. Quan ja hagis activat el teu compte, ja podràs accedir a l’eSecretaria, la plataforma virtual amb la qual accediràs al teu expedient i a tots els tràmits acadèmics durant la teva vida universitària. Allà hauràs de revisar i modificar, si cal, les teves dades personals, autoritzar l’ús de les teves dades (LOPD) i la domiciliació dels pagaments, si optes per aquesta modalitat de pagament de la matrícula.La primera matrícula és presencial Si comences els teus estudis a la Universitat, has de realitzar la matrícula presencialment en les dates concretes que indica el centre docent on s’imparteix el grau al qual has accedit, dins dels terminis que es detallen tot seguit, ...
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LSC-CyFair Hosts Free Inaugural Dance Showcase
Lone Star College CyFair News
Published on: November 03, 2015
Check out the talent of Lone Star College-CyFairs dance students in a free dance showcase Dec. 4.
Julliard School of Dance graduate Irene Ko leads LSC-CyFairs Modern Dance class and members of the Diverse Dance Club in this inaugural production that will feature multiple dance styles and explore the dynamics of light and movement.
The 7:30 p.m. performance will be held in the Black Box Theatre, which is located in the Center for the Arts building on the Barker Cypress campus at 9191 Barker Cypress.
Call 281.290.5201 or email CFC.BoxOffice@LoneStar.edufor information.
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CHI Lone Star College-North Harris School of Cosmetology hosts Senior Summer Showcase
Lone Star College North Harris News
Published on: June 30, 2014
The CHI Lone Star College-North Harris School of Cosmetology will be hosting a Senior Showcase on Tuesday, July 22 from 10 a.m. to noon.
The event will start off at 880 E. Richey Road with a 10 a.m. hair show and certificate presentation to the graduating students. This will be followed by an 11 a.m. portfolio exhibition and graduates reception at the new CHI Lone Star College-North Harris School of Cosmetology building at 910 E. Richey Road.
The community and prospective students are invited to come and learn more information about the colleges course offerings and tour the state-of the-art facilities.
The relationship between Lone Star College-North Harris and Farouk Systems originally began in 2010 with professional development for instructors, access to more advanced CHI products for students, and expanded career opportunities for graduates.
The expanded partnership capitalizes on the world-renowned products and methods of Farouk Systems, along with the colleges expertise in education and training. Graduates are prepared to work in the most sought-after industry positions, and have an invaluable understanding of both client service and the manufacturing process.
We are proud to showcase the success of our students and give them an opportunity to demonstrate their talents at this event, said Dr. Steve Head, president of LSC-North Harris. Our partnership with CHI provides a one-of-a-kind educational experience, leading to successful careers in a very high-demand industry.
For more information about the event, or to RSVP, contact Aryana Solis at Aryana.Solis@LoneStar.edu.
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 of more than 90,000, 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 ...
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PTSD May Have A Physical, Not Just Psychological, Effect On The Brain
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Publication Date: 7/13/2017
ByLine: Huffington Post
URL Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ptsd-brain-effects_us_5966498ce4b005b0fdca68e5?409&ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009
Page Content: Features Douglas Chang, MD, PhD
News Type: National
News_Release_Date: July 14, 2017
NewsTags: Neurology; Orthopedics; Research/Clinical Trials
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