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July 18, 2017 – Paul Butler, the Albert Brick Professor at Georgetown Law, is the author of a recently published book that shows police violence against men of color in America is widespread and regularly supported by judges and politicians.
The New Press published the book, Chokehold: Policing Black Men, earlier this month.
Butler, a former federal prosecutor with scholarly expertise in criminal law and racial justice, talks below about how the criminal justice system harms black men and makes recommendations for change.
How would you describe this book to someone who has no knowledge of the history of race in America?
Chokehold is a book about black men and how the law treats us. It’s about state violence against black men, including violence by the police, but I also interrogate violence by black men, mainly against each other. The idea is that many of the problematic features of U.S. criminal justice — mass incarceration, erosion of civil liberties and brutal policing — are based on fear of African-American men. In the criminal context, the Supreme Court has given the police what I call “super powers,” with the understanding that these powers are to be deployed against African-American men. I look at cases in which the Court gives the police extraordinary power to arrest, to use force — including deadly force — and to racially profile. If these powers were deployed against anyone else but African-American men, there would be widespread concern. But because these powers are used mainly against African-American men — and because our society has all these concerns and fear about African-American men — I don't think that this extraordinary police power has received the attention it deserves.
Was there one specific impetus for the book? Or has this been gradually taking shape in your mind?
When I was at law school [at Harvard] I knew I wanted to be a public interest lawyer ...
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Police Violence Against Black Men Subject of New Book by Georgetown Law Professor
Did life begin on land rather than in the sea?
Physical and Biological Sciences News
For three years, Tara Djokic, a Ph.D. student at the University of New South Wales Sydney, scoured the forbidding landscape of the Pilbara region of Western Australia looking for clues to how ancient microbes could have produced the abundant stromatolites that were discovered there in the 1970s.Stromatolites are round, multilayered mineral structures that range from the size of golf balls to weather balloons and represent the oldest evidence that there were living organisms on Earth 3.5 billion years ago.
Scientists who believed life began in the ocean thought these mineral formations had formed in shallow, salty seawater, just like living stromatolites in the World Heritage–listed area of Shark Bay, which is a two-day drive from the Pilbara.
But what Djokic discovered amid the strangling heat and blood-red rocks of the region was evidence that the stromatolites had not formed in salt water but instead in conditions more like the hot springs of Yellowstone.
The discovery pushed back the time for the emergence of microbial life on land by 580 million years and also bolstered a paradigm-shifting hypothesis laid out by UC Santa Cruz astrobiologists David Deamer and Bruce Damer: that life began, not in the sea, but on land.
Djokic’s discovery — together with research carried out by the UC Santa Cruz team, Djokic, and Martin Van Kranendonk, director of the Australian Centre for Astrobiology — is described in an eight-page cover story in the August issue of Scientific American.
“What she (Djokic) showed was that the oldest fossil evidence for life was in fresh water,” said Deamer, a lanky 78-year-old who explored the region with Djokic, Damer, and Van Kranendonk in 2015. “It’s a logical continuation to life beginning in a freshwater environment.”
The model for life beginning on land rather than in the sea could not only reshape our idea about the origin of life and where else ...
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Amid Backdrop of Health Care Debate, UCSF Raises Funds at AIDS Walk San Francisco
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As a national debate about health care continues, hundreds of staff, faculty, students and supporters of UC San Francisco participated in AIDS Walk San Francisco to raise funds for research and care as well as to raise awareness of proposed legislation in Washington, D.C.
The mood at this year’s event Sunday in Golden Gate Park was upbeat and defiant, with many walkers holding signs advocating for health care protections for people with pre-existing conditions. At the UCSF booth at the event’s start, volunteers encouraged participants to write postcards to legislators urging them to reject the proposed health care bill that could eliminate protections for pre-existing conditions such as HIV/AIDS.
Top 5 UCSF Fundraising Teams
1) UCSF 360 Positive Care & Women’s HIV Clinic – $22,9812) UCSF - ARI/Global Health Sciences – $18,1643) UCSF - Ward 86 – $17,1224) UCSF - Campus Life Services Team – $7,8855) UCSF - Benioff Children's Hosp. Oakland – $5,465
* Totals as of July 17
Throughout the 10-kilometer route on the sunny morning, walkers young and old were buoyed by live musical performances that included a marching band, DJs and belly dancers.
The event raises funds for HIV programs and services throughout the Bay Area. This year’s event will benefit Project Open Hand, Positive Resource Center and the Golden Compass Program at Ward 86 at Zuckerberg San Francisco General to continue to support the cutting-edge clinic with a continuum of services for long-term survivors of HIV.
The Golden Compass Program, launched this January, provides multidisciplinary medical care and psychosocial support for people over 50 living with HIV. It is part of Ward 86 at ZSFG, the world’s first dedicated HIV clinic when it opened in 1983 and still one of the top-rated medical care facilities for HIV in the world.
“We’re trying to holistically manage all the health care conditions that may come around for people who are older and living with HIV, absolutely made possible by ...
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@FIUWSoccer Adds Four More for Upcoming Campaign
FIU Athletics
MIAMI (July 17, 2017) -- A second crop of recruits for FIU women's soccer Head Coach Sharolta Nonen and staff has resulted in four new future Panthers heading to Miami this summer. Midfielders Lillie Della Penna, Lauren Hinton and Asha James, as well as goalkeeper Hanna Rizzi will appear on the FIU roster this August. "The number-one thing that stands out about this group is that they play with heart and intensity," said Nonen. "They chase every ball down and love to play. That, alone, excites me. They will come in with a willingness to work and we can make faster improvements when players come in with that attitude and mindset." Della Penna comes from Seminole, Florida, just outside of Tampa, and earned four letters for the Seminole High Warhawks, winning most improved player in 2015, midfielder of the year in 2016 and the Coaches Award in 2017. Seminole was 8-5 last season. Her club team, the Tampa Bay United, took the State Championship of Florida in 2016 and 2017. They finished 12-8-2 last spring. Her aspiration is to be an art major. Texas' Lauren Hinton played both the defender and midfield positions at McMillen and Plano East High Schools. After missing her junior season due to injury, she was a captain for Plano East as a senior, earning a second-team all-district level in the 6A classification. She was first-team all-district as a freshman and sophomore at McMillen High. The Parker, Texas, native played for the D'Feeters U18 soccer club last year after playing on the U16, U15 and U14 Dallas Texans club teams. She also featured on the McMillen track team, competing in the long jump and as a member of the 400m relay team. She plans to major in international business or political science, with plans to work in international affairs. James comes to FIU from Canaan, on the island of Tobago. She played ...
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Etling, Key Named to Watch Lists
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Brandon BerrioAssistant Communications Director
BATON ROUGE – LSU quarterback Danny Etling has been named to the Wuerffel Trophy Watch list and linebacker Arden Key has been named to the Butkus Award Watch List, the two organizations announced Tuesday.
The Wuerffel Trophy is known as “College Football’s Premier Award for Community Service.” Named after 1996 Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Danny Wuerffel, the Wuerffel Trophy is awarded to the FBS player that best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic achievement.
Etling is a standout in the classroom as he earned a spot on the CoSIDA Academic All-District team in 2016 and was named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll. The May 2017 graduate in mass communication will begin work on his master’s degree in the fall. Etling is the Vice-Chair of the Southeastern Conference Football Leadership Council after being voted by a group of his peers from other schools in the league.
On the field, Etling started the final 10 games at quarterback in 2015, leading the Tigers to a 7-3 mark over that span. He finished the season with 2,123 passing yards and 11 touchdowns and ranked No. 6 in the SEC in passing yards per game (193.0). Etling paired with Derrius Guice at Texas A&M to become the first duo in school history to have a 300-yard passing/200-yard rushing game.
The formal announcement of the 2017 recipient will be made at the National Football Foundation’s press conference in New York City on December 5. LSU’s Rudy Niswanger won the inaugural Wuerffel Trophy in 2005.
The Butkus Award honors is in its 33rd year of recognizing the nation’s best linebackers. The watch list features 51 players, and it is identified by a 51-person selection panel of experienced coaches, talent evaluators and journalists.
Key has already been named to the Maxwell and Bednarik watch lists. The junior set the single-season sacks record a year ago with 12. Key ...
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OER expert available to comment on Amazon Inspire relaunch
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Open educational resources expert available to comment on Amazon Inspire relaunch
HOUSTON – (July 18, 2017) – Daniel Williamson, managing director of OpenStax, a Rice University-based publisher of open education resources (OER) and textbooks, is available to comment on the relaunch of Amazon Inspire.
In June 2016, Amazon announced the launch of Amazon Inspire, an educational website that the company touted as “a new, free service to support learning and teaching in the digital classroom … to help teachers discover and share free, quality digital educational resources.”
Amazon Inspire features a search tool that teachers can use to explore educational resources, a gather function educators can use to curate resources and an upload function that allows teachers to share content, among other features.
A problem quickly arose last year when educators found the site offering materials that had copyright and intellectual property rights issues. Amazon quickly pulled the material and has been working with educators and groups the past year to vet material for the relaunch of the site.
“Commercial companies can be beneficial for the open educational resource landscape and have the ability to improve access to resources and improve discoverability,” Williamson said. “The challenge for Amazon Inspire and other commercial entities entering the space is ensuring fair and transparent licensing processes that help students and instructors.
“Open educational resources are more than free books. They present opportunities to enhance academic freedom, and they allow students permanent, unrestricted access to the materials they need most.
“From one OER provider to another, we’re excited to have another member in the open resources community, but believe that Amazon should take care to embrace all of the OER principals — including maintaining an open stance when it comes to contributing to the advancement of the educational community by sharing any research findings,” he said.
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L’EEBE acull, el 19 de juliol, una jornada sobre l’Agenda Besòs
Actualitat UPC
L’objectiu de la trobada, que tindrà lloc a partir de les 9 h a la sala d’actes de l’EEBE, al Campus Diagonal-Besòs, és impulsar la fase de concreció de l’Agenda Besòs, així com donar a conèixer els treballs de l’Agenda Besòs i compartir amb els participants els objectius i les línies estratègiques del projecte, així com validar i prioritzar el pla d’acció i realitzar propostes de millora.El rector de la UPC, Enric Fossas, i la presidenta del Consorci del Besòs, Janet Sanz, inauguraran la sessió, en la que està previst que hi participin també les alcaldesses de Barcelona, Ada Colau; de Badalona, Dolors Sabater; de Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Núria Parlón; de Montcada i Reixac, Laura Campos, i l’alcalde de Sant Adrià de Besòs, Joan Callau.El programa de la jornada preveu, a més de la presentació de l’Agenda Besòs, a càrrec de Janet Sanz, presidenta del Consorci del Besòs, i de Josep Bohigas, director general de Barcelona Regional SA, les ponències del geògraf Joan Roca que porta per títol La ciutat des del Besòs, una mirada històrica i vital, i del professor i polític Ricard Gomà, titulada Besòs, barris i metròpolis, una mirada actual. Els assistents participaran en diferents grups de treball, les conclusions dels quals es presentaran posteriorment. L’alcalde de Sant Adrià de Besòs, Joan Callau, serà l’encarregat de fer la cloenda de la jornada.
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American Heart Association Funds UC Research on Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
UC Health News
Sakthivel Sadayappan, PhD, has been awarded a $250,000 catalyst grant from the
American Heart Association (AHA) to continue his research on hypertrophic
cardiomyopathy.
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L.I.F.E. Includes Creativity, Mystery and Holiday Topics
Lone Star College CyFair News
Published on: November 02, 2015
Attendees at Lone Star College-CyFairs weekly programs this November and December can partake in Zentangle drawing, origami, a CSI mystery, cake decorating and holiday singing.
The Learning, Inspiration, Fellowship, and Enrichment (L.I.F.E.) programs are free and held Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the library (Room 131 unless otherwise noted) at 9191 Barker Cypress.
November 4 Drawing the Zentangle WayColor yourself mindful, relaxed and creative after a Zentangle drawing class. Catch the Zentangle wave with artist and librarian Krissy Conn.
November 11 Origami Magic with Kusudama BlossomsLinda Gabrielson demonstrates the fine art of paper folding to create beautiful flowers. Come away with your very own blossom.
November 18 Crime Scene Investigation ExtravaganzaThe game is afoot! Tap into your inner Sherlock with a multi-generational interactive learning experience in criminal justice. Join forces with our preschoolers and solve a mystery. Criminal Justice Professor Jennifer Bourgeois and the Criminal Justice Club share their expertise in leading this event. Meet in Technology Building Room 102.
November 25 No Workshop
December 2 Cake Decorating with Angelic ConfectionsGet inspired for holiday entertaining with Angela Harkins. (Angelicconfections.com) Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
December 9 Holiday MelodiesChanteuse Miriam (Scubie) Hoyt tickles the ivories and leads us in a festive holiday sing along. Wassail, anyone? Meet in ARTS Recital Hall 102.
L.I.F.E. program will resume in the new year starting Jan. 13, 2016.
Call the library at 281.290.3214 for L.I.F.E. program information or go online to LoneStar.edu.
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Lone Star College-North Harris hosts Super Saturday registration event July 22
Lone Star College North Harris News
Published on: July 06, 2017 Who likes to wait in long lines to register for college courses? Avoid the wait times by stopping by Lone Star College-North Harris Super Saturday registration event! Designed for prospective students and their families, the event will take place on Saturday, July 22, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the colleges Student Services Building, located at 2700 W.W. Thorne Drive in Houston. This event is free and open for the community to attend.During the event, representatives from the colleges various programs will be available to discuss education options with students and their families. For those interested in applying or registering for classes, additional staff will be available to assist with the application process. On-site services will include: financial aid assistance, admissions information, advising and New Student Orientation sessions.
Bacterial Meningitis vaccinations will also be available for students at the event.As of January 1, 2012, all students entering college are required to show proof of an initial meningococcal vaccination or a booster dose during the five-year period prior to enrolling. They must get the vaccine at least 10 days before the semester begins. Fall classes begin Aug. 28.The vaccination clinic will serve:
Ages 17 and under must have parental consent
Ages 18 and under - $20 per person
Ages 19+ - $100 per person
With proof of Medicaid or CHIP card, the vaccination is free of charge. Methods of payment include check, credit or cash.
For more information about Super Saturday, call 281.765.7980.
Lone Star College-North Harris is located at 2700 W.W. Thorne Drive, one-half mile south of FM 1960 East, between Aldine-Westfield and Hardy Roads. For more information about the college, call 281.618.5400 or visit LoneStar.edu/NorthHarris.
Lone Star College offers high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education to 95,000 students each semester. LSC is training tomorrows workforce today and redefining the community college experience to support student success. Stephen C. Head, Ph.D., serves ...
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Should doctors prescribe exercise and diet changes to people who aren't obese?
Newsroom: InTheNews
Publication Date: 7/10/2017
ByLine: San Diego Union Tribune
URL Link: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/health/sd-me-heart-exercise-20170710-story.html
Page Content: Features James Sallis, PhD
News Type: Regional
News_Release_Date: July 14, 2017
NewsTags: Primary Care/Family Medicine; UC San Diego Health Sciences
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UI external research funding sees uptick despite challenges
Iowa Now - Research
Fiscal year 2017 saw an estimated 1 percent increase in both total external funding and funding that supports research and scholarship at the University of Iowa.Total external funding (which includes gift commitments and charitable grants supporting research through the UI Foundation) rose from $551.9 million in FY16 to $557.7 million in FY17. Meanwhile, grants and contracts that support discovery at the UI increased from $437.9 million to $443.3 million—the most dollars awarded to the UI since FY11.
The College of Engineering was particularly successful in FY17, with a 72 percent increase in funding over last year. The bump stems in part from a $6.5 million award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development supplemented by additional cost sharing from the state of Iowa to Professor Larry Weber for a project to study the Iowa watershed and a $3 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant for Associate Professor David Cwiertny to develop a Sustainable Water Development graduate program.
Despite the overall increase in funding, Dan Reed, UI vice president for research and economic development, says federal dollars for UI research have continued to contract by an average of 1.4 percent per year over the past decade. This decrease includes less competitive biomedical research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Reed says that’s all the more reason why universities like Iowa need to nurture more creative, ambitious, and interdisciplinary research proposals, something his office’s newly formed Research Development Office is seeking to accomplish.
Despite the challenges, Reed emphasizes that scholars and researchers at Iowa continue to seek answers to life’s important questions.
“Discovery—especially the game-changing variety—is fueled not only by money but by vision, imagination, and cooperation,” Reed says. “It’s about forging new frontiers of discovery and innovation and promoting a culture of creativity that inspires and motivates.”
FY17 funds support research across the university
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Caltech Store to Relocate to Millikan Library Lobby
The last remaining occupant in the Winnett Student Center—the Caltech Store—will be closing its doors beginning July 17 and relocating to a temporary location on the first floor of Millikan Library. The move is part of a larger, multi-month effort to vacate Winnett so that the existing building can be demolished to make way for the construction of a new campus hub, called the Hameetman Center.The Caltech Store, which sells clothing, souvenirs, office materials, Apple computers, and computer supplies, is planning to re-open in the lobby of Millikan Library the week of July 24, says manager Karyn Seixas. The store's new operating hours will be 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.The Hameetman Center, named in honor of Caltech trustee Fred Hameetman (BS '62) and his wife, Joyce, is scheduled to open in fall 2018. Exterior demolition of Winnett, which has served as the central gathering place for Caltech's community for more than 50 years, is anticipated to begin in mid-August. Over the next month, the building and construction team plans to start clearing and breaking down the interior of the building, in preparation for the complete demolition of the facility, says Greg Norden, the project manager for the Hameetman Center.The Caltech Store is just the latest of the relocations of offices and services that were once housed in Winnett. This spring, the Red Door moved to share a space with the campus convenience store, creating the Red Door Marketplace, which will ultimately be housed in the Hameetman Center; Caltech's Ticket Office was moved permanently to the Keith Spaulding Building of Business Services, next to the Post Office Center.While access to areas in close proximity to the building site may be limited throughout the construction process, Norden says that they are working to maintain clear and easy passage for pedestrians. For instance, the pedestrian access along the ...
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Key to Speeding Up Carbon Sequestration Discovered
Scientists at Caltech and USC have discovered a way to speed up the slow part of the chemical reaction that ultimately helps the earth to safely lock away, or sequester, carbon dioxide into the ocean. Simply adding a common enzyme to the mix, the researchers have found, can make that rate-limiting part of the process go 500 times faster. A paper about the work appears online the week of July 17 ahead of publication in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences."While the new paper is about a basic chemical mechanism, the implication is that we might better mimic the natural process that stores carbon dioxide in the ocean," says lead author Adam Subhas, a Caltech graduate student and Resnick Sustainability Fellow.The research is a collaboration between the labs of Jess Adkins from Caltech and Will Berelson of USC. The team used isotopic labeling and two methods for measuring isotope ratios in solutions and solids to study calcite—a form of calcium carbonate—dissolving in seawater and measure how fast it occurs at a molecular level.It all started with a very simple, very basic problem: measuring how long it takes for calcite to dissolve in seawater. "Although a seemingly straightforward problem, the kinetics of the reaction is poorly understood," says Berelson, professor of earth sciences at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences.Calcite is a mineral made of calcium, carbon, and oxygen that is more commonly known as the sedimentary precursor to limestone and marble. In the ocean, calcite is a sediment formed from the shells of organisms, like plankton, that have died and sunk to the seafloor. Calcium carbonate is also the material that makes up coral reefs—the exoskeleton of the coral polyp.As atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have risen past 400 parts per million—a symbolic benchmark for climate scientists confirming that the ...
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Sharing the Wealth
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Economic redistribution has been a core political dispute around the world for centuries. And while intuitively fairness seems a natural explanation for why people support redistribution, researchers at UC Santa Barbara find that fairness doesn’t really explain who supports redistribution or why.Support for redistribution, they have shown, is rooted in compassion, self-interest and envy — but not fairness. Their work is published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Prototypical characters
“Understanding the economic and political nitty-gritty of redistribution does not come naturally to us,” said Daniel Sznycer, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Montreal, a research scientist at UCSB’s Center for Evolutionary Psychology, and the paper’s lead author. “But humans have been interacting with worse-off and better-off individuals over evolutionary time. This process built neural systems that motivate us to act effectively in situations of giving, taking and sharing.
“The evolved human mind,” he continued, “would overlook the public policy complexities of modern redistribution and instead perceive it in terms of a much simpler mental model featuring a small number of prototypical characters — the self, the worse-off other and the better-off other — and different motives directed at each character.”
To understand the logic behind support for — or opposition to — economic redistribution, the research team focused on three motives: compassion, self-interest and envy.
First compassion
“Our ancestors lived in a world without social or medical insurance, and so they benefited from covering each other’s shortfalls through mutual help,” said John Tooby, a professor of anthropology at UCSB and co-director of the Center for Evolutionary Psychology. “If your neighbor is starving and you have food, you can save his life by sharing with him. Later, when the situation is reversed and he shares his food with you, your life is saved.”
This evolutionary dynamic selected for a spontaneous motivation to ...
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Economist explains impacts of Senate health plan
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Andrew Goodman-Bacon (Vanderbilt University)
Vanderbilt University economist Andrew Goodman-Bacon, who studies the long-term effects of public safety net programs like Medicaid, gives his take on the latest Senate health care proposal called the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017. Here are Goodman-Bacon’s thoughts on the proposal:
The bill enacts steep and growing cuts to federal Medicaid funding. After 2025, the bill indexes the growth of federal Medicaid spending to general inflation instead of health care inflation, effectively cutting spending by not growing it in step with the segment it is supposed to fund. This is a huge cut that gets worse and worse over time. Proponents will argue that the bill simply limits federal funds, and states can choose to cover whatever they want. States will say they can’t afford to cover what they want because federal money is insufficient. The almost certain result will be smaller, less generous Medicaid programs.
The bill punishes states for spending too much of their own money. States that spend a lot on each recipient—even when much of that spending comes only from state money—will lose 0.5-2 percent of their federal reimbursement. For a rough scale, Tennessee spends $35 billion on the disabled population, and so this penalty would be something like $17 million to $71 million for that group alone. This is a huge incentive to cut services and eligibility for expensive groups.
The bill limits Medicaid’s ability to pay for care obtained before recipients apply. Medicaid applications take time. You need to report income, assets, family structure, and often get verification for your condition (which itself requires a medical visit). ...
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University of Missouri student veterans named Pat Tillman Scholars
University of Missouri System
June 29, 2017
Mizzou law student and UMSL engineering major are the only students from Missouri to receive the prestigious academic scholarship in 2017
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Two University of Missouri students are among the 60 student veterans selected to the 2017 class of Pat Tillman Scholars. Paul Wade, Army veteran, member of the Missouri National Guard and University of Missouri law student; and Heath McClung, Army veteran and University of Missouri-St. Louis engineering student, each received the award.
Every year, the Pat Tillman Foundation receives thousands of applications from military veterans and their spouses. Only 60 of the best-poised leaders, who show strength in character, academic excellence and potential, are chosen as Tillman Scholars. Wade and McClung are the only scholars from Missouri universities in the 2017 class.
“The Pat Tillman Scholars program is one of the most prestigious awards for our nation’s student veterans,” said Mun Choi, president of the UM System. “This year, 60 scholars were named from an applicant pool of thousands. As Tillman Scholars, Paul and Heath are representing our nation’s very best, right here in Missouri.”
Wade graduated from Glenwood High School in Chatham, Illinois, and received his undergraduate degree from Truman State University. In the Army, Wade served in three combat deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now a full-time law student at MU, Wade spends his free time volunteering with Team RWB, a community organization aimed at enriching the lives of America’s veterans. Previously, Wade served as vice-president of Mizzou Law Student Veterans Association. He also has participated in the Mizzou Law Veterans Clinic, where law students can practice their legal skills helping veterans with legal issues connected to their service.
“As a veteran, I don’t believe myself to be any better than my civilian classmates, but I recognize that my experiences are drastically different from many other people attending law school,” Wade said. “The Pat Tillman Foundation ...
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Bridging the gap in the biomedical sciences
Tufts Now All Stories
BOSTON (July 17, 2017)—Eighteen undergraduate students are visiting Tufts University’s Health Sciences campus for 10 weeks of scientific seminars, research, workshops, mentoring and activities across Boston to learn more about careers in the biomedical sciences. The Building Diversity in Biomedical Sciences (BDBS) program provides students who typically come from backgrounds underrepresented in the biomedical sciences with valuable research and career training to assist them in taking the next step in their education.Each summer, the program, which is based at the Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences at Tufts, welcomes 17-22 students who are interested in pursuing Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. studies. Over the course of the 10 weeks, each student works closely with two mentors—one faculty member, one graduate student or postdoctoral fellow—while he or she completes a research project that will be presented at a judged poster competition at the end of the program. The students with the winning posters will receive a trip to a national meeting the following fall to present their work.
In addition to the research and career training, BDBS participants learn presentation skills, the tenets of responsible conduct of research, and how to work productively as a member of a team. A survey of over 200 recent participants reveals that approximately 75 percent have gone on to pursue advanced degrees.
Mara Shainheit, Ph.D., assistant professor of biological sciences at Towson University, participated in BDBS and later returned to Tufts to earn her Ph.D. from the Sackler School. She now recommends BDBS to her undergraduate students, one of whom is taking part this summer.
“I participated in BDBS because I was looking for an immersive research experience before I finished college. As soon as you connect with your Tufts mentors, you are surrounded by people who support and encourage you while you’re learning. I gained hands-on experience because my mentors ...
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Collective Bargaining - AFSCME
Events at UCF
The next collective bargaining session between the University of Central Florida and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) will take place on Tuesday, July 18, 2017, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. in UCF Human Resources - Innovation Center Suite 100.
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UCSC arts research center awarded $250,000 grant from U.S. Forest Service
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Joshua Harrison (left), with Digital Arts and New Media research professor Newton Harrison, founder/director of the Center for the Study of the Force Majeure, a research center based in the Arts Division at UC Santa Cruz (Photo by Maureen Dixon Harrison)The U.S. Forest Service has awarded a $250,000 grant to the Center for the Study of the Force Majeure, a research center based in the Arts Division at UC Santa Cruz.Founded by Newton and Helen Mayer Harrison, research professors in UCSC’s Digital Arts and New Media Program (DANM), the Center for the Study of the Force Majeure brings together artists and scientists to design ecosystem-adaptation projects in critical regions around the world to respond to climate change.The center will use the grant to study the economic feasibility of developing an innovative forest industry cluster near Reno, Nevada.Titled the “Western Nevada and Central Sierra Nevada of California Regional Wood Utilization Team,” the project will estimate the supply of wood biomass in the area east of the central Sierra crest and in western Nevada, and assess the possibility of producing wood products from that supply.Funds will be used to support the creation and management of a special committee, led by Joshua Harrison, co-director of the UCSC center. The multidisciplinary, bi-state team will then cultivate local businesses in the area that can generate useful products from wood biomass.The aim of the grant--part of $8.3 million in distributed funds just announced by the U.S. Forest Service--is to stimulate the removal of hazardous fuels from forests to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires and promote forest health, while at the same time spurring the economic development of rural communities. “Our first step is to get a much better estimate of the supply--the amount of timber by species along with brush and other biomass available in the WUT ( ...
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UW Daily – July 17, 2017
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UW System / Top Stories
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COL: UW-Manitowoc faculty member approved for promotion (mentions Regents vote), Herald Times Reporter, July 13
COL: UW-Manitowoc Student Spotlight: Nick Stone, Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter, July 17
COL: Volleyball camp for first- and second-grade children at UW-Washington County, West Bend Daily News, July 14
COL: UW-Marshfield/Wood County Continuing Education Music Lessons, Hub City Times, July 15
EXT: UW-Extension: Four reasons to consider being a volunteer, Kenosha News, July 15
EXT: Agronomy Field Day to Focus on Managing Nitrogen, Wisconsin Ag Connection, July 17
EXT: Pierce county youth compete in national 4-H Shooting Sports, River Falls Journal, July 15
EXT: Farmers share ideas at Forage Council meeting, Wisconsin State Farmer, July 13
EXT: Answers to your Japanese beetle questions, Green Bay Press-Gazette, July 14
EXT/LAX: Couple’s ‘micro-mini farm’ venture began as a hobby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 17
EAU: UW-Eau Claire grad works to inspire women (featuring UW-Eau Claire graduate Beatris Mendez-Gandica) July 16
EAU: Thin Ice: Priest’s long trek guided by faith (featuring UW-Eau Claire graduate the Rev. Tom Lindner), July 16
EAU: New book details local’s Civil War journey (Q&A with UW-Eau Claire graduate Dustyn Dubuque), July 17
GRB: ‘Ninja Warrior’ episode with 3 Suamico competitors airs Monday (including UWGB student Luke Chambers), Press-Gazette, July 14
GRB: Biologist (UWGB’s Michael Draney): ‘It’s A Bad Year’ For Mosquitoes, WPR, July 13
GRB: Laura Harper Wins Award from DCEDC Entrepreneurial Training Program (Co-sponsored by UWGB SBDC), Door County Pulse, July 14
GRB/OSH: Tide of retirements – Companies Brace for the Exodus of Baby Boomers – and Their Tribal Knowledge (UWGB and UWO praised for Eng. Tech programs), Insight on Manufacturing, July 14
LAX: UW-La Crosse offers business plan workshop, Courier Life News, July 15
LAX: UW-La Crosse offers leadership training, La Crosse Tribune, July 15
LAX: LJO’s 43rd summer series ready to jazz up the park, La Crosse Tribune, July 15
LAX: Former La Crosse woman aims to ...
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Rosay appointed associate dean in College of Health, Myrstol interim Justice Center director
André Rosay, newly appointed associate dean for academic and student affairs in UAA College of HealthDr. André Rosay, Justice Center director since 2007, has been appointed associate dean for academic and student affairs in the UAA College of Health. Dr. Rosay bids farewell to the Justice Center here.
Dr. Rosay brings years of significant and progressively responsible academic, research and administrative leadership to his new role. As Justice Center director, he provided leadership and management necessary to support academic programs, promote research productivity, manage human and financial resources, and strengthen internal and external partnerships. Dr. Rosay looks forward to the many opportunities his new role will provide to advance health and welfare in partnership with faculty and staff in the College of Health, as well as community partners on the tribal, local, state and national level.
Brad Myrstol, appointed interim UAA Justice Center director
Dr. Brad Myrstol, director of the Alaska Justice Statistical Analysis Center and the Alaska Justice Information Center, has been appointed interim director of the Justice Center.
Dr. Myrstol received his Ph.D. in criminal justice from Indiana University in 2006. He has served as the principal or co-principal investigator on a variety of Alaska justice topics, including the offending trajectories of juveniles, the criminal case processing of domestic violence, sexual assault and sexual abuse of a minor cases, the role and impact of Alaska’s Village Public Safety Officer (VPSO) program on the state’s response to domestic violence and sexual assault, sex offender recidivism trajectories, sexual violence victimization among university students, the structure and organization of policing in Alaska, as well as factors impacting charging, time-to-disposition, and sentencing outcomes in felony cases.
While at UAA, Dr. Myrstol has received more than $1 million in research funding from sources including the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice, ...
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General News. Record 77 Spartan Student-Athletes Honored As Academic All-MW
San Jose State Spartans News -- www.sjsuspartans.com
San José State had a record 158 student-athletes earned academic all-conference honors in four leagues.
July 17, 2017
Colorado Springs, Colo.— A record-number 77 San José State University student-athletes from nine Spartan spring sports teams earned 2017 Academic All-Mountain West honors.The women’s swimming and diving team had the most award winners for the third consecutive year with 24, followed by softball at 13 and baseball at 11.Seven (7) San José State student-athletes earned Academic All-MW honors for each of their four years at the school – Paris Baird and Rachol West (WBB); Chelsea Jenner and Katelyn Linford (SB); Taylor Solorio (WSW); and Marie Klocker and Gaelle Rey (WTN). They join five student-athletes from the fall who received four recognitions - Ben Branagh (MXC), Karina Nunes (WXC), Tim Crawley and Evan Sarver (FB) and Alexis Venegas (WSOC). To qualify, a student-athlete must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or better on a 4.00 scale, be enrolled at the conference institution at least one year and participate in at least 50 percent of the team’s contests.In all, 986 student-athletes have been named to the spring 2016 Academic All-MW team. Sports recognized include baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s golf, softball, women’s swimming and diving, men’s and women’s tennis and men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field.For the 2016-17 academic year, a record-158 Spartans earned academic all-conference recognition from the Mountain West, Western Athletic Conference, Mountain Pacific Sports Federation or the Golden Coast Conference.San José State University Academic All-Mountain West Award winners – Spring 2017Baseball (11)Joseph Balfour&Justin BeckKyle Blakeman$&Michael Breen&David Campbell&Graham GomezCameron KeupKyle Morrison$&Josh NashedJack Veasey&Zach WallaceMen’s Basketball (2)Ryan Singer&Ryan WelageWomen’s Basketball (6)%$&Paris BairdHallie GennettFa-Ko-Fieme’a Hafoka&Andrea Kohlhaas$&Myzhanique Ladd%$&Rachol WestMen’s Golf (2)Henrik SohlbergSean TalmadgeWomen’s Golf (4)Abegail ArevaloFranziska Friedrich$&My Leander$&Elizabeth SchultzSoftball (13) ...
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Rice team developing flat microscope for the brain
DARPA project’s aims include restoring sight and sound to disabled
Rice University engineers are building a flat microscope, called FlatScope TM, and developing software that can decode and trigger neurons on the surface of the brain.
Their goal as part of a new government initiative is to provide an alternate path for sight and sound to be delivered directly to the brain.
The project is part of a $65 million effort announced this week by the federal Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop a high-resolution neural interface. Among many long-term goals, the Neural Engineering System Design (NESD) program hopes to compensate for a person’s loss of vision or hearing by delivering digital information directly to parts of the brain that can process it.
Rice engineers have built a lab prototype of a flat microscope they are developing as part of DARPA’s Neural Engineering System Design project. The microscope will sit on the surface of the brain, where it will detect optical signals from neurons in the cortex. The goal is to provide an alternate path for sight and sound to be delivered directly to the brain.
Members of Rice’s Electrical and Computer Engineering Department will focus first on vision. They will receive $4 million over four years to develop an optical hardware and software interface. The optical interface will detect signals from modified neurons that generate light when they are active. The project is a collaboration with the Yale University-affiliated John B. Pierce Laboratory led by neuroscientist Vincent Pieribone.
Current probes that monitor and deliver signals to neurons — for instance, to treat Parkinson’s disease or epilepsy — are extremely limited, according to the Rice team. “State-of-the-art systems have only 16 electrodes, and that creates a real practical limit on how well we can capture and represent information from the brain,” Rice engineer Jacob Robinson said.
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KU, Lawrence communities invited to eclipse celebration Aug. 21
KU News Headlines
LAWRENCE — As the first day of University of Kansas classes and the paths of the sun and moon intersect during a rare solar eclipse Aug. 21, KU will host an eclipse celebration on campus.
Organized by the Department of Physics & Astronomy and the KU Natural History Museum, the Eclipse at KU will be offered from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at the Shenk Sports Complex near Higuchi Hall. The Shenk soccer fields border Iowa and 23rd streets in Lawrence.
The eclipse will peak at approximately 1:10 p.m. Lawrence will experience 99.3 percent coverage, meaning the sun will be covered 99.3 percent by the moon. If it is a sunny day, it will be somewhat like dusk at midday.
“We recognized that on the first day of classes, many people will have work, school or classes that don’t allow them to go further north to experience a 100 percent eclipse, or totality,” said Barbara Anthony-Twarog, professor of physics and astronomy. “We want to provide astronomers, telescopes and activities to celebrate the eclipse on campus.”
It’s never safe to look at the sun directly without special eclipse glasses. KU purchased 15,000 pairs of glasses for KU students and staff that will be distributed on campus in the days prior to and the day of the eclipse. Locations and announcements about distribution points will be announced via university social media.
To help K-12 students in Lawrence view the eclipse, the physics & astronomy department, the KU School of Engineering, the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and the Natural History Museum purchased and distributed 11,000 pairs of eclipse glasses to the students and teachers of USD 497 public schools in Lawrence. Hundreds of pairs of glasses also will be available on a first-come, first-served basis at the eclipse celebration at Shenk Sports Complex.
The public is welcome at the event. The Shenk Sports Complex is on the KU bus route ...
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Stony Brook University Hospital Names Gary E. Bie, CPA, New Chief Financial Officer
Stony Brook University Hospital Names Gary E. Bie, CPA, New Chief Financial Officer
SUNY Graduate Has More Than 25 Years of Financial Health Care Experience
STONY BROOK, N.Y.
, February 3, 2011—Stony Brook University Hospital CEO Steven Strongwater, M.D., announced the
appointment of Gary E. Bie, CPA, Executive Vice President for Finance at Nassau Health Care Corporation, as the new Chief Financial Officer for the hospital, effective mid-February.
“Gary comes to Stony Brook University Hospital with a wealth of knowledge in all areas of finance as well as a comprehensive understanding of New York’s unique environment,” noted Dr. Strongwater in making the announcement. “He has more than 25 years of financial experience in the health care industry, which will be invaluable to SBUH as we evolve to meet the challenges of the future.”
Bie has been with Nassau Health Care Corporation in East Meadow since 2001, most recently as Executive Vice President for Finance, where he led the team that achieved the first-ever operational surplus in 2009. Nassau Health Care Corporation, the parent company of Nassau University Medical Center, includes a 530-bed acute care teaching hospital, 589-bed extended-care facility and five federally qualified health centers.
Bie replaces current CFO, Dennis Mitchell, who takes on the new role of Business Development Officer, which will involve leading the expansion of community physician and network activities and working to better position SBUH for health reform. “We owe a deep debt of gratitude to Dennis, who has served SBUH so admirably for almost 30 years,” said Dr. Strongwater. “He assumed the Hospital Chief Financial Officer role at a time of financial instability, and, during the last 13 years, has guided our finances to help make SBUH the most financially successful of the SUNY University Hospitals.”
Prior to joining Nassau Health Care Corporation, Bie was Vice President of Finance and Chief Restructuring Officer for Episcopal Health Services, Inc. in Bethpage ...
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Lone Star College Foundation StarGala 2015 goes mad for scholarships
Lone Star College System News
Published on: May 05, 2015 The Lone Star College Foundation held its annual signature event, StarGala 2015, Saturday, April 25, 2015, at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott. Attracting more than 800 guests, this years theme was Mad About Scholarships, and raised over $575,000 to support student scholarship programs at Lone Star College.
We are thrilled with the amount of money that was raised, said Leah Goss, chief advancement officer for Lone Star College. A typical scholarship is around $1,000, and in most cases 20 or more students apply for just one scholarship, so these funds will go a long way in making a college education possible for many hard-working and deserving students.
This years event honored local philanthropist, businessman and long-time LSC advocate Fred Caldwell, and featured dinner, dancing, live and silent auctions. Attendees also heard firsthand from LSC students, Douglas Dennison and Hessami Hernandez on how their lives have been directly impacted because of the support they received from the LSC-Foundation.
Dennison, a recent high school graduate and current LSC freshman told the audience that he chose LSC for many reasons, including affordability, and is convinced he is in the right place. Hernandez, a single mother of two, enrolled at LSC as an adult to build a better life for herself and family. Hernandez graduates this year as a member of Phi Theta Kappa and the Honors College at LSC.
Afterwards Dr. William Flores, University of Houston-Downtown president, generously offered Dennison and Hernandez full scholarships to the University of Houston-Downtown to continue and complete their bachelors degrees. Flores also offered 4 additional scholarships for LSC students making for a very memorable evening.
The Lone Star College Foundation would like to thank our wonderful co-chairs, James Harrison and Daniel Kornberg of HarrisonKornberg Architects, as well as our generous underwriters, sponsors, volunteers and guests who made this evening such a success, said Judy Lux, director of special events.
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Community Invited to 2015 Open House at LSC-Atascocita Center
Lone Star College Kingwood News
Published on: May 11, 2015
Lone Star College-Atascocita Center will showcase its programs, academic courses and other services at the colleges Open House event on Tuesday, May 19 from 5-7 p.m.
At the Open House, high school students, parents and community members will learn more about what the center has to offer by speaking directly to the departments in which they are interested.
Our goal is to share all the great programming and services with our local community. Since we opened in August 2011, community members are interested in knowing how the center has grown and what educational opportunities are available close to home, said Shelley Caraway, interim dean of LSC-Atascocita Center.
Attendees will have an opportunity to speak with college personnel regarding admissions, financial aid, workforce, continuing education courses, and the Academy for Lifelong Learning program. The interaction will allow people to ask questions and gather a better knowledge of certifications and associate degrees that are offered at the center.
I think many people will be surprised at the resources and offerings available through Lone Star College-Atascocita Center, which is located in their own neighborhood, Caraway said. This event will showcase these options along with our beautiful, state-of-the-art facility.
In addition to learning more about the programs, attendees will receive give-away items and light refreshments will be served. LSC-Atascocita Center is located at 15903 West Lake Houston Parkway Houston, 77044. For more information on the Open House, call 832-775-0800.
Register now for credit classes online through myLoneStar. Classes are offered days, evenings, or weekends in traditional, Internet, video, TV and independent study formats. For more information on how to register online, visit www.lonestar.edu/registration.
For general information about Lone Star College-Kingwood, call 281.312.1600 or visit http://lonestar.edu/kingwood.htm.
Lone Star College System has been opening doors to a better community for 40 years. Founded in 1973, LSCS remains steadfast in its commitment ...
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LSC-Montgomery announces new scholarship named after President of Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands
Lone Star College Montgomery News
Published on: June 27, 2017
(From left to right Dr. Rebecca Riley, Michelle Riley-Brown and Zoe Campbell) Zoe Campbell received the inaugural Michelle Riley-Brown Healthcare Scholarship at Lone Star College-Montgomerys 2017 Commencement. Michelle Riley-Brown, executive vice president at Texas Childrens Hospital and president of Texas Childrens Hospital The Woodlands, served as the keynote speaker and was on hand for the presentation.Lone Star College-Montgomery is recognizing the need in our community for more health care professionals with a new scholarship. The $500 scholarship is named after Michelle Riley-Brown, executive vice president at Texas Childrens Hospital and president of Texas Childrens Hospital The Woodlands.
I was overwhelmed with excitement when the scholarship was announced, said Riley- Brown. I am truly honored and humbled to have a scholarship named after me at LSC-Montgomery. It was definitely a surprise!
Riley-Brown leads Texas Childrens community hospitals, primary care practices and the sub-specialty Health Centers in the community. She is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, where she attended Tulane University for her undergraduate degree and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri, for her masters degree in Healthcare Administration. Riley-Brown joined Texas Childrens Hospital in 1999 and has held various leadership roles within the organization ever since. She led the planning efforts for Texas Childrens Hospital The Woodlands, which opened in April.
Texas Childrens Hospital The Woodlands is looking forward to providing quality pediatric care to families and patients, closer to home, in their own backyard, said Riley-Brown. We also look forward to being a good neighbor and becoming very involved in the community.
Riley-Brown recently served as the keynote speaker at LSC-Montgomerys commencement. She spoke about being flexible and trying new things, working hard while growing a spirit of service and never giving up.
I would encourage anyone that is interested in working within a health profession to pursue the required courses and begin researching opportunities ...
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LSC-Tomball’s Veterinary Technology Program Receives Reaccreditation
Lone Star College Tomball News
Published on: July 06, 2017 TOMBALL, Texas The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has approved LSC-Tomballs Veterinary Technology program for reaccreditation for the next six years.
"We are very proud of our students, faculty, staff, and advisory committee whose dedication continue to make this program excellent and respected in the community," said Joyce Brod, director of LSC-Tomball's Veterinary Technology program.
Accreditation by the AVMA represents the highest standard of achievement for veterinary medical education in the United States. Institutions that earn accreditation confirm their commitment to quality and continuous improvement through a rigorous and comprehensive peer review. Accreditation, according to the AVMA, is a process by which an educational institution or program submits to a voluntary, non-governmental review to determine whether it meets accepted standards of quality.
Lone Star College-Tomball is proud to provide our community with this outstanding program, said Tom Lescarbeau, who serves as the dean who oversees LSC-Tomballs Veterinary Technology program. As evidenced by the recent reaccreditation of the Veterinary Tech, the faculty and staff work tirelessly to deliver the very best instruction and practical experiences each profession has to offer. Our state-of-the-art facilities ensure each student is well prepared for real-world experiences.
The inaugural degree program of LSC-Tomball began in 1988. Now in its 29th year, the Veterinary Technology program boasts a 99.8 percent passage rate on the state and national board examination. This success rate is unparalleled in the state of Texas and rated as one of the highest passage percentages among the 218 accredited programs in the United States and Canada. The program accepts between 60-70 college-ready, entry-level students once a year each fall through an application process.
For the last three years, we have had a 100 percent state and national board examination pass rate, Brod pointed out, before adding, Weve had 600 graduates in the 29 years that our program has been in existence.
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T-cells Lacking HDAC11 Enzyme Perform More Effectively in Destroying Cancer Cells
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WASHINGTON (July 17, 2017) — Researchers at the George Washington University (GW) Cancer Center have discovered a new role for the enzyme, histone deacetylase 11 (HDAC11), in the regulation of T-cell function.T-cells can infiltrate tumors with the purpose of attacking the cancer cells. However, prior studies have found that the T-cells group around the tumor, but do not perform the job that they are meant to.
“The goal of the T-cell is to destroy the cancer tumor cells,” Eduardo M. Sotomayor, MD, director of the GW Cancer Center and senior author of the study, explained. “We wanted to look at and understand the mechanisms that allowed crosstalk between the tumor and the T-cells that stopped the T-cells from doing their job.”
The recent research, published in the journal Blood, centered on the discovery of “epigenetic checkpoints” in T-cell function in an effort to explain how and why these cells are modified to behave differently. The study found that when HDAC11 was removed the T-cells, they were more primed to attack the tumor.
More importantly, this research highlights that HDAC11, which was the last of 11 HDAC to be discovered, should be treated as an immunotherapeutic target.
While the study focused on the T-cells around a lymphoma tumor, this research is pertinent to all types of cancer. The goal for the team was to find a way to activate the T-cells so that they could destroy the tumor. However, the process of cell activation does need to be refined and handled carefully.
“We don’t want T-cells to be easily activated, as they can cause harm to the host — the patient. So we want to look at possible methods and therapies to activate the T-cells when they need to work,” said Sotomayor.
“The next step is to perform preclinical studies with specific inhibitors of HDAC11 alone and in tandem with other existing immunotherapies, such as ...
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WVU graduate provides planned gift for physical education students
Stories | WVU Today | West Virginia University
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West Virginia University graduate who earned a physical
education teacher education degree has established a new gift for
the College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences and the Mountaineer Athletic Club. Sandra and John Marshall
have established the planned gift to provide support
for students in CPASS, student-athlete scholarships and athletic capital
project improvements.
CPASS Dean Dana D. Brooks said the
Marshall’s generous gift helps both expand the College’s academic efforts and
attract highly-qualified students.
“The funds fill an ongoing need
at CPASS as we expand our academic programs and learning experiences for
students,” Brooks said. “We continue to attract outstanding students who go on
to make exceptional contributions in their field.”
With the new gift, the Marshalls
will become members of the WVU Foundation Irvin Stewart Society.
Marshall, who is a retired insurance
agent, earned her B.S. P.E. degree in 1969 and master’s in P.E. in 1971. She
grew up in Wheeling and now lives in St. Clairsville, Ohio. Her husband, John
Marshall, is a graduate of Salem College. The Marshalls are active in community
affairs, enjoy traveling and are ardent fans of WVU sports.
“Sandra and John have been
incredible supporters of WVU Athletics through the Mountaineer Athletic Club
for the past four decades,” said Ben Murray, senior
associate athletic director/executive director of the MAC. “Not only have they
provided personal contributions to the MAC, but they have also spearheaded the
BMAC, which is a grassroots fundraising group that raises money to help support
a student-athlete from the Ohio Valley to attend WVU on an athletic scholarship.
Sandra and John’s loyalty towards the state flagship institution is unrivaled.”
Marshall credits her career
success to the leadership and direction she received as a student at WVU.
“My parents, sister and two
uncles attended WVU. It’s in my blood,” Marshall said. Once ...
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UTA mechanical engineer publishes findings that show blasts cause cavitation in the brain
The University of Texas at Arlington News Releases
Ashfaq Adnan, an associate professor of mechanical engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington, and his postdoctoral associate Yuan Ting Wu recently published research findings in Nature’s Scientific Reports revealing that if battlefield blasts may cause cavitation in the brain’s perineuronal nets, which, in turn, may collapse and cause neuronal damage.
Cavitation is the development of bubbles, much like those that develop around a ship’s spinning propellers.
Ishfaq Adnan, an associate professor of mechanical engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington, and colleague Yuan Ting Wu, recently published research findings in a leading journal revealing that if battlefield blasts could cause cavitation in the brain’s perineuronal nets, which, in turn, may collapse and cause neuronal damage.
Existing scans and medical technology cannot detect whether cavitation bubble forms inside the brain due to blasts or how these blasts affect a person’s individual neurons, the brain cells responsible for processing and transmitting information by electrochemical signaling. Adnan’s research focuses on studying the structural damage in neurons and the surrounding perineuronal nets area in the brain. He then determines the point at which mechanical forces may damage the PNN or injure the neurons.
Adnan’s paper, a result of research supported by a grant through the Office of Naval Research’s Warfighter Performance Department and UTA, is titled, “Effect of shock-induced cavitation bubble collapse on the damage in the simulated perineuronal nets of the brain.” Timothy Bentley is the program’s director.
“This study reveals that if a blast-like event affects the brain under certain circumstances, the mechanical forces could damage the perineuronal net located adjacent to the neurons, which could lead to damage of the neurons themselves. It is important to prove this concept so that future research may address how to prevent cavitation damage and better protect our soldiers,” Adnan said. “I must ...
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Jones shines at WSM Invitational
UT Arlington Mavs Blog
Recently graduated UTA men's basketball standout Jalen Jones recently showcased his skills at the WSM Invitational, an event in Las Vegas earlier this week that provided an opportunity for selected players to compete on teams led by head coaches from Australia, Germany, Belgium, & Italy.
Jones played in all four games under coach Stefano Cioppi and averaged 11.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1 steal per game. He finished second on the team in scoring and shot .480 from the field and 38 percent from behind the 3-point arc.
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African leaders conclude Mandela Fellowship stay in Stillwater; available for interviews
Oklahoma State University - News and Communications
African community leaders get business and civic lessons during fellowship on OSU campus. Twenty-five African community leaders are spending part of the summer taking part in the Mandela Washington Fellowship on the campus of Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. OSU was one of 40 institutions selected to host the international program. The program is designed to empower young leaders from sub-Saharan Africa through academic coursework, leadership training and networking opportunities.
The group will be in Stillwater for the rest of the week before ending their time in the US with a trip to Washington D. C. next week.
Interview, video and photo opportunities will be available during the group's scheduled service projects or while shadowing local business leaders in the Stillwater and Payne County area. To get more information or schedule an interview, contact Sean Hubbard at 405.744.4490 or sean.hubbard@okstate.edu
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WATCH BIG SKY SHIFTS TO PLUTO TV FOR 2017-18 SEASON
Athletics News
Jul 17, 2017
PARK CITY, Utah — The Big Sky Conference announced today that Pluto TV will serve as the digital home for conference games, including Sacramento State football, volleyball, men's and women's basketball as well as selected soccer, softball and track & field, during the 2017-18 school year. Events can be viewed via an app for mobile devices as well as on PlutoTV.com.
With Pluto TV, Big Sky Conference gets the benefit of Pluto TV's community of over 6 million monthly active users and becomes the first mid-major conference with a dedicated 24/7 channel where fans can watch from any Internet-connected device—mobile, tablet, desktop and connected TV. In addition to watching live conference events on Pluto TV, Big Sky fans will also be able to access on-demand archived events and exclusive video content on WatchBigSky.com, powered by Pluto TV.
"We're extremely excited to announce our new partnership with Pluto TV," said Big Sky Conference commissioner Andrea Williams. "With the changing media landscape and the rise of cord-cutting, it's important that the Big Sky adapt in order to allow our fans to stay connected to us. With our new partnership with Pluto TV, Big Sky fans can have access to video content at home or on their mobile device. As long as you have an internet connection, you'll have Big Sky Conference content."
"At Pluto TV we create unique, interest-based channels that connect with passionate communities," said Tom Ryan, CEO and co-founder of Pluto TV. "By partnering with Big Sky Conference we're able to draw in live college sports fans and provide them, for the first time, a free way to watch their favorite teams' live games at home on their big screen TVs."
To watch live events from the Big Sky Conference download the Pluto TV app and tune to Channel 230. For mobile and tablet, the Pluto TV app is available on iPhone and iPad from the App Store and on Android devices from Google Play. The Pluto TV app is also available on any connected living room device such as Roku, Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, PlayStation or Xbox as well as most smart TVs, including those from Samsung, Vizio, Sony and Hisense. Additionally, Pluto TV can be accessed via web at pluto.tv/watch.
Useful Links
App Store - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pluto-tv/id751712884?mt=8
Google Play - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tv.pluto.android&hl=en
Press Kit - https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B7p7R9a3b4aRVmJGSE5mMko3YTA
About Big Sky Conference
The Big Sky Conference is a NCAA Division I FCS conference, spread across the western United States. The venerable Division I Big Sky Conference has 4,515 student-athletes, from 16 different institutions, competing in 16 sports (seven men's, nine women's). The Big Sky Conference was founded on Feb 25, 1963, as the name "Big Sky" was adopted by the six presidents of the charter members as the name of the new conference. Four of the current league members – Idaho State University, The University of Montana, Montana State University and Weber State University – have been with the league since its inception.
About Pluto TV
Pluto TV, the leading free OTT television service in America, carries and programs more than 100 channels in partnership with major TV networks, movie studios, publishers, and digital media companies. It also recently launched its free Video on Demand offering. Millions of viewers tune in each month to watch premium news, TV shows, movies, sports, live events, cartoons, and trending digital series. Download the Pluto TV app free on mobile, web, and living room devices, including Roku, Apple TV, Android TV, Playstation, Xbox, and more.
Headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in Berlin, New York City, and Silicon Valley, Pluto TV is backed by USVP, ProSiebenSat.1 Media, Scripps Networks Interactive, Sky, United Talent Agency, Luminari Capital, Chicago Ventures, Pritzker Group and other prominent investors.
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DePaul alumna earns two Emmy nominations
DePaul Newsline
On Thursday, July 13, the nominations for the 69th annual Emmy Awards were unveiled. Among them was Ann Dowd, an alumna of The Theatre School at DePaul University. Dowd, who graduated in 1982 with an MFA in acting, is nominated for not one, but two Emmy Awards this year: one for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama for her role as Aunt Lydia in Hulu's original series "The Handmaid's Tale," and another in the category of Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama for her role as Patti Levin in HBO's "The Leftovers."
The Emmy is an American award that recognizes excellence in the television industry and corresponds to the Oscar for film, the Tony Award for theatre and the Grammy Award for music. Dowd, along with the other nominees for this season, will be honored at the the 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17. Nominees and winners are chosen by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
An interview with Dowd on her Emmy nominations is available in Vulture.
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Summer construction work in College Center will require some detours and noise
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PCC / News / July 17, 2017 /
Summer construction work in College Center will require some detours and noise
Photos and Story by Katherine Miller |
The final phase of bond improvements at the College Center being July 2017.
This summer, the final push begins to complete the capital improvements to Sylvania Campus’ College Center (CC). Starting July 17, construction crews will demolish significant sections of concrete at the building’s north end, work that is likely to continue for three to four months. The demo work will be started early in the day to help minimize the noise impact for PCC’s neighbors.
This final phase of work at the CC, which is funded by the voter-approved 2008 bond measure, will include building new spaces for four of Sylvania’s resource centers (Multicultural, Women’s, Queer and Veterans). In addition, a student lounge and offices for student government (Associated Students of Portland Community College) will be created.
A temporary partition will be in place through March 2018 in the upper mall on the north side of the information desk. Meanwhile, the north entrance to the CC Building will be closed, as well as the bathrooms at the bottom of the stairs.
Access to the elevator on the north end of the CC will remain available. The east entries (near the Welcome Pole and the Answer Center) will be the primary paths for people to get from the CC to the HT Building or the elevator on the north side of the building.
Signage has been posted all around the building to help direct people around the construction zone, and a floor plan map detailing the construction area is available on PCC’s website.
Bond-funded improvements in the CC are scheduled to be completed in May 2018.
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Merriman Advances to NCAA Elite 90 Fan Favorite Semifinals – Voting Starts Today!
Case Western Reserve Athletic News
Jul 17, 2017
Case Western Reserve University junior cross country/ track & field team member Sam Merriman advanced to the semifinals of the NCAA Elite 90 Fan Favorite contest, with fan voting for the round starting on Monday, July 17 at 10:00 a.m. and ending on Tuesday, July 18 at 8:00 p.m.The link to vote is at http://athletics.case.edu/voteforsam or http://on.ncaa.com/Elite90. Fans can vote once per computer per day.The top-31 vote-getters among the 90 student-athletes who received the NCAA Elite 90 Award advanced to the semifinals of the contest. Merriman was sixth among vote-getters in the first round. Vote totals from the first round are reset for the semifinals, with the top-10 vote-getters advancing to the final round on July 19.Merriman won the NCAA's Elite 90 Award during the cross country season, after entering the NCAA Division III Championships with the highest grade point average among competitors at the event. The junior and Engineering Physics major entered the meet a perfect 4.0 grade point average, and went on to place 21st and earn All-America honors. Merriman, who was also named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team later in the year, claimed All-UAA First Team and All-Region honors during the 2016 cross country campaign as well, and was the top Division III finisher at the All-Ohio Championships.During the indoor track season, Merriman added an All-Region honor in the 3,000-meter run and claimed an All-UAA honor with a third-place finish in the 5,000-meter run. He went on to earn an All-Region honor in the 5,000-meter run during the outdoor season, breaking the school-record in the event with a time of 14:29.93, and winning the 5,000-meter title at the 2017 UAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
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