Lone Star College Tomball News
Published on: October 19, 2012
Lone Star College-Tomballs Continuing Education department will host their annual Community Connections open house on Saturday, November 3 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in LSC-Tomballs Beckendorf Conference Center. The event is free, there will be free refreshments and free family photos. The college is located at 30555 Tomball Parkway in Tomball.
The open house will feature displays and demonstrations by instructors of upcoming continuing education courses, career and technical courses, Discovery College, and the Academy for Lifelong Learning. We really have something for everyone. If you have a child, you can learn about our summer Discovery College program which has a wide variety of education-based classes that young students can take. If you are interested in learning a new skill or gaining your knowledge in certain areas such as computers, photography, bowling, SCUBA Diving, crafts, etc. The possibilities are endless.
If you are someone who is looking to start a new career, change careers, or update your current skills, we will also be offering information about our career and technical programs such as Certified Nurse Aide (CAN), Business Management, Hunter Education and more. Finally, if you an adult age 50 and older that is interested in free or low-cost classes and events in technology, health and wellness, financial planning, community service projects, literary discussion groups, genealogy, arts and crafts, an insider's view of Texas history, and more, we will have our Academy for Lifelong Learning program there to answer any questions about membership said Sharon Jones, LSC-Tomball director of continuing education.
In addition to the information, guests that attend the open house will have the opportunity to have a professional holiday family photo taken and printed for free. Since we have opportunities for the entire family, we also wanted a way to say thank you to those families that come. Especially with the upcoming holidays, we thought the free ...
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Annual Open House for LSC-Tomball’s Continuing Education
Prevention - 7 Ways To Prevent Skin Cancer That Aren't Sunscreen Or A Hat
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Adam Friedman, MD, associate professor of dermatology, spoke to Prevention for an article discussing various methods of protecting against skin cancer.
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Football Fan Day set for Sunday, August 13
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Mountaineer fans will be given the opportunity to get autographs from their favorite WVU coaches and players at the WVU football team’s annual Fan Day on Sunday, August 13, at 1 p.m., in the Caperton Indoor Practice Facility.
Coach Dana Holgorsen, assistant coaches and WVU players will be signing autographs and visiting with fans from 1 - 3 p.m. Gates will open at 12:45 p.m.
In an effort to accommodate as many requests as possible, each fan will be limited to one autograph item. Setting up posed pictures with players and coaches will not be allowed in order to keep lines moving and to give as many fans as possible the chance to get an autographs.
Fans can sign-up to participate in exclusive opportunities at Fan Day by visiting wvusports.com/experience. Experience opportunities will be released later in August and will include items such as a ‘fan day headstart’ where fans can enter the Caperton Indoor Practice Facility 15 minutes early to claim a spot in the line of their choice.
Fans are advised that construction is taking place in the parking lot areas around Milan Puskar Stadium. Free parking will be available in the Silver Lot behind the Puskar Center, as well as lots A1, B1, E, F1, F2, F3 and F4.
Fans will be able to pick up the 2017 football schedule poster during the autograph session.
Mini-packages and single-game tickets are on sale now for 2017 home games. Visit WVUGAME.com or call 1-800-WVU GAME to purchase.
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In the Spotlight: July 21, 2017
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Tree thinning project gives NAU forestry students real-world experience Forestry students researched and created a prescription to help NAU maintain and protect its on-campus ponderosa pine forest while reducing the fire hazard.
A night with NAU’s Harun Mehmedinovic: Free event celebrating Skyglow Project On July 28, the public is invited to a viewing of time-lapse night photography and films from 8-10 p.m. at the Coconino Center for the Arts.
A wolf’s howl in miniature: NAU researchers discover mice speak similarly to humans NAU assistant professor and lead author on the research Bret Pasch has studied the grasshopper mice, rodents known for their remarkably loud call, for more than three years.
You’ve been Axe’d! NAU students participate in cooking competition (VIDEO) In honors of Culinarians Day on July 25, find out who won a student chef competition Campus Dining hosted earlier this year.
Valley Fever test, developed by NAU professor Paul Keim, submitted for FDA approval The patented test will allow for same-day diagnosis of the fungus-caused illness prevalent in the Sonoran desert region of southern and central Arizona.
NAU’s Science and Health building deemed Gold LEED certified The recent certification brings the total number of LEED certified buildings on campus to 14.
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Beaverton middle school students learn the global impact of engineering, health studies
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Beaverton middle school students learn the global impact of engineering, health studies
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Thanks to a timely statewide grant, Portland Community College faculty were able to host a STEM camp this month focused on an important cause.
The Humanitarian Engineering Camp brought more than 20 Beaverton middle school students to the Sylvania Campus to expose them to the engineering and global health discipline of “Humanitarian Engineering.” The camp’s activities tied into college programs Civil & Mechanical Engineering Technology and Engineering, as well as health studies courses, and the Sylvania Environmental Center.
“This camp was a tremendous success,” said Peter Ritson, the Environmental Center’s coordinator and the camp co-coordinator. “Engineering as a career field is struggling to reflect the diversity of our society and based on how diverse our students were, how engaged and excited they were, we have opened the door to start changing that.”
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The students came from underrepresented backgrounds through the Beaverton School District’s AVID (Advancement via Individual Determination) Program and the International School of Beaverton. Joining them were a team of high school volunteers interested in teaching, engineering and global health issues.
High school counselors from the Beaverton School District.
“The camp exposes younger children to the different branches of engineering,” said high school volunteer Hayato Murai. “It touches on a deeper issue that the world isn’t equal and the next generation has to make a change to make the world better.”
The middle-schoolers were introduced to issues related to global health, international development, global and local wastewater treatment, food and drinking water security, community engagement, and future challenges to human civilization. The camp also showed how students can find careers using humanitarian engineering skills.
The three-day event had activities coming at the kids, fast and furious. Sasha Grenier, a Health Studies instructor, led ...
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Sunday, July 23, 2017
From Lubbock to Houghton
It was Michigan Tech's "wonderful reputation" that first got the attention of Audra Morse. That reputation was enough to convince her to leave Texas Tech to lead Michigan Tech's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
On July 1, Audra Morse began her tenure as chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Michigan Technological University. Morse comes to Michigan Tech from Texas Tech, where she had been the associate dean for undergraduate studies for more than 4 years.
Morse earned her bachelor’s, master’s and PhD degrees from Texas Tech and has been on the faculty there since 2003. She is a licensed professional engineer and a board-certified environmental engineer with the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists. She is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Water Environment Federation, the American Water Works Association, American Society for Engineering Educators and the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists. However, she is most active with ASCE, serving at both the global and regional levels.
Morse says it was the “wonderful reputation” of Michigan Tech and the CEE Department that got her attention. “I met and worked with CEE alumni through my activities and service with ACSE on the state and global level, and I regard them as leaders in their field.” She says it was the experience working with staff from Tech’s Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics Department on the Transforming Engineering Culture to Advance Inclusion and Diversity (TECAID) project that allowed her to learn more about University’s culture. “I believe my values as a faculty member are in alignment with what I learned about Michigan Tech, and I could envision being a faculty member there,” she says.
Although she has come from a university with a student population roughly five times that of Michigan Tech, Morse says the similarities between the ...
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CI wants your opinion about Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
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Camarillo, Calif., March 16, 2016 — Have you ever operated an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)? How do you feel about law enforcement using UAVs or drones? How about universities? Movie studios?These are some of the questions on a public poll on UAVs, also called drones, that is currently being run by the Aerial and Aquatic Robotic Research (AARR) Group at CSU Channel Islands (CI).In order to create a clearer and more objective understanding of the technology, the AARR Group is seeking public comment on UAVs or drones through this anonymous link: http://bit.ly/1UtrURGThe AAAR team and undergraduate students from CI’s Introduction to Remotely-Piloted Systems class are seeking to understand more about the potential uses and attitudes toward UAVs (drones).Research like this is helping CI to become nationally prominent in the field of UAV education, according to entrepreneurs and other UAV experts, including Florida lawyer and legal scholar Jonathan Rupprecht, who specializes in Federal Aviation Administration issues and drone integration into the National Air Space.“CI is motivated to become a trailblazer in drones and has started taking steps to set itself apart,” Rupprecht said. “One of these steps is to gather large amounts of public opinion data on drones. This data will be informative to help build the foundation of an interdisciplinary drone education program, but not only that, it will help future students for decades to come.”This is the second year the Environmental Science & Resource Management (ESRM)’s AARR team has conducted polls about the rapidly-expanding field of unmanned technology.“A mere five years ago, the drone sector was either a playground for toy manufacturers and remote control airplane hobbyists or a clandestine, hidden world of military engineers tucked away behind top secret military curtains,” said ESRM Associate Professor Sean Anderson, Ph.D. “It is now quickly becoming a massive sector touching on everything from ...
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Two Closures of Northbound Lane on Kellogg Drive Scheduled
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A northbound lane of Kellogg Drive at South Campus Drive will be closed for approximately three weeks beginning on Monday, July 24, to allow for the installation of curbs and gutters for the realigned Kellogg Drive.
The two southbound lanes of Kellogg Drive will not be affected. The right-hand northbound lane will be closed 24 hours a day until the work is scheduled to be completed on Aug. 21.
A second closure of a northbound lane of Kellogg Drive near Red Gum Lane is scheduled from July 31 to Aug. 21.
The lane shutdowns will allow crews to install curbs and gutters at the end sections of the realigned Kellogg Drive. Existing curbs along those sections of the current Kellogg Drive will be demolished before new curbs and gutters can be installed.
To make room for the road construction, traffic signals at the intersection of Kellogg Drive and Red Gum Lane have been taken out of service and replaced with stop signs until Sept. 8. University traffic control officers will help direct vehicles at the intersection during peak hours.
The lane closures may cause delays, and drivers are urged to take heed of cars merging into the narrowed road.
The Facilities Design and Construction department will activate the realigned road in late August or early September.
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CSUSB graduate is one of two new assistant principals at La Cañada High School
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La Cañada Unified officials welcomed to the district on Tuesday seasoned educators Jonathan Lyons and Dr. Kip Glazer, who will assume assistant principal roles at La Cañada High School in 2017-18, and confirmed LCUSD’s commitment to a coalition dedicated to increasing state school funding.The two incoming administrators were introduced to the school community in a regular meeting of LCUSD’s Governing Board, which unanimously approved their hiring. Lyons, who comes from El Rancho High School in Pico Rivera, took on the position of assistant principal of curriculum instruction starting Wednesday, while Glazer, a Seoul, South Korea, native who speaks fluent Korean will replace Mary Hazlett as LCHS’s assistant principal of athletics, activities and discipline starting Aug. 1.“We are delighted to have both candidates here,” Supt. Wendy Sinnette said in her recommendation of the two. “We look forward to the new team that we’ll see at LCHS, and we can guarantee you the support of the governing board and the cabinet to hopefully ensure your success and to make you feel welcome.”Lyons, 43, earned his bachelor’s degree in communications from CSU San Bernardino and later went on to get a master’s degree in educational leadership from Cal Poly Pomona. He began his education career as a U.S. history teacher at Pasadena High School in 1997. Promoted to assistant principal there, he went on to serve in the same capacity at Bonita and Gabrielino high schools. He was most recently the principal of El Rancho High School. He lives in San Dimas with wife Heather and three sons.He fills the vacancy left by former LCHS Associate Principal Jim Cartnal, who was appointed in June to the newly created position of executive director of pupil and personnel programs and services at an annual salary of $132,062. According to district figures, Lyons will enter the position earning an ...
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UPI Tasikmalaya Sukses Gelar Silaturahmi Dengan SPG Negeri
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Dihadiri 53 Guru SPG dan 67 Dosen beserta staff UPI Kampus Tasikmalaya, sukses menggelar silaturahmi dan halal bihalal yang bertempat di Aula UPI Kampus Tasikmalaya. Kamis, (13/07/2017).
”Senyum itu silaturahim yang paling dahsyat,” kata Dr. Nurjaman, M.A., menyampaikan pembuka sambutan sekaligus tausyiah dalam acara silaturahmi halal bihalal UPI Kampus Tasikmalaya dengan Sekolah Pendidikan Guru (SPG) Negeri. Beliau merupakan Pendahulu Direktur UPI Kampus Tasikmalaya yang menjabat tepat sebelum periode Prof. Dr. H. Cece Rakhmat, M.Pd., Direktur UPI Kampus Tasikmalaya sebelumnya.
Sejalan dengan itu, Drs. H. Nanang selaku Guru SPG N mewakili Guru SPG N yang turut hadir, menyampaikan apresiasinya kepada Civitas UPI Tasikmalaya yang telah menggelar Silaturahmi dan Halal Bihalal dengan SPG N. Beliau juga merupakan orang tua dari Walikota Tasikmalaya, Drs. H. Budi Budiman.
Pada kegiatan tersebut Dr. Hj. Epon Nur’aeni L., M.Pd. selaku Wakil Direktur UPI Kampus Tasikmalaya, turut berpatisipasi sebagai pembaca ayat suci Al-Quran, didampingi oleh Dra. Hj. Hodidjah, M.Pd. sebagai sari tilawah. (Annisa Anita D. /UPI Tasik)
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SBDC To Hold Technology Funding Workshops in Six Idaho Cities
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The Idaho Small Business Development Center (SBDC), headquartered in the College of Business and Economics at Boise State University, is teaming up with the Idaho National Laboratory and the Idaho Department of Commerce to hold a series of small business funding workshops across Idaho. The Idaho Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) road tour will highlight state and national grant programs, as well as local business resources for Idaho’s technology entrepreneurs and small business owners.
Researchers and small technology firms can learn how to access $2.5 billion in grants through the SBIR and Small Business Technology Transfer programs. These programs, funded through the federal Small Business Administration, encourage domestic small businesses to engage in high-growth research and development with potential for commercialization in the market.
Attendees also will learn about nearly $1 million in commercialization grants available annually to Idaho companies through the Idaho Global Entrepreneurial Mission (IGEM) program. Through IGEM, the Idaho Department of Commerce funds commercialization research where business experts collaborate with university researchers to bring viable technologies to market.
Participants also will hear about collaborating with Idaho National Laboratory to discover innovative nuclear and clean energy solutions and critical infrastructure. Finally, attendees will have the opportunity to learn about opportunities to connect with the Department of Energy’s SBIR program to advance research and development.
Local representatives from the Department of Labor, Economic Development organizations and Idaho State University also will be available for one-on-one meetings to discuss local resources and business funding opportunities for research and development.
The road tour will stop in six locations around the state:
Salmon: Aug. 1
Idaho Falls: Aug. 14
Pocatello: Aug. 15
Twin Falls: Aug. 29
Lewiston: Oct. 19
Coeur D’Alene: Oct. 20
Entrepreneurs and small business owners can register to attend at idahosbdc.org/roadtour. For more information, contact Idaho SBDC’s SBIR program manager, Dave McEwen, at DaveMcEwen@boisestate.edu.
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Whippoorwill to Perform in UW Summer Concert Series July 26 | News
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Whippoorwill will perform Wednesday, July 26, from 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. on Simpson Plaza as part of UW’s Summer Programs concert series. (Whippoorwill Photo)
The University of Wyoming Summer Programs concert series continues Wednesday, July 26, when Whippoorwill performs from 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. on Simpson Plaza. The event is free and open to the public, and food will be available for purchase.
Whippoorwill, a trio of musicians, including former UW Cowgirls basketball player Alysia Kraft from Encampment, has a sound that is authentic, with stripped-down performances that nod to icons Neil Young and Lucinda Williams.
Kraft, who also is a member of Patti Fiasco, plays electric guitar, while fellow Whippoorwill band mates are Tobias Banks on drums and Staci Foster on guitar and banjo.
“Masterful at containing the true dynamic nature of emotions. At once, sad and joyful, yearning and fulfilled. Which element stands out strongest depends on your mood. This is beautiful, masterfully crafted, skillfully performed music,” posted on the music website Hey Reverb.
For more information about Whippoorwill, visit the website at www.whippoorwillya.com.
For more information about Summer Programs events, visit www.uwyo.edu/summerprograms, like the Wyoming Union on Facebook, or follow on Twitter @UWYOCAC. To receive information about future Campus Activities Center events, text CAC to 71441.
Individuals needing assistance to attend this event should call the Campus Activities Center at (307) 766-6340.
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Wali Caradine, First African-American Graduate of the Fay Jones School, Passes Away
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Wali Caradine Jr., an architect and alumnus of the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the University of Arkansas, passed away July 10, 2017, in Little Rock. He was 68.
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Clemson University astronomer a true ‘SHE-ro’ of the Upstate
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Amber Porter is a lecturer in the department of physics and astronomy.Image Credit: Bethany Wimmer
CLEMSON — Clemson University scientist Amber Porter was recently honored by a prestigious Upstate women’s event for a range of accomplishments that includes coordinating “Eclipse Over Clemson,” a viewing party for the upcoming Aug. 21 total solar eclipse.
Porter was named a “SHE-ro” by SHE — the Upstate Women’s Show — which will be held the Friday and Saturday (Aug. 18-19) before the eclipse at the TD Convention Center in Greenville.
“We were delighted to select Ms. Porter as a SHEro, because she embodies the characteristics we want to celebrate. Not only is she a woman succeeding in the field of science, but she’s so enthusiastic about passing her knowledge and enthusiasm on to her young students,” said Stephanie Crunkleton, event director at SHE. “She is an encouraging role model for girls who can see themselves represented in the professional scientific community.”
The multifaceted Porter, who is a lecturer in the department of physics and astronomy in the College of Science, has spent almost a year directing the event-planning for “Eclipse Over Clemson.” She also organizes and leads numerous off-campus outreach programs throughout the Upstate with a special focus on children. She is director of the university’s on-campus planetarium, where she has led thousands of visitors on journeys through the cosmos.
“My goal as an astronomy teacher is simple: I desire to pass my fascination with the cosmos on to each student and to increase their confidence in their personal scientific literacy by developing their critical thinking skills,” Porter told the SHE staff. “My favorite concept to teach is most eloquently expressed through Carl Sagan’s famous quote, ‘We are made of star stuff.’”
In her off hours, Porter is a member of the Upstate Roller Girl Evolution (URGE), a roller derby team based ...
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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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Planting Seeds of Positivity and Optimism for a Brighter Tomorrow
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Many of us are faced with challenges or pessimistic outlooks but how we react can determine the outcome. Of the many books, quotes, lectures and movies circulating, one constant stands out: optimism. What does optimism mean? By definition it is a tendency to expect the best possible outcome or dwell on the most hopeful aspects of a situation.
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Miami senior headed to Jordan on Critical Language Scholarship
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From Australia to Zambia, Miamians study abroad
This summer, 974 Miami undergraduate and graduate students are earning credit in 33 other countries.
Some students are on Miami-sponsored study-abroad programs led by 119 faculty and staff members; others choose from other program providers or directly enroll in foreign universities. More than 50 are interning abroad.
Countries where Miami students and faculty are learning this summer include Australia, Borneo, Costa Rica, Italy, Namibia, Thailand and Zambia. Those programs number about 60, and another eight programs have Miami students studying away – in other parts of the U.S.
In addition to summer, some students spend a semester or academic year abroad and others take overseas classes during winter term.
Miami ranks No. 2 in the country among public doctoral universities for undergraduate participation in study abroad, with 42 percent of students studying in a foreign country prior to graduation. Miami ranks No.19 among all universities for total number of students, both graduate and undergraduate, studying abroad.
Ethan Wotring will study Arabic in Jordan.
by Ritter Hoy, university news and communications
Miami University senior Ethan Wotring has been awarded a prestigious 2016 Critical Language Scholarship.
He will spend eight weeks studying Arabic at the Jordanian Language Academy in Madaba, Jordan. He leaves Monday, June 13.
The Critical Language Scholarship for intensive languages is a program of the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. It is part of the government's effort to expand the number of Americans studying and mastering critical foreign languages.
Wotring, an international studies and quantitative economics double major and Arabic minor from Maumee, is also a three-year veteran of the Air National Guard. He will stay with a host family and says he’s most excited to be immersed in a different culture.
“It’s not only a wonderful opportunity to master a new language, but I get to experience a different culture from the ...
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To exit (to borrow from the markets) or not to exit: Greece’s new dilemma
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Athens desperately needs to sell a 3 billion euro, five-year Greek government bond with a yield of around 4.5-4.7 percent as it strives to convince the markets—as well as domestic voters—that the economy is about to recover after eight years of depression and austerity. So, it is willing to pay much more than the 0.89-1.2 percent that the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) is currently charging as part of Greece’s bailout program. Indeed, on July 11, the ESM announced that 7.7 billion out of a total tranche of 8.5 billion euros would flow to the Greek state, of which 6.9 billion euros will cover loan maturities that expire this month. Then, on July 21, the board of the International Monetary Fund approved in principal a conditional loan worth as much as 1.6 billion euros for Greece—just the reassurance requested by many euro-area creditors. Yet Greece’s Gordian knot is far from untied and the most recent conditional acceptance by the fund regarding what amounts to a “precautionary stand-by arrangement” won’t translate to an immediate disbursement.
The urgent need for a “Grexit” to the global borrowing markets’ either amounts to a symbolic government effort to show investors that the economy is recovering or is something political. Despite recent optimism expressed about the likelihood of a Greed re-entry, its timing is far from guaranteed. According to the latest news, the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the IMF—also known as the troika—seem to have reacted by favoring a postponement of a bond issuance by Greece for the next few days, weeks, or even months. But questions remain, as the troika surely knew in advance about the Greek government’s intentions.
The IMF is insisting that Greece’s debt is hugely unsustainable, especially in the long-term. According to the fund, measures either taken or proposed so far by the Europeans, such as the 15 ...
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Research Conducted by Armour College of Engineering Professors Mehdi Modares and Jamshid Mohammadi Featured in American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
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Research performed by Mehdi Modares, associate professor, Jamshid Mohammadi, professor, and Armour R&D undergraduate student Padraic Chronowski from the Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering was featured in the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), ASCE SmartBrief, and ASCE eNews.
The research paper, titled “Data-Driven Investigation into Causes of Collapse in Scaffolds,” was originally published in the May issue of ASCE Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction. This work concludes that there is a crucial need for nationally accepted criteria for design of temporary scaffolding structures to better ensure workers’ safety and minimize economic losses. For more information, click here.
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COD to Host Massage Therapy Information Session Aug. 1
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By Mike McKissackThe Continuing Education program at College of DuPage will host an information session
covering the College’s Massage Therapy program at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 1, in the
Student Resource Center, Room 1110, on the College’s Glen Ellyn campus, 425 Fawell
Blvd.During this session, attendees will receive a wide range of information on the program,
including registration, curriculum and a schedule of 2017 offerings.The comprehensive 750-hour, one-year Massage Therapy program includes both lecture
and hands-on training in the theory and practice of various modalities of massage:
human anatomy, physiology, pathology and kinesiology. The program also includes business
principles, communication, ethics and clinical studies.Click here, call (630) 942-2208 or email ce@cod.edu for more information about the Massage
Therapy program at College of DuPage.The program also runs a professional Massage Clinic that offers a variety of treatments administered by fully licensed, certified professionals,
including craniosacral therapy, deep-tissue, pre-natal, reflexology, reiki, shiatsu, sports performance, Swedish/wellness
massage, tuina and Thai massage.Appointments are available Mondays through Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Fridays
from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon in the Student Resource Center,
Room 1110. Reservations are required 12 hours in advance. For more information and
to schedule an appointment, click here, call (630) 942-2208 or email ce@cod.edu.College of DuPage is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Serving
approximately 28,000 students each term, College of DuPage is the largest public community
college in the state of Illinois. The College grants nine associate degrees and offers
more than 170 career and technical certificates in over 50 areas of study.
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How commodities hit their bull run
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Princeton engineering professor George Luchak, whose work helped astronauts land on the moon, dies at 97
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George Luchak, a professor of civil engineering emeritus who taught at Princeton for two decades, died June 6 at his Princeton home. He was 97.
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Physics' Abolhassan Jawahery Comments on Possible Violation of the Standard Model of Particle Physics - Scientific American
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IU's La Casa celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month with films, discussions, art and more
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IUB Newsroom »IU's La Casa celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month with films, discussions, art and moreIU's La Casa celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month with films, discussions, art and moreSept. 7, 2016FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEBLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- La Casa, the Indiana University Latino Cultural Center, is celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month with a full calendar of events on the IU campus and Bloomington community.
National Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, honors the contributions made by Hispanic and Latino Americans to the United States and celebrates their heritage and culture. The month falls within the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua and in celebration of Mexico and Chile’s independence day.
“National Hispanic Heritage Month is a reminder of the important role that Latinos/Hispanics have had in shaping our nation and beyond,” said Lillian Casillas-Origel, director of La Casa, which is part of the Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Multicultural Affairs. “My hope is that during this period -- and really throughout the year -- people will take the time to learn more about who we really are, issues that matter to us and our contributions. There are many wonderful programs, classes and other resources available across the IU campus that can help folks reach that goal.”
IU’s celebration kicks off with a showing of the film “The Head of Joaquín Murrieta” at 3 p.m. Sept. 9 at IU Cinema, followed by a Wellness and Culture Talking Circle Series: Guatemalan Worry Dolls from 7 to 8 p.m. Sept. 12 at La Casa.
The National Hispanic Heritage Month Reception takes place from 4 to 6 p.m. Sept. 15 at the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center, Bridgwaters Lounge. The event is free and open to the public.
Other events include:
Noon Sept. 20: A discussion on “Language Access and Cultural Sensitivity: Defining Best Practices” at the Maurer ...
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Scientists discover combined sensory map for heat, humidity in fly brain
Northwestern Now: Summaries
Fluorescent molecules light up conversations between neurons in the fruit fly’s brain as it experiences hot, cold, humid or dry stimuli. (Credit: Marco Gallio, Northwestern)EVANSTON, Ill. - Northwestern University neuroscientists now can visualize how fruit flies sense and process humidity and temperature together through a “sensory map” within their brains, according to new research.The findings could one day help researchers better understand how the human brain simultaneously processes humidity and temperature and might influence how humans control for mosquitoes in cities and prevent mosquito-borne diseases.The study was published today (July 20) in the journal Current Biology.“We know very little about how temperature and humidity are represented in the human brain,” said senior author Marco Gallio, assistant professor of neurobiology in Northwestern’s Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences. “This study demonstrates that the fruit fly brain contains a combined sensory map for temperature and humidity. We show how the fly’s brain reads this map to lead it away from dangerous hot and dry conditions.”Hot, cold, dry and wet light up different physical locations within "sensory map"The fruit fly is a major model system for the genetics of sensory behavior, including human behavior.The ability to process humidity in the brain together with temperature is imperative for the survival of fruit flies, which need warm, humid environments to thrive, and helps them make sensible behavioral choices to avoid hot, dry areas.The study builds upon previous research in which Northwestern neuroscientists developed a new tool that uses fluorescent molecules to light up conversations between neurons in the fruit fly’s brain to visualize when they’re experiencing hot or cold stimuli. This new study sought out where humidity is represented in the fruit fly’s brain to test that additional environmental element.Fruit flies can detect changes in external humidity through a sophisticated “triad” ...
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Jeffrey Hubbell
UChicago News
Hubbell’s research focuses on tissue engineering, including designing materials to guide processes of morphogenesis through engineering of extracellular matrix molecules and growth factors, to create implants that are drug-like in their function. He and his team are also developing molecular- and materials-engineering approaches in immunotherapy, including focusing vaccination on infectious disease and cancer.Earlier this year, Hubbell received the Society for Biomaterials' Founders Award, the highest honor bestowed by the society. Hubbell has co-founded five companies, three of which are based on or related to research he directs at his UChicago laboratory. The companies include ClostraBio, a startup that is developing treatments for food allergies, Kuros Biosciences, which develops growth factor engineering and biomaterials technology for surgical sealants and tissue repair agents, and QGel, which develops biomaterials matrices for cell culture in drug discovery.
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He Rode For Charity. He Got A Lot More.
BU Today
Questrom’s Mark Williams pedals across America for Bikes Not Bombs
Mark Williams (Questrom’93), a master lecturer of finance at Questrom, at the Great Continental Divide, Monarch Pass, Colorado, on June 24. Photo by Mike Hill
There’s a saying, “Be the change you want to see in the world.” Mark Williams has been pedaling his way to that goal all summer.
If all goes as planned, the Questrom School of Business executive-in-residence and master lecturer in finance will ride his Specialized Diverge bicycle into Yorktown, Virginia sometime tomorrow, Friday, July 21, finishing a 3,700-plus-mile cross-country charity ride that began in San Francisco on June 4. Williams (Questrom’93) took on the ride to raise money for the Jamaica Plain-based group Bikes Not Bombs, which recycles bicycles and trains underemployed youths in bicycle repair. Williams wound up raising a total of $20,535.
Williams has been accompanied by Mike Hill, an investment manager whose ride has raised more than $20,000 for the Alzheimer’s Association. The two friends planned and trained for the trip for two years, expecting to average 80 miles per day while crossing nine states – California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, and Virginia – primarily on the old U.S. Route 76 and U.S. Route 50, which means back roads and small towns. They rode through everything from snowfall in the Nevada mountains to 120-degree heat in the Utah desert, not to mention a 10-mile-long plague of grasshoppers during a Kansas wheat harvest: “The event felt biblical,” Williams says.
Williams, seen here on his Specialized Diverge bicycle, has raised more than $20,000 with his cross-country bike ride for Bikes Not Bombs. Photo by Mike Hill
The cyclists tried to hit the road by six or six-thirty in the morning. One day late last week they were riding from one hollow to another in Kentucky when a thunderstorm erupted and drenched them.
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Mānoa: UH students gain global experience through inaugural Manoa Academy Beijing
UH News
University of Hawaiʻi at MānoaContact:Posted: Jul 23, 2017Manoa Academy Beijing students visit the Great Wall of China.Students share their completed calligraphy project.Students learn the art of tai chi.VIDEO & AUDIO link:http://bit.ly/2uRvLTFThe College of Social Sciences (CSS) at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa provided an immersive experience for students through its inaugural Mānoa Academy Beijing program. Participants of the four-week summer course, which included a two-week study abroad component in Beijing, China, delved into topics of health and aging in China and Hawaiʻi, giving them a global perspective on the world around them.“One interesting aspect of China, as well as Hawaiʻi and many other places, is this changing demographic of today’s society,” said CSS Dean Denise Eby Konan. “Mānoa Academy Beijing was a great opportunity to provide students with a tailored experience that allowed them to compare aging and demographics in Hawaiʻi to what’s happening in Beijing. It really got them thinking about their own parents and their own future.”Fourteen students attended Mānoa Academy Beijing’s SOCS 180 course, an Introduction to International and Global Studies, and enjoyed a unique, hands-on experiential education. “Mānoa Academy Beijing offered an experience that was different,” said UH Mānoa junior Anthony Silva. “It made me think differently, it made me see life differently.”Students spent the first two weeks of the course on the UH Mānoa campus, learning about health and aging and the landscape of Hawaiʻi. Students also learned conversational Mandarin from the Confucious Institute at UH Mānoa, as well as historical and cultural facts about the host country in preparation for their trip. The second half of the course was spent at the Beijing Foreign Studies University, a prestigious research university in Beijing, China, where students further explored ...
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Class of 2021: Student finds right fit for his passion for graphic design
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Incoming first-year student Kelvin GonzalezIncoming first-year student Kelvin Gonzalez was sold on two things when he first visited Georgia College: the possibility to study graphic design through an art major and the small class sizes.
“I’ve been doing graphic design since ninth grade. I’ve designed pins, entered T-shirt design contests and even made my high school’s homecoming ticket design,” Gonzalez said. “The small class sizes also seemed right to me. In high school I was able to make a personal connection with my teachers, so I’m hoping to do the same thing here.”
He first visited the university through a program with the Latin American Association (LAA), which he’s been a part of since seventh grade. Gonzalez, who is from Atlanta and son to Mexican parents, credits the organization with helping him go further in his quest for the right fit for his next step in education.
“Without those programs offered from the LAA, I wouldn’t know all the requirements and work that goes into choosing a college and getting in,” said Gonzalez.
He plans on being the first in his family to graduate from college—something both he and his family are proud of.
“It’s big,” he said. “I’ll be the only one in the whole family that has graduated. They are all really proud of me.”
During his first-year, he plans to dig into his art major, taking up any design projects that come along the way. As far as his future goes, Gonzalez said he see’s himself as part of a marketing team or even doing work with another passion of his— animation.
“I’m excited to be here. It’s going to be an adjustment coming from Atlanta to a smaller town, but this felt right,” said Gonzalez.
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Interview with Exec in Residence Dick Mahoney
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Richard J. Mahoney is featured in the current issue of Leaders, a quarterly that “represents a forum of ideas and opinions on the major issues of change, and that distinguishes the special provinces of the world’s leaders.” Mahoney has shared his leadership expertise with the Olin community as the Distinguished Executive in Residence since 2004. He is also the Distinguished Executive in Residence at Washington University’s Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy.
During his 33-year career at Monsanto Co., including 13 as CEO, Mahoney transformed the enterprise from a largely commodity chemical and agricultural specialties company into a broad-based life sciences and specialty chemical company with major programs in pharmaceuticals, food, and nutritional ingredients, ag biotechnology and related activities.
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In 2007, Mahoney created the Olin Award for faculty research to encourage the study of relevant business problems that could bridge the academic and management worlds. He told Leaders, “The Olin Award was born as a prize to recognize research that has the greatest chance to influence business results, either directly in their work or as starting point basic research around which others could develop applications.”
Link to article in Leaders, “Encouraging Research that Matters, An Interview with Richard Mahoney,Retired Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Monsanto”
Below, click to watch video about the 2017 winner of the Olin Award.
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Kent named Chair of Department of Kinesiology
UMass Amherst: News Archive
Jane Kent, professor of kinesiology, has been named chair of the department. She takes over for Catrine Tudor-Locke, who assumed the position of associate dean of research and administration for the School of Public Health and Health Sciences in March.“Jane has had a long-standing commitment to kinesiology, the School of Public Health and Health Sciences, and the university, and I look forward to working with her in this new position,” says Marjorie Aelion, dean of the School of Public Health and Health Sciences. “I also want to thank Catrine Tudor-Locke for her service as chair for the last two years.”
Kent’s research is in the area of human skeletal muscle function, bioenergetics and fatigue. In particular, she examines the mechanisms of fatigue and how these vary depending upon age, gender, chronic health status and habitual physical activity level. A related interest is on understanding the influence that fatigue has on functional capacity. Her lab takes a state-of-the-art, integrated approach to understanding human muscle function from the cell to the organism.
Kent’s research team is currently examining the age-related changes in muscle energetic capacity, and how these changes may influence the loss of mobility and health that often occurs in this growing segment of the population.
Kent has served on the faculty at UMass Amherst for 17 years. She is a fellow of both the American College of Sports Medicine and the National Academy of Kinesiology.
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Documentary Chronicles Making of CBT’s The Busy Body
Headlines – Tennessee Today
If you missed the CBT’s spring 2017 production of Susanna Centlivre’s rollicking 1709 comedy The Busy Body, you can now see key scenes and learn more about the making of the play in an open-source documentary, produced by UT Office of Communications and Marketing and available on the Department of Theatre’s website.The documentary features 15 minutes of footage from the show interspersed with interviews with the cast and crew of the production. It explores the significant contributions of women writers on the 18th-century stage, what played in colonial American theatres, and the distinctive acting and movement styles of the period, which are rarely seen today. The documentary is a joint production of the Department of Theatre, UT Office of Communications and Marketing, Experience Learning, and the journal Restoration.
Watch the documentary on the Department of Theatre’s website.
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Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh Hosts Free Dental Clinic for Local Residents in Need
WHAT: Hosted by Face2Face Healing, the local nonprofit Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh will bring together hundreds of volunteer dentists, clinicians, nurses and general volunteers to treat those who cannot access dental care or cannot afford dental insurance.
Dental diagnoses, minor restorative fillings, extractions and cleanings will be provided at no charge to adults and children over the age of 2 on a first come, first serve basis. Prior registration is not necessary, and there are no income or eligibility requirements. A free shuttle service is available for patients.
WHY: A toothache can escalate quickly from slight discomfort to unbearable pain. Those who cannot access dental care or cannot afford dental insurance often visit the emergency room for their pain, and they are sometimes sent home with painkillers and antibiotics as the problem continues to worsen.
Starting with oral health, Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh strives to promote better overall health for the people of Pittsburgh. UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh are supporting this mission by providing medications and volunteer services to the dental clinic. More information is available on the event’s website.
WHO:
• Daniel Pituch, D.M.D., M.D., co-founder, Face2Face Healing, and oral and maxillofacial surgeon, UPMC
WHEN: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., July 28 & 29, 2017 (Doors open at 6 a.m.)
Note to Media: To cover this event, prior arrangements must be made by contacting Courtney Caprara at CapraraCL@upmc.edu or 412-592-8134.
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El Concurs de Neuroart convida els alumnes d’ESO a crear representacions artístiques del sistema nerviós
Universitat de Barcelona - Notícies
El jurat avaluarà tant la vessant artística com el rigor del contingut científic dels treballs.
21/07/2017
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La Universitat de Barcelona, a través de l’Institut de Neurociències i amb el suport de la Unitat de Cultura Científica, organitza el Concurs de Neuroart. El certamen té l’objectiu que els alumnes d’ESO plasmin mitjançant representacions artístiques quins coneixements tenen sobre l’estructura, les funcions i la plasticitat del sistema nerviós. De cada treball, el jurat n’avaluarà tant la vessant artística com el rigor del contingut científic. Els centres educatius que hi vulguin participar s’han d’inscriure al concurs, abans del 29 de setembre, mitjançant el formulari disponible al web del projecte.
En una primera fase del concurs, diversos investigadors de l’Institut de Neurociències faran una xerrada explicativa als centres participants perquè els alumnes entenguin una mica millor com funciona el sistema nerviós i quina estructura té. Després d’aquesta sessió, cada escola haurà de treballar, per grups, en l’elaboració de representacions artístiques dels conceptes explicats i, d’entre les idees i treballs que sorgeixin, hauran de seleccionar un grup que representarà la classe en la final del concurs. Per últim, els grups triats hauran d’exposar i defensar els seus treballs a la Universitat de Barcelona, i s’escolliran els diferents guanyadors per categories. Més informació i requisits de participació al web de projecte
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Final Rolla Town Band performance July 20
News and Events
Hear the highlights of the Rolla Town Band’s 2017 season at its final concert of the year this July.
The concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 20, at the on the front lawn of the Phelps County Courthouse, located at 200 N. Main St. in Rolla. All Rolla Town Band concerts are free and open to the public.
The performance will include highlights of the other three concerts that were held earlier this summer. The music will include American classics, pops music, brass band and traditional military marches. During the intermission, there will be a performance by the Missouri University of Science and Technology Brass Ensemble.
Organizations and individuals interested in helping sponsor the Rolla Town Band this summer are encouraged to contact Dave Cress, the band’s conductor, cressdl@mst.edu. Follow the band’s progress this summer on Facebook at facebook.com/pages/Rolla-Town-Band/133117630044254.
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REU internship at Danforth Center has UMSL student researching oilseed lipids for biofuels
UMSL Daily
Senior biochemistry and biotechnology major Lauren Jenkins checks the seed pods of a Camelina sativa oilseed plant. Her REU internship research at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center has her quantifying the levels of acyl carrier proteins, which are crucial in the plant’s production of lipids that can be used for biofuels. (Photographs by August Jennewein)
Many people watch the seeds they’ve planted mature into flowers and other garden greenery over the sun-filled summer months. Lauren Jenkins, on the other hand, has spent the summer analyzing seeds from crops that can be used for biofuels.
It’s research Jenkins does as an intern in the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center’s Research Experience for Undergraduates Summer Internship Program.
Part of the nationwide REU program funded by the National Science Foundation, the Danforth Center is one of a select number of sites across the country hosting REU internships that are highly competitive.
Jenkins, an Opportunity Scholar and Pierre Laclede Honors College student at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, was one of 20 students selected from 237 total nationwide who applied to intern at the Danforth Center.
The senior biochemistry and biotechnology major is working to quantify levels of acyl carrier proteins in oilseeds, including Camelina sativa (commonly known as “false flax”), soybean and canola.
USDA Research Scientist and Danforth Center Associate Member Doug Allen (at left) teaches Lauren Jenkins about the seed pods of the Camelina sativa. Allen has guided and taught Jenkins during the 11-week, full-time REU internship she’s had in his lab, which investigates plant metabolism.
The project, based out of the laboratory of USDA Research Scientist and Danforth Center Associate Member Doug Allen, is a “challenging one,” according to Allen, who investigates plant metabolism.
“Lauren’s project is complex,” he said. “Quantifying levels of this group of proteins poses a lot of difficulties because they are ...
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For the Elderly, Physical Therapy Can Help Straighten a Hunched Back
UCSF - Latest News Feed
A hunched back affects four out of 10 people over age 65. This extreme forward curvature of the upper back, called hyperkyphosis, increases disability and the risk of falls and fractures, but it’s rarely deemed a treatable condition among older people.
A new study by UC San Francisco researchers shows that targeted physical therapy can help straighten the spine and boost a patient’s self-esteem.
“Currently, there are some medical providers who say there’s nothing you can do about it – there’s no treatment,” said Wendy Katzman, PT, DPTSc, adjunct professor of physical therapy and lead author of the study published July 8, 2017, in Osteoporosis International. “This is a novel treatment approach for older people who have this condition. There’s really been no standard of care to treat this until now.”
Historically, hyperkyphosis, which usually progresses with age and is more common in women, has not been seen as a discrete health concern. And although osteoporosis – a condition often associated with hyperkyphosis – is often treated with medication, no medications have been shown to improve hyperkyphosis. Surgery can reduce spinal curvature, but is only considered in extreme cases.
Improving Posture and Well-Being
The study enrolled 99 hyperkyphosis patients over 60 years old to explore if physical therapy is a viable solution for improving hyperkyphosis They had an average upper back curvature, as measured by X-ray, of 57 degrees – well above the average curve of 40 degrees, which is the cutoff for defining hyperkyphosis. The participants were randomly assigned to one of two groups.
Wendy Katzman, PT, DPTScOne group performed exercises known to target muscle weakness, decreased spinal movement and poor postural alignment with a licensed physical therapist and assistant for one hour, three days a week, for six months. They were also advised to practice ideal posture independently at least three times a day. Katzman and her team compared these patients with those in the ...
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Gabrielle Rains to Compete in Pan-Am U20 Championships in Peru
FIU Athletics
MIAMI (July 19, 2017) – FIU track and field standout Gabrielle Rains takes her show on the road and looks to continue making a name for herself as she competes in the Pan-Am U20 Track and Field Championships, July 21-23, in Trujillo, Peru. Rains, who hits the road on the 7,570-mile and nearly 19-hour flight from Sherwood Park, Alberta to Trujillo – along with 54 other athletes representing Canada – will take part in the women's discus on Saturday, July 22 at 9 a.m. (ET) Panthers' fans will also have the opportunity to follow along with Rains' journey through her blog on FIUSports.com. Rains, who will be a sophomore in the fall, has already had a successful summer. On July 6, she won the Canadian U20 Track and Field Championship discus title at the Terry Fox Athletic Facility in Ottawa, Ontario. Rains set a new championships U20 record with her toss of 51.60m en route to the gold medal. Following the Pan-Am Championships, and before returning to Miami, Rains will take part in the 2017 Canada Summer Games at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, August 3-4. During her freshman season at FIU Rains enjoyed a banner season. She took second-place at the Conference USA Championships in El Paso, Texas, with a throw of 50.95m, and advanced to the NCAA Division I East Region Prelims in Lexington, Kentucky, where her throw of 49.45m was 25th. It was, however, her first collegiate meet at the University of Miami that set the standard for Rains for the remainder of the season. During the Hurricane Invitational on March 18, Rains let loose on a throw of 53.10m which set a new school record and held up all season as the second-best throw in C-USA and the 42nd best in the nation. Also, Rains' 53.10m is the 17th-best U20 throw in the world this year and broke a 31-year-old Canadian record.Fans are ...
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