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In response to the UN Refugee Agency (UNCHR) issuing a policy on alternatives to refugee camps, a local Utah-based company, two UVU Woodbury School of Business faculty and staff members, and a handful of Woodbury MBA students are changing and improving the face of refugee housing forever.
“Alternatives to camps should ultimately be more sustainable and cost effective, because they harness the potential of refugees, rationalize service delivery, and allow for more targeted assistance to those most in need. Achieving these objectives, however, should be offset by the reductions in direct assistance, as more refugees become self-reliant and are able to meet their own basic needs.”
-Policy from UNHCR on alternative refugee camps
With the UNHCR estimating 21.3 million refugees worldwide, and the demand for continuous monetary contributions in excess of hundreds of millions of dollars for resettlement and emergency relief, it is clear that the traditional methods to shelter and support this displaced population are far from sustainable.
Enter Laki Technologies, UVU Director of Technology Commercialization Kent Millington and UVU Woodbury School of Business Professor Jim Mortensen. Laki, owned by two Washington-state construction professionals, Dee and Steve Bates, immediately realized they could answer the UNHCR’s call with their sustainable Geofoam Shelters and Grow Houses. Their building technology allows quick integration into any environment, while providing refugee communities the opportunity for self-reliance and optimization of individual potential.
A group of Professor Mortensen’s MBA students who collaborated with Laki, created an executable business plan that investigated the practicality of using Laki’s unique building materials, combined with an Aquaponic technology to provide a long-term solution and commerce for refugees, abroad and right here in the United States.
The project scope entailed conducting a feasibility study evaluating the refugee housing solution by Laki. Their findings in the study ...
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UVU MBA student help answer the call for sustainable refugee housing solution
Ranchester Student Named UW’s Outstanding Graduating Woman | News
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April 28, 2017
Sarah Maze
Sarah Maze, of Ranchester, is the recipient of the Rosemarie Martha Spitaleri Award as the University of Wyoming's outstanding graduating woman.
The award, established in 1964, recognizes Maze for exhibiting the finest leadership, academic integrity and citizenship qualities. She will graduate May 12 with dual degrees in physiology and Spanish, with minors in neuroscience and the Honors Program.
Anthony Farmer, of Cheyenne, received the Tobin Award, honoring the outstanding graduating man.
Maze, the daughter of Meg and Tim Maze, graduated in 2013 as Tongue River High School’s valedictorian. She points out that her first class as a freshman at UW had 150 students, more than the entire population of her high school class.
“That first day, the professor looked right at me in the third row and recognized me from my campus visit. ‘Sarah,’ he exclaimed, ‘so glad you decided to come to UW,’” she says. “From that moment, I have always felt like an integral part of the Cowboy family. This university has a spirit unlike any other, and I am honored to contribute to a legacy so storied and proud.”
Through her love of science, Maze’s decision to study physiology at UW will lead into her becoming a physician. She has been accepted into UW’s WWAMI (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho) medical program.
“Not only did Sarah earn this opportunity, she was accepted at every medical school she interviewed with,” says Katie Watson, UW admissions assistant director.
Maze says conducting experiments with food coloring and water in her father’s science lab, to synthesizing banana flavoring compound in UW’s organic chemistry lab, to completing solo neurosurgery procedures on Bengalese finches as an undergraduate researcher deepened her passion for learning.
“I believe a truly comprehensive education must include some element of real-world experience,” she adds. “The University of Wyoming has offered opportunities to challenge my ...
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Agricultural Economics Department Receives Sponsored Student Programs Appreciation Award
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The faculty and staff in the Department of Agricultural Economics have been named the recipients of the annual Office of Sponsored Student Programs Appreciation Award.
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The UWI Says Farewell to Sir George Alleyne
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For Release Upon Receipt - April 28, 2017UWI“An extraordinary physician and scholar, research scientist, orator and progressive public health leader, whose life in service to humanity and impact on the University, the Caribbean and the Americas has been profound.” This excerpt from a citation read on Professor Emeritus Sir George Alleyne on Wednesday 26 April, 2017. Regional colleagues together with family and friends of Sir George celebrated his career as Chancellor of The University of The West Indies (UWI), at a farewell dinner, held in his honour, at The UWI Cave Hill campus. Sir George will demit office in July, after serving two consecutive seven-year terms as Chancellor.The gala ceremony included speech tributes of highlights and insights into his tenure at The UWI, as well as fond personal memories. In response to the tributes, Sir George Alleyne credited The UWI with shaping his sense of being West Indian. He said it enabled him to fulfil “the cannons of proper socialization” and he described the institution as “an inextricable part of my identity which I carry throughout my life.” “For the past thirteen and a half years I have been Chancellor and ever conscious of the responsibility that came with following in the footsteps of persons of eminence and distinction. There was a princess of the royal blood followed by three eminent West Indian lawyers, different in style perhaps, but all displaying the deep and fierce concern for the well-being of the institution as a whole and absolutely committed to upholding and enhancing its reputation. I have been privileged to witness the remarkable growth of the University and the addition of the Open Campus.” Having served as Chancellor from 2003 to 2010 and then 2010 to 2017, Sir George’s years of distinguished service in the office have left an indelible mark in the history of The UWI. In addition to his service as Chancellor, he ...
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The Public Purpose Journal Celebrates 15 Years with Latest Edition
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The Public Purpose Journal—the peer-reviewed journal of SPA graduate students—unveiled its 2017 edition with presentations from the authors of the six academic articles.
“We are very proud to release the 15th edition of the Public Purpose Journal,” said Editor-in-Chief Kate Osterback, SPA/MPP ’17. “As a student-run organization, our longevity is a testament to the commitment of our students over the years. We are grateful to the SPA faculty and staff, especially Professor Laura Langbein, who has served as a faculty reviewer on all 15 editions of the print journal.”
Paula Acevedo, SPA/MPA ’16, published an article on the rising prices of prescription drugs in her article. According to Acevedo, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act made notable changes to the healthcare system left the pharmaceutical industry largely untouched. Acevedo’s findings point to the potential of implementing legislation that would allow drug importation.
Also on the issue of healthcare, Henry Watson, MPP ’18, analyzed potential improvements for the current system to avoid a complete dismantling of it. His article touched on the challenges caused by rising insurance costs and the withdrawal of insurance companies from the marketplace. Watson identified ways to potentially improve the system, including a general public health insurance option, and an expansion of Medicaid and Medicare.
Jose De Bastos, SPA/MA ’17, whose study was voted “best paper” by his peers and faculty reviewers, focused his research on the role international organizations have in preventing democracies from turning into authoritarian governments. His article focuses on ‘democratic backslidings’ in Hungary and Venezuela, and how the European Union and the United States have, for the most part, failed to defend the democratic values they are founded upon.
Kelly Mason, SPA/MS ’18, published her study on how to prevent people in extremism-prevalent locations from radicalization. Her article focuses on the effectiveness of ‘credible voices’ in stopping an increase in extremism, and ...
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Fourteen Honored By University Alumni Association
V. “Ram” Ramaswamy, William Kennedy and Maritza Martinez are among those being honored for excellence by the University of Albany Alumni Association.
ALBANY, N.Y. (April 28, 2017 — A Pulitzer Prize-winner, a Hollywood producer and one of the University’s leading educators are among 14 recipients of the University at Albany Alumni Excellence Awards. The awards recognize UAlbany alumni and friends for outstanding achievements and service.
Recipients will be honored at the annual University at Albany Alumni Association’s Excellence Awards Gala Saturday, April 29, at the Albany Country Club. This year’s excellence awards winners are:
Citizen of the University: William Kennedy
The founder of the New York State Writers Institute, hosted by UAlbany, has made an impact on the University’s students as a writing professor and mentor to aspiring authors. Kennedy is the author of Pulitzer Prize-winning Ironweed.
Distinguished Alumni: Lawrence A. Gordon
As co-author of the Gordon-Loeb Model, Gordon, BS ‘66, MBA ‘67, is one of the most influential accounting researchers in the world. He has served as the EY Alumni Professor of Managerial Accounting and Information Assurance at University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business since 1981.
Outstanding Young Alumni: Dorcey Applyrs
Elected to the City of Albany Common Council in 2014, Applyrs, MPH ‘05, PhD ‘14, tackles health disparity and environmental safety issues affecting her constituents in Albany’s First Ward. She is faculty program director for the Excelsior College School of Health Sciences and clinical assistant professor at UAlbany’s School of Public Health.
International Alumni Award for Exceptional Achievement: Bushra Rahim
After earning her doctoral degree in 2015 at UAlbany, Rahim returned to Pakistan, where she has made a great impact on the educational structures of conflict-ridden Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. She serves as deputy director and reforms coordinator in the Ministry of Local Government, Elections and Rural Development.
Excellence in Alumni Service: William J. ...
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Clemson students present park designs for Asheville’s vacant Page and Hayward Street lots
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This semester, 21 students created original designs for a vacant lot in downtown Asheville.
CLEMSON, South Carolina — In partnership with the Asheville Design Center, 21 students from Clemson University’s College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities have conceptualized what can be done with the available space at Page and Hayward streets. From 5-7 p.m. on Friday, their designs will be available for public viewing at the Center for Craft, Creativity and Design.
“Creating learning opportunities that allow our students to engage with communities off campus gives them the chance to see how they can directly impact the world,” said architecture professor Doug Hecker.
Over the course of the spring semester, students learned about the community’s interest and concerns surrounding the downtown property. Thirteen teams were assigned the task of designing a park, something many of the area’s stakeholders would like to see.
“The definition of ‘park’ is ambiguous making this a challenging and exciting project,” said professor Ufuk Ersoy. “Students had the opportunity to be creative and design what they felt would fit best resulting in 13 very different plans. We hope that residents will join us on Friday to review these drawings and see the many ways the space can be utilized.”
Clemson’s partnership with the Asheville Design Center will continue this summer. During an eight-week course, Hecker will work with students who will assist with the design and implementation of a community garden in a portion of the space until the park’s design is finalized.
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Softball Sweeps Dayton on Senior Day
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CHOI, BEVERLY, PARDEN ALL UNDER PAR AS MEN'S GOLF PULLS AWAY AT BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIP
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Apr 29, 2017
BOULDER CITY, Nev. — The winds decreased in the early going on Saturday and the scoring in the second round of the Big Sky Men's Golf Championship followed course. The Hornets finished at 3-under par during the round and built a 13-stroke lead heading into the final round on Sunday.Sacramento State has shot 304-285-589 during the opening two rounds of the tournament. The team entered the second round trailing Weber State by one stroke but pulled away from the field with a team effort during the round which counted two eagles and 13 birdies compared to 10 bogeys, a double bogey and a triple bogey. Weber State is in second place at 303-304-607 and is followed closely by Northern Colorado (306-303-609)."The winds were a little calmer on our first three or four holes but they picked up as the day went on with gusts over 30 miles per hour," Sacramento State head coach Kamden Brakel said. "The guys made some nice adjustments from the first round on playing into the wind and were able to make some nice shots."The Hornets were led in the second round by Wonje Choi who matched his career best with a 3-under round of 69. Choi was even on the front nine with birdies on the par-5 second and par-4 ninth along with bogeys on the par-3 fourth and par-4 sixth. He crushed the back nine with three birdies and six pars. He started his run with a birdie on the par-4 10th and added birdies on the par-5 13th and 16th. His score moved him into third place overall.Aaron Beverly is the individual leader after posting a score of 70 to move him to 1-under overall. Beverly started his round with four pars and then birdied the par-5 fifth. He made the turn at even following a bogey on the par-4 seventh. ...
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Scholar reflects on three decades of field research
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White-handed gibbons are forest-dwelling small apes. They have long arms, which help them swing from tree branch to tree branch as they travel. They are bipedal and walk upright on the ground or across tree branches. These gibbons are in Khao Yai National Park in Thailand. (Photo provided)
April 28, 2017
Scholar reflects on three decades of field research
by Andrea Hahn
CARBONDALE, Ill. – After nearly 30 years, they seem to recognize his footsteps and his voice.
When Ulrich H. Reichard, associate professor of anthropology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, goes into Thailand’s Khao Yai National Park rainforest alone, the family group of gibbons he’s been studying since 1989 go about their business and ignore him. For a researcher in the field, it’s good to be ignored. When Reichard brings along someone else, perhaps a student researcher, the gibbons initially draw back, showing caution.
“When I bring someone new, I put a hand on the person or stand physically close so the gibbons recognize that person as a sort of companion and not threatening,” he said. “Other researchers have noticed similar behavior. We have to be careful not to anthropomorphize, to give human personalities to gibbons. As scientists, we can’t make assumptions about behavior. But they do seem to recognize me.”
Justin D’Agostino, a Fulbright Scholar, is a Reichard advisee, and will use his Fulbright scholarship to study siamang, a large gibbon species, in Indonesia beginning in September. Florian Trébouet, a doctoral student, is currently in Thailand studying, not gibbons but stump-tailed macaques, a study he began in 2009 and continues with Reichard’s advisement. Reichard said sometimes students find field research intimidating once they realize how much more difficult and uncertain it is than laboratory research. However, the rewards, he said, are incalculable.
“I find that the animals I’ve been studying so long mean a lot to me,” ...
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Research awards at IUPUI increased by $40.5 million in 2016: Newscenter: Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEINDIANAPOLIS -- The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis has released funding results for fiscal year 2016 showing research awards campuswide totaled $428.9 million, a $40.5 million increase over 2015.
Counting only non-IU School of Medicine awards, the campus received $67.2 million in research awards in 2016, compared to $58.1 million in 2015, a 16 percent increase.
The increase in research awards reflects, in part, the support of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research to advance innovative research and creative activity.
Funding awards for 2016 show an increase in National Science Foundation awards, one of the office's strategic goals. NSF funding rose from $5.2 million in 2015 to $7.9 million in 2016.
NSF awards in 2016 included $200,022 for a research team led by the School of Engineering and Technology to overcome problems with one approach to increasing the capacity of lithium ion batteries.
Another National Science Foundation grant will enable researchers at IUPUI to develop a Breathalyzer-type device to detect the onset of hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar episodes, in people with diabetes.
The funding awards underscore efforts by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research to develop and expand research programs that address important national and global needs and support economic development of Indiana and the nation.
Other external funding supported research to:
Develop information-based tools to help primary care providers improve care for patients with chronic pain, a condition that affects 100 million Americans at a cost of $630 billion annually in health care costs and lost worker productivity.
Study the use of the electronic dental record to evaluate the outcome of dental treatments.
Study nonmilitary applications of unmanned aerial systems (drone) technology, such as remote imaging for water quality, mosquito habitat mapping, disaster preparation, precision agriculture, and the utilization and analysis of data collected with unmanned aerial systems.
The office helps stimulate faculty research efforts through internal funding programs, events, workshops and proposal ...
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Montgomery College Students Crowned Champions of NASA's Virtual "Swarmathon" Robotics Competition
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The NASA Swarmathon is a challenge to develop cooperative robotics to revolutionize space exploration. Teams of students from Minority Serving Universities and community colleges developed algorithms for autonomous robot swarms to search and collect resources on Mars. The challenge is organized in two separate parts, a Physical Competition where actual robots search for and collect physical cubes representing resources, and a virtual competition where the robots and cubes are simulated and the robots interact with a virtual environment. A team from Montgomery College under Computer Science/Engineering faculty mentor Dr. David Kuijt spent the Spring 2017 semester learning and programming robots to compete in the Virtual Competition; Montgomery College was one of 15 teams selected to compete in the Virtual Competition. This is the second year of the Swarmathon Competition, and the first year that Montgomery College has participated. In the two preliminary rounds of the Virtual Competition, the robots using the code programmed by the Montgomery College team collected 188 cubes, more than the combined total number of cubes collected by all nine of the other teams that managed to submit code. In the quarter finals MC's robots still performed well enough to advance but were overcoming major issues; the same thing happened in the semifinals. In the final round of the competition MC's robots managed to win by a score of 20 cubes to 16, defeating the University of Hawaii at Hilo, and winning first place in the NASA Swarmathon Virtual Competition and a $3000 prize. The Montgomery College team is planning to celebrate their victory by signing up for the Physical Competition next year; within a few months they will be testing their code on physical robots in a segment of the campus parking lots. Congratulations to our outstanding Swarmathon team: Jalalah Abdullah, Denys Fedorchuk, Denis Tra Bi, Rebekah Newby, Michael Bailey, Amit Millo, Shayan Taslim, Michael Tang, Huyen Vu, Daniel Levine, Abhi ...
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Lake Elmo Campus Shakes Things Up with Retro Talent Show
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The Lake Elmo/Woodbury campus took things back to the ‘80s Aug. 18 by encouraging students to dress up as their favorite ‘80s icon and participate in the RasMash-UP XXII open mic/talent show. The quarterly event features everything from students performing karate demonstrations and musical performances to poetry reading, comedy acts and dog tricks. “The coolest talent that I ever saw was a guy breaking a brick with his head … it was incredible,” said Brian Sager, a current student and learning center tutor at the Lake Elmo/Woodbury campus. The quarterly open mic/talent show was created by instructor Erik Ritter, and is now carried on by Sager, who doubles as the Ryan Seacrest-like emcee of the event. “[Erik] wanted to give students the opportunity to mix with staff and peers in a creative way,” Sager said. “It helps to build community on campus. I got involved with it during my very first quarter on campus. I loved the idea of the students getting the opportunity to express themselves in such a positive way.” Rasmussen almuna Mary Jo Laster is Sager’s co-host of the event. “She and I are always brainstorming ways to make the show even more spectacular,” Sager said. “To date, there have been 22 consecutive RasMash-UP events. I took over as the host at RasMash-UP 2014.” Don’t worry, if you missed this last talent show, you can always attend—or participate in—next quarter’s event. The event usually happens around the seventh or eighth week of the quarter; look for announcements on campus advertising the event. And don’t worry if you’re anticipating a bout of stage fright. “The best advice I can give to someone with a case of stage fright is not to worry, we all put our pants on one leg at a time,” Sager said. “It’s all in good fun ...
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Symphony Orchestra concert May 4 features cellist Ronald Crutcher, world premiere of "Arcade Variations," concerto competition winners and more. And it's free.
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By Susan Meikle, university news and communications
Ronald Crutcher, president of the University of Richmond and former provost at Miami (photo courtesy of University of Richmond).
The Miami University Symphony Orchestra, directed by Ricardo Averbach, closes its centennial season with a special free concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 4, in Hall Auditorium. Cellist Ronald Crutcher (Miami ’69), president of the University of Richmond and former provost at Miami, is a featured guest soloist.
The program also features the winners of Miami’s Concerto Competition and the world premiere of Per Bloland’s “Arcade Variations.”
Special guest Ronald Crutcher
Crutcher began studying cello at the age of 14 with Elizabeth Potteiger, a member of Miami’s music faculty from 1942-1986. For this concert, he will perform two compositions dedicated to the teachers who were most influential in his career:
“The Swan” from “Carnival of the Animals” by Camille Saint-Saens, dedicated to Potteiger.
“Song of the Black Swan,” for cello and piano, by Heitor Villa-Lobos, dedicated to Aldo Parisot, Crutcher’s teacher at Yale University. Averbach will perform on the piano.
Crutcher, a distinguished classical musician and a national leader in higher education, became the 10th president of the University of Richmond in 2015. He was provost and vice president of academic affairs at Miami from 1999-2004. He is president emeritus of Wheaton College, where he served from 2004-2014.
He made his Carnegie Hall debut in 1985 and was the first cellist to receive the doctor of musical arts degree from Yale University.
A former member of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and several other symphonies — including the MUSO during his student years at Miami (see below) — he currently performs in the U.S. and Europe as a member of the Klemperer Trio with Erika Klemperer (violin) and Gordon Back (piano). He serves on the board of the Richmond Symphony and has served on the boards of ...
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New Series on FixGov: Trump’s First 100 Days
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Today marks the 100th day of the Trump presidency. In the coming days FixGov will feature analysis of the administration so far by Brookings scholars and guest contributors. Here are a few of the posts to come:
Elaine Kamarck, author of Why Presidents Fail And How They Can Succeed Again, will kick off the series with a discussion of Trump’s temperament and the influence it’s had on the administration’s ability to govern effectively.
Tom Mann’s analysis will utilize the 100-day mark as a guidepost to check on American democracy and its resilience under an entirely new sort of administration.
Molly Reynolds will discuss relations between the Trump White House and the House of Representatives, and Greg Koger will look at where the administration stands with the Senate.
James Pfiffner will look at friction between the White House and the Cabinet and how it quickly influences the broader executive branch.
Richard Skinner’s piece will focus on the Trump presidency as conventionally Republican in its ideology, but lacking the capacity to get things done.
With these and many more perspectives on how the Trump administration is faring, check here for updates or follow Brookings Governance Studies on Twitter.
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Institute of Design Honored with 2017 KID Best Friend Award
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Kids In Danger (KID) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting children by improving children’s product safety. Each year, KID commemorates our progress, honors the memory of victims of unsafe children’s products, and highlights the contributions of someone who has helped keep children safe.
The Institute of Design is being honored for its work with KID on innovations to improve recall effectiveness. Graduate researchers at ID, Zac Atkinson (MDM 2016) and Siqi Zhang (MDes 2017) worked with KID on a yearlong research project applying design theory to the recall process, improving its overall effectiveness. Results were presented at an annual symposium with product safety stakeholders and are being incorporated into KID’s work and others.
The award will be presented at KID Best Friend Award Night on Thursday, June 1.
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COD Creating Student Honorarium
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By Mike McKissackCollege of DuPage is seeking information on former students and alumni who have sacrificed
their lives in the line of duty as firefighters, police officers and members of the
military.To commemorate these fallen heroes, the College is building an honorarium, to be located
in the SSG Robert J. Miller Homeland Security Education Center, in recognition of
COD students who have given their lives in the service and protection of others. “The SSG Robert J. Miller Homeland Security Education Center was built to train and
support first responders and law enforcement personnel and to provide the best preparation
possible for people who have dedicated themselves to serving others in our communities,
our nation and throughout the world,” said COD President Dr. Ann Rondeau. “This wall
honors our alumni who have made the ultimate sacrifice through their commitment to
protecting and helping those in need.”The College asks that anyone who knows of a former student or alumni who has fallen
while in service as a firefighter, police officer, or member of the military to please
contact Jose Alferez at alferezj@cod.edu or (630) 942-2444.
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Anita Hill: Sexual harassment is a cultural problem
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An Interview with University President Butler
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Embry-Riddle Community Meets Its New PresidentDaytona Beach News-Journal, used with permissionApr 24, 2017 at 10:28 PMBy T.S. Jarmusz: @TS_Jarmusz
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — It’s not every day that students get to ask questions of their university president, so when the time came Monday night for them to do so they didn’t hold back.
But not until radio host Marc Bernier first had his shot at Barry Butler, president of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. The interview covered everything from diversity and the future of higher education to job security at ERAU and winters in Iowa.
A smaller crowd than what usually gathers at school’s speaker series had convened to hear what its newly appointed president had to say — and he didn’t disappoint. Though he’s only been in office about six weeks, Butler said there’s no question his decision to join the Eagles was perfect.
“It’s been fun. It’s been intense,” Butler said. “It’s been a wonderful six weeks.”
Having been intrigued with planes a child, Butler’s fascination lead to the pursuit of an engineering degree. As he was wrapping up his undergraduate degree, Butler almost went to work for an engine manufacturer, but a professor nudged him to go in a different direction: Graduate school.
“I never thought I could do that and this person made that clear to me,” Butler said.
The same professor pressed Butler to pursue a doctorate degree, and then, a first foray into higher education.
“Every step along my career, this is someone who has pushed me, encouraged me,” Butler said.
When asked why he chose to join ERAU in the first place, Butler shot back, “Oh why not?” and said the “stars aligned” to get him there. Having been in Florida almost two months, Butler joked he doesn’t miss the cold Iowa winters.
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UMass Boston Prof Wins Excellence in Nursing Education Award
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JoAnn Mulready-Shick, a clinical professor in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, received the Excellence in Nursing Education Award from the American Nurses Association of Massachusetts at a ceremony in Waltham earlier this month.Mulready-Shick has nearly 30 years of experience in nursing education and is one of the leaders in her field. She arrived at UMass Boston from Roxbury Community College in 2006, and served as director of the undergraduate nursing program from 2006 to 2012.
Her teaching and research focuses on faculty development and student success, with the aim of training a diverse new generation of nurses who can forge stronger cultural connections with their patients.
“The work that we do here at UMass Boston, I think similar to Roxbury Community College, is that we’re really focused on equity and trying to improve the racial and ethnic diversity of the nursing workforce in the Boston area,” Mulready-Shick said.
“Only UMass Boston can do that at the baccalaureate level because we’re the only urban public university that promotes students of ethnic, linguistic, and diverse cultural backgrounds.”
Mulready-Shick has long been an advocate for academic practice partnerships, which place aspiring nurses into real-world situations to learn. UMass Boston’s nursing program has strong partnerships with Massachusetts General Hospital and regional VA hospitals.
“It’s a different way of experiencing clinical education in that they actually work 1- on-1 or 1-on-2 with a staff nurse. And so they get much more quality learning time with the staff, pretty much embedded with the nursing staff for full shifts,” she said.
The Excellence in Nursing Education Award is the latest in a long list of accolades for Mulready-Shick. In 2012, she was named a fellow of the national Academy of Nursing Education. She is president of the Massachusetts-Rhode Island League for Nursing, and recently received a $300,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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Hovermale, McNamara and Loukola Shine As Women's Rowing Places Second at NEWMACs
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Apr 29, 2017
WORCESTER -- The WPI trio of Christine Hovermale (Alameda, CA), Kinsey McNamara (Chelmsford, MA) and Jasmine Loukola (Wells, ME) were named first team All-NEWMAC as the Engineers were second overall at the NEWMAC Women's Rowing Championships host Saturday by Clark on Lake Quinsaigmond.
The Crimson and Gray saw their third varsity eight win its race and the varsity eight and second varsity eight place second in their respective races. Wellesley earned victories in the first, second and fourth varsity eight races to claim the program's seventh-consecutive NEWMAC.
With the victory, defending NCAA National Champion Wellesley earns the NEWMAC's automatic bid to the 2017 NCAA Division III Rowing Championships on Lake Mercer in West Windsor, N.J., where Blue Crew will make the program's eighth-straight trip to the national championships.
Wellesley also earned the Florence Jope Smith Cup, awarded annually to the school with the highest number of points from the overall results at the NEWMAC Championship. Wellesley, who has now won the overall points award for seven straight years, finished first with 36 points. The Blue were followed by WPI in second with 30 points. Smith College (20) was third, followed by Mount Holyoke College (14) in fourth, Simmons (12) in third, and Clark and Coast Guard (6).
Wellesley opened the morning with a victory in the fourth varsity eight race, defeating Smith. WPI followed by winning the third varsity race with a time of 7:28.2, defeating Wellesley (7:33) by 4.8 seconds. Smith followed in third (8:15.5). The Blue rebounded in the second varsity race, winning by 10.9 seconds over second place WPI with a time of 7:17.8. WPI finished in 7:28.7, followed by Simmons (7:54.3) in third. The Blue then captured the title with a dominate performance in the first varsity race, winning by 12.4 seconds with a time of 7:00.9. WPI was second (7:13.3), while Smith took third (7:20.0).
Wellesley senior Kathryn Barth (Bellevue, WA) was named the 2017 NEWMAC Rower of the Year, earning the award ...
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Gerard Washnitzer, learned and spirited professor of mathematics, dies at 91
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Gerard Washnitzer, a Princeton University professor of mathematics, emeritus, known for his work in algebraic geometry and lively personality, died April 2 in hospice in Scotch Plains, New Jersey. He was 91.
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Column: Marches for science, climate change challenge Trump's motions to silence science
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Imagine living in a world where our air is clean, our water is pure, the soil we walk on is healthy and we didn’t have to worry about toxins or chemicals. That’s the goal for the March for Science and the March for Climate.
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Study finds air polluters more likely to locate near downwind state borders
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IUB Newsroom »Study finds air polluters more likely to locate near downwind state bordersStudy finds air polluters more likely to locate near downwind state bordersLocating factories that pollute at downwind sites helps home state at expense of othersJan. 19, 2017FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEBLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Research by an Indiana University professor and colleagues at two other universities reveals a pattern of companies strategically locating facilities where wind will carry pollution across state lines.
Locating factories and power plants near downwind borders can allow states to reap the benefits of jobs and tax revenue but share the negative effects -- air pollution -- with neighbors.
"When you look at the location of major sources of air pollution, they are more likely to be nearer to downwind state borders, when compared to similar industrial facilities," said David Konisky, associate professor in the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at IU Bloomington.
The study compares 16,211 facilities in the United States that produce air pollution with 20,536 sites that produce hazardous waste but not air pollution. Using a technique called point pattern analysis, they show that facilities that produce air pollution are more likely to be near downwind state borders than those that produce other types of waste. A polluter is 22 percent less likely to be near an upwind state border than near a downwind state border, after adjusting for other variables.
The trend is especially pronounced for large facilities that emit toxic air emissions, those that are included in the Environmental Protection Agency's Toxics Release Inventory program.
States have long complained about air pollution from their neighbors. The Clean Air Act was designed to address the problem by setting uniform pollution standards. But under the U.S. system of federalism, enforcement of the regulations falls largely to the states, which may have less interest in regulating facilities that produce air pollution that crosses state boundaries. The ...
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Acclaimed poets to honor Gwendolyn Brooks
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The five poets who will take part in a roundtable discussion at "Black Women as Giants: A Celebration of Gwendolyn Brooks."Gwendolyn Brooks, one of the most influential poets of the 20th century, will be recognized by contemporary poets with a day of literary events May 4 at Northwestern University. The events are free and open to the public.“Black Women as Giants: A Celebration of Gwendolyn Brooks,” hosted by Northwestern University Press/TriQuarterly Books, will include a morning roundtable with five accomplished poets: Toi Derricotte, Nikky Finney, Vievee Francis, Angela Jackson and Patricia Smith.At the roundtable, the poets will discuss the effects Brooks has had on their work as well as on contemporary poetry more broadly. And an evening of poetry reading will highlight original work by the poets.The roundtable will take place at 10 a.m. at Northwestern’s Lutkin Memorial Hall, 700 University Place. The five guest poets will discuss the far-reaching effects of the career of Gwendolyn Brooks, the beloved poet whose book “Annie Allen” won the 1950 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry and who served as Illinois’ poet laureate from 1968 to her death in 2000. The roundtable will be moderated by Parneshia Jones of Northwestern University Press, an award-winning poet and short story writer. The poetry reading will be at 6 p.m., also in Lutkin Hall. Poets will read from their deep and diverse bodies of work, followed by a book signing.“We are honored to host these notable poets,” said Jane Bunker, director of Northwestern University Press. “Brooks’ work and legacy deserve continued attention, never more so than now. We are proud to serve as one channel keeping poetry vibrant.”The five renowned poets gathering for “Black Women as Giants” represent an unprecedented collective. About the poetsToi DerricotteDerricotte, winner of the 2012 PEN/Voelcker Award for Poetry, is the author of “The Undertaker’s Daughter” and “Tender,” winner of ...
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Imaginary numbers present real solution to vexing physics problem
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Imaginary numbers are a solution to a very real problem, according to a new study published in Scientific Reports.Two physicists at Argonne National Laboratory offered a way to mathematically describe a particular physics phenomenon called a phase transition in a system out of equilibrium. Such phenomena are central in physics, and understanding how they occur has been a long-held and vexing goal; their behavior and related effects are key to unlocking possibilities for new electronics and other next-generation technologies.
In physics, “equilibrium” refers to a state when an object is not in motion and has no energy flowing through it. As you might expect, most of our lives take place outside this state: we are constantly moving and causing other things to move.
“A rainstorm, this rotating fan, these systems are all out of equilibrium,” said study co-author of the Valerii Vinokur, an Argonne distinguished fellow and member of the Computation Institute at the University of Chicago. “When a system is in equilibrium, we know that it is always at its lowest possible energy configuration, but for non-equilibrium this fundamental principle does not work; and our ability to describe the physics of such systems is very limited.”
He and co-author Alexey Galda, a scientist with Argonne and the University of Chicago’s James Franck Institute, had been working on ways to describe these systems, particularly those undergoing a phase transition—such as the moment during a thunderstorm when the charge difference between cloud and ground tips too high, and a lightning strike occurs.
They found their new approach to non-equilibrium physics in a new branch of quantum mechanics. In the language of quantum mechanics, the energy of a system is represented by what is called a Hamiltonian operator. Traditionally, quantum mechanics had held that the operator to represent the system cannot contain imaginary numbers if it would mean the ...
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Court Rules for BU, against NHL in CTE Case
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Boston University’s Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center won a court victory late Wednesday when a US District Court judge in Minnesota denied a request for its records made by the National Hockey League. The NHL sought the records for defense in a lawsuit brought against the league by more than 100 former players seeking medical benefits, alleging that the NHL should have known about the risks of cognitive illnesses like chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). The University argued successfully that a requirement to fulfill the request could discourage scientific research.
The NHL last year sought to subpoena documents about the center’s bank of roughly 400 brains and spinal cords of hockey players, other athletes, and nonathletes. The brain bank has enabled the center’s pathbreaking research into CTE, a degenerative brain disease associated with dementia and mood changes and found in athletes and others who suffer repeated concussions and head trauma.
In her decision, Judge Susan Nelson called the league’s information request excessively broad. That request covered an array of documents, including those identifying all athletes who donated or have agreed to donate their brains; pathology photographs; all CTE-related discussions, prior to publication, with peer reviewers and others; and autopsies and death certificates. BU countered that the request threatened to invade the privacy of brain donors and their families and argued that compliance might deter future donors from working with the center, chilling its research.
“Given the extraordinary breadth of the NHL’s subpoena, the record demonstrates a significant, overwhelming burden” on BU, the judge wrote. “Even setting aside BU’s valid concerns regarding the potential chilling effect of complying with the subpoena, the sheer effort in physically locating and preparing the requested information is staggering.”
Center director Ann McKee, a School of Medicine professor of neurology and pathology, told the court that the center makes 172,000 photographs of each of its 400 ...
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Mānoa: UH College of Education students work with the United Nations to promote global issues
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University of Hawaiʻi at MānoaContact:Posted: Apr 28, 2017A UH Mānoa College of Education (COE) course is using social media to promote global issues. Students enrolled in the Department of Learning Design and Technology's LTEC 448 are engaged in a service project about sustainable development goals in partnership with the United Nations (UN).Said Professor Margit Watts, “The students are using social media to advance their cause and create awareness. They are doing an amazing job in making their reach global, and Hana Omar at the UN is very excited by our project.”Omar, who earned a doctorate degree in educational technology as well as a certificate in disability and diversity studies from the COE, began working as a diplomat for Saudi Arabian women in the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2012. She is serving as a liaison between the UN and COE.Using several social media platforms, 20 groups of LTEC students are working on global awareness campaigns. Topics are based on the UN’s “17 Goals to Transform Our World,” a sustainable development agenda to improve the lives of people everywhere by 2030. These include no poverty or hunger, good health and well-being, quality education, gender equality, clean water and sanitation, affordable clean energy, responsible consumption and production, sustainable use of oceans and terrestrial ecosystems. A current LTEC master’s student, Natalie Perez, is working on equal access to education for her service project. “Partnering with the UN has been surreal,” she said. “My group is working diligently to develop both a website and Facebook page to gain more attention on the lack of accessible education across the globe. Expanding outside the confines of the classroom and sharing our project on such a large scale has been an incredible experience.”Another student group project, focused on ending hunger, incorporates multiple social media platforms.For more information, visit: https://coe. ...
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Reminder: JazzFest 2017 on Front Campus
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Spring is in bloom, and just like every spring in Milledgeville, that means it is time to swing. The 28th Annual JazzFest – sponsored by the Georgia College Department of Music, Allied Arts and Milledgeville Main Street – is just around the corner. This year’s festival will feature internationally-renowned saxophonist Jeff Coffin performing with the Georgia College Jazz Band.This year's JazzFest begins at 3 p.m., Saturday, April 29. The location has been changed to Front Campus at Georgia College. Jazz bands from local area schools will participate, along with a sunset concert featuring the Georgia College Jazz Band with Coffin.
The JazzFest has been a spring tradition since 1990, first organized by Jim Willoughby, former chair of the Music Department. Dr. Cliff Towner, the GC Director of Band Activities, says this year’s JazzFest “is going to be on a whole new level from recent years. Partnering with Allied Arts and Milledgeville Main Street has enabled us to bring even more great jazz to Milledgeville. The seven performing ensembles, along with an artist of the caliber of Jeff Coffin, are sure to please jazz enthusiasts and the community at large.”
This year’s festival begins with the Jones County High School Jazz Band at 3 p.m., followed by jazz bands from Oak Hill Middle School, Houston County High School, Baldwin High School and Riverwood International Charter School.
The Georgia College Jazz Combo and Alumni Band will follow soon after. Finally, the Georgia College Jazz Band will kick off its concert around 7 p.m. and welcome Coffin to the stage.
Coffin is a three-time Grammy award-winning saxophonist, member of the Dave Matthews Band and a 14-year former player with Bela Fleck & the Flecktones. Coffin received a music education degree from the University of North Texas, where he played with the famous One O’Clock Lab Band. He is a sponsored Yamaha and D’ ...
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Georgia Tech Students Meet Big Boi from Outkast
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Georgia Tech Students Meet Big Boi from Outkast
The surprise visit came after a semester-long class about the music of OutKast
April 27, 2017
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Students from Dr. Joycelyn Wilson's class about Outkast and Trap Music meet with Big Boi (Antwan Patton) from Outkast to wrap up their semester of study.
It’s not your typical class on a campus known for engineers and scientists.
“The name of the course is Engaging the Lyrics of Outkast and Trap Music to Explore Politics of Social Justice,” explains Dr. Joycelyn Wilson. “We turn Outkast’s lyrics into a text and we use the narratives to have a larger conversation about social justice.”
Wilson studied the music and lyrics of Outkast as part of her dissertation.
“I felt like Outkast represents innovation,” she explains.
Originally, the students were not aware the class was about Outkast. It was just billed as a “race, science, and technology” course.
“When I found out it was about Outkast and social justice, I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, I have to take this class,’” says industrial engineering major Raianna Brown.
Wilson says she introduces students to the lyrics first, and then the class listens to the music.
“Often we’re attracted to the sound first. Then we analyze the words.”
While much of the focus was on Outkast, Wilson and her students reviewed songs across the hip-hop spectrum from Lauryn Hill to Lil Yacthy.
Through a course like this about music, students are introduced to urban issues and that begins a conversation.
“Having a course where you have discussions about social and political issues, it’s nice to have that change,” says mechanical engineering student Ahmed Aly.
To wrap up the course, Wilson arranged for Antwan Patton, better known as Big Boi from Outkast, to visit the class and take questions from the students.
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Annual OSU gathering of ‘world’s largest’ Native American flute circle set for May 12
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The annual gathering of the Oregon State University Native American flute circle, led by instructor Jan Looking Wolf Reibach, is set for 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 12, in the Student Experience Center plaza, 2251 S.W. Jefferson Way, Corvallis.
The flute circle gathering, thought to be the largest in the world, brings together past and present students of Music 108, one of the most popular baccalaureate core courses at OSU, in a celebration of cultural diversity and togetherness. In May 2016, 375 participants joined in the largest iteration of the OSU event to date.
“Since time immemorial, music has brought people together for many different purposes. The students of the Native American flute course here at OSU are playing their flutes to celebrate cultural diversity and break the world record for the largest Native American style flute circle,” Reibach said. “The circle will consist of many different ethnicities and cultures, all playing together with one heart.”
The gathering is free and open to the public. Participants in the flute circle must be current or past enrollees of OSU’s Music 108 course. For accommodations relating to a disability, please call 541-737-4671.
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Symposium to Celebrate “New Voices and Visions”
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May 8 event will feature best-selling authors from UCR’s faculty
By Bettye Miller on April 28, 2017
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“Living the Promise Symposium: New Voices and Visions” on May 8 will feature some of UCR’s best-selling, best-known writers.
RIVERSIDE, California – Artists have long examined the human condition, offering unexpected insights and perspectives of people and places both familiar and unfamiliar. The University of California, Riverside will celebrate some of its best-known, best-selling authors and their unique visions of the world in a symposium on Monday, May 8.
The event, “Living the Promise Symposium: New Voices and Visions,” will feature authors Reza Aslan, host and executive producer of CNN’s documentary series “Believer with Reza Aslan”; Emily Rapp Black, who recently won a prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship; Tod Goldberg, winner of the Silver Pen Award; Susan Straight, a National Book Award finalist; and Peter Graham, associate dean for arts and humanities in UCR’s College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (CHASS).
“New Voices and Visions” is free and open to the public. The symposium begins at 6 p.m. in the UCR Alumni & Visitors Center, 3701 Canyon Crest Drive. Parking for this event is free in Lot 24, across the street from the Alumni & Visitors Center. Reservations are requested and may be made online.
The symposium is the last of seven in a yearlong series of events that reflect key themes of the university’s comprehensive fundraising campaign announced in October 2016. The $300 million campaign will conclude in 2020 and seeks funding for student support, faculty research, and infrastructure. Campaign themes align with goals outlined in UCR 2020, the university’s strategic plan.
The program will include a clip from an episode of “Believer,” and Emily Rapp Black and Susan Straight will read selections from their work. A Q&A will follow the panel discussion.
Reza Aslan, professor of creative writing, is an internationally renowned author and scholar of ...
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Gallery: Olin Centennial Gala — April 21, 2017
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It was a once-in-a-century celebration. From festivities feting the 2017 Distinguished Alumni and all previous honorees, to an explosion of fireworks on Mudd Field, Olin’s Centennial Celebration Gala was a night to remember. The evening began with the Distinguished Alumni Awards, where Dean Mark Taylor welcomed more than 700 guests and Olin Alumni Board President Alex Borchert served as Master of Ceremonies. Video tributes and introductions to each awardee were viewed before they accepted the Distinguished Alumni honor. Former Dean Mahendra Gupta and his wife Sunita Gharg received the Dean’s Medal. Chancellor Wrighton addressed the audience before the unveiling of a final video outlining Dean Taylor’s vision for Olin’s second century.
The celebration continued on all three levels of the Atrium, which had been transformed into an extraordinary event space by lights, candles, and a 12 foot by 40 foot digital wall displaying 100 years of history in words, video, and archival photos. Live music and food stations, serving everything from sushi to bangers and mash, were enjoyed by several generations of alumni, professors, staff, and friends of Olin.
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Doctoral Oral Exams for May 8-12
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The graduate dean invites all graduate faculty to attend the final oral examinations for the doctoral candidates scheduled as follows:Monifa Fahie, Ph.D., Molecular and Cellular Biology. Monday, May 8, 9 a.m., N410 Life Sciences Laboratory. Dissertation: “Pore Forming Protein Assembly and the use in Nanopore Sensing: A Study on E. Coli Proteins CLYA and OMPG.” Min Chen, chr.
Fernanda Gandara, Ph.D., Education. Monday, May 8, 2 p.m., S115 Furcolo Hall. Dissertation: “Evaluating a Translingual Administration of the Early Grades Math Assessment (EGMA) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.” Jennifer Randall, chr.
Clifton Manning Carey, Ph.D., Computer Science. Tuesday, May 9, 9 a.m., 151 Computer Science Building. Dissertation: “Graph Construction for Manifold Discovery.” Sridhar Mahadevan, chr.
Cassaundra Rodriguez, Ph.D., Sociology. Tuesday, May 9, 12 p.m., 620 Thompson Hall. Dissertation: “Contested Citizenship and Social Belonging? Latino Mixed-Status Families in California.” Joya Misra, chr.
Shivani Shukla, Ph.D., Management. Wednesday, May 10, 10 a.m., 112 Isenberg School of Management. Dissertation: “Game Theory for Security Investments in Cyber and Supply Chain Networks.” Anna Nagurney, chr.
Nathan Carnes, Ph.D., Psychology. Wednesday, May 10, 12 p.m., 521B Tobin Hall. Dissertation: “A Virtuous Cycle: Interdependence and the Ontogenesis of Social Justice.” Ronnie Janoff-Bulman, chr.
Josefina Hardman, Ph.D., English. Thursday, May 11, 10 a.m., E501 South College. Dissertation: “Tragicomic Transpositions: The Influence of Spanish Prose Romance on the Development of Early Modern English Tragicomedy.” Jane Degenhardt, chr.
Liping Peng, Ph.D., Computer Science. Thursday, May 11, 2:30 p.m., 151 Computer Science Building. Dissertation: “Supporting Scientific Analytics Under Data Uncertainty and Query Uncertainty.” Yanli Diao, chr.
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Ryan Robinson Named UT Knoxville Vice Chancellor for Communications
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Chancellor Beverly Davenport today announced the appointment of Ryan Robinson as the university’s vice chancellor for communications.Ryan Robinson
Robinson will assume his duties May 17 as the university’s chief communications and marketing officer. In this role, he will oversee the Office of Communications and Marketing and WUOT-FM 91.9, the university’s public radio station.
He will be a member of the chancellor’s cabinet and report directly to the chancellor.
“I could not be more pleased to add Ryan to my leadership team,” Davenport said. “He has built outstanding relationships with key university stakeholders and is a dynamic communications professional with exceptional PR instincts.”
Robinson has worked in public relations for 20 years and currently serves as the senior associate athletic director for communications at UT. He oversees media relations, internet communications, broadcasting, and creative services, and also serves as the primary communications strategist for football and the athletic department administration.
“Ryan’s leadership in the athletic department has been exemplary,” Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics John Currie said. “He is a dynamic leader and collaborative team member. I look forward to continuing our relationship as we work together as part of Chancellor Davenport’s leadership team.”
Robinson succeeds Jacob Rudolph, who has served as the interim vice chancellor for communications since July 2016.
“I am thankful to Chancellor Davenport and members of the search committee for believing in me,” Robinson said. “It is an honor to work on behalf of our students, faculty, staff, and alumni as we continue to elevate UT’s academic and institutional profile. I look forward to collaborating with the talented communications staff and can’t wait to get to work.”
Before joining UT, Robinson was director of public relations for the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars. Prior to his 10-year stint with the Jaguars communications team, he served as executive director of Peyton Manning’s ...
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Polio Vaccine Pioneer, Julius S. Youngner, Sc.D., Dies at 96
Polio Vaccine Pioneer, Julius S. Youngner, Sc.D., One of World’s Most Influential Virologists, Dies at 96
PITTSBURGH, April 28, 2017 – Julius S. Youngner, Sc.D., a world-renowned virologist best known for his contributions to the development of the first effective polio vaccine alongside Jonas Salk, died peacefully Thursday, April 27, 2017 at his home in Pittsburgh, surrounded by family.
Dr. Youngner, a Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of microbiology and medical genetics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, had a remarkable scientific career that spanned more than 60 years, influenced the careers of an entire generation of virologists, and has saved innumerable lives.
More than just an outstanding and inspiring scientist, Juli, as Youngner was known to friends and colleagues, was warm, compassionate and down to earth with a wonderful sense of humor. He joined the University of Pittsburgh in 1949, and served as professor and chair of the Department of Microbiology from 1966to 1985, and as professor and chair of the Department of Microbiology, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology from 1985 until his retirement in 1989. He continued to remain a large presence in the department, attending seminars as recently as last year.
“Juli’s infectious curiosity has fueled his own research and influenced all who had the privilege to work with him. As a direct result of his efforts, there are countless numbers of people living longer and healthier lives,” said Arthur S. Levine, M.D., Pitt’s senior vice chancellor for the health sciences and John and Gertrude Petersen Dean of the Pitt School of Medicine.
“Julius Youngner once told a reporter that he intended to stay at the University of Pittsburgh for only a short time following his work on the Manhattan Project. But he soon fell in love with Pitt and the research opportunities here. I am grateful he stayed and that his work, with Jonas Salk and others, led to the polio ...
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Un centenar d'entitats participaran en la Fira d'Empreses de l'Àrea de Ciències i Enginyeries
Universitat de Barcelona - Notícies
La Fira tindrà lloc el proper dimecres 3 de maig, de 10 a 18 h, l'edifici de les facultats de Física i de Química.
28/04/2017
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El proper dimecres 3 de maig, de 10 a 18 h, l'edifici de les facultats de Física i de Química acollirà una nova edició de la Fira d’Empreses que organitza l’Àrea de Ciències i Enginyeries de la UB amb la participació addicional de la Facultat de Biologia i que està dirigida als estudiants dels ensenyaments d’aquests àmbits, procedents de setze graus i vint-i-dos màsters en total.
Entre les diferents activitats que s’organitzen al voltant de la fira, enguany tindrà lloc una sessió sobre oportunitats laborals al Quebec, a càrrec d'Amélie Drewitt, assessora de l'Oficina d'Immigració del Quebec per a l'Europa Occidental. Aquesta entitat organitza a la Universitat de Barcelona aquesta activitat de prospecció i reclutament per trobar candidats interessats en la mobilitat internacional.
Altres activitats de la fira són els cafès col·loqui amb representants d’empreses, en els quals es fa una dinàmica de networking grupal amb un grup reduït d’estudiants. D’altra banda, els estudiants podran visitar els diferents estands per conèixer quines són les necessitats de les empreses i deixar-hi el currículum, que podran confeccionar en els mateixos tallers que organitza Feina UB.
Més informació sobre les activitats: http://www.ub.edu/fisica/firaempreses/agenda.html
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S&T student art show and award reception is May 1
One of the images that will be displayed at the art show.Over 120 works of art created by students at Missouri University of Science and Technology will be on display May 1-5, in the Havener Center as part of the 13th annual Student Art Show.
A reception to honor the work of the students will be held 5-7 p.m. Monday, May 1, in the atrium of the Havener Center on the Missouri S&T campus. This event is free and open to the public.
Paintings, drawings, multi-media and sculpture pieces will be on display, representing numerous art courses offered on campus. Attendees will be invited to cast their vote for “Best of Show.”
At 6 p.m. the Renaissance Student Award will be presented. The award, which includes a $1,000 prize, will be presented by S&T’s arts, languages, and philosophy department. Awards for students in French, film studies and Russian will also be given out.
The award is named after the term “Renaissance person,” which was originally coined to describe the great philosophers of the Renaissance and Enlightenment eras who were experts in numerous areas that varied drastically in terms of fields. The most common example of a Renaissance person is Leonardo da Vinci, who was a painter, sculptor, musician, mathematician, inventor and writer.
The final three students in contention for the award are Jordan Powell, a senior in biological sciences from Sikeston, Missouri; Owen Smith, senior in physics from St. Louis; and Faith Van Wig, a senior in computer science from Hartsburg, Missouri.
“These graduating seniors embody the spirit of a Renaissance person through their accomplishments in their fields as well as in the humanities and arts,” says Luce Myers, assistant teaching professor of art at S&T.
The reception is sponsored by the Campus Arts Committee, the arts, languages, and philosophy department, the College of Arts, Sciences, and ...
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Kandace Alfred earns 2017 Memorable Conversations Scholarship
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Kandace Alfred is in the third year of the Doctor of Optometry program at UMSL, which she says she chose in part because of the family feel that she picked up on during her application and interview process. (Design by Wendy Allison. Images courtesy of Kandace Alfred)
Developing a passion for optometry wasn’t something Kandace Alfred ever planned on when she was growing up in Slidell, Louisiana – roughly 33 miles outside New Orleans.
Instead, it was something she discovered largely by chance.
“I needed a job during college, and through an odd series of events I ended up as an optical associate at Sears Optical,” says Alfred, who is now a student in the Doctor of Optometry program at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. “During my time there, I fell in love with the patients and the profession. I worked at Sears Optical for three and a half years before starting optometry school. Happenstance is the motif of my life.”
Alfred’s video starts off with an homage to her hometown of Slidell, Louisiana.
Now that she’s three years into having swapped Slidell for St. Louis because of the student ambassadors, small class size and intimate, family feeling she felt at UMSL, Alfred says that happenstance has been at play again.
This time, it’s pointed her towards funds for study.
Alfred found the Memorable Conversations Scholarship – a joint effort between the group ODs on Facebook and patient education software developer Rendia – while browsing social media.
“ODs on Facebook is a private group of approximately 30,000 optometrists, optometry students, opticians and anyone working in the optometric profession,” explains Alfred. “Tough and interesting clinical cases are shared as well as funny patient stories, equipment and practices for sale, et cetera.
“The scholarship was posted sometime in December during our winter finals. I saw the post, then completely forgot about ...
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Cal State Fullerton baseball holds off UCI in 14th straight home win
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After a tough series loss to Cal Poly, No. 14 Cal State Fullerton baseball bounced back with a 5-3 victory over UC Irvine Friday night at Goodwin Field. It was the Titans’ 14th consecutive home win.
“I thought they played ok, saw a variety of pitchers from them,” said Titan Head Coach Rick Vanderhook. “I thought we put together a couple innings and got some runs, they tied it up and we came right back and answered back.”
The Titans struck early in the game, putting up two runs in the bottom of the second inning. With runners on second and third, junior catcher Chris Hudgins followed up with a two RBI single up the middle to drive in Bryant and Persinger to give the Titans an early 2-0 lead.
UCI starting pitcher Chris Vargas didn’t last long for the Anteaters, pitching just two innings while giving up four walks and two earned runs. UCI brought in Ryan Johnston in for relief in the third after Vargas walked the first batter of the inning.
Fullerton quickly took advantage of the reliever. Bryant drew his second walk of the game and one batter later Dillon Persinger hit a RBI single up the middle to score freshman Sahid Valenzuela from second base, extending the Titans’ lead to 3-0 in the bottom of the third.
The Anteaters answered back in the fifth inning with two runs to cut their deficit to 3-2. With the bases loaded and two outs, shortstop Mikey Duarte hit a two RBI double to center field to score two runs for UCI.
The anteaters tied the game at 3-3 in the top of the seventh on a RBI double to center field by Parker Coss to score Adam Alcantara from second base. It came down to a close call at home plate with Hurst trying to throw out the ...
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