Doctors discusses recent study about blood pressure and its impacts on heart attacks and strokes
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The February 2024 edition of Mercy Medical Center's monthly talk show, "Medoscopy," takes a look at The Centering Pregnancy Program with guests Mercy certified nurse midwife Kia Hollis and her patient, Jnai Player.
To meet the rising demand for renewable diesel fuel, the U.S. soybean market is rapidly changing. A group of Iowa State University students recently spent a week studying soybean supply chains in person, a trip that stretched from Midwestern processing plants to Pacific Northwest ports.
After serving in the U.S. Army for 24 years, Lt. Col. Brandy Clayton seamlessly transitioned from military nurse educator to civilian professor through the DOD SkillBridge program, finding her new home at UWF Usha Kundu, MD College of Health School of Nursing.
Middle Tennessee State University’s Quantum Science Initiative is taking more giant leaps with two new grants — totaling more than $1 million — from the National Science Foundation to expand research, education and inclusivity in quantum education.
A new study from SMU psychologist Sarah Kucker and colleagues reveals that passive video use among toddlers can negatively affect language development, but their caregiver’s motivations for exposing them to digital media could also lessen the impact.
Annual statewide events seek to inspire a college-going culture among African American youth.
Eboo Patel, founder and president of Interfaith America, will give the keynote address for the University of Utah’s 2024 general campus-wide commencement.
Jo Maher (Pro Vice-chancellor for Sport), Lamonte Winston (Head of NFL Academy at Loughborough) and Steve Hagan (Head Coach at the NFL Academy at Loughborough) talk about the NFL Academy, Super Bowl and the future of American football in the UK.
In a display of commitment to the importance of technology and education, a Conway couple has made a generous donation to create an endowed scholarship for computer science majors at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
The American Educational Research Association (AERA) has announced the selection of 24 exemplary scholars as 2024 AERA Fellows.
Utahns who secure higher education degrees earn more income, secure greater employment opportunities, achieve greater upward mobility, participate less in public assistance programs, and garner a variety of other positive benefits.
About one in eight young people undergoing training – as pupils, apprentices or university students – is wholly or partially responsible for the well-being and care of older, sick or disabled relatives or other loved ones, a study by the German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies shows.
A large survey of Australian university employees over the past four years paints a bleak picture, with almost 73% of professionals and academics reporting poor work environments in 2023.
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs recognized the University of Delaware as one of the colleges and universities with the highest number of students selected for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.
American University is a top producer of Fulbright students, and was recognized by the U.S. Department of State as having one of the highest number of students and alumni selected for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.
Tufts University was recognized for being one of the colleges and universities with the highest number of students selected for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. During the 2023-2024 academic year, 14 students from Tufts were selected for Fulbright awards and are currently studying and researching across the globe.
The Foundation for Women’s Cancer (FWC) is pleased to host a free Patient and Advocate Education Forum on Friday, March 15, 2024, 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. PT, in San Diego, CA, at the San Diego Convention Center. The organization welcomes all gynecologic cancer (cervical, endometrial/uterine, ovarian, vaginal, and vulvar) patients, advocates, family members, and providers.
Children’s interest in, and competence perceptions of, mathematics are generally quite positive as they begin school, but turn less positive during the first three years.
Early childhood educators need more support to deliver positive outcomes for Australia’s most vulnerable children – including migrant and refugee children – say early childhood experts at the University of South Australia.
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine and the Dyslexia Resource Center find in a new study that Black students with dyslexia may be overlooked in schools.
AACN is pleased to announce the results of its 2024 election to fill seats on the AACN Board of Directors and Nominating Committee.
The University of California San Diego and Point Loma Nazarene University will co-host the 23rd annual Kyoto Prize Symposium on March 13 and 14.
Learn how higher education is a primary driver of improved socioeconomic status.
Research from a New York Institute of Technology psychology expert offers insight that could help remote students and workers combat “Zoom fatigue.”
Dr. Nitin Agarwal, Maulden-Entergy Chair and Distinguished Professor of Information Science at UA Little Rock, presented his research on cognitive threats at the NATO Science & Technology Organization Symposium on Mitigating and Responding to Cognitive Warfare.
Irvine, Calif., Feb. 5, 2024 — Weaving human ingenuity with artificial intelligence, nine student teams at the University of California, Irvine claimed the top prizes in the ANTrepreneur Center’s AI Innovation Challenge, devising AI-based solutions in the categories of health impact, storytelling and entertainment, and student experiences.
As artificial intelligence technology advances, one area lags behind: voice-activated AI. For the more than 80 million people who stutter, voice AI technologies, which are increasingly being used in job hiring practices, can still be impossible to navigate.
Congratulations to the three UWF students who placed fifth at the USC National Big Data Health Science Student Case Competition!
University of Arkansas at Little Rock students got a unique opportunity to explore the lives, struggles, and culture of students living in war-torn Ukraine during the fall 2023 semester. Dr. Marta Ciesklak, director of UA Little Rock Downtown, took a unique approach to helping her students bridge the continental divide.
AMDF and TLI launch a campaign to raise awareness about macular degeneration with the official release of a short film featuring TLI fellow Laura Carabello.
In a study of white teachers’ sense of belongingness at their schools, EPOL assistant professor Jennifer L. Nelson found that these teachers were often ill-equipped for discussions about racial issues with Black colleagues and students because they had little prior experience thinking about or confronting race in their family, educational and previous work environments.
AI systems, such as GPT-4, can now learn and use human language, but they learn from astronomical amounts of language input—much more than children receive when learning how to understand and speak a language.
Issues shaping the health care sector take center stage at the 2024 “Business of Health Care Conference,” taking place at the University of Miami on Feb. 16.
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) and The Wistar Institute have announced an academic collaboration to offer degree programs, courses and other educational opportunities to students at each institution.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's (LLNL) popular lecture series, “Science on Saturday,” returns Feb. 3 and runs through Feb. 24. The series offers four different lectures with the theme, “Magic of Materials.”
Do bilingual mothers switch cultures, making them they more Latin-like when speaking Spanish and more European American-like when speaking English? Yes, according to a new study.
A 2024 AMD Awareness Month Resource Page, designed for the public and journalists, offers educational content, shareable talking points, fact sheets, shareable social media graphics, videos, opportunities for action, and more.
Discover how Guardian Scholars and similar programs empower foster youth to achieve their dreams of earning a college degree.
Students enrolled in Cal Poly Humboldt's Bachelor of Arts in Communication at Pelican Bay State Prison can now receive Pell Grants, starting in Fall 2024. The program is the first in the nation to be approved for eligibility by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) under a new federal policy that went into effect last July.
School nurses are more than just health care heroes. They also play a key role in identifying students who are at risk for chronic absenteeism — a growing problem that diminishes academic success and can hurt students’ health and lead to a variety of negative long-term life outcomes.
Young Men of Talent initiative creates win-win opportunities for businesses and students of color
Here’s one good reason for college students to consider a double major: It could soften the blow to their incomes from future economic slumps.
Cranfield University has selected Symplectic Elements from Digital Science’s flagship products to manage its research information outputs and activities.
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) announced today that it has launched its new online learning platform for HEOR education and training—ISPOR Education Center.
Education experts at the University of South Australia are calling for a national childhood workforce strategy to encourage more men into early learning and childcare professions.
Students living in the U.S. rural South — where one in six live below the poverty line — face even more barriers to learning science.
The National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing, a groundbreaking initiative of the American Nurses Association, has awarded funding to AACN to better prepare nurses to address racism in academic and clinical settings.
West Virginia University is being recognized as a certified affiliate of the Bee Campus USA program for its buzzworthy efforts to support pollinators on campus by increasing native plants and providing nest sites.