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Newswise: How A Traumatic Brain Injury Shaped Emily Tarconish’s Mission for Disability Advocacy
Released: 18-Sep-2023 10:05 AM EDT
How A Traumatic Brain Injury Shaped Emily Tarconish’s Mission for Disability Advocacy
College of Education, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Emily Tarconish had a plan for her life until a car crash left her with a Traumatic Brain Injury. Now, she's devoting her life to making sure that people with disabilities know that having a disability isn't anything to be ashamed of and that they have resources available.

Newswise: Sasin Open House for 2024 Entry
Released: 18-Sep-2023 8:55 AM EDT
Sasin Open House for 2024 Entry
Chulalongkorn University

The Sasin School of Management, Chulalongkorn University cordially invites all interested in joining the upcoming Sasin Open House for 2024 entry on Saturday, September 23, 2023, from 10:00 – 12:00 hrs. at Sasin School of Management.

15-Sep-2023 4:40 PM EDT
Study: Admissions Policies that Consider Grades and Test Scores in Context of Available Opportunities Are Linked to College Success
American Educational Research Association (AERA)

Indicators of high school grades and standardized test scores that take into account the levels of school, neighborhood, and family resources available to students are strongly associated with those students’ success in college, according to new research published today.

Newswise: Wits launches new PGDip in Science in the field of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Released: 18-Sep-2023 8:00 AM EDT
Wits launches new PGDip in Science in the field of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

Wits launches new PG Dip in Science in the field of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Newswise: New tools for teachers to address math learning loss
Released: 18-Sep-2023 2:05 AM EDT
New tools for teachers to address math learning loss
University of Oregon

University of Oregon researchers have developed research-based programs to identify students who struggle with numbers in kindergarten, provide support at the whole-class level and equip families with home-based interventions.

Newswise: Hand-picked cohort begin trailblazing MBA program 
to bolster skills and knowledge for AUKUS
Released: 18-Sep-2023 2:05 AM EDT
Hand-picked cohort begin trailblazing MBA program to bolster skills and knowledge for AUKUS
University of South Australia

Executives and senior managers from the defence and space sectors around Australia, the US and UK will begin a specially curated global program to help build a pipeline of talent across the AUKUS alliance.

Released: 17-Sep-2023 4:05 PM EDT
In the age of ChatGPT, what's it like to be accused of cheating?
Drexel University

While the public release of the artificial intelligence-driven large-language chatbot, ChatGPT, has created a great deal of excitement around the promise of the technology and expanded use of AI, it has also seeded a good bit of anxiety around what a program that can churn out a passable college-level essay in seconds means for the future of teaching and learning.

   
Released: 17-Sep-2023 2:40 PM EDT
Are us teenagers more likely than others to exaggerate their math abilities?
Taylor & Francis

A major new study has revealed that American teenagers are more likely than any other nationality to brag about their math ability.

Newswise: Cizik School of Nursing BSN program ranked No. 1 in Texas
Released: 17-Sep-2023 12:05 AM EDT
Cizik School of Nursing BSN program ranked No. 1 in Texas
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston topped all other undergraduate nursing programs in Texas, according to the 2024 U.S. News Best Colleges publication, which was released today.

Newswise: Worse results and more drop-outs when teaching is in English
Released: 15-Sep-2023 5:05 AM EDT
Worse results and more drop-outs when teaching is in English
Chalmers University of Technology

Using English as the language of instruction in higher education has a marked negative impact on learning outcomes when it is not the students’ first language, according to a new study from KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden.

Newswise:Video Embedded un-corto-camino-y-un-viaje-largo
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Released: 14-Sep-2023 5:05 PM EDT
Un Corto Camino y un Viaje Largo
Cedars-Sinai

Dentro de unas semanas, Lizbeth Sanchez se despedirá de su trabajo en un laboratorio del Smidt Heart Institute y caminará unos 200 pasos hasta un salón de clases de Cedars-Sinai, donde comenzará a trabajar en su doctorado en investigación biomédica y traslacional.

Newswise: Felipe Csaszar Analyzes the Effect of Strategy Courses on Student Success
Released: 13-Sep-2023 3:15 PM EDT
Felipe Csaszar Analyzes the Effect of Strategy Courses on Student Success
University of Michigan Ross School of Business

Felipe Csaszar, professor of strategy at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, and his collaborator Mana Heshmati, assistant professor at the University of Washington and Michigan Ross PhD alum, recently published research showing how a strategy course can impact student confidence, business skills, and leadership development.

   
Newswise: B.A. Program for Pelican Bay State Prison is First of its Kind in California
Released: 13-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
B.A. Program for Pelican Bay State Prison is First of its Kind in California
Cal Poly Humboldt

It's the first B.A. program to be taught in person on a Level IV yard (a high-security facility) in California. The program is a partnership between Cal Poly Humboldt, College of the Redwoods, and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

Released: 13-Sep-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Tufts Ranks in Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted Utility Patents in 2022
Tufts University

Tufts ranks 66 in the Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted Utility Patents in 2022, a list published today by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). The list celebrates American innovation and showcases universities that play a large role in advancing innovation.

Released: 13-Sep-2023 9:30 AM EDT
Cornell faculty offered guidance for teaching in the age of ChatGPT
Cornell University

A Cornell University committee has released recommendations for how faculty can take generative artificial intelligence into account when considering learning objectives for their students.

Newswise: UT Mourns Pioneer of Computational Mechanics and Founder of Oden Institute
Released: 13-Sep-2023 8:00 AM EDT
UT Mourns Pioneer of Computational Mechanics and Founder of Oden Institute
Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences

J. Tinsley Oden who was widely known as the founder of computational mechanics and the first director of what is now known as the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin, died on Sunday, Aug. 27. He was 86.

Newswise: High school students working with Argonne and Fermilab qualify for the NAACP Olympics
Released: 11-Sep-2023 3:05 PM EDT
High school students working with Argonne and Fermilab qualify for the NAACP Olympics
Argonne National Laboratory

Under mentorship from Argonne and Fermilab experts, six high school students went on to participate in the Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics in Boston in July.

Released: 11-Sep-2023 3:05 PM EDT
A Day of Adventure in Support of Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at a Sporting Clays Outing at The Hudson Farm Club
Hackensack Meridian Health

A Day of Adventure in Support of Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at a Sporting Clays Outing at The Hudson Farm Club

Released: 11-Sep-2023 10:15 AM EDT
Traineeships Aim to Boost Inclusion, Support Minorities in Nuclear Physics
Brookhaven National Laboratory

Ambar Rodriguez-Alicea wants to explore the very basics of matter and the universe as we know it. As the aspiring physicist from Puerto Rico puts it, “I want a job that forces me to keep learning until the end.”

Newswise: Texas A&M AgriLife extends beef cattle expertise internationally
Released: 8-Sep-2023 8:00 PM EDT
Texas A&M AgriLife extends beef cattle expertise internationally
Texas A&M AgriLife

Texas A&M AgriLife has expanded the reach of its beef cattle expertise with two international initiatives led by a professor in the Department of Animal Science in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Newswise: Brooke Eby Receives AANEM’s 2023 Public Recognition Award for ALS Advocacy Efforts
7-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Brooke Eby Receives AANEM’s 2023 Public Recognition Award for ALS Advocacy Efforts
American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM)

The American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) proudly announces Brooke Eby as the 2023 Public Recognition Award recipient for her remarkable commitment to raising awareness about muscle and nerve disorders, specifically amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

   
Newswise: Teresa Spiegelberg, CNCT, R.NCS.T., R.EEG.T, BS, Receives Outstanding Service Award
7-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Teresa Spiegelberg, CNCT, R.NCS.T., R.EEG.T, BS, Receives Outstanding Service Award
American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM)

The American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) proudly announces Teresa Spiegelberg, CNCT, R.NCS.T., R.EEG.T, BS, as the inaugural Outstanding Service Award recipient for her dedicated service to patients, medical education, and AANEM.

   
Newswise: Amanda C. Peltier, MD, MS, Receives AANEM's 2023 Jun Kimura Outstanding Educator Award
7-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Amanda C. Peltier, MD, MS, Receives AANEM's 2023 Jun Kimura Outstanding Educator Award
American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM)

The American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) proudly announces Dr. Amanda C. Peltier as the 2023 Jun Kimura Outstanding Educator Award recipient for her numerous contributions and dedication to advancing medical education in the fields of neuromuscular (NM) and electrodiagnostic (EDX) medicine.

   
Newswise: Medical students battle for culinary accolades in first Taste the World Tourney
Released: 8-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Medical students battle for culinary accolades in first Taste the World Tourney
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

PCOM South Georgia students used their cooking skills to share about their culture and win prizes.

Released: 8-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Bess Wildman named Vice Dean of Academic Administration and Finance for UChicago's Biological Sciences Division
University of Chicago Biological Sciences Division

Elizabeth (Bess) Wildman has been named as the new Vice Dean of Academic Administration and Finance for the University of Chicago Biological Sciences Division. Her first day at UChicago will be November 27, 2023.

Released: 8-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Maryam Saeri named Chief Administrative Officer of the University of Chicago Faculty Practice Plan
University of Chicago Biological Sciences Division

Maryam Saeri has been named Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the University of Chicago Faculty Practice Plan (FPP), effective September 5, 2023.

Newswise: TTUHSC El Paso’s Federal Designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution Benefits Our Borderplex
Released: 8-Sep-2023 9:00 AM EDT
TTUHSC El Paso’s Federal Designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution Benefits Our Borderplex
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

What: Borderplex students from more than a dozen high schools learn about a future in health sciences and the opportunities at Hispanic-Serving Institutions. When: Thursday, Sept. 14, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Where: Activities start at Medical Sciences Building II, Room 103A. Note: Media is invited to get video and interview TTUHSC El Paso community members.

Released: 8-Sep-2023 8:00 AM EDT
Groundbreaking Program Encourages Underrepresented Minorities to Consider Career in Neurosurgery
Congress of Neurological Surgeons

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser Proclaims Sept. 7-13, Pathway to Neurosurgery Week.

   
Newswise: Internationally recognized computational researcher Spyridon Bakas, PhD, to serve as inaugural director of Division of Computational Pathology
Released: 7-Sep-2023 3:05 PM EDT
Internationally recognized computational researcher Spyridon Bakas, PhD, to serve as inaugural director of Division of Computational Pathology
Indiana University

Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Pathology is launching a new Division of Computational Pathology and a Research Center for Federated Learning in Precision Medicine.

Newswise: The Wistar Institute Recruits Dr. Avi Srivastava as Assistant Professor 
  
Released: 7-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
The Wistar Institute Recruits Dr. Avi Srivastava as Assistant Professor   
Wistar Institute

Wistar is pleased to announce the recruitment of Avi Srivastava, Ph.D., to the Ellen and Ronald Caplan Cancer Center, where he joins Wistar’s Gene Expression and Regulation Program as an Assistant Professor.

Released: 7-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Professor Ray Brescia Named Associate Dean for Research and Intellectual Life
Albany Law School

Professor Ray Brescia Named Associate Dean for Research and Intellectual Life

Newswise: UM Board of Curators approves Missouri S&T biomedical engineering program
Released: 7-Sep-2023 1:00 PM EDT
UM Board of Curators approves Missouri S&T biomedical engineering program
Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri University of Science and Technology has long been home to some of the world’s leading biomedical engineering researchers, and the university is now on track to launch a new bachelor’s degree program in this field.

Newswise: UTEP Ranked No. 1 in Texas for Social Mobility
Released: 7-Sep-2023 10:00 AM EDT
UTEP Ranked No. 1 in Texas for Social Mobility
University of Texas at El Paso

Wall Street Journal rates colleges based on low tuition cost, positive impact on graduate salaries

Newswise: Purdue University’s College of Agriculture Joins the International Phytobiomes Alliance
Released: 7-Sep-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Purdue University’s College of Agriculture Joins the International Phytobiomes Alliance
International Phytobiomes Alliance

Purdue University’s College of Agriculture has joined the International Phytobiomes Alliance as a sponsoring partner, both organizations announced today.

Released: 6-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Biosecurity blanket
University of California, Irvine

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, research on coronaviruses and other harmful pathogens has increased in laboratories across the world – and not just any labs.

Newswise: When the patient becomes the student
Released: 6-Sep-2023 11:05 AM EDT
When the patient becomes the student
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

One woman's physical therapy journey is now guiding her career path

Released: 6-Sep-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Virginia Tech is fertile ground for a new rural environmental health training program
Virginia Tech

A federal award will help grow more rural-focused environmental health research and graduate training.

Newswise: FSU psychologist elected as a fellow in prestigious American Psychological Association
Released: 5-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
FSU psychologist elected as a fellow in prestigious American Psychological Association
Florida State University

A Florida State University professor is being honored by the most prestigious psychological organization in the country. Professor of Educational Psychology Alysia Roehrig has been named a fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA).

Newswise: With new student program, Argonne offers a Bridge Into Internships
Released: 5-Sep-2023 12:45 PM EDT
With new student program, Argonne offers a Bridge Into Internships
Argonne National Laboratory

New student program at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory helps high school students from underserved communities get ready for STEM internships.

Released: 5-Sep-2023 8:05 AM EDT
New initiatives respond to trends in youth behavior
CFES Brilliant Pathways

CFES professionals gathered at planning retreat last week to discuss new strategies needed to keep up with post-pandemic changes to continue to prepare students for education and the workplace.

Released: 31-Aug-2023 4:10 PM EDT
Children’s books are still Whiter, and more male, than US society
Oxford University Press

A new paper in the Quarterly Journal of Economics, published by Oxford University Press, finds that children’s books in the United States continue to underrepresent ethnic minorities.

Newswise: Argonne shares urban science success story as part of UN Habitat Assembly
Released: 31-Aug-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Argonne shares urban science success story as part of UN Habitat Assembly
Argonne National Laboratory

New student program at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory helps high school students from underserved communities get ready for STEM internships.

Newswise: Applications Open for Graduate Programs in Chemistry and Green Chemistry & Sustainability (Semester 2/2023)
Released: 31-Aug-2023 8:55 AM EDT
Applications Open for Graduate Programs in Chemistry and Green Chemistry & Sustainability (Semester 2/2023)
Chulalongkorn University

The Master and Doctoral Degrees Programs in Chemistry and Green Chemistry & Sustainability, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University are now accepting applications for the second semester of academic year 2023.

Newswise: “Nurturing Emotional Intelligence with the Humanities” Seminar
Released: 31-Aug-2023 8:55 AM EDT
“Nurturing Emotional Intelligence with the Humanities” Seminar
Chulalongkorn University

The Faculty of Arts, in collaboration with Chulalongkorn University’s Office of International Affairs and Global Network, and UNESCO, will co-host a seminar on “Nurturing Emotional Intelligence with the Humanities” on September 7, 2023, from 9:00-12:00 hrs.

Released: 30-Aug-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Tufts Welcomes the Undergraduate Class of 2027
Tufts University

Tufts President Sunil Kumar welcomed members of the Class of 2027 to Tufts on August 30. The incoming first year class is Tufts' most racially and ethnically diverse class ever.

Newswise: WVU, Marshall launch program to keep young professionals in the Mountain State
Released: 30-Aug-2023 1:05 PM EDT
WVU, Marshall launch program to keep young professionals in the Mountain State
West Virginia University

First Ascent, a new program designed to cultivate and retain local talent within West Virginia, is now accepting applications from recent West Virginia University and Marshall University graduates, helping the Mountain State’s best and brightest young professionals stay close to home.

Newswise: Rounds with Leadership: Helping to Meet Your Enrollment Targets
Released: 30-Aug-2023 9:05 AM EDT
Rounds with Leadership: Helping to Meet Your Enrollment Targets
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)

Given last fall’s enrollment declines and new concerns about the impact of the Supreme Court decision on race-conscious admissions, many academic leaders are anxious about what the new fall semester will bring. There are signs that enrollments may spike to pre-pandemic levels – most notably data reported by the Common App, the largest source of college application data in the U.S. Though there is some room for optimism, concerns remain given declining public confidence in higher education, uneasiness about the enrollment cliff, and an increase in the number of younger nurses leaving the profession and the impact this may have on career seekers.



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