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Newswise: Educating non-specialists in Mexico: New university course offers hybrid experience
Released: 24-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Educating non-specialists in Mexico: New university course offers hybrid experience
International League Against Epilepsy

The involvement of primary healthcare providers in epilepsy care can translate to early intervention, education about the condition, and coordination of care. However, many primary healthcare providers do not have sufficient training to care for people with epilepsy, leading to gaps in diagnosis and treatment.

Newswise: Educando a no especialistas en México: Nuevo curso universitario ofrece experiencia híbrida
Released: 24-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Educando a no especialistas en México: Nuevo curso universitario ofrece experiencia híbrida
International League Against Epilepsy

Un nuevo curso acreditado sobre epilepsia está educando a una variedad de profesionales de la salud a través de un modelo híbrido. Impartido en español, el curso está atrayendo a médicos de atención primaria, neurólogos, neuropsicólogos y antropólogos.

Released: 23-Apr-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Wilkes Center at University of Utah announces 7 finalists for the $500,000 Climate Solutions Launch Prize
University of Utah

The Wilkes Climate Launch Prize is one of the largest university-affiliate climate awards in the world and is geared to spur innovation and breakthroughs. The prize is specifically calibrated to support unconventional or first-of-a-kind projects that often have difficulty getting funding.

Newswise: Virtual reality program shares shopping, cooking advice with dialysis patients
Released: 23-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Virtual reality program shares shopping, cooking advice with dialysis patients
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Even with the best intentions, it’s not always easy for dialysis patients to choose low-sodium foods. That’s why University of Illinois and University of Arizona researchers created a virtual reality program focused on shopping and cooking with low-sodium ingredients to educate dialysis patients from the comfort of their treatment chairs.

Newswise: New cybersecurity center to protect grids integrated with renewables, microgrids
Released: 23-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
New cybersecurity center to protect grids integrated with renewables, microgrids
Iowa State University

The U.S. Department of Energy is awarding researchers a $2.5 million grant to establish a cybersecurity center based at Iowa State University. The center will develop technology to protect power grids from cyberattacks and strengthen the grid industry's security workforce.

Newswise: Fields Medalist Pierre-Louis Lions Explores Mathematical Analysis and its Applications at CityUHK
Released: 23-Apr-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Fields Medalist Pierre-Louis Lions Explores Mathematical Analysis and its Applications at CityUHK
Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study, City University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study (HKIAS), City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK), recently welcomed the HKIAS Senior Fellow Professor Pierre-Louis Lions for an eventful visit from 15 April to 19 April 2024.

Newswise: AACN Publishes Standards for Appropriate Staffing in Adult Critical Care
Released: 23-Apr-2024 7:00 AM EDT
AACN Publishes Standards for Appropriate Staffing in Adult Critical Care
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) has published “AACN Standards for Appropriate Staffing in Adult Critical Care,” the specialty’s first, action-oriented staffing standards. The 42-page document establishes seven standards intended to improve some of the many processes that affect appropriate registered nurse staffing.

Released: 23-Apr-2024 12:00 AM EDT
Beyond Higher Temperatures: Preparing for National Security Risks Posed by Climate Change
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Climate scientists and national security experts at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are working together to explore the security consequences of the changing climate.

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Newswise: Vision of sustainability success: Argonne targets zero emissions and encourages others to join the journey
Released: 22-Apr-2024 11:15 AM EDT
Vision of sustainability success: Argonne targets zero emissions and encourages others to join the journey
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne aims to transform its decades-old buildings to achieve net-zero carbon emissions and a safer world. Here are ten ways Argonne has been changing its sustainability practices to meet the future.

Newswise: Breaking down recycling challenges, one slice at a time
Released: 22-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Breaking down recycling challenges, one slice at a time
Idaho National Laboratory (INL)

Each day, roughly 43 million Americans eat at least one slice of pizza, according to experts. The hot, cheesy, Italian-inspired dish contributes a whopping $47 billion to the U.S. economy each year, and about a third of those pies come delivered to their destinations in corrugated cardboard boxes.

Newswise: UWF earns national award for cybersecurity outreach initiatives
Released: 22-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
UWF earns national award for cybersecurity outreach initiatives
University of West Florida

UWF placed second in the 2023 CAE-CD Community Outreach Award Competition, given by the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Community to a CAE-Cyber Defense designated institution.

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Released: 22-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Composer Etienne Charles's Ambitious "Earth Tones" Takes On Climate Change
University of Miami

Jazz composer and University of Miami Frost School of Music professor Etienne Charles's latest music and multimedia project, "Earth Tones," portrays the dire effects of climate change, from tropical islands to the Louisiana Bayou, and some inspiring solutions.

   
Newswise: ISPOR Announces Patient-Centered Research Summit 2024
Released: 22-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
ISPOR Announces Patient-Centered Research Summit 2024
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research announced the sessions and speakers for its Patient-Centered Research Summit 2024. The Summit is scheduled to be held May 5 in Atlanta, GA, USA and is co-located with the Society’s annual international conference, ISPOR 2024.

Newswise: Cello-gum Innovation Revolutionizes the Food Industry: Turning Coconut Jelly Biowaste into Billions in Raw Material Value
Released: 22-Apr-2024 8:55 AM EDT
Cello-gum Innovation Revolutionizes the Food Industry: Turning Coconut Jelly Biowaste into Billions in Raw Material Value
Chulalongkorn University

“Cello-gum”, a groundbreaking innovation by Prof. Dr. Hathaikarn Manuspiya from the Petroleum and Petrochemical College at Chulalongkorn University, transforms coconut jelly biowaste into valuable food ingredients worth billions of baht.

Newswise: ISPOR 2024 Plenaries and Speakers Announced
Released: 22-Apr-2024 4:05 AM EDT
ISPOR 2024 Plenaries and Speakers Announced
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR announced the plenary sessions and speakers for ISPOR 2024, its annual international conference., and the leading global conference for health economics and outcomes research (HEOR). ISPOR 2024 will be held May 5-8 in Atlanta, GA, USA.

Newswise: ORNL researchers win Best Paper award for nickel-based alloy tailoring
Released: 19-Apr-2024 4:40 PM EDT
ORNL researchers win Best Paper award for nickel-based alloy tailoring
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Rishi Pillai and his research team from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory will receive a Best Paper award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers International Gas Turbine Institute in June at the Turbo Expo 2024 in London.

Newswise: University of Florida scientist to fly on Blue Origin suborbital mission
Released: 19-Apr-2024 2:05 PM EDT
University of Florida scientist to fly on Blue Origin suborbital mission
University of Florida

Rob Ferl will be the first NASA-funded academic researcher to conduct an experiment as part of a commercial space crew

Released: 19-Apr-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Annals of Internal Medicine presents breaking scientific news at ACP’s Internal Medicine Meeting 2024
American College of Physicians (ACP)

Today at ACP’s annual meeting, Internal Medicine Meeting 2024, Annals of Internal Medicine presented three breaking scientific research articles during a live scientific plenary session that featured the authors of those articles.



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