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6th Annual New York Autoimmune Walk to feature speaker/author/journalist Nika Beamon on coping and family-friendly activities to engage and inspire

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The University of Illinois at Chicago's 2017 Urban Forum brings together policymakers, civic leaders, researchers and journalists to discuss public infrastructure projects where people work and play, and to make well-designed urban plans that connect them.

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The Pacific University College of Health Professions held annual commencement exercises for six of its eight schools on Saturday, Aug. 12, on the Marsh Hall East Lawn at the Forest Grove Campus, highlighted by the awarding of the university's first-ever research-focused doctoral degree, a PhD, or doctor of philosophy.In all, nearly 250 students from the schools of Audiology, Dental Hygiene Studies, Graduate Psychology, Healthcare Administration and Leadership, Occupational Therapy and Physician Assistant Studies participated in the ceremony and celebrated with their families and friends.

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B-Line Medical, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia host 3rd “Lifesaver” Benefit Concert in our Nation's Capital

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The analysis of African manuscripts, rarely seen in the West, will be the subject of a week-long workshop at Northwestern University.

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The San Diego Public Library and UC San Diego Extension are hosting eclipse workshops on the science and history of eclipses as part of the Library NExT program.

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Artificial intelligence, robotics, automation and machine learning are already disrupting the workplace. Will they disrupt the college experience next? That’s the question Dr. Keng Siau is asking colleagues this week at the Twenty-Third Americas Conference on Information Systems in Boston.

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On August 14 at 2 p.m., we’ll be hosting a Tech Talk about the EDGE system and how communities can access it—free of charge—to augment and reinforce live training for officers, agents, firefighters or emergency medical technicians.

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Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) has been named among the country’s finest providers of adult specialty care by U.S. News and World Report, and has also been named as the No. 1 hospital in Tennessee and the Metro Nashville area for the sixth consecutive year, having topped these rankings since they were introduced in 2012.

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The conference will feature approximately 600 sessions and more than 3,000 studies covering such subjects as immigration, gender, culture, education, politics, sex, health, children, religion, same-sex marriage, bullying, work, race, relationships, family, criminal justice, consumerism, food, technology, disability, development, substance abuse, environment, and an abundance of others.

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The annual conference will bring together government, academia, industry, and utilities to focus on key topics critical to enabling scientific discovery from big data.

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Lollapalooza performer Jidenna, a Wondaland artist, will visit patients in the UI Health Sickle Cell Center on Aug. 3. AllOneBlood, a non-profit advocacy organization dedicated to empowering people suffering from sickle cell and eradicating the disease, is organizing the visit.

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Insights & Innovations is an exciting three days of visionary speakers and impactful sessions on the latest innovations, tools and resources to simplify and strengthen patient-centered care and value-based commitment – giving attendees critical information to shift from volume to value.

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The Helping to Enhance Research in Oncology program will hold its tenth annual celebration event. The event honors those on cancer clinical trials and raises awareness for the importance of cancer clinical trials. The event will offer public information sessions about clinical trials.

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The university is offering experts, filing room, technology and a balloon team all in one place.

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UT Austin is launching its first-ever statewide business plan competition designed for undergraduates. The competition is open to undergraduate students across the state of Texas and will be held at UT Austin on October 28, 2017.

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UIC Open House on Sept. 16 to feature more than 100 sessions as well as financial aid information and family-friendly events.

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A group of 22 Massachusetts high school students is at Tufts University School of Medicine for five weeks to take part in the Teachers and High School Students program, an annual summer program providing students interested in the health professions with academic and research experiences.

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Three prominent Northwestern scholars will be among several dozen historians and journalism, arts and gender studies experts from around the country to offer lectures and discussion on a wide range of topics in San Francisco this summer to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love.

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The upcoming solar eclipse is generating significant public interest, according to Wichita State University's Office for Workforce, Professional and Community Education.

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The Lobo Cancer Challenge is a new bike ride fundraising event. Event proceeds will help to ensure that all New Mexicans have access to outstanding cancer care and benefit from the latest cancer research. The ride will take place September 23, 2017.

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On Thursday, July 20, at 7PM, Hollywood special-effects legend Phil Tippett (Star Wars, Indiana Jones, RoboCop) will join artist Lucy Raven at the Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for an evening of conversation and film screenings, including the sci-fi classic Starship Troopers, for which Tippett designed the early digital monster effects.

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Press Release by Microscan on demonstration of the latest advancements of barcode and machine vision technologies at the AACC Annual Scientific Meeting and Clinical Lab Expo on August 1-3 in San Diego, CA.

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Join experts in the field of pharmacy services management, and share expertise and practical solutions to the everyday challenges of providing top-of-the-line clinical care in a fiscally responsible manner.

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Undergraduates from backgrounds typically underrepresented in biomedical science are at Tufts for Building Diversity in Biomedical Sciences, a 10-week program providing scientific seminars and research, workshops, and mentoring for students to learn more about careers in the field.

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What will it take to become an InterPlanetary civilization? The Santa Fe Institute convenes a panel of scientists and sci-fi authors to answer this question Tuesday, July 18 at 7:30 p.m. MDT. Watch the discussion live on YouTube.

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Join us for a Facebook Live discussion on July 18 at 2 p.m. EDT/11 a.m. PDT to learn more about this innovative program, its open funding opportunities and how your company can get involved.

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DHS S&T will showcase dozens of cybersecurity technologies and projects at the 2017 Cyber Security R&D Showcase and Technical Workshop—the federal government’s largest cybersecurity R&D conference—July 11-13 at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will host a Media Day in advance of the first-ever Spatial Audio Workshop, a weeklong symposium for electronic composers and programmers interested in working on new 3D immersive sound systems.

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This summer, Capital Region middle-school students eager to participate in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) learning will have an opportunity once again to explore the STEM fields at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. For the 12th consecutive year, the ExxonMobil Foundation and Dr. Bernard A. Harris Jr., the first African-American to walk in space, will sponsor summer science camps at colleges across the country. This is the 10th year that Rensselaer has been selected to participate in the program.

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Scientific American and the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University are teaming up for a free online workshop aimed at helping scientists and engineers write blogs and op-eds for magazines, newspapers and other news outlets. Presented in partnership with The Kavli Foundation, two dozen scientists will receive mentoring on writing this fall and next spring, with successful assignments to be considered for publication as a Scientific American guest blog. The program will culminate with a special gathering in New York City in fall 2018, where course participants will network with instructors, science communication experts and peers as well as staff from the Alda Center and Scientific American.

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Karen Peetz, the former president of BNY Mellon, will deliver the main address at the summer graduation ceremony of the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School on Thursday, August 3, 2017, at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore.

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First Autoimmune Awareness Walk in Bowling Green Kentucky includes 5K "Warriors" Fun Run, where participants dress up as their favorite "warrior" or superhero to join the fight to end autoimmune disease

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This webinar will provide a forum to highlight the results of current WIC breastfeeding efforts and to discuss innovative strategies between WIC and other community agencies to promote, protect and support breastfeeding.

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New survey reveals surprising findings

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Georgia State University will host the First International Triple Negative Breast Cancer Conference from Sept. 18 to 20.

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For a sixth consecutive year, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) will be giving away 1,000 bike helmets to children and adults on Saturday, June 17, 2017, at the Mill City Farmers Market. The free bike helmet giveaway is designed to raise awareness of and help prevent head injuries in Minnesota. It will take place between 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early as quantities are limited.

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The 2017 Vasculitis Symposium in Chicago will bring together some of the world's leading experts in autoimmune vasculitis. Patients and their families will also be coming to learn the latest medical and research news about vasculitis.

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Several critical periods over a human life span – including before birth -- determine when individuals are the most susceptible to environmental toxicants. Researchers will gather at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania this Monday to discuss these “Windows of Susceptibility."

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Residents and staff from five local senior living communities joined forces with Olin College students and professionals in aging services for the LeadingAge MA Hackfest at North Hi

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The Hackensack Meridian Health Riverview Medical Center Foundation Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the Fifth Annual Family Fireworks on the Navesink to support Riverview Medical Center Foundation. This fun-filled family event will again be held at the DiPiero home, on the picturesque Navesink River, on Saturday, June 24 at 6:30 p.m.

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The National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Va., will host family-friendly activities throughout the summer to meet every staycationer’s needs. The popular “Innovations in Flight Family Day and Aviation Display” will return June 17. Visitors will learn about science behind the total solar eclipse that will cross the United States later this summer at Your Eclipse family day July 15. Movies, story times and Smithsonian TechQuest round out the summer activities and ensure there is something for every age group.

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More than 7,500 students and their families will attend University of California, Irvine commencement ceremonies scheduled for Friday, June 16, through Monday, June 19, in the Bren Events Center.

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Babson College’s Women Innovating Now (WIN) Lab® and Women Entrepreneurs Boston (WE BOS) invite all to attend their annual Summer Soiree on June 7—a free event to meet with, and learn more about, women entrepreneurs in the community and learn more about the program. WIN Lab applications are open until June 30.

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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai’s graduating Master of Public Health (MPH) students will present their thesis work at Public Health Research Day, which will include a poster session, oral presentations, and a keynote address from Kenneth Roth, JD, Executive Director of Human Rights Watch.

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Approximately 20 middle school-aged children of military service members, will use prosthetic limbs and virtual and augmented (think Pokemon Go) reality to gain a deeper understanding of the healing process of an amputee while learning science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) topics in a fun, interactive workshop at USU this weekend. Students will explore human anatomy (specifically the brain, nervous system, and muscular system) using a Hololens and will explore prosthetics using an Occulus Rift through playing pre-programmed coordination games.

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UCI’s School of Law hosts U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank), the ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, who will address Russia’s threat to liberal democracies around the world. Afterward, Erwin Chemerinsky, UCI law school’s founding dean, hosts a discussion with Rep. Schiff.

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The first Military Operational and Readiness Precision Medicine Research Conference will be held May 30-31. The meeting is designed to bring researchers, scientists and policymakers together to present the state of the science related to the most prevalent research opportunities in the field of precision medicine that will advance the operational readiness for the warfighter and the communities they serve.

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June 1 Event to Highlight Winners Features WGBH’s Kara Miller and Aging 2.0’s Stephen Johnston

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Join us for our live Facebook Tech Talk, on Thursday, May 25 at 1:30 p.m. EST., to discuss jamming and signal interference and its impact on first responders, their mission space and their standard operating procedures.