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UrduMarci Jerome, Severe Disabilities Program Coordinator, Kellar Institute for Human disAbilities, received $500,000 from the U.S. Department of Education for: “The Virginia Consortium for Teacher Preparation in Special Education Adapted Curriculum: Supporting Students w/Disabilities & Autism.” The Consortium is composed…
Tag: GRADUATE/POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION
NPS researchers developing the defensive playbook against large-scale drone swarms
The 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea stunned the world when they put on a dazzling light show made up of a record-breaking 1,218 drones, all dancing in harmony. In the Department of Defense (DOD), though, the display reinvigorated…
Yuka Esashi named as 2021 recipient of Nick Cobb Memorial Scholarship
The award honors the memory of the SPIE senior member and Mentor chief engineer
GSA issues toolkit, seed grants to promote age inclusivity across campuses
“Tools for Advancing Age Inclusivity in Higher Education” is a new resource produced by The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) and its educational section, the Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education, with support from AARP. Advancing age inclusivity can occur…
RIT professor receives DOE grant to develop low-cost, high-efficiency solar cells
Research focuses on making the substrates that solar cells are grown on reusable
Chemical Insights publishes module on COVID-19 and its impact on indoor air quality
Free educational resource provides guidance on how to maintain healthy indoor air quality in businesses and schools during COVID-19 pandemic
Researchers: drop the notion that more hours spent studying guarantees higher educational quality
Several Danish universities have a financial incentive to ensure that their students spend a great amount of time on study-related assignments. But the number of hours spent by students on their studies does not necessarily guarantee programme quality and
A major research grant awarded to Professor Roberge’s team on sociology of AI
Jonathan Roberge, professor at the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), is part of an international research team awarded with a prestigious grant
Racial microaggressions contribute to disparities in STEM education
URBANA, Ill. – Careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are one of the fastest-growing areas of work in the United States, yet racial and gender disparities remain in STEM occupations. A recent study from University of Illinois researchers…
Survey: COVID-19 prevention top concern of home-care agencies
New report from Safe Home Care Project, Betsy Lehman Center looks at priority issues
New fellowships advance student, faculty efforts in climate education, sustainability
Program promotes environmental stewardship
Niezrecki receives UMass Lowell’s top faculty honor
Distinguished University Professor award recognizes excellence in research, teaching, service
Future advantage: Cruser funds FY21 robotics and autonomous systems research
Key to the nation’s future advantage in autonomous systems, the Naval Postgraduate School’s (NPS) Consortium of Robotics and Unmanned Systems Education and Research (CRUSER) approved FY21 funding for novel research in robotics and autonomous systems through its Seed Research Program.…
Academic dishonesty: Fear and justifications
Why Russian undergraduates cheat and how they rationalise it for themselves and others
Study: Texas program successful in increasing private donations to public universities
DALLAS (SMU) – A new study suggests that the Texas Research Incentive Program (TRIP) has succeeded in boosting the amount of private donations to public universities, indicating that policymakers can effectively leverage public investment to spur private donations. The authors…
Study: Jumps in elementary school violence linked to increased student transfers
Student turnover may harm educational outcomes and school stability
Helping teachers navigate online education and build community
UD professors share resources and success stories to support teachers engaged in online instruction
Treisman receives James Bryant Conant Award from Education Commission of the States
Philip ‘Uri’ Treisman , founder and executive director of the Charles A. Dana Center at The University of Texas at Austin, has dedicated his career to improving mathematics and science education on a national scale, leading to measurable gains in…
US nephrology fellows’ perceptions on home dialysis training
US nephrology trainees report low confidence in preparedness for home hemodialysis
Dreams of entrepreneurship during student years do not die even after decades
High entrepreneurial intentions during higher education remain alive also in the working life; entrepreneurial intentions during studentship also lead to setting up a business after graduation
Students of nuclear security have a problem; here’s how to help them
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Radioactive materials are attractive targets to thieves and other bad actors. These are rare finds, valuable on the black market and relatively easy to weaponize. New security professionals rarely learn practical skills for protecting these targets until…
The COVID-19 pandemic: How US universities responded
George Mason University study finds large majority of universities studied made quick announcements following the World Health Organization’s pandemic declaration
New study outlines steps higher education should take to prepare a new quantum workforce
RIT Associate Professor Ben Zwickl is one of three researchers who conducted the new study
uOttawa partners with Keypath Education to offer master of engineering management for professionals
Fully online program designed to mirror on-campus degree in content and quality
Post-secondary certificate program for people with intellectual disabilities planned
UIC receives grant to develop career education plan
Skills development in Physical AI could give birth to lifelike intelligent robots
The research suggests that teaching materials science, mechanical engineering, computer science, biology and chemistry as a combined discipline could help students develop the skills they need to create lifelike artificially intelligent (AI) robots as researchers. Known as Physical AI, these…
‘HERZlich willkommen’: a very warm welcome
The University of Konstanz has been recognized with the Henriette Herz Award of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation for its active recruitment concept for excellent early career researchers from the Global South. With the prize money in the amount of…
The use of videos in education could improve student pass rates
A study analyses the popularity and impact of different types of videos among university students in a virtual and traditional classroom environment
INRS awards an honorary doctorate to biochemist Nahum Sonenberg
Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) is proud to announce that McGill University biochemist and professor Nahum Sonenberg will be awarded an honorary doctorate during the virtual graduation ceremony on November 28th. This ceremony highlights and celebrates the success…
Resurrecting war plan blue: NPS workshop re-examines US war preparedness
The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) recently concluded an intense concept generation workshop to explore new ways to augment the nation’s resilience and ability to prepare for war – should the need arise – in a world increasingly defined by peer…
NPS Intelligent Systems Consortium links field experts and research opportunities
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is widely recognized as a critical and decisive capability in future warfare and national defense. It is featured prominently as a technology that must be mastered by high-level strategic groups in DOD and by the National Security…
Potential impact of COVID-19 school closures on academic achievement
Washington, October 29, 2020–A study published today in Educational Researcher , a peer-reviewed journal of the American Educational Research Association, provides preliminary projections of the impact of COVID-19-related school closures in spring 2020 on student learning. The study authors found…
LaserNetUS receives $18 million from US Department of Energy
The LaserNetUS high-power laser consortium, including Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, receives $18 million from the US Department of Energy
Divide and conquer: a new formula to minimize ‘mathemaphobia’
Maths – it’s the subject some kids love to hate, yet despite its lack of popularity, mathematics is critical for a STEM-capable workforce and vital for Australia’s current and future productivity. In a new study by the University of South…
Five key factors for improving team learning in distance education
The UOC is designing a course that overcomes the challenges of collaborative learning online
Study: Free-college programs have led to large enrollment increases at two-year institutions
Especially among historically underserved students
UCF partners with Adobe to personalize reading experiences for students, adults
Early studies have shown researchers can accelerate some adults’ reading by more than 25% by personalizing the digital-reading experience
Researchers to track how coastal storms impact groundwater quality
UMass Lowell, Woods Hole effort funded by National Science Foundation
American historian Mills Kelly receives Gutenberg Teaching Award
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz presents its award for excellence in teaching worth EUR 10,000 online this year
University of Sydney research could lead to customised cochlear implants
Research could lead to better hearing in noisy environments
Cranfield School of Management announces new Rowlands Chair in Transformational Strategy
Cranfield School of Management is set to launch a worldwide talent search for a newly created Rowlands Chair in Transformational Strategy. The position will be responsible for driving the management school’s thinking in ‘transformational strategy’ and pioneer its research and…
Winners announced – Nature Research Award for Inspiring & Innovating Science 2020
Samira Asgari, an Iranian computational biologist, and Chicas en Tecnología , an Argentinian non-profit organisation, have been selected as the winners of this year’s award, organised by Nature Research and The Estée Lauder Companies
William F. Tate IV to examine the ‘segregation pandemic’ at 2020 AERA brown lecture
The American Educational Research Association is holding the 17th Annual Brown Lecture in Education Research on October 22 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. EDT. The event, which will be held virtually, is free and open to the public. ASL…
Chemical Insights partners with EPA to improve the lives of people with asthma
Chemical Insights offers 3D printer safety and indoor air quality training to EPA’s Asthma Community Network
New national poll: Biden leads Trump by 10
Likely voters dissatisfied with federal handling of COVID-19
Is English the lingua franca of science? Not for everyone
For many non-English speakers, language is a hindrance to full participation in science
NYU health economist envisions revamped federal policies in a Biden administration
Sherry Glied of NYU Wagner looks ahead in New England Journal of Medicine
Professor Simon Pollard awarded OBE for services to the environment
Cranfield University Professor awarded OBE for services to environmental risk management
ASA recognizes Albert J. Varon, MD, MHPE, FCCM, FASA, with Excellence in Education Award
CHICAGO – The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) today presented Albert J. Varon, MD, MHPE, FCCM, FASA, with its 2020 Excellence in Education Award in recognition of his exemplary educational initiatives and programs that have been adopted into anesthesiology training…
ASA recognizes Robert D. Sanders, Ph.D., with 2020 James E. Cottrell Presidential Scholar Award
CHICAGO – The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) today presented Robert D. Sanders, B.Sc., M.B.B.S., Ph.D., F.R.C.A., with its 2020 James E. Cottrell Presidential Scholar Award in recognition of his outstanding work in anesthesia and translational research. His research is…