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Urdu(SACRAMENTO) — Allison Brashear, Dean of the UC Davis School of Medicine, is working to save the future workforce of neurology and to reduce the gender gap in the medical specialty. More trained neurologists are needed to meet the demand…
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Students do better in school when they can understand, manage emotions
Emotionally intelligent students get better grades and higher test scores, study says
Students do better in school when they can understand, manage emotions
Emotionally intelligent students get better grades and higher test scores, study says
Blank:a — a unique resource sharing university best practices globally– now online!
An online version of the print magazine Blank:a has been launched by Cactus Communications with the aim of disseminating university best practices globally
Crucial collaboration: Expanding naval capability through ties with industry, academia
ARLINGTON, Va.–The secret sauce of successful naval acquisitions requires a vital ingredient: partnerships, particularly among government, industry and academia. To cultivate new partnerships and enhance naval capabilities–as well as bolster existing relationships–the Department of the Navy’s (DoN) Technology Transfer (T2)…
Education professor receives Fulbright Scholar Award
UMass Lowell faculty member to reach, research ethnomathematics in US, South Africa
Crucial collaboration: Expanding naval capability through ties with industry, academia
ARLINGTON, Va.–The secret sauce of successful naval acquisitions requires a vital ingredient: partnerships, particularly among government, industry and academia. To cultivate new partnerships and enhance naval capabilities–as well as bolster existing relationships–the Department of the Navy’s (DoN) Technology Transfer (T2)…
Education professor receives Fulbright Scholar Award
UMass Lowell faculty member to reach, research ethnomathematics in US, South Africa
Study: Student attitudes toward cheating may spill over into their careers
Lam Family College of Business professor hopes to stamp out unethical behavior before it enters the workplace
New research training group on the self-organization of soft matter
German Research Foundation to sponsor a new research training group in physics and chemistry; cooperation between Mainz University, TU Darmstadt, and the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
New research training group on the self-organization of soft matter
German Research Foundation to sponsor a new research training group in physics and chemistry; cooperation between Mainz University, TU Darmstadt, and the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
Universities in France and São Paulo invest in international collaboration
Research internationalization strategies was the topic of a roundtable at FAPESP Week France, in Lyon; representatives from USP, UNESP, UNICAMP, and French universities took part in the debate
Texas Heart Institute perfusion student awarded prestigious scholarship
A small-town girl with a whole lot of passion prepares for medical mission to Colombia
Winning team emerges from ClinicalKey Global Challenge’s London finale
Elsevier brought 12 medical student finalists from across the world to London to take part in a thrilling clinical knowledge challenge
New statistical model improves the predictive power of standardized test scores
Validated dynamic measurement model captures student learning potential three times better than existing assessment methods
New statistical model improves the predictive power of standardized test scores
Validated dynamic measurement model captures student learning potential three times better than existing assessment methods
Can plants tell us something about longevity?
Can we stay young forever or even recapture lost youth?
Can plants tell us something about longevity?
Can we stay young forever or even recapture lost youth?
Nature Ph.D. survey puts spotlight on mental health, harassment and student debt
Survey of over 6,300 Ph.D. students worldwide shows most to be satisfied with their Ph.D. experience, but highlights issues affecting student well-being such as working hours, funding and bullying
Nature Ph.D. survey puts spotlight on mental health, harassment and student debt
Survey of over 6,300 Ph.D. students worldwide shows most to be satisfied with their Ph.D. experience, but highlights issues affecting student well-being such as working hours, funding and bullying
Higher education holds key to more age-friendly society, publication says
The age-friendly movement is an ideal means of embracing demographic shifts in higher education and society at large, according to the latest issue in the What’s Hot newsletter series from The Gerontological Society of America (GSA), titled ” Higher Education…
Dartmouth engineers partner with arctic residents to bolster resilience and sustainability
$2.6 million NSF grant to fund four-year project
WPI researchers discover vulnerabilities affecting billions of computer chips
Security flaws affecting Intel and STMicroelectronics CPUs could be used to steal or alter data on billions of devices
Higher education holds key to more age-friendly society, publication says
The age-friendly movement is an ideal means of embracing demographic shifts in higher education and society at large, according to the latest issue in the What’s Hot newsletter series from The Gerontological Society of America (GSA), titled ” Higher Education…
Dartmouth engineers partner with arctic residents to bolster resilience and sustainability
$2.6 million NSF grant to fund four-year project
WPI researchers discover vulnerabilities affecting billions of computer chips
Security flaws affecting Intel and STMicroelectronics CPUs could be used to steal or alter data on billions of devices
Scientists’ panel urges vigorous prevention of sexual harassment and bias in labs
Large panel, including UMass Amherst diversity researcher, urges tougher action
WPI wins NSF grant to help New York city youths at risk for human trafficking
Team will use data analytics and optimization tools to identify and recommend resources
Wills Eye Hospital presents 4 inaugural awards at gala celebrating renowned retina service
Beloved, late retina surgeon is remembered, his family receives standing ovation as hospital leaders announce early outpouring of support with over 1 million dollars raised for research fund in his name
Wills Eye Hospital presents 4 inaugural awards at gala celebrating renowned retina service
Beloved, late retina surgeon is remembered, his family receives standing ovation as hospital leaders announce early outpouring of support with over 1 million dollars raised for research fund in his name
Winners of 2019 Nature Research Awards for Inspiring and Innovating Science announced
Computer scientist Jean Fan and educational charity The STEM Belle are recipients of this year’s Awards for Inspiring and Innovating Science organized by Nature Research and The Estée Lauder Companies
From waste to wealth: Researchers to transform anaerobic digestion
Multi-institutional team awarded $5.1 million by Department of Energy to tackle the organic waste problem
Lithuanian researchers developed new technology for precision grinding
By experimenting with tungsten carbide a team of researchers at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU), Lithuania, created an innovative technology allowing to shape the extremely strong and yet easily breakable material into a desirable form.
CUNY SPH awarded 2 grants to support public health programs on CUNY campuses
New York – The CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) Foundation has announced two new grants to launch and expand programs that focus on improving the health and wellbeing of CUNY students. The Levitt Foundation…
Mason scientists invent new technology to streamline drug discovery
Manassas, Va. – George Mason University researchers have discovered the exact location where two proteins responsible for hiding cancer cells from the immune system bind. This discovery provides a novel approach to developing new cancer immunotherapy medicines that can be…
Digital Approaches to Increasing Equity in Higher Ed — Opening Universities for Refugees
International conference of the SUCCESS project, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), in Berlin from December 4-6, 2019
Enago AuthorONE: AI-powered manuscript assessment and automated copy-editing for publishers
Unlike other solutions, AuthorONE delivers explainable, actionable results
Charlene Compher to receive 2019 Norma M. Lang Award for Scholarly Practice & Policy
Charlene Compher, PhD, RD, CNSC, LDN, FADA, FASPEN, is the Shearer Endowed Term Chair in Healthy Community Practices, Professor of Nutrition Sciences, Director of the Nutrition Programs, and Vice-Chair of Penn Nursing’s Department of Biobehavioral Health Sciences. She will deliver…
Tyumen historians spoke about the evolution of Russian universities
Tyumen Historians Spoke About the Evolution of Russian Universities at an International Conference
Study: Better sleep habits lead to better college grades
Data on MIT students underscore the importance of getting enough sleep; bedtime also matters
Two thirds of academics think that training on collaboration will benefit their career
A Nature Research survey shows a gap in training on collaborative skills provided to early-career researchers
12 early-career scientists win PROLAB awards
Twelve emerging scientists will receive grants this year from the Promoting Research Opportunities for Latin American Biochemists program, or PROLAB, to advance their research by working directly with collaborators in laboratories in the United States, Canada and Spain. Since 2012,…
AIP Endowed Professor in History of Natural Sciences named at University of Maryland
Melinda Baldwin will join faculty starting in fall 2020
Gender equality report card reveals systematic underrepresentation of women in STEM
Four-year study of over 500 research institutions identifies widespread gender imbalance
Tiny airborne particles from wildfires have climate change implications
Scientists with Arizona State University connections are important contributors to a newly published
Lessons in learning
Study shows students in ‘active learning’ classrooms learn more than they think
An examination of prosecutorial staff, budgets, caseloads and the need for change
We decided to examine the state of prosecutor funding and caseloads after recent local debates on the issue. Prosecutors contend they need more staff to ensure due process and increased diversion options and others are concerned that doing so would…
Human flourishing in an age of gene editing
International uproar followed the recent birth of the first babies created from embryos whose genomes had been edited with a breakthrough technology. Another scientist has announced the intention to create more gene-edited babies. The potential uses of gene-editing technologies such…
Modeling and measuring competencies in higher education
International conference “Modeling and Measuring Competencies in Higher Education — Validation and
Kent State researchers get NSF grant for extended reality technology in teacher training
Kent State Researchers Receive $1.48 Million NSF Grant for Extended Reality Technology in Teacher Training A trio of Kent State University researchers has landed a large federal grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to apply a novel video technology…