Higher Education News and Press Releases

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Wolters Kluwer Supports Integrated Care Teams with New Audio Digest Multi-Specialty Lecture Playlists Providing Valuable Cross-Specialty Perspectives: 9/20/2019 5:42:00 PM; As more clinicians practice as part of a multidisciplinary care team, having a broad understanding of issues outside their usual practice is becoming increasingly essential.
Experienced University of California leader named head of UC national laboratories: 9/20/2019 10:20:04 AM; The University of California Board of Regents approved today (Sept. 19) the appointment of Dr. Craig Leasure, a longtime UC leader with extensive experience in directing and operating large-scale national labs and weapons programs, as the next vice president of the university’s Office of the National Laboratories following a nationwide search.
New awards aim to improve online learning for today’s workforce: 9/20/2019 10:09:04 AM; The National Science Foundation is making five new awards to create and study open-source learning platforms to train and reskill workers in fields ranging from engineering to manufacturing, with the support of a $10 million gift The Boeing Company made in 2018.
Medications underused in treating opioid addiction, Mayo Clinic expert says: 9/19/2019 11:00:01 AM; Though research shows that medication-assisted treatment can help people who are addicted to opioids, the three drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are underused, according to a review of current medical data on opioid addiction in the U.S.
ESnet a Key Partner on Project to Build Novel Network Research Infrastructure: 9/18/2019 10:12:35 AM; The National Science Foundation (NSF) is funding a collaborative effort to create a nationwide research infrastructure that will enable the computer science and networking community to develop and test novel architectures that could yield a faster, more secure internet.
Guppies Teach Us Why Evolution Happens: 9/18/2019 9:42:44 AM; Guppies, a perennial pet store favorite, have helped a UC Riverside scientist unlock a key question about evolution: Do animals evolve in response to the risk of being eaten, or to the environment that they create in the absence of predators? Turns out, it’s the latter.
MIT releases financials and endowment figures for 2019: 9/16/2019 6:52:10 AM; The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Investment Management Company (MITIMCo) announced that MIT’s unitized pool of endowment and other MIT funds generated an investment return of 8.8 percent during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019.
University of Waterloo team to pitch for $1 million at United Nations: 9/16/2019 6:44:44 AM; A team of recent University of Waterloo alumni is in the running for $1 million and business mentorship at the United Nations with a brand new startup it pivoted to in an English castle business accelerator last month.
Training Up A Child Made Easy By A New Book From Published Author Everton Robinson: 9/12/2019 6:21:09 PM; A famous proverb says, “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” A child hears and understands even before one eloquently speaks, proficiently writes, or logically reasons. Author, Everton Robinson capitalizes on this fact in his book, “A Child’s Guide to Wisdom.” The book contains a collection of fifty principles …
Medical Practices: Then and Now: 9/9/2019 9:48:48 PM; Technological advancements dominate the various fields of science, most especially the field of medicine. Ever since technology dawned on humanity, the field of medicine changed drastically.
Dr Jason D Heap—International Education Consultancy Enters Fifth Year of Global Service: 9/1/2019 6:20:20 PM; On June 22, 2014, Dr Jason D Heap—a graduate of The University of Oxford, Sheffield Hallam University, Howard Payne University, and Walden University—established an international-reaching education consultancy service.
Writer Teaches Acceptance, Forgiveness, Healing in Memoir: 8/29/2019 2:08:46 AM; Taking care of parents may come naturally to most children. However, author Austine Royer Smith couldn’t say the same. Although she had given up her job just to take care of her mother, the emotional burden makes this more challenging for her.
How Do We Pursue Happiness?: 8/29/2019 2:08:34 AM; The book explores how to successfully achieve a reasonable state of happiness, throughout our lifetimes while managing the dire challenges we all are certain to face.
“Mariachi Girl” to be performed at CSU Bakersfield for Hispanic Heritage Month: 8/28/2019 4:18:39 PM; Following up the successful productions of “El Bracero,” ÁNIMO Theatre Company will be staging the hit musical “Mariachi Girl” at CSU Bakersfield at the Doré Theatre on September 13, 2018, 8:00 p.m.
What Makes Poetry Powerful?: 8/27/2019 2:12:10 AM; Poetry isn’t just words put together in a rhythm. For many years, it has helped countless people understand the human condition through the imageries they paint.
Self-Help Book Highlights Importance of Spiritual Connection: 8/26/2019 6:15:26 PM; Why is it necessary to establish a connection with your inner self? Miroslav Juricek’s “Spirit Walker: A Journey of Awakening” emphasizes its significance as people traverse through their life journeys.
Waterloo grads improve access to education for African students: 8/26/2019 10:25:57 AM; A video library developed by three University of Waterloo graduates could transform Africa’s education sector. The graduate entrepreneurs just received $60,000 from the AC JumpStart initiative to support their business.