Higher Education News and Press Releases

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FIU’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine Names World-Renowned Cancer Surgeon as Chair of Surgery: 5/24/2019 1:47:20 PM; Dr. Michael J. Zinner has been named professor and chair of the Department of Surgery at the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (HWCOM). Zinner, a world-renowned cancer surgeon, medical educator, and researcher, is CEO and executive medical director of the Miami Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida.
Tohoku University and DOCOMO Launch Research Project to Develop Artificial-intelligence Technology for Periodontal Disease Detection: 5/24/2019 7:07:39 AM; Japan-based Tohoku University and NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced that they have begun researching an artificial-intelligence (AI) technology to detect periodontal disease simply by photographing a person’s gums with a smartphone.
The top 25 medical lab tests around the world: 5/23/2019 7:49:56 AM; A recent study can help governments understand which diagnostic laboratory tests are most important when developing universal health coverage systems.
New Online Directory of Over 200 Faster and Cheaper Alternatives to College: 5/22/2019 1:48:31 PM; With a goal to help under-employed college graduates and other young adults identify alternative pathways to more rewarding employment, WhatsBestforMe, Inc., with Ryan Craig and Cassidy Leventhal of University Ventures, launched www.AlternativesToCollege.com, an online directory of over 200 faster and cheaper alternatives to college.
Announcement of 2019 OIE Photo Competition Winners: 5/21/2019 11:21:19 AM; The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has published the long awaited results of the fifth annual OIE Photo competition following its closure on 15 April 2019.
Pentland announces the winner of the Winston Churchill Design Competition 2019: 5/21/2019 6:17:55 AM; Tess Costill of AUT University, New Zealand, has been announced as this year’s winner of the Winston Churchill Design Competition 2019. Her design pays homage to Churchill by uniting his love of luxury champagne and oil painting.
Ex Libris Hosts Its First Research Management Advisory Council Meeting: 5/17/2019 2:29:26 PM; Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, is pleased to announce that the first meeting of the Ex Libris Research Management Advisory Council took place on May 14–16, 2019.
Penn Medicine Releases Free, ‘Self-Service’ AI Tool for Data Analytics: 5/17/2019 2:21:57 PM; The Penn Medicine Institute for Biomedical Informatics has launched a free, open-source automated machine learning system for data analysis that is designed for anyone to use, from a high school student looking to gain insight on their baseball team’s statistics, to trained researchers looking for associations between cancer and environmental factors.
Tribute Portfolio Introduces Charming New Hotel to Savannah’s Historic Waterfront with The Alida: 5/17/2019 2:09:30 PM; Tribute Portfolio, Marriott International’s newest collection of independent, characterful hotels, together with Rockbridge and Makeready, has further expanded its portfolio with the recent addition of The Alida Hotel in Savannah, Georgia.
NELSON and Willo Labs Collaborate to Improve Student’s Access to Digital Learning Solutions: 5/16/2019 2:55:04 PM; NELSON, Canada’s leading educational publisher, announced a partnership with Willo Labs to further improve student access to digital learning resources while protecting student data within Canadian borders.
EPA Report Suggests More Oil and Gas Wastewater Headed for U.S. Waterways: 5/16/2019 3:16:04 AM; New information from the U.S. EPA suggests the agency may roll back vital safeguards that keep many oil and gas producers from discharging hazardous wastewater into rivers and streams.
Drilling into the seabed beneath Earth’s most powerful ocean current: 5/16/2019 3:13:14 AM; The Antarctic Circumpolar Current is the planet’s most powerful and arguably most important current. It is the only current to flow clear around the globe without being diverted by any landmass.
Grad student John Urschel tackles his lifelong balance of math and football in new memoir: 5/16/2019 3:11:05 AM; It’s been nearly two years since John Urschel retired from the NFL at the age of 26, trading a career as a professional football player at the height of his game for a chance at a PhD in mathematics at MIT.
John Spender chronicles people’s perception of happiness in his bestselling anthology book - “A Journey of Riches: In Search of Happiness”: 5/14/2019 8:52:07 AM; Sensational writer, John Spender, releases his bestselling, inspiring and uplifting anthology book, “A Journey of Riches: In Search of Happiness,” where he and other authors examine happiness and how people perceive it through breathtaking chapters.
SIGLENT Technologies Introduces Programmable DC Loads: 5/13/2019 8:00:00 AM; SIGLENT Technologies has introduced the SDL1000X and SDL1000X-E series of programmable electronic DC Loads, which are designed for battery, solar cell, and power supply testing.
Babson College and the Toyota Mobility Foundation Team Up to Accelerate the Future of Mobility: 5/10/2019 2:55:50 AM; Babson College, the pioneer and global leader in entrepreneurship education, and the Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF), Toyota’s dedicated global foundation to help more people go more places, announced a two-year partnership aimed at accelerating the development of creative mobility solutions that could be deployed in communities in the United States and beyond.
Gasoline Smuggling Wins LBS Photography Awards: 5/9/2019 3:50:52 PM; Antonio Aragón Renuncio is announced as the winner of the 2019 LBS Photography Awards. The Spanish photographer was chosen for his series ‘Boraka. Gasoline Traffickers’, which addresses the illegal practice occurring in Benin and Togo.
Fortinet Continues to Expand its Global Network Security Academy Program to Develop Cybersecurity Talent Worldwide: 5/9/2019 3:24:04 PM; Sandra Wheatley, SVP of customer marketing and corporate communications “For years Fortinet has been committed to closing the cybersecurity skills gap through our training and education initiatives.
When a Tree Falls in St. Louis, Will the Power Go Out?: 5/9/2019 4:39:49 AM; In a study recently published in Sensors, Saint Louis University researchers paired satellite imaging data with machine learning techniques to map local tree species and help manage the health of urban green spaces.
Applications Open for ‘Beyond’ 13th, POSCO’s Global Youth Volunteers: 5/3/2019 6:35:14 PM; POSCO is recruiting Beyond 13th, the company’s global youth volunteer corps designed for community-oriented university students. Prospective applicants can apply through the official Beyond website from April 29 to May 13.