Higher Education
Releases published in the last 30 days. 
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- Dow and WE Launch Partnership to Inspire Innovation from a New Generation of Student Leaders to Solve Global Challenges
- 10/16/2017 4:16:56 AM
- DowDuPont Materials Science, the business division of DowDuPont (NYSE: DWDP) to be named Dow, and WE, launched We Are Innovators, a new campaign designed to challenge educators and students to apply chemistry and science to solve global challenges.
- LANXESS Urethane Systems will enhance research on next generation materials
- 10/16/2017 3:50:28 AM
- • Collaboration with Polymer Science and Engineering department of University of Massachusetts Amherst • Access to academic research on structure-property relationships, additive manufacturing and novel flame retardants • Access to state of the art analytical instrument facility and expertise The Urethane Systems business unit of specialty chemicals company …
- Immigration in the Eyes of a Child
- 10/13/2017 3:57:17 PM
- Immigration is not a subject matter without complexity. Having to explain its entirety to a child is a challenge. However, Silvia Juarez-Marazzo’s ¡Mamá, cuéntame porqué viniste! helps parents, especially immigrant ones, to explain in a developmentally sensitive way why parents leave their home country and migrate to another.
- Medalists Revealed At 2017 Student Academy Awards
- 10/13/2017 3:07:49 AM
- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honored 17 student winners from colleges and universities around the world at the 44th Student Academy Awards® ceremony, held at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
- Mold Exposure a Potential Health Concern for Some College Students Living on Campus
- 10/12/2017 9:55:28 AM
- This past summer, The Wall Street Journal published an article about the high costs some universities and colleges have had to deal with when faced with mold contamination issues on campus.
- Aging slows perception of falls
- 10/11/2017 10:49:01 AM
- Seniors need twice as long as young adults to realize they are falling, a delay that puts them at increased risk for serious injury, according to a new study from the University of Waterloo.
- America’s #1 Success Coach Announces Newest Certified Trainer, Bronwen Talley-Coffey
- 10/10/2017 5:51:31 PM
- Jack Canfield, Founder of The Canfield Training Group and NY Times Best-Selling Author of “The Success Principles and Chicken Soup for the Soul” series is proud to introduce his newest Canfield Certified Trainer in The Success Principles and The Canfield Methodology, Bronwen Talley-Coffey. Bronwen has spent countless hours learning and practicing the tried and true …
- The Truth about the Sabbath Encourages a New Journey of Authentic Faith
- 10/10/2017 5:46:37 PM
- For many centuries, the Christian church has been considered by many believers as the messenger of God’s Word to his people. They depend solely on the Church’s interpretation of the Bible.
- Australian Law Firms Facing Major Crossroads – “2017 Australia: State of the Legal Market” Report by Thomson Reuters Peer Monitor and Melbourne Law School
- 10/10/2017 12:23:45 PM
- Australian law firms stand at a critical “fork in the road” where they face key – and risky – decisions that will determine their paths moving forward. A new report issued by Thomson Reuters Peer Monitor and Melbourne Law School, “2017 Australia: State of the Legal Market,” says that despite improvements in the large law firm market, firms must make “big strategic …
- Putting projects at the forefront
- 10/6/2017 10:14:44 AM
- Rose Wang loves to work on projects — especially ones that exceed the bounds of her declared majors, economics and computer science. She thrives on do-it-yourself design solutions.
- Looking for a Home and Greener Pastures in the 1750s
- 10/5/2017 5:20:48 PM
- Nova Scotia, Canada, was once known as Acadie, home of the descendants of the first French colonists. A Silver Lining: From Acadie to Louisiana tells the story of an Acadian family facing the threat of deportment by the British for refusal to take an oath of allegiance to the British crown.
- NIH Grantee Wins 2017 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
- 10/4/2017 9:39:53 AM
- The 2017 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to National Institutes of Health grantee Joachim Frank, Ph.D., of Columbia University, New York City. Frank shares the award jointly with Jacques Dubochet, Ph.D., of the University of Geneva and University of Basel, Switzerland, and Richard Henderson, Ph.D., of Cambridge University, for the development (link is external) …
- New College Safety Book Teaches Online and Offline Safety Skills to Students
- 10/4/2017 8:35:04 AM
- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New College Safety Book Teaches Online and Offline Safety Skills to Students Wilkes-Barre, PA., Oct 4, 2017 – Drawing from over two decades of experience in both self-defense and information technology, university public safety professional Peter J.
- Author Offers an Approach to Bridge the Gap Between Mathematics and Reality
- 10/4/2017 8:00:00 AM
- For too many students and adults, in too many schools, communities and countries, mathematical knowledge is perceived as facts and rules essentially imposed from the outside, something students have no choice but to accept unquestioningly.
- Autobiographical Fiction Features Philippines’ Struggles during Japanese Occupation
- 10/2/2017 3:18:54 PM
- There are no winners at war. This is what Virgilio I. Gonzales reminds his readers in his book, Waiting for General MacArthur. Set against the dark and grimy era of the Second World War, the book revolves around young Carlos and his family’s journey of escaping the invading Japanese forces.
- Registration Opens for New Jersey Radon Measurement Technician Course
- 10/2/2017 8:58:08 AM
- New Jersey building science professionals, consultants and inspectors who are involved with radon testing and consulting services are invited to register to take part in an upcoming 16-hour Initial Radon Measurement Technician Course that is being hosted by EMSL Analytical, Inc.
- Veteran engineer studies career pathways of today’s graduates
- 10/2/2017 1:49:35 AM
- Jim Magarian spent nearly 10 years working for a major aerospace engineering company before becoming a graduate student at MIT, and many of the watershed moments in his engineering career were filled with uncertainy.
- Azerbaijani Journalist Khadija Ismayilova Awarded 2017 Allard Prize for International Integrity
- 9/29/2017 10:20:46 AM
- Azerbaijani investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova was awarded the 2017 Allard Prize for International Integrity. Ismayilova writes about high-level corruption and misuse of power in Azerbaijan for the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and Radio Free Europe’s Azerbaijani service.
- Digital school bag for apprentices at Bosch
- 9/28/2017 3:20:07 AM
- Configuring robots, programming apps, equipping machinery with technology for connected industry, training experienced associates and executives, and gaining experience abroad − such tasks are not those of an experienced engineer, but rather of apprentices at Bosch.
- Standard Will Help Make New Communities Flood-Resilient: Canada is Ahead of the Curve
- 9/27/2017 2:19:33 AM
- Every year, flooding hits communities across Canada causing millions of dollars in property damage and stress to homeowners. New research from the University of Waterloo, funded by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and conducted by the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation identifies 20 best practices to design and build new residential communities that are more …
