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STEM

Purdue Scientists Again Partnering with Japanese Company

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University officials say the school is expanding an existing partnership with a Japanese chemical company to include an advanced agriculture project. Purdue scientists will work with Tokyo-based Sumitomo Chemical Co. to look at plants’ roots and leaves and analyze what chemicals or fertilizers it needs. Purdue officials say the technology […]

November 29, 2016

Students

Survey Offers New View of College Millennials in Media

A seminar titled “Millennials in the Newsroom” at the National College Media conference dispelled a few myths about soon-to-be members of a rapidly growing workforce.

November 8, 2016

Students

Expert Advocates Using Technology to Engage Students

With the right methodologies, technology and analytics, it is possible to mass-personalize support in a cost-effective manner.

November 3, 2016

Students

University of West Alabama Looks to Boost Enrollment with New Deal

TUSCALOSSA, Ala. ― Online enrollment has historically been a point of strength for the University of West Alabama, but the school has witnessed a decline in recent years. Now, the university is hoping to boost online enrollment after signing an agreement with online education company Learning House, the Tuscaloosa News reported. UWA board of trustees […]

October 30, 2016

Students

Study Finds Black Youth Interest in Technology Growing

The majority of African Americans between the ages of 11-17 are self-reportedly confident about their computer skills, about half say that they want to learn how build their own website, and a third want to learn how to code.

October 27, 2016

Students

New Online Program Matches Freshmen With Study Abroad Opportunities

In an effort to get more students to think sooner than later about studying abroad, a new pilot program enables college freshmen to set up online profiles that match them with programs of interest around the world.

October 25, 2016

Students

University of Michigan to Get $27M for Robotics Research

DETROIT ― The University of Michigan is set to receive $27 million from a Chinese investment firm to aid in the institution’s driverless vehicle and robotics research. U-M President Mark Schlissel and Vice President for Research S. Jack Hu signed a memorandum of understanding on Saturday in Shenzhen, China, with Frontt Capital Management Ltd. Schlissel […]

October 19, 2016

Students

Washington University Stops Intubation Training Using Cats

ST. LOUIS ― Washington University in St. Louis said Monday that it has stopped using sedated cats to train medical students how to insert breathing tubes down babies’ throats, effectively ending the practice in the U.S., according to a medical ethics group. The university’s School of Medicine said in a statement that after a “significant […]

October 18, 2016

Students

Nike Co-founder Phil Knight Pledges $500M to University of Oregon

EUGENE, Ore. ― Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife have pledged $500 million to the University of Oregon toward a new scientific research facility. The Register-Guard reports that the donation is the largest ever awarded to UO and is meant to launch a $1 billion, 10-year effort to build a three-building complex and add […]

October 18, 2016

Students

Miami University of Ohio, Feds Complete Agreement in Blind Student’s Case

CINCINNATI ― Federal authorities said Monday they have completed an agreement with Miami University that resolves allegations in a blind student’s lawsuit that it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Justice Department, the Ohio university and Aleeha Dudley jointly filed a motion in Cincinnati asking a U.S. District Court judge to approve a consent […]

October 17, 2016

STEM

Tulane Gets $11.4M, 5-year Grant for New Research Institute

NEW ORLEANS ―The National Institutes of Health is giving Tulane University $11.4 over the next five years to get more scientists studying ways to help patients with high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes and related conditions. Epidemiology professor Jiang He is using the grant to start an institute aimed at taking lab research into those chronic […]

October 16, 2016

Faculty & Staff

The Rise of Global Hispanics

A new generation of global Hispanic professionals is rising, ready to navigate the world and steer their futures.

October 5, 2016