A new approach to providing robotics and automation labs for students at remote sites is being developed by a WSU engineering professor; he can simultaneously deliver his WSU Vancouver laboratory course to students at the WSU Pullman campus and to Boeing students in Seattle.
Science students at Connecticut College take a spring break research "TRIP" to Belize that's not a vacation; they will conduct research in rain forests and coral reefs.
Unlearning incorrect information is a major step in improving learning, say two University of Illinois professors; before presenting new material, teachers should use a quick diagnostic probe to help locate hidden "icebergs" of misinformation.
The first computer software that can convert voice commands into mathematical expressions has been developed by a Southern Methodist University professor; the software can recognize virtually all mathematical symbols and equations.
Phillip Bowman, professor of urban planning and policy and African-American Studies, has been appointed director of the Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Boston University's Institute for the Study of Economic Culture hosts "A Conference on the Uses and Misuses of Science in Public Discourse" (April 1 and 2), which will explore the role of science in keeping citizens informed as it covers topics such as failed drug policies, science in the courts, and how social sciences affect the family.
University of Missouri-Rolla students are learning the same kinds of lessons on campus that corporate executives seek from such management gurus as Peter Drucker, Stephen Covey and Tom Peters.
Jen Shillingford, Chair of Health and Physical Education at Ursinus, is hoping to create a ripple effect that will bring a new wave of female coaches into the world of girls' and women's sports.
Teachers seeking higher-paying positions should look in areas with lots of public and private schools, where they could earn as much as $1,000 more a year, according to an Ohio University study on school competition and teacher salaries (Journal of Labor Research, 3-00).
The Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward has a full-scale national internship program worked out to provide an ongoing perceptorship, or intern program, for students of veterinary schools.
WOW.UAB.EDU is a new, interactive, regularly updated Web site that shares the adventure of discovery with University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers and students.
A University of Missouri-Columbia researcher and the GED Testing Service are working to make high school diplomas accessible to thousands of adults with learning disabilities.
Rensselaer's March Tipsheet is dedicated to women's research and education, as the nation celebrates Women's History Month.
Building New Societies: Women in Asia and Latin America is the subject of a major international conference and three keynote presentations, March 8-11, at the University of California, San Diego.
The Drury University Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) team, consisting of 40 undergraduate students, will conduct senior citizen fraud seminars nationwide Feb.26-March 4, 2000.
"Violence," a new course at Williams College, aims to provide broad historical and comparative frameworks within which to locate and understand violence.
The 30th Annual Scholars' Conference on the Holocaust and the Churches, which annually draws the world's top scholars in the Holocaust to remember and learn the lessons of 20th century genocide, will meet at Saint Joseph's University, March 4-7.
While most college students head for the surf this spring break, Vanderbilt University students will be working with a program that provides resources and support for prostitutes who want to leave the streets and on several other projects.
Hendrix has ended the most successful fund-raising campaign in its history, raising $47.3 million in five years to completely renew the college's science facilities.
The Trinity College Home Fire-Fighting Robot Contest aims to bring together scientists of varying ages and experience levels to advance technology, provide a practical application for robots, and create an opportunity for students to work as a team.
Two University of Georgia chemistry professors are working with WebCT -- considered a leader in the e-learning marketplace -- to create the WebCT Chemistry Community.
About half of all vet schools in the U.S. now have some sort of community practice clinic attached to them, explains the director of Purdue's Wellness Clinic.
Neelaksh Varshney, an electrical engineering major, was named as the University of Alabama at Birmingham's first Rhodes Scholar and also was named to a spot on the USA Today 2000 All-USA College Academic First Team.
Representative of the nation's top liberal arts colleges and universities will gather at Trinity College on Thursday, Feb. 17, for a special workshop focusing on the success, satisfaction, and retention of students of color.
Purdue's Ackerman Center Summer Institute offers a seminar on developing and implementing character education that is available at no cost to teachers and educators across the nation.
In Jan. 2001, Hamilton College will introduce a program of study and internship experience in New York City centering on the idea of globalization.
Geraldine Laybourne, CEO of Oxygen Media, will deliver Vassar College's 136th commencement address in the outdoor amphitheater overlooking Sunset Lake.
Middle schoolers in Boulder will go head-to-head with a Denver TV meteorologist in an on-line forecasting contest, which is part of a kids' Web site.
William E. Troutt, president of Rhodes College, will be installed as chair of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities at its annual meeting Feb. 4 in Washington, D.C.
A "salon"-type gathering of people, ranging from high school seniors to practicing medical doctors, who enjoy quarks, pizza, liquid nitrogen ice-cream -- and share a love of physics -- meets monthly at The University of Tulsa.
The winner of the Republican Party's presidential nomination will be George W. Bush, according to students at Washington and Lee University. Bush was selected during the school's 2000 Republican Mock Convention on Jan. 29. They've only been wrong once since 1948.
Former national security adviser Anthony Lake will launch a series concerning U.S. foreign interventions with a lecture called "Foreign Humanitarian Intervention: Which Children to Save?" (Feb. 10, 2000).
The Economics Department of Mount Holyoke College is hosting a conference on "The World Economy in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities," Feb. 18 and 19, 2000.
Pinning Wisconsin's economic growth to the potential of biotechnology, Gov. Tommy Thompson has proposed a $317 million investment in research centers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
In the face of increasing hacker attacks, at-risk personal computer users do have a few options, says a UAB computer engineer.
When it comes to religious diversity on campus, a small liberal arts college in eastern Pennsylvania may be leading the way. Muhlenberg College is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, but its students have found an open, caring community for members of all denominations.
Purdue University has embarked on a long-term, $200 million expedition to upgrade its Schools of Engineering facilities and expand them by almost 60 percent.
General Colin L. Powell will join Michael S. Olson of the American Society of Association Executives, along with local students and their mentors, as part of a rally to build support for Groundhog Job Shadow Day 2000.
Five poets will travel to The University of Tulsa as part of an innovative English course in which freshmen and sophomores will study the published works of the poets.
Ball State students are reading Australian books and then having online debates and discussions with their counterparts down under who are reading the same materials.
The University at Buffalo has figured out how to keep information flowing to freshmen through the development of MyUB, an online portal that actually grows with the student.
A Hamptons' college and a Queens' high school hope that their collaboration will help inner city students toward higher education.
Business leaders, educators and brain researchers will come together on January 20, 2000 to share information and common concerns. This innovative conference joins three vastly different groups who share common goals and concerns, and is being sponsored by a grant from the National Science Foundation.
Under a new grant, one university is helping future librarians understand and cope with the demands of electronic information systems in the public library setting through Web-based classes that begin Jan. 18.
Journalists interested in learning more international human rights can add to their knowledge and enhance their understanding of this complex issue through a week-long fellowship this March at Trinity College.
The Tutorial College at Trinity will allow 60 sophomores to live in their own dormitory, create their own honor code, and study with an interdisciplinary group of professors.
Civil rights activist and former Georgia legislator Julian Bond will discuss "2000: A Race Odyssey" at Rhodes College's celebration of the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
As the result of a $23 million gift from a foundation of New York investor Stanley Druckenmiller, Bowdoin College will be able to establish endowments in information and educational technology.
Online pedagogy study by UI researchers concludes that compensation for inherent alienation is needed, the Internet is inappropriate for undergraduate degree programs, and quality online instruction is more costly than traditional instruction.
Purdue University students will immortalize the 20th century's most significant inventions Feb. 12 during the 18th annual Rube Goldberg Machine Contest.
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