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Newswise: Antioch College Achieves Federal Work College Designation, Paving the Way for Ohio’s First Work College
Released: 15-Mar-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Antioch College Achieves Federal Work College Designation, Paving the Way for Ohio’s First Work College
Antioch College

Antioch College now joins a select cohort of only ten other work colleges nationwide, solidifying its commitment to experiential learning, community engagement, and preparing students for meaningful careers.

Newswise:  twist on theatre sports could counteract a stutter
Released: 14-Mar-2024 5:00 PM EDT
twist on theatre sports could counteract a stutter
University of South Australia

Mock ‘Ninja knife throwing’, ‘Gibberish’, or the fast and furious ‘Zap’ – they’re all favourite theatre games designed to break ice and boost confidence. But add speech therapy to theatre sports and you get a brand-new experience that’s hoping to deliver positive changes for people with a stutter.

Released: 14-Mar-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Lower grades, more absences for high schoolers who use both tobacco and cannabis
UC Davis Health

Students who use both tobacco and cannabis (marijuana) have lower grades and miss more school than students who only use one product or don’t use either. Tobacco consumption among high school students, including vaping and e-cigarettes, is a concerning 12.6%.

   
Newswise: Argonne employees help schools across Chicagoland celebrate global Hour of Code
Released: 14-Mar-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Argonne employees help schools across Chicagoland celebrate global Hour of Code
Argonne National Laboratory

Twenty-eight volunteers from Argonne visited Chicago area schools for Hour of Code and talked to more than 2,000 students.

   
Newswise: UW researchers taught kids to code with cultural research and embroidery machines
Released: 14-Mar-2024 1:05 PM EDT
UW researchers taught kids to code with cultural research and embroidery machines
University of Washington

The team taught a group of high schoolers to code by combining cultural research into various embroidery traditions with “computational embroidery.” The method teaches kids to encode embroidery patterns on a computer through a coding language called Turtlestitch.

   
Released: 14-Mar-2024 11:05 AM EDT
New Research Shows Black and Latinx boys Not Getting Enough Support for Post High School Aspirations
University of Delaware

In a new study published in the American Educational Research Journal, Roderick L. Carey, assistant professor in the University of Delaware's College of Education and Human Development, offers a rich, ethnographic case study on how Black and Latinx boys imagine their postsecondary futures.

Newswise: GoodWalk Thailand: Designing “Walkable City” Revitalizing the Economy, Enhancing Quality of Life for City Dwellers
Released: 14-Mar-2024 8:55 AM EDT
GoodWalk Thailand: Designing “Walkable City” Revitalizing the Economy, Enhancing Quality of Life for City Dwellers
Chulalongkorn University

Chula joins hands with the Thai Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) to design “Walkable City” using the GoodWalk Score as the criteria for selecting the pilot area to be developed as Walkable City in Bangkok as well as many cities around the country.

Newswise: Political theorist Achille Mbembe named 2024 Holberg Prize Laureate
Released: 14-Mar-2024 6:05 AM EDT
Political theorist Achille Mbembe named 2024 Holberg Prize Laureate
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

Political theorist Achille Mbembe named 2024 Holberg Prize Laureate. The Cameroonian scholar Achille Mbembe is Research Professor of History and Politics at the Wits Institute for Social and Economic Research (WiSER), at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.

Newswise: Lessons from the pandemic: the trouble with working from home
Released: 13-Mar-2024 7:05 PM EDT
Lessons from the pandemic: the trouble with working from home
Universite de Montreal

Remember when COVID-19 hit, and suddenly everyone was working from home? Well, a team of researchers in Montreal and Paris decided to dig deeper into how this shift affected office workers during the pandemic.

Released: 13-Mar-2024 5:05 PM EDT
MSU drives conversation, research on the future of work
Michigan State University

Michigan State University’s College of Social Science launched the Future of Work Initiative to address how technology will shape and change the future of work. To kick start this effort, the college held a conference convening those involved in the initiative with faculty from across MSU and representatives from community organizations to engage on this subject.

 
Released: 13-Mar-2024 5:05 PM EDT
MSU drives conversation, research on the future of work
Michigan State University

Michigan State University’s College of Social Science launched the Future of Work Initiative to address how technology will shape and change the future of work. To kick start this effort, the college held a conference convening those involved in the initiative with faculty from across MSU and representatives from community organizations to engage on this subject.

 
Newswise: All Middle and High Schools: Join Us for the 2024 Illinois Youth Survey (IYS)
Released: 13-Mar-2024 3:05 PM EDT
All Middle and High Schools: Join Us for the 2024 Illinois Youth Survey (IYS)
School of Social Work, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Administered by the Center for Prevention Research and Development (CPRD) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the IYS uses the anonymous data to produce school, district, community, county, and statewide reports.

Released: 13-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Include Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners in Opioid Management Training
The Rothman Orthopaedic Institute Foundation for Opioid Research and Education

Physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) are at the heart of patient care in Appalachia, often taking the lead in managing pain and prescribing medications. Their role is significant, but their training in opioid management falls short when compared to their physician counterparts.

   
Released: 13-Mar-2024 1:05 PM EDT
DOE’s Office of Science Is Now Accepting Applications for Fall 2024 Undergraduate Internships
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Applications are currently being accepted for the Fall 2024 term of two undergraduate internship programs offered by the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science: the Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) program and the Community College Internships (CCI) program.

   
Released: 13-Mar-2024 10:00 AM EDT
Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing and Metrohealth Celebrate Premiere of American Delivery
Case Western Reserve University

The Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University and The MetroHealth System are featured in a groundbreaking documentary film, American Delivery, highlighting the critical work by nurses to address the nation’s maternal mortality crisis.

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Released: 13-Mar-2024 9:05 AM EDT
SLU/YouGov Poll: Missouri Voters Support Abortion Initiative, Sports Betting and Open Enrollment
Saint Louis University

The February 2024 SLU/YouGov Poll surveyed 900 likely Missouri voters about their opinions regarding the 2024 election, critical political issues facing the state and country, Missouri education issues, and matters being considered by the Missouri legislature.

Newswise: Teachers from across US invited to teach, live and play in West Virginia
Released: 13-Mar-2024 8:30 AM EDT
Teachers from across US invited to teach, live and play in West Virginia
West Virginia University

Teachers Ascend into West Virginia, a first-of-its-kind national program based at West Virginia University and designed to attract teachers to the Mountain State, is now accepting applications.

Newswise: Renowned Professor Jean Salençon Explores Collaborative Opportunities at CityU HKIAS
Released: 13-Mar-2024 4:05 AM EDT
Renowned Professor Jean Salençon Explores Collaborative Opportunities at CityU HKIAS
Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study, City University of Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study (HKIAS) hosted our Senior Fellow Professor Jean Salençon from 29th February to 20th March 2024. This visit brought together professors from various departments at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) for meaningful discussions and potential collaborations.

Newswise: Numbers do not add up for maths homework
10-Mar-2024 10:05 PM EDT
Numbers do not add up for maths homework
University of South Australia

Supporting kids with maths homework is a common afterschool activity. But beyond the basics, new curricula and teaching strategies are making it harder for parents to help and it’s taking a serious toll on children’s confidence and learning.

Released: 12-Mar-2024 12:05 PM EDT
During National CP Awareness Month, a voice recognition project recruits U.S., Puerto Rican adults with cerebral palsy.
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The Speech Accessibility Project, which aims to train voice recognition technologies to understand people with diverse speech patterns and disabilities, is recruiting U.S. and Puerto Rican adults with cerebral palsy.

     
Released: 12-Mar-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Lower-Class Background Contributes to Imposter Syndrome in Academia: New Study
American Sociological Association (ASA)

New sociological research looks into the relationship between a lower-class background and the experience of imposter syndrome in academia, examining it as something borne of sociological processes as opposed to how it is typically understood—as the result of individual shortcomings.

 
Released: 12-Mar-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Lower-Class Background Contributes to Imposter Syndrome in Academia: New Study
American Sociological Association (ASA)

New sociological research looks into the relationship between a lower-class background and the experience of imposter syndrome in academia, examining it as something borne of sociological processes as opposed to how it is typically understood—as the result of individual shortcomings.

 
Released: 12-Mar-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Mind-wandering increases over time while completing a task
University of Miami

A new University of Miami study shows that a person’s ability to sustain their attention while performing a task decreases over time.

Newswise: AACN Supports Increased Nursing Education Funding in President’s FY 2025 Budget
Released: 12-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
AACN Supports Increased Nursing Education Funding in President’s FY 2025 Budget
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)

AACN is pleased to see recommended increases to programs that support nursing education and the workforce in the Administration's proposed budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025.

Newswise: São Paulo State University chooses Digital Science to help realize its potential for global and regional impact
Released: 12-Mar-2024 10:00 AM EDT
São Paulo State University chooses Digital Science to help realize its potential for global and regional impact
Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd

São Paulo State University (UNESP) has chosen Dimensions and Altmetric from Digital Science’s flagship products to advance its world-class research program.

   
Newswise: São Paulo State University chooses Digital Science to help realize its potential for global and regional impact
Released: 12-Mar-2024 10:00 AM EDT
São Paulo State University chooses Digital Science to help realize its potential for global and regional impact
Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd

São Paulo State University (UNESP) has chosen Dimensions and Altmetric from Digital Science’s flagship products to advance its world-class research program.

   
Newswise: Women Leaders Who Have Broken Down Barriers: Global Politics Expert Reflects on Women’s History Month
Released: 12-Mar-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Women Leaders Who Have Broken Down Barriers: Global Politics Expert Reflects on Women’s History Month
Virginia Tech

Women’s History Month recognizes the achievements of women throughout the world. Virginia Tech political science expert Farida Jalalzai reflects on world leaders who are women, and how in recent years they’ve broken down barriers and expanded understandings of the roles of women in governance.

11-Mar-2024 3:00 PM EDT
Research Finds a College Degree Remains a Sound Investment Despite Rising Tuition
American Educational Research Association (AERA)

A new analysis of 5.8 million Americans finds that earning a college degree is still a sound investment, although the rate of economic return varies across college majors and student demographics.

Released: 12-Mar-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Invitation to Cover: Perelman School of Medicine Students Meet Their Match
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

On Friday, March 15, the Perelman School of Medicine (PSOM) at the University of Pennsylvania will celebrate Match Day, the annual event that reveals where graduating medical students will head for residency programs to further their training.

   
Newswise: When a team is less than the sum of its parts: tensions between individual and team wellbeing
Released: 12-Mar-2024 5:05 AM EDT
When a team is less than the sum of its parts: tensions between individual and team wellbeing
Aalto University

Individual wellbeing doesn’t always add up to team wellbeing – but reflection and open communication can help

   
Newswise: Love on the land: Helping farmers grow healthy relationships
4-Mar-2024 8:05 PM EST
Love on the land: Helping farmers grow healthy relationships
University of South Australia

Life on the land can be great, but it can also put a lot of pressure on romantic relationships. Now, rural health experts from the University of South Australia have launched a new online resource to help farmers build and maintain a healthy relationship with their partner.

Released: 11-Mar-2024 3:05 PM EDT
UMD Smith Offering Free Risk Assessment for Nonprofits, Small Firms
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Smith’s Justice for Fraud Victims project is providing pro bono control risk assessments. The work is CPA-supervised including under professor and JFV director Samuel Handwerger.

   
Released: 11-Mar-2024 11:45 AM EDT
SLU Professor Recognized By AUPHA for Excellence in Health Education
Saint Louis University

Kimberly R. Enard, PhD, MSHA, MBA, FACHE, associate professor in the College for Public Health and Social Justice (CPHSJ) at Saint Louis University, made history when she was named the 2024 John D. Thompson Prize Recipient by the Association of University Programs for Health Administration for her excellence in health education and administration, becoming the first African-American and the first SLU faculty member to receive this award.

Newswise: What Does Social Justice Have to Do with Evolution? Everything.
Released: 11-Mar-2024 9:05 AM EDT
What Does Social Justice Have to Do with Evolution? Everything.
University of Rhode Island

Award-winning Central Falls High School biology teacher David Upegui, Ph.D., teamed up with URI paleontologist David Fastovsky to write a book aimed at helping teachers incorporate social justice into the biology curriculum.

   
Released: 11-Mar-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Study Shows An Anti-Racist School Program Didn’t Stress Out Kids
North Carolina State University

A new study of how high school students respond to a program designed to increase the frequency and quality of conversations about race in school finds that the anti-racist intervention did not cause stress or feelings of alienation among study participants.

Released: 11-Mar-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Establishes Institute for Equity and Justice in Health Sciences Education
Mount Sinai Health System

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai announced today the establishment of the Institute for Equity and Justice in Health Sciences Education. The Institute will expand upon Icahn Mount Sinai’s anti-racist, anti-biased learning and training environment in medical and graduate education.

   
Released: 8-Mar-2024 5:05 PM EST
SMART Global Congress Set to Meet in Namibia, March 10-14
Wildlife Conservation Society

The SMART Partnership is pleased to announce the inaugural SMART Global Congress in Windhoek, Namibia from 10-14 March 2024.

Released: 8-Mar-2024 1:05 PM EST
Study: Gender Bias Negatively Influences Ratings for Female-Led Films
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Study shows male audiences, compared to female audiences, rate films with a woman in the lead role lower than male-led films, and they disagree more on their quality.

   
Released: 8-Mar-2024 1:05 PM EST
Study: Gender Bias Negatively Influences Ratings for Female-Led Films
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Study shows male audiences, compared to female audiences, rate films with a woman in the lead role lower than male-led films, and they disagree more on their quality.

   
4-Mar-2024 1:05 PM EST
At Bates College, STEM-interested Black Students Now 50% More Likely to Earn a STEM degree
Bates College

Typically there is a gap nationally in higher education between the percentages of students who arrive at college expressing a desire to study science, technology, engineering, and math fields and those who stick with them. Statistics show that the fall-off is even higher among Black and Hispanic students. Bates College in Maine set out to change that.

Released: 8-Mar-2024 11:05 AM EST
Women Eggplant Entrepreneurs Target Food Insecurity in Bangladesh
Cornell University

An initiative by the Feed the Future Insect-Resistant Eggplant Partnership (IREP) is pioneering plant nurseries as a catalytic resource for food and economic security in Bangladesh, which is in turn supporting women entrepreneurs.



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