Life News (Education)

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All 23 CSU campuses to begin accepting applications for admission via Cal State Apply.

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On October 9th, at Inside Park at Saint Bart’s, Green Bronx Machine will host its first ever Growing Something Greater Gala.

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The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) congratulates the following 41 teams accepted to be a part of the 2023-24 Scholars Transforming Through Research (STR) Program. The STR Program is a competitive application-based professional development opportunity for teams consisting of a campus representative and one to three undergraduate students.

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The new grant, known as NODE (Network Opportunities for Developing Equitable and Effective Evaluation at HSIs), is a six-year investment that will position UTEP to provide the first full portrait of the effectiveness of all grants funded by the NSF HSI program.

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Through working on foams, emulsions and gels, students learn the fundamentals of materials science, physics and chemistry in a new summer school at Argonne National Laboratory.

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Colgate Cares Day speakers share their pathways with CFES Brilliant Pathways students

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AACN has played a central role in linking level of education to practice outcomes. Our advocacy around preparing a more highly educated nursing workforce stems from a core belief that baccalaureate and higher degree nursing education benefits both the patient and the nurse’s ability to practice at the highest level.

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The California State University once again earned top marks for empowering students and promoting upward mobility in this year’s rankings.

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High school students in poor Appalachian areas face several obstacles in attaining a college education. One of those impediments may be their own sense of powerlessness over their academic futures, according to new research.

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Katie Davis, a University of Washington associate professor in the Information School, discusses how generative AI might support learning, instead of detracting from it, if kids can keep their agency.

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Irvine, Calif., Sept. 25, 2023 — A report released Thursday, Sept. 21, by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine identifies evidence-based programs and policies, such as increased K-12 spending for school districts serving low-income students, to combat intergenerational poverty in the United States.

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Reaffirming the commitment from West Virginia University to its land-grant mission, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities has designated WVU as an “Innovation and Economic Prosperity University,” recognition that will help the University maximize its impact across West Virginia and beyond its borders.

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By: Jon Mason | Published: September 25, 2023 Research into children’s learning disabilities is occurring at an elevated level all over the country but applying findings into impactful solutions can take years, much to the frustration of families and educators involved.

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U.S. News & World Report ranks Cal State Fullerton as a No. 2 top performer on social mobility out of more than 400 national universities listed in its 2024 Best Colleges rankings. The university climbed from its No. 7 top performer on social mobility ranking for 2023.

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In a groundbreaking collaboration that promises to redefine the landscape of teacher education, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the Jacksonville North Pulaski School District have joined forces to introduce an innovative new teacher residency program.

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The Chulalongkorn University Social Innovation Hub (CU SiHub) supported project to encourage the development of social innovation business model prototypes was held on September 2, 2023 at the Visid Prachuabmoh Building to showcase the business design of innovations for social benefit and evaluate the viability of implementing the research group’s business plan.

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Cardiff University has chosen Figshare from Digital Science’s flagship products to enhance its researcher support services, as it continues its work as a leading research institution.

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Sasin School of Management, Chulalongkorn University is set to become a focal point for DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) efforts.

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The LaundryCares Foundation is excited to announce a collaborative initiative with North End Laundry to address the literacy gap in the St Paul community. On Tuesday, September 26, we invite the residents of St Paul, Minnesota, to join us at North End Laundry, located at 1675 Rice St, St Paul, MN 55117, for a Free Laundry and Literacy Day event.

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Irvine, Calif., September 20, 2023 – UCI Division of Continuing Education (UCI DCE) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Krissyvan Truong as its new associate dean.

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Though the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the employment of speech-language pathologists (SLPs) to grow 19% from 2022 to 2032, a Saint Louis University speech pathologist says there aren’t enough students majoring in the profession, particularly from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds.

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First year Dylan Roseman is one of 50 Colorado students selected to be a 2023 Boettcher Scholar. The highly competitive scholarship program provides recipients with an annual fixed amount of $20,000 for four years.

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TEAM-UP Together is pleased to announce its second cohort of scholars: 62 students who will each receive $10,000 for the 2023-24 academic year. Among these high-achieving students, 15 are second-time award recipients. By offering financial support to promising undergraduates, TEAM-UP Together encourages more young Black and African American students to follow their passion for science. Scholarship awardees become members of the Society of Physics Students and will also gain access to professional development opportunities, mentoring, training, conference travel funding, and more through the TEAM-UP Together community.

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Noah Osuna's range in involvement during high school made him a perfect candidate for higher education scholarship opportunities. His parents, both teachers, and counselor recognized this and introduced him to the Boettcher Scholarship Program.

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Six-year plan is grounded in justice and leadership and is distinctly Jesuit

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Digital Science is excited to announce that ReadCube, a leader in literature management, is unveiling a comprehensive repositioning of the brand.

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Missouri University of Science and Technology was once against ranked first in Missouri in U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-24 rankings for public engineering programs released today (Monday, Sept. 18).

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With the release of U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 edition of Best Colleges, Michigan State University’s overall rank improved 17 places to achieve the university’s highest overall rank to date, tied for No. 60. This is also the greatest one-year improvement for the university. In addition, MSU is tied for No. 28 among public universities.

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FAU made considerable gains in the U.S. News & World Report list of “Top Public Schools,” moving up to No. 112 from No. 131 in this year’s ranking of the nation’s best universities. This is the largest rise out of all public universities in the state of Florida for the second year in a row.

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The CSU is committed to being a leader in elevating the education and lives of students within the Latinx community.

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Digital Science is pleased to announce the return of its long-running Speaker Series, creating a platform for engagement between leading thinkers, their research and the scientifically curious general public.

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Irvine, Calif., Sept. 18, 2023 — The University of California, Irvine has been ranked 10th among the nation’s public universities – and 33rd overall – on U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-24 list of “Best Colleges,” released today. This is the ninth consecutive year in which UCI has placed in the top 10. In addition, UCI ranked No.

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The University of Sussex has successfully integrated Figshare and Symplectic Elements from Digital Science’s flagship products to create a seamless, interoperable research information and data management solution.

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Emily Tarconish had a plan for her life until a car crash left her with a Traumatic Brain Injury. Now, she's devoting her life to making sure that people with disabilities know that having a disability isn't anything to be ashamed of and that they have resources available.

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The Sasin School of Management, Chulalongkorn University cordially invites all interested in joining the upcoming Sasin Open House for 2024 entry on Saturday, September 23, 2023, from 10:00 – 12:00 hrs. at Sasin School of Management.

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Indicators of high school grades and standardized test scores that take into account the levels of school, neighborhood, and family resources available to students are strongly associated with those students’ success in college, according to new research published today.

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Wits launches new PG Dip in Science in the field of Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

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University of Oregon researchers have developed research-based programs to identify students who struggle with numbers in kindergarten, provide support at the whole-class level and equip families with home-based interventions.

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University of South Australia researchers are helping parents protect children and teens from the effects of cyberbullying by encouraging social connection, healthy friendships and belonging.

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Using English as the language of instruction in higher education has a marked negative impact on learning outcomes when it is not the students’ first language, according to a new study from KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden.

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UWF Center for Cybersecurity received an $8.3 million grant to launch the #UWF Florida Cybersecurity Training Program to provide free cybersecurity training for state and local government personnel.

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Felipe Csaszar, professor of strategy at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, and his collaborator Mana Heshmati, assistant professor at the University of Washington and Michigan Ross PhD alum, recently published research showing how a strategy course can impact student confidence, business skills, and leadership development.

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It's the first B.A. program to be taught in person on a Level IV yard (a high-security facility) in California. The program is a partnership between Cal Poly Humboldt, College of the Redwoods, and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

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A Cornell University committee has released recommendations for how faculty can take generative artificial intelligence into account when considering learning objectives for their students.

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New research finds that a commonly used state-mandated civics test policy—the Civics Education Initiative (CEI)—does not improve youth voter turnout, at least in the short term.

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J. Tinsley Oden who was widely known as the founder of computational mechanics and the first director of what is now known as the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin, died on Sunday, Aug. 27. He was 86.

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When faced with a lucrative financial offer for more wealth than he could fathom – a wise man on a Millennium Falcon once said, “I can imagine quite a bit.” But there’s no need to imagine anything, and no waiting for the opportune moment. The big score, so to speak, is only as evasive as we allow it to be. “That may seem impossible, but it is entirely achievable,” said Daniel Chi, UNLV’s chair of the Department of Finance in the Lee Business School.