Life News (Education)

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The annual event brings MBA students and industry leaders together to assess the implications of climate and discuss innovative solutions.

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently signed two state Senate bills — SB 395 and 396 — into law, which effectively change Michigan’s public school teacher evaluation system. Lara Dixon, assistant professor in K-12 education administration in Michigan State University’s College of Education, answers questions about this change.

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Las resbaladillas o toboganes infantiles forman parte de la diversión del verano. Sin embargo, hay una resbaladilla que se debe evitar cuando llega el calor y es la que se conoce como el “resbalón de verano”. Término que se refiere a la pérdida, durante el largo receso de verano, de las nuevas competencias adquiridas por los niños durante el año escolar.

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Os escorregadores fazem parte das brincadeiras de verão, e as crianças se divertem quando deslizam por eles. Entretanto, existe um “deslize” que deve ser evitado quando chega o calor: o “deslize da aprendizagem no verão”. Isso significa a perda, durante as longas férias de verão, de novas habilidades adquiridas durante o ano letivo.

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As the U.S. Department of Education prepares to make changes to FAFSA, Canisius University's financial aid expert, James Nowak, is raising awareness regarding changes, including the application process and aid calculation, which may have substantial effects on students’ eligibility for financial aid.

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Damarys Varela Vélez, Operations Manager, Institute for Professional Development, of the Puerto Rico Department of Education will be on hand to launch the Forward Society (FOS) Lab at the University of Toronto tomorrow (November 30). Ms. Varela Vélez will participate in a panel discussion “Research-Practice Partnerships in Education."

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Saint Louis University’s School of Education received a $5.96 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to address teacher shortages in underserved communities.

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Attention Place Branding Researchers and Practitioners! The Marketing Department of Chulalongkorn Business School is delighted to host the 8th Annual Conference of the International Place Branding Association (IPBA) in Bangkok, Thailand, from October 30 to November 1, 2024.

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New research has exposed how food charity in schools is becoming mainstreamed across England amidst the cost-of-living crisis, welfare cutbacks, and entrenched poverty.

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The Michigan Ross Convatec Digital Learning Studio was voted the Education Project of the Year at the 25th annual 2023 AV Awards, which were recently held in London.

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What: As climate experts and diplomats gather in Dubai for COP28, American University experts are available for commentary and analysis of what to expect from this important international forum and related issues.   When: November 28, 2023 - ongoing Where: In-person, virtual, in-studio    Background: American University experts who are available for comments include: Julie Anderson is a professorial lecturer at the Kogod School of Business.

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Binghamton University has received the 2023 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. This is the third year Binghamton has been named as a HEED Award recipient.

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Here's a closer look at the efforts of two universities that have created supportive environments to foster student success.​

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With the ongoing threat of cyberattacks becoming more sophisticated, West Virginia University is launching plans for a cybersecurity range — a specialized software and hardware facility for education, training and research — with $750,000 in grant funding support from the U.S. Department of Education.

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UWF Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering recently received a $100,000 gift from the late Dr. Frank Silver to establish the Dr. Frank and Dale Silver Distinguished Chemistry Endowment.

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The use of synthetic phonics to teach reading to children in reception classes has improved attainment. Children who struggle with learning to read are often given extra help with learning letter sounds.

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Argonne’s newest version of the AAE program takes a more focused approach centered on local communities, with the intent of distributing curricula that other organizations can use for their own science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education.

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Dr. Nitin Agarwal, founding director of the Collaboration for Social Media and Online Behavioral Studies (COSMOS) Research Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has received $5 million from the Army Research Office to evaluate and defend against emerging socio-cognitive threats.

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Digital Science announces it has fully acquired the AI-based academic language service Writefull, which assists users worldwide with all aspects of their scholarly writing.

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Partners of the Ocean Pavilion at COP28 and associated stakeholders are calling on world leaders to recognize the importance of the ocean in climate and support efforts to expand and improve ocean observations worldwide, including expanding coverage in under-observed regions via the just announced COP28 Dubai Ocean Declaration.

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Saint Louis University will hire 20 new faculty members in core geospatial science and related fields in an ambitious cluster hiring initiative. The new positions, which will be filled over a three-year span, will be hired in collaboration with the Taylor Geospatial Institute.

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A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) grant targeting tobacco-related health disparities has been awarded for a program designed by Melinda Ickes, Ph.D., a University of Kentucky College of Education professor of health promotion.   

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Michigan State University education experts partnered with the Michigan State Police Office of School Safety to develop a series of six asynchronous courses to improve school safety.

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Colleges and universities are not immune to major risk events. The complexity of institutions of higher education and the diversity of risks they face requires academic administrations to develop enterprise risk management (ERM) functions and frameworks.

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Young people whose mothers experienced periods of depression during their lifetime were less likely to study at university, new research led by the University of Bristol has found. The study is published in the Journal of Affective Disorders.

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It’s one of the most famous taglines in film history, immortalising sharks as ruthless predators. But beyond the horror generated by Spielberg’s Jaws series, a persistent fear of sharks remains, with consequences that extend into reality.

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Disabled young people in England face discrimination in schools and are less likely to achieve level 2 qualifications.

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SLU’s sensory room, located in the Busch Student Center, is a safe space designed to provide room for individuals with a sensory processing disorder to decompress and cope with sensory issues in a productive way.

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This fall, when students visit a local STEM fest (a fair themed around science, technology, engineering and mathematics), if the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory has been invited to participate at that event, the students will discover that Argonne offers a fun activity to explore at STEM fests: hydropower.

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The nationally ranked Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at Binghamton University, State University of New York's School of Management recently earned a STEM designation, reflecting the increased importance of data analytics and technology in all facets of the business curriculum.

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American University recognized its most generous donors this evening at the President’s Circle event for their leadership giving and unwavering commitment to AU. As is tradition, the event included a presentation of AU’s highest honor, the Cyrus A. Ansary Medal.

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For the first time, teachers in a nationwide study have told researchers what strategies they think work best to deal with student violence against educators. Teachers rated suspending or expelling students as the least effective way of addressing violence, despite the popularity of “zero tolerance” policies in many school districts.

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The Sine Institute of Policy & Politics at American University 2024 class of Spring Fellows and Distinguished Lecturers brings together changemakers from government, business, space exploration, foreign policy, advocacy, and the media.

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In the eighth annual The State of Open Data report released today, almost three quarters of surveyed researchers overwhelmingly said they are still not getting the support they need to share their data openly. Such data highlights the increased need for greater community collaboration and tools to support researchers in the move to sustainable open science practices.

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Learn more about the 13 recommendations developed by the CSU’s Black Student Success Workgroup.

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A new study, conducted in collaboration between researchers at Michigan State University and Central Michigan University, found that public spending on social safety net programs and on education spending each independently impact high school graduation rates, which are a key predictor of health and well-being later in life.

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A new study, conducted in collaboration between researchers at Michigan State University and Central Michigan University, found that public spending on social safety net programs and on education spending each independently impact high school graduation rates, which are a key predictor of health and well-being later in life.

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The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) has selected the city of Pittsburgh to hold the 2025 National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) in partnership with Duquesne University and the Pittsburgh Council on Higher Education.

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Angry Birds, Mario Kart, or Animal Crossing ¬– they’re popular digital games that have captured the attention of children the world over.

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CFES Brilliant Pathways' 32nd annual conference titled "Accelerating Change: New Frontiers in College and Career Readiness" focused on helping underserved students thrive in higher education and discover rewarding careers.

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Three UWF College of Business students delivered their stock investment recommendations for the University's student-managed Argo Growth Fund at a public presentation yesterday at the UWF Commons Auditorium.

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For almost 20 years now, Adventure WV has been an important part of the student experience at West Virginia University, introducing thousands of students to the Mountain State’s outdoor opportunities while helping them make friends and learn new skills.

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The certificate program was launched this spring for senior engineering students at FAU, and to date, more than 700 have graduated with the certificate. Through this certificate program, students will gain a broad understanding of intellectual property, and is expected to spur innovation and entrepreneurship at FAU.

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KINGSTON, R.I. – Nov. 6, 2023 – Sara Sweetman, associate professor of education at the University of Rhode Island, and the creators of the Emmy-nominated PBS Kids show “Elinor Wonders Why” are enlisting Elinor, a curious little bunny, and her friends Ari and Olive to help break down barriers that girls face in the STEM fields.