Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2023

University of Tennessee Health Science Center ’s (UTHSC) dentistry school has opened a $45-million Delta Dental of Tennessee Building on its Memphis campus, WREG reported.

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AUGUST 24, 2023

The University of Missouri (MU) has received $3 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to create a doctoral training program for materials science and data science and analytics. Dr. Matt Maschmann The five-year grant will allow the school to better prepare and equip students for these emerging fields.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 26, 2024

Today on the Academic Minute: Laurence Hurst, professor of evolutionary genetics at the University of Bath, explores the differences between people who trust in science and those who do not.

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MARCH 20, 2024

Beyond the Binary: Placing the Humanities and Sciences in Conversation mprutter@mit.edu Wed, 03/20/2024 - 03:00 AM How the humanities can enrich scientific discourse, challenge the limitations of scientism and foster a holistic approach to understanding the natural world and our place in it. Byline(s) Steven Mintz

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2023

The College of Education and Human Development and the School of Medicine at the University of Louisville are launching an online Master of Science degree in Health Professions Education (MSHPE) to fulfill the needs of a growing health care industry.

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University Business

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Degrees and subsequent jobs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) have long been praised as lucrative and safe pathways for students looking to enroll at a college or university. However, there is one subset of this group that stands out in popularity and workforce prowess: computer and data science.

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PUC

AUGUST 22, 2023

Coming from Southwest Michigan is Timothy Robertson, PUC’s assistant professor of data science. Since January, Timothy has been teaching data science, machine learning, statistics and mathematics, and advises students. When he was given the chance to work at PUC, it was an opportunity he couldn’t pass up.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Bennett will become dean of Duke University’s Trinity College of Arts & Sciences, effective Feb. Dr. Gary G. Bennett Bennett, a behavioral scientist, is currently vice provost for undergraduate education and professor of psychology & neuroscience, global health, and medicine at Duke.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 26, 2023

Research Finds No Gender Bias in Academic Science Featured Image at Top of Article GettyImages-700211696.jpg jpg Katherine Knott Thu, 04/27/2023 - 12:00 AM

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2023

Kent School of Social Work and Family Science, effective Jul. I look forward to serving the Kent School as we prepare the next generation of social work and family science leaders.” will become dean of The University of Louisville’s Raymond A. 1, pending approval by the Board of Trustees. Dr. John W. Norbert College.

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Teaching Matters Student Employment

OCTOBER 26, 2023

In this post, Mathew Brook makes a compelling case for teaching students to translate their research into entrepreneurial project in preparing them for the competitive world of biomedical science.

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Experiential Learning Depot

MARCH 20, 2024

Welcome to my experiential science blog series! This blog post marks the beginning of this series with fun end of year science activity ideas specifically around the theme of "Mad Science". While science seems to be experiential by nature, it is possible to take an approach that isn't experiential science.

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Experiential Learning Depot

MARCH 9, 2023

Spring is the perfect time of year for citizen science! ​ Citizen science is when citizens, like your students, have the opportunity to play an active role in wildlife studies or projects going on around the world that benefit from participation by citizens. Citizen science is a great learning tool for many reasons.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 17, 2023

” Centuries later, it remains generally understood that innovation builds on past science. Wrong, according to a new study finding that “disruptive” science is on the decline. For their study, the authors analyzed 25 million papers in Web of Science databases published from 1945 to 2010, along with 3.9

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Universities in China, Hong Kong, India and Singapore are supporting interdisciplinary science better than higher education institutions in the U.S., Canada and Australia, according to a new report from Schmidt Science Fellows and Times Higher Education.

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Teaching Matters Academic Communities

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In this extra post, the authors share details about the new Computer Science Education Group; an innovative initiative that aims to bring together staff and students of varied backgrounds involved in Computer Science Education.

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The Guardian Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In today’s newsletter: Black professors make up less than 1% of science academics – will a new Royal Society scheme address the imbalance? Environment | Rishi Sunak is planning to row back on some of the government’s net zero policies as the Conservatives attempt to create a dividing line with Labour before the next election.

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Ed.gov Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, and across government. In addition to its many in-person events at the Kennedy Continue Reading The post ED Games Expo 2023: Featuring a Livestreamed Science Is Cool (ScIC) Event on September 21 appeared first on ED.gov Blog.

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University Business

JANUARY 12, 2024

Joseph’s University finalized a merger agreement Friday with the Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences, making the college a Lancaster County-location of the Philadelphia-based university. Joseph’s University officially acquires Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences appeared first on University Business. The post St.

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PUC

OCTOBER 25, 2023

She is an associate professor of biology and was made the Dean of the School of Sciences in April. Aimee Wyrick-Brownworth has been working at Pacific Union College for 19 years. PUC […]

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CAPD

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Mentorship is essential in developing science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) professionals. Explore Mentoring in STEMM Listen to the Science of Mentorship Podcast It is a set of skills that can and should be learned, practiced, and improved upon with self-reflection and feedback.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

This fall, the Oregon State University professor is teaching Political Science 110, “Governing After the Zombie Apocalypse.”. The post Weird (political) science: OSU class creates post-zombie apocalypse government appeared first on University Business. The whole course is basically a constitutional convention,” Solberg said.

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University Business

MARCH 26, 2024

The post Vanderbilt to establish a college dedicated to computing, AI and data science appeared first on University Business. Read more from Vanderbilt University.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 16, 2023

Lead investigator Gabriella Torres, associate provost for academic administration and faculty affairs and William Isaac Cole Chair in Anthropology at Wheaton, says, “We’re really trying to create adaptable, student-centered teaching modules that could be used in the humanities or the natural sciences, or even the social sciences.”

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The Guardian Higher Education

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Boss of elite French university Mathias Vicherat has been interviewed by police and denies claims against him The director of once of France’s most prestigious higher education colleges, Sciences Po in Paris, is to stand down temporarily after being interviewed by police over accusations of domestic violence.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 14, 2023

Scott McLemee reviews Uncharted: How Scientists Navigate Their Own Health, Research, and Experiences of Bias. Writing in The New York Times last month, Sara J. Winston, the coordinator of the photography program at Bard College, described the upheaval of having various unpleasant bodily sensations diagnosed as symptoms of multiple sclerosis.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MAY 12, 2023

A Misleading Portrayal of Women's Equality in Science Doug Lederman Sat, 05/13/2023 - 12:01 AM

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NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Sydelle de Souza, a doctoral researcher at the School of Informatics, elaborates on their Computational Cognitive Science discussion group, funded by the IAD Student Partnership Agreement↗️. This post […]

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The Guardian Higher Education

MAY 24, 2023

Citations of Chinese research have risen because of sequencing of Covid-19 genome China has overtaken the US to become the biggest contributor to nature-science journals, in a sign of the country’s growing influence in the world of academic research. The only category in which the US is still in the lead is life sciences.

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CAPD

JANUARY 11, 2024

Artificial intelligence and data science became front-page news in 2023. These developing issues should be on every leader’s radar screen, data executives say. The rise of generative AI, of course, drove this dramatic surge in visibility. So, what might happen in the field in 2024 that will keep it on the front page?

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AIFS Abroad

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

.” But what exactly does that mean, and what’s the actual science behind the concept? Overview AIFS Abroad students in London who take this course dive into the world of well-being from different angles like science, biology, psychology, culture, and society — and how they all relate to one another.

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CAPD

JANUARY 26, 2023

If you find yourself analyzing the latest and greatest tech releases, dreaming up your own tech creations, or even coming up with solutions to make current products better, then you might want to consider a career in the computer science field. Even if you didn’t major in computer science , there are many options that might excite you!

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

JANUARY 19, 2023

Lack of hands-on experience is one of the biggest obstacles for recent computer information science graduates seeking employment. To overcome this hurdle, universities may need to reevaluate their computer information science curriculum. CIS instructional…

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The Guardian Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The study of the practical application of science to matters of the law, including DNA analysis and toxicology Continue reading.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 18, 2024

Eight scientists at The Ohio State University have been elected to the 2023 class of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellows. I am pleased to see these creative thinkers receive well-deserved recognition for their research and service from the American Association for the Advancement of Science.” Dr. James L.

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CAPD

MARCH 21, 2024

“I realized that I could raise very interesting questions at the intersection of astronomy and political science,” says Fredlund. Through undergraduate projects at MIT and at institutions such as NASA, Fredlund has been focused on the ways governments are shaping humanity’s expanding ventures off planet. Read the full article on MIT News.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 14, 2023

Blog: Learning Innovation I’m totally psyched about the newly announced master of science in artificial intelligence (MSAI) degree from the University of Texas at Austin. UT Austin’s Adam Klivans , professor of computer science, and Art Markman , vice provost of academic affairs, graciously agreed to chat. Totally online.

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