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AHERIAL POLITE

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Aherial Polite Aherial Polite has been appointed dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Augusta Technical College in Augusta, Georgia. She served as served as the department chair of chemistry, physics, and nuclear technology at Aiken Technical College.

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Study: Viewing Disparity of Women in Physics as Individual Choice Risks Overlooking Gendered Issues

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Fewer women pursue careers in physics than biology, according to a new Rice University study. Dr. Di Di The study, " Scientists explain the underrepresentation of women in physics compared to biology in four national contexts ", looked at survey data from biologists and physicists from four countries – U.S.,

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Wentworth Institute of Technology to Drop Pre-Calculus Admissions Requirement for STEM Programs

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Deirdre Donovan, the inaugural director of first-year math in Wentworth's School of Computing and Data Science. Those looking to apply to Wentworth are required to have four years of English, a mathematics course on the level of Algebra II, and one laboratory science course under their belt. She joined the Boston school in 2022.

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Ohio State Scientists Named AAAS Fellows

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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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Dr. Ray Jayawardhana Appointed Provost of Johns Hopkins University

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Ray Jayawardhana Jayawardhana is currently dean of Cornell University's College of Arts and Sciences. He previously served as dean of science and professor of physics and astronomy at York University in Canada and senior adviser to the president for science engagement at the University of Toronto. "Dr.

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Seeing New Horizons

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André Childs       Institution:   University of Central Florida Graduate Program:   Material Science and Engineering Education: Ph.D. However, he was curious about some aspects of science and engineering, so he decided he’d try community college. He said none of his 100 students dropped his physics classes.

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Study: Number of Universities Requiring Physical Education Courses Decreasing

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colleges and universities requiring some form of physical education course to graduate has decreased, according to a recent study from Oregon State University (OSU). Brad Cardinal, study co-author and professor in OSU’s College of Public Health and Human Sciences. The number of U.S. Dr. Bradley J. This decline comes amid U.S.

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