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Students of Cuba flock to UM’s Cuban Heritage Collection Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:00PMA new crop of scholars is flocking to the University of Miami because of new grants from the university’s famed Cuban Heritage Collection.
Palm Desert University Campus Could Be Downsized Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:42PMThe Palm Desert campus of the University of California-Riverside could be downsized as part of a plan to offset massive budget cuts at the state level.
Marion native is teaching for America Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:45PMMarion native Larry Bowman Jr., a 2007 graduate of Marion Senior High School and 2011 graduate of Dartmouth College, will teach for two years in a high-needs Alabama community with Teach For America’s 2011 corps.
Pearson Foundation Extends Multi-Year Commitment to Provide Regional and National Support for National Academy ... Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:33PM2011 grant supports continued professional development for NAF teachers nationwide. (PRWeb July 19, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8654961.htm
Students Probe Intersection Between Arts, Science Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:22AMUniversity of Chicago Arts | Science Collaboration grants stimulate direct dialogue between the arts and science by having teams of graduate students work together to investigate a topic from the perspective of each discipline.
Iowa State physicist to test next-generation neutrino detector for major experiment Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:21AMHundreds of physicists from around the world are making plans to shoot the world's most intense beam of neutrinos from Illinois, underground through Iowa, all the way to a former gold mine in South Dakota. And Iowa State University's Mayly Sanchez is part of the research team.
At home in the garden Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:48AMBy the time senior year rolls around, most teens are worried about polishing up SAT scores, turning in college applications and obtaining the necessary credits to graduate.
Who are your student leaders? SGA Leaders sit down with the FSView Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:13AMThe Florida State University Student Government Association is charged with representing the student body. Throughout student government are numerous leaders who work daily to progress the campus and enhance the Seminole experience.
Hernando parks survey welcomes citizen input Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:00AMFor Hernando Parks and Recreation officials, a survey on residents' needs and wants for recreation is more than about fun and games, and it's being extended to Aug. 31.
A global trek to help Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:19PMClaudia Wagner is always looking for “something big to do.” Something out of the ordinary. Something challenging. Something she’s never done before. She likes putting herself out on the edge because once things start to shake out and the routine becomes comfortable, she’s ready to move on. But to India? Claudia, 23, and a May graduate of Georgia College and State University in early childhood ...
Graphene gives up more of its secrets Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:21PMScientists have used beamline 12.0.1 at the Advanced Light Source to investigate theories about the electronic structure of graphene never before tested by experiment. They find that near the neutral point of undoped graphene, graphene's semimetallic behavior includes very long-range interactions among electrons and other unusual properties, confirming that graphene is every bit as strange as ...
Graphene Gives Up More of Its Secrets Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:20PMWith the Advanced Light Source Berkeley Lab scientists explore the electronic structure of graphene in regions never before tested by experiment Graphene, a sheet of carbon only a single atom thick, was an object of theoretical speculation long before it was actually made. Theory predicts extraordinary properties for graphene, but testing the predictions against experimental results is often ...
Haverford College president to return to teaching Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:13PMWhile president of Haverford College, Stephen G. Emerson made time to teach, holding class in his living room, which had a movie projector and a screen that rolls down from the ceiling.
FUBU Creator & Shark Tank Host Daymond John Named Entrepreneur in Residence at Babson College Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:43PMWELLESLEY, Mass., -- FUBU creator and ABC-TV's Shark Tank host Daymond John has been named Entrepren...
Subject Matters: New rules for advisory panel Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:47AMEditor's note: Subject Matters is a collection of Anne Arundel education happenings of the week. Revised rules governing a state-mandated school board advisory committee got the final approval at yesterday's board meeting. The school system will create one countywide Citizens Advisory Committee rather than requiring a CAC at every school and every cluster. The advisory committee would need at ...
Chief of staff for Newark's $200M Facebook grant to step down from Atlanta school board after scandal Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:16AMGeorge Burns / Harpo Productions, Inc.Gov. Chris Christie, Oprah Winfrey, Newark Mayor Corey Booker and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg pose on the set of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in this 2010 file photo. Khaatim Sheerer El, the man tapped to...
Update: Rutgers undergrad tuition increases by 1.8 percent [raw video] Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:30AMThe board was considering a 3.6 percent increase, but after a closed session, the proposed increase was cut in half. Student fees will increase by .6 percent under the plan approved by the board.
Nuclea, Clark gain from partnership Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:04AMWORCESTER - In a painted concrete-block room at Clark University that used to hold an elevator shaft, cool air flows around equipment newly purchased by Nuclea Biotechnologies Inc. and tended by Nuclea workers.
Broomfield Community Foundation taking Markel scholarship applications Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:16AMThe Broomfield Community Foundation is accepting applications for the Jean and Bill Markel Medical Scholarship.
Pitt sets tuition increase at 8.5 percent Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 12:17AMPitt’s tuition will increase 8.5 percent this year for in-state students and 4 percent for...
Leaders push for education reform Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:40PMHARTFORD (AP) -- Several corporate leaders are launching a nonprofit organization to push for education reforms in Connecticut, saying changes are critical to the state's business climate, economy and the quality of its workforce.
Two Formula SAE(R) Teams Receive Vehicle Development Grants from SAE International Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 10:20AMWARRENDALE, Pa., July 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- SAE International awarded the SAE Formula Team of Arizona State University - Tempe (ASU) and the Osprey Racing Team of the University of North Florida (UNF) with the William R. "Bill" Adam Formula SAE(R) Vehicle Development Grant.
MIT's Gleason demos printing solar cells on paper Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 10:22AMWell-known MIT researcher Karen Gleason demonstrated in a recent paper the technology to print a solar cell onto a piece of paper, yielding a thin, lightweight power-generating sheet that can be folded and unfolded just like any other paper.
JU to launch marine science graduate studies program Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 10:12AMJacksonville University will begin offering a master's degree this fall in marine science, an expansion on its commitment to the major and researching local ecosystems.
ECU summer program targets Brody hopefuls Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 3:12AMRobert Alexander camped out on Fourth of July weekend, but he wasn't on vacation with his family. The 26-year-old spent the holiday where he has spent most every weekend this summer — the Brody of School of Medicine.
Tuition increase necessary burden to bear Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 10:01PMTuition will increase 8.4 percent for the 2011-2012 year as a result of funding shortfalls.
5 ways to control student loans now Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 11:11PMNEW YORK -- School isn't over yet for recent college graduates. Their next test is figuring out how to repay student loans. It's easy to become complacent about student loans because the bills don't start arriving until after a six-month grace period following graduation. The catch is tha...
New UVM business dean plans growth Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 5:12AMSanjay Sharma, the University of Vermont's new dean of the School of Business Administration. / GLENN RUSSELL, Free Press For an executive newcomer who has demonstrably high expectations for his new enterprise, Sanjay Sharma is taking a demonstrably low-key approach.
On Continuing Quest to Find a Cure for Childhood Cancer, Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation Announces 2011 Grant ... Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 9:43AMWYNNEWOOD, Pa. -- Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to finding a cure for all kids with cancer, today announced the awarding of nearly $4 million in new medical research grants.
CRANBURY: Charity gets everyone involved Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 9:05AMCRANBURY — The Helene Cody Foundation has organized fundraisers involving everything from 5K runs to origami so its most recent one at Gil & Bert’s Ice Cream on North Main Street continued its reputation for good taste.
DDN: Ohio College's Among U.S. Costliest Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 6:33AMNearly half of Ohio’s four-year universities made a federal list of public schools with the highest net price to students in the nation, according to U.S. Department of Education data.
Sordid Tales from the Red Market Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:46AMJournalist Scott Carney’s recent book, The Red Market, chronicles the various ways – from South Asian blood farms to ancient temples where devotees’ hair is sold for wigs – in which the world is steadily commodifying the human body. According to Carney, recent advances in medicine have made the market for body parts all the more lucrative.
Scientists invent heat-regulating building material Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 12:32PM(PhysOrg.com) -- A new material that can retain and release heat according to specific temperature requirements could make a significant difference to the cost of heating and cooling buildings, scientists say.
Entrance to Sharpsburg, Etna could be beautiful Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 3:18AMIf Sharpsburg and Etna officials have their way, things are going to look radically different at the gateway to both communities under the 62nd Street Bridge. read more »
Newhouse: Wired missionary Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 2:30AMFounder of West Oakland company supplies schools with free computers
Seeing green Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 6:52PMSeeing green
Wayne station rehab: Mission accomplished Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 2:15PMIt’s the end of the line for a group of community activists who for the past 14 years have rallied to restore the grandeur of the Wayne train station.
Central Council Culture Camp, Southeast Environmental Conference promote environmental stewardship based on ... Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 1:45PMJUNEAU - A few years ago Leilani Knight-McQueen was asked if she knew any Alaska Native students interested in internships in environmental sciences at the University of Alaska Southeast.
Another report tackles higher education ‘solutions' Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 1:37PMshare: digg facebook twitter The College of Liberal Arts at the University of Texas at Austin weighed in Wednesday, releasing a 17-page rebuttal to the market-driven approach favored by the governor and some of his supporters. The centerpiece of the movement, known as the “seven breakthrough solutions” and promoted by the conservative Texas Public Policy Foundation, calls for treating students ...
Don’t let them fool you: College is just a scam for some people Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 11:53AMWhat do Michael Dell, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates and Mark Cuban have in common? They’re all college dropouts.
Region given $400,000 grant for Early College program Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 10:16AMThe Early College program will be coming to the Great Lakes Bay Region this fall, with every school district in Midland County on board.
Live: India, in real time Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 10:26PMIndia is a country on the go; at any given moment in time, there is much happening in the fields of politics and governance, of finance, of development; there is constant churning in society, considerable activity in sports and in the arts... It's almost too much to keep track of. And hence, this effort: a real-time, constantly updated look at the events that matter. Refresh this page for real ...
Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center Receives Grant from the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 3:19PMThe Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center has been awarded a grant of $500 by the President’s Discretionary Fund of the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois.
MoorArts staging 'Hairspray' Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 10:22PMTalk about a win-win.
Mankato public schools received $326,700 in gifts, grants in 2010-11 year Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 8:28PMDuring the 2010-11 school year, Mankato Area Public Schools received $326,700 in gifts and grants — among them, more than $800 from Tune Town in Mankato to purchase nine drums.
Scholarships extending the dream to undocumented students Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 7:00PM"The College Dream Fund" has awarded 21 scholarships since last October to undocumented students to help them continue their education.
Nigeria: University System Should Transform the Society Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 9:28AMThe Nigerian factor is no doubt an issue every organisation must learn to contend with and be ready to face head-on. The ivory tower, too, is not left out. PROFESSOR OYEWALE TOMORI, Vice Chancellor, Redeemers University (RUN), in this interview with SEYI TAIWO-OGUNTUASE and other newsmen bared his mind on the dearth of doctoral students and some pressing issues affecting the university system ...
Mentors put focus on troubled Glenn Hills pupils Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 12:47AMThree Richmond County high schools struggling with low student achievement and high absenteeism are using $1 million School Improvement Grants to usher in positive change. At Glenn Hills, teachers are mentoring at-risk students. T.W. Josey has hired a school counselor and extended instructional time, and Lucy C. Laney has offered training for teachers and invested in technology.
MAP 2+2 Pilot benefits community college students Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 11:30AMCARBONDALE - A pilot program that will benefit transfer students and enhance Southern Illinois University Carbondale's relationships with the region's community colleges will enable qualifying students to graduate with little to no school-related debt.
American InterContinental University Pledges Up to $5,000 to Ronald McDonald House Charities with new Facebook Campaign Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 8:15AMSCHAUMBURG, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American InterContinental University (AIU) and Career Education Corporation (CEC) have created a month-long Facebook campaign to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC®). For each new ‘like’ the AIU Facebook page receives during the month of July, AIU and CEC will donate $1 to RMHC, up to a maximum donation of $5,000. After 37 years, RMHC continues to ...