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University of Virginia Karsh Institute of Democracy: American Revolution - Ordinary Lives in an Extraordinary War
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Feb. 21 -- The University of Virginia Karsh Institute of Democracy issued the following Q&A on Feb. 19, 2026, by Natalie Ermann Russell with Gibson fellow Lauren Duval:
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The American Revolution: Ordinary Lives in an Extraordinary War
In her new book, Karsh Institute Gibson Fellow Lauren Duval tells the story of the Revolution through the experiences of the civilians living under British occupation.
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"Most people throughout the colonies experienced the American Revolution not on the field of battle, but in their households, neighborhoods, and communities," said
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Feb. 21 -- The University of Virginia Karsh Institute of Democracy issued the following Q&A on Feb. 19, 2026, by Natalie Ermann Russell with Gibson fellow Lauren Duval:
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The American Revolution: Ordinary Lives in an Extraordinary War
In her new book, Karsh Institute Gibson Fellow Lauren Duval tells the story of the Revolution through the experiences of the civilians living under British occupation.
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"Most people throughout the colonies experienced the American Revolution not on the field of battle, but in their households, neighborhoods, and communities," saidKarsh Institute Gibson Fellow in Democracy Lauren Duval, whose new book, The Home Front: Revolutionary Households, Military Occupation, and the Making of American Independence, explores daily life during the American Revolution.
In this telling, Duval chronicles how the war, which lasted from 1775 to 1783, was lived as much in private spaces as in public ones, reminding us that the nation's foundations were forged not only by generals and statesmen, but by civilians navigating occupation, scarcity, divided loyalties, and uncertainty.
Duval, who will discuss her book at the Karsh Institute of Democracy on March 26 for "Touchstones of Democracy: Home"--in conversation with Jane Kamensky, president of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello--talked with us recently about what she learned while writing the book and how the day-to-day struggles of regular civilians truly helped shape our nation.
Q: What was the most surprising insight you uncovered about how the war affected ordinary people's lives?
Duval: When most people think of the American Revolution, two things tend to come to mind: the first is a war that was fought on battlefields; the second is the political contest between loyalists and revolutionaries.
But for many civilians, most of whom had little experience with active warfare, this was a terrifying, often traumatic experience. It upended their daily life to an unprecedented degree. It, quite literally, brought the war home. Amid the chaos of war and occupation, most people were far more concerned with protecting their family, their property, and their loved ones than they were with adherence to political principles.
The Revolution was a terrifying, often traumatic experience. It upended their daily life to an unprecedented degree. It, quite literally, brought the war home.
Q: How, then, did civilians navigate such instability?
Duval: There was a great deal of flexibility and pragmatism. I find these stories quite compelling, because they show us how ordinary people endured the extraordinary circumstances of the American Revolution. They remind us that history occurs in not just grand, significant moments--on battlefields or in the halls of Congress--but also in quiet, quotidian spaces.
Q: How do these everyday experiences connect to larger questions about democratic ideals and institutions during this era?
Duval: War brought widespread devastation, property destruction, troop requisitioning, the quartering of British officers, and an unprecedented disruption to daily life that undermined men's legally recognized control of their households. And in occupied cities, where civilians lived under martial law, this meant that men were not in charge of their households--the British army was.
This disruption to domestic life altered the power dynamics in the home in significant ways. Those who were traditionally subordinated--white women, domestic servants, and enslaved people--were able to exert new levels of influence. Examining the war through their experiences underscores the varied, frequently contradictory understandings of liberty and freedom in this moment.
Q: How did these disruptions shape the values and political structures of the new nation?
Duval: In the aftermath of a brutal civil war that threw domestic life into chaos, many people wanted nothing more than to be with their families and feel safe and protected. In the early republic, these sentiments became deeply entwined with national identity and values. The laws of the new nation erected legal protections around property and bolstered men's control over their households.
The safe, protected household came to symbolize the values for which the war had been fought and won. These developments linked households and the rights that they safeguarded to the nascent state. But it is only in analyzing the daily, intimate experiences of war that we can begin to understand the deeply personal roots of these political developments.
Q: Did these political developments come into tension with commitments to the household and family?
Duval: Decisions about whether to cooperate with occupying forces, resist them, or attempt neutrality were rarely abstract ideological choices. They were deeply embedded in efforts to protect loved ones and preserve household stability.
When male household heads found their authority undermined by military occupation, it destabilized long-standing assumptions about governance and power. If a man's authority in his own home could be displaced by an external force, what did that mean for political authority more broadly?
These tensions shaped emerging understandings of citizenship as something rooted not only in political participation, but in the ability to safeguard one's household and dependents. Civic responsibility became intertwined with the restoration of domestic order.
Q: You drew on a wealth of primary sources to bring this book to life. How do you think this helps contemporary readers think about democracy today?
Duval: Primary sources and narrative histories can really convey the messiness and the uncertainty of the Revolution for the people who lived through it. It can help humanize this big, important moment in ways that feel relatable and accessible.
For the many varied people who lived through the Revolution, the pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness were not just abstract ideals, nor did they mean the same thing to everyone. By looking at letters and diaries and newspapers, we see, again and again, diverse people choosing to pursue these aims for themselves and their loved ones, even amid a moment of great danger, violence, and uncertainty. This, I think, is something that is relatable and can offer both hope and a path forward in this moment.
Q: In researching this book, what did you learn about daily life during the Revolution that most challenged your understanding of the era?
Duval: One of the things that The Home Front tries to do is allow readers to experience the American Revolution from the perspective of those who lived through it--placing them in the streets flooded with British soldiers and in the households where ordinary people navigated the disruption of occupation.
By centering these experiences, the book offers a new perspective that highlights how fully the experience of the American Revolution was entwined with daily concerns and domestic life. It played out in what people bought in the market, where they felt safe, how they moved through their city, and how they supported and protected their family, friends, and neighbors as unprecedented violence descended upon their communities.
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Read more (https://karshinstitute.virginia.edu/250-years-american-experiment) about the Karsh Institute's work around the 250th anniversary of the American experiment.
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Original text here: https://karshinstitute.virginia.edu/news/american-revolution-ordinary-lives-extraordinary-war
University of Montreal: Using Ethics to Guide End-of-life Decisions
MONTREAL, Quebec, Feb. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Montreal issued the following news:
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Using ethics to guide end-of-life decisions
Marie-Eve Bouthillier sheds light on the often-overlooked role of clinical ethicists who, with healthcare teams and families, navigate the complexities of medical assistance in dying.
By Martin LaSalle
A woman with terminal cancer requests medical assistance in dying (MAID), but her healthcare team is hesitant. The patient appears depressed. Does her mental state validate or invalidate her request?
A clinical ethicist is called in to ask the difficult
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MONTREAL, Quebec, Feb. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Montreal issued the following news:
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Using ethics to guide end-of-life decisions
Marie-Eve Bouthillier sheds light on the often-overlooked role of clinical ethicists who, with healthcare teams and families, navigate the complexities of medical assistance in dying.
By Martin LaSalle
A woman with terminal cancer requests medical assistance in dying (MAID), but her healthcare team is hesitant. The patient appears depressed. Does her mental state validate or invalidate her request?
A clinical ethicist is called in to ask the difficultquestions. Have all the causes of her suffering been fully explored? Is her consent truly free, or is it clouded by fear of burdening her loved ones?
Marie-Eve Bouthillier, a professor in Universite de Montreal's Faculty of Medicine and a researcher at the CHUM Research Centre, has documented this rarely discussed role in a recent study spanning Quebec and Switzerland.
As the former head of the Ethics Centre at the CISSS de Laval, where she oversaw thousands of MAID requests over nearly a decade, Bouthillier understands the ethical dilemmas involved.
Four focus groups
Between 2019 and 2023, Bouthillier and her team conducted four focus groups with 21 participants--10 clinical ethicists and 11 healthcare professionals--in Quebec and francophone Switzerland.
Their goal: to explore how, in two very different jurisdictions with very different rules, ethicists support medical teams and families in making decisions about whether to go ahead or not with MAID.
In the end, the researchers identified eight distinct roles played by ethicists. The most critical? Ensuring that no ethical considerations are overlooked.
"One of our primary roles is to make sure no stone has been left unturned, to ask the questions people don't dare ask themselves," said one Quebec ethicist interviewed for the study.
This means doing three things: uncovering the roots of the suffering and determining whether it is intolerable, ensuring that consent is both free and informed, and reconciling the inherent tensions between palliative care and MAID.
A second major role is providing moral support to healthcare professionals, and "this work is emotionally fraught," said Bouthillier. "We're not consulted when things are going well, but rather when life and death hang in the balance," she said.
"Ethicists provide clinicians with a space to express their discomfort, navigate value conflicts and maintain their moral integrity when dealing with deeply unsettling requests."
In addition, they organize post-intervention debriefings, design training programs, shape institutional policies and mediate conflicts among team members or within families. In Quebec and the rest of Canada, ethicists also have the unique role of coordinating MAID requests to ensure continuity of care and proactively identify ethical issues.
Starkly different approaches
The comparison between Quebec and Switzerland revealed starkly different approaches.
In Quebec, MAID is available in all healthcare facilities, everywhere from hospitals to hospices. Ethicists are brought in upon request through institutional ethics structures (ethics committees, departments or units) or interdisciplinary support groups.
Of the 24 interdisciplinary support groups in this province that one of the study's co-authors, Catherine Perron, looked at, only 13 included clinical ethicists - this, despite the ethical weight of the issues at hand.
In Switzerland, under Article 115 of the country's Penal Code, assisted suicide is legally permitted, provided the motive is not selfish.
At Lausanne University Hospital, for instance, clinical ethicists sit on the evaluation committee that reviews every assisted suicide request to determine whether ethical grounds exist for the hospital to proceed.
Which model - Quebec's or Switzerland's - is best geared to having decision-makers act ethically instead of simply applying bureaucratic rules?
"The Quebec ethicists agreed their involvement should remain optional, a response to expressed needs," Bouthillier reported. "They worry that their systematic participation could reduce ethical consultation to a box-checking exercise."
By contrast, the Swiss participants viewed their mandatory involvement as positive: they saw it as providing a layer of institutional support that reassures physicians making difficult choices of whether a patient lives or dies.
Mounting challenges, insufficient resources
The study also highlights three major obstacles.
First, access to clinical ethicists is severely limited. "We have two ethicists for 22,000 employees," one Quebec participant said. This shortage is especially concerning given that Quebec has the highest rate of medically assisted dying in the world: 6,058 people chose that route in 2024, accounting for 7.9 per cent of all deaths that year.
Second, the Quebec participants pointed to a risk that they may be used as rubber stamps to justify decisions that have already been made.
Finally, there were concerns about the limits of ethicists' expertise and the possibility that they will be perceived as advocates for MAID, thereby undermining their neutrality.
Bouthillier believes the ethical challenges of medical assistance in dying are part and parcel of the process. This is particularly true for physicians tasked with assessing "intolerable suffering," a highly subjective criterion, she said.
Clinical guidelines often focus on physical and functional factors, frequently overlooking the psychological distress of patients requesting MAID.
Expanding training and access
Solutions to these challenges are taking shape in Quebec, Bouthillier noted.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, a clinical ethics community of practice called the Regroupement en ethique clinique et organisationnelle has been established. It meets weekly to discuss common cases.
With UdeM pediatrics professor Antoine Payot, director of clinical ethics programs in the medical faculty and a neonatologist at Sainte-Justine hospital, Bouthillier has set up a philanthropic fund to support fellowships in clinical ethics. It will enable candidates to train in the field for a year before being hired by institutions.
"Clinical ethics isn't abstract theory; we deal with real-world problems," Bouthillier said.
"But we have to improve training, provide institutions with qualified ethicists and expand access outside the major urban centres. Only then can clinical ethicists fully support professionals and patients facing some of medicine's most complex decisions."
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About this study
"Clinical ethicists and medical assistance in dying (MAiD): possible roles and challenges," by Vanessa Finley-Roy, Jan Schildman, Catherine Perron and Marie-Eve Bouthillier, was published January 25, 2026 in Bioethics.
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Original text here: https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article/2026/02/20/using-ethics-to-guide-end-of-life-decisions
University of Lynchburg Presents ThoughtLab
LYNCHBURG, Virginia, Feb. 21 -- The University of Lynchburg issued the following news:
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University of Lynchburg presents ThoughtLab
ThoughtLab is a digital hub where the University community can share passions, ideas, insights, and research in an easily digestible way.
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The University of Lynchburg's Office of Marketing and Communications and Percy Wootton Research Center have launched ThoughtLab, a digital hub where members of the University community can share their passions, ideas, insights, and research in an easily digestible way.
For about a year, the research center has been
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LYNCHBURG, Virginia, Feb. 21 -- The University of Lynchburg issued the following news:
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University of Lynchburg presents ThoughtLab
ThoughtLab is a digital hub where the University community can share passions, ideas, insights, and research in an easily digestible way.
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The University of Lynchburg's Office of Marketing and Communications and Percy Wootton Research Center have launched ThoughtLab, a digital hub where members of the University community can share their passions, ideas, insights, and research in an easily digestible way.
For about a year, the research center has beenworking with MarCom on "how to better showcase the scholarly pursuits of faculty and to provide a lay review of faculty research so nonspecialists could benefit," said Dr. Tom Bowman, the research center's executive director.
"The goal of ThoughtLab is to reflect the scholarship that faculty, staff, and students are doing to expand reach and showcase the expertise of our campus community."
Bowman presented the idea to faculty last fall and said it was "received well." He hopes to recruit "faculty from a broad range of disciplines" to participate.
ThoughtLab articles are written by faculty, staff, and student contributors and summarized -- in the case of dense research articles -- using artificial intelligence. Articles are then fact-checked by the contributor. Each post also includes an AI-generated podcast.
"We're proud of the work our faculty and students are doing, and we want more people to see it and understand it," said Andrew Young, MarCom's executive director of marketing. "The ThoughtLab makes their research easier to discover, easier to understand, and easier to connect to the world beyond campus."
You can visit ThoughtLab here (http://thoughtlab.lynchburg.edu/?_gl=1*1yfzlef*_ga*NTAwODE1MTk2LjE3NjUyODc5MjE.*_ga_64W5XMKJ29*czE3NzE2Nzg4MDEkbzIyJGcxJHQxNzcxNjc4ODEwJGo1MSRsMCRoMTM1MTUxNjY4MA..*_ga_F5Z514QSGZ*czE3NzE2Nzg4MDEkbzIyJGcxJHQxNzcxNjc4ODEwJGo1MSRsMCRoNjI4MzI1MTI.).
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Original text here: https://www.lynchburg.edu/university-of-lynchburg-launches-thoughtlab/
University of Cincinnati: Discovery Amplified Expands Research, Teaching Support Across A&S
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 21 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news:
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Discovery Amplified expands research, teaching support across A&S
University of Cincinnati innovative hub creates new pathways to academic success
By Anne Bowling, bowlina3@ucmail.uc.edu
The College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Cincinnati is investing in a bold new vision for research, teaching and creative activity through Discovery Amplified.
This initiative was launched through the office of A&S Dean James Mack in 2024 and is expanding its role as a central hub for scholarly activity and
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CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 21 -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news:
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Discovery Amplified expands research, teaching support across A&S
University of Cincinnati innovative hub creates new pathways to academic success
By Anne Bowling, bowlina3@ucmail.uc.edu
The College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Cincinnati is investing in a bold new vision for research, teaching and creative activity through Discovery Amplified.
This initiative was launched through the office of A&S Dean James Mack in 2024 and is expanding its role as a central hub for scholarly activity andresearch support. Designed to serve faculty, students and staff, the initiative aims to strengthen research productivity, foster collaboration and enhance teaching innovation.
Discovery Amplified was created to help scholars define and pursue academic goals while increasing the reach and impact of A&S research and training programs locally and globally. The unit provides tailored guidance, connects collaborators, and supports strategic partnerships that promote innovation across disciplines.
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"We are now working to expand DA to provide additional support for the scholarship of teaching and learning."
- Maggie Powers-Fletcher, Director, A&S Discovery Amplified
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The initiative has also launched several new programs. Its inaugural Faculty Fellows program provided four mid-career faculty members with protected time to advance projects that support both individual research goals and broader partnerships at community, university, industry, and international levels.
Discovery Amplified was also selected to host a Beckman Scholars Program supporting undergraduate research in chemistry, biology, and biomedical sciences, and is co-hosting the Undergraduate Scholarly Showcase to give students opportunities to present research, network, and participate in professional development workshops.
Beyond program development, Discovery Amplified offers individualized coaching for faculty and students at any stage of scholarly work, operational support such as database and survey development, and serves as a liaison to key university resources, including innovation, entrepreneurship, research, health sciences, and government relations offices.
Looking ahead, the program is expanding into the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), partnering with existing campus resources to strengthen teaching innovation without duplicating services. Pilot services include research consultations on teaching practices, study design support, assistance with implementation and analysis, IRB guidance, publication support, peer observation and feedback, accessibility guidance, and integration of technology into teaching.
Discovery Amplified leadership includes director Maggie Powers-Fletcher, program manager; Rhea Castrucci, scholarship of teaching & learning manager; Dean Whitfield, scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) manager; and Clementine Adeyemi, scientific and liberal arts affairs liaison.
The initiative reports to the Senior Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives and Academic Affairs and collaborates closely with divisional deans, unit leaders, faculty, and university partners.
Officials say the initiative will continue evolving in response to community needs. Faculty and staff are encouraged to visit the Discovery Amplified SharePoint page for updates, while a Canvas site is being developed to improve student-facing communication.
By strengthening research support, fostering partnerships, and enhancing teaching practices, Discovery Amplified aims to help A&S scholars achieve their academic and professional goals.
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Original text here: https://www.uc.edu/news/articles/2026/02/discovery-amplified-expands-research-and-teaching-support-across-uc-as.html
TU Launches Innovative Strategy Case Study With the Baltimore Ravens
TOWSON, Maryland, Feb. 21 -- Towson University issued the following news release:
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TU launches innovative strategy case study with the Baltimore Ravens
Capstone collaboration challenges students to develop bold, next generation solutions
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Towson University is proud to announce an exciting case study beginning this semester with the Baltimore Ravens that will bring real world strategy development into the classroom through an immersive spring 2026 capstone course. This collaboration gives senior students unprecedented access to analyze the multifaceted business environment of one of the
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TOWSON, Maryland, Feb. 21 -- Towson University issued the following news release:
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TU launches innovative strategy case study with the Baltimore Ravens
Capstone collaboration challenges students to develop bold, next generation solutions
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Towson University is proud to announce an exciting case study beginning this semester with the Baltimore Ravens that will bring real world strategy development into the classroom through an immersive spring 2026 capstone course. This collaboration gives senior students unprecedented access to analyze the multifaceted business environment of one of theNFL's most respected franchises and pitch strategic recommendations directly to Ravens executives.
"Collaborations like this reflect Towson University's commitment to preparing career ready graduates," says Prabakar Kothandaraman, dean of the College of Business & Economics (CBE). "The Ravens are an extraordinary partner, and this case study gives our students an incredible opportunity to engage in complex, high stakes strategy work with real world impact."
Designed around the theme "Strategy for the Ravens' Excellence," the capstone challenge invites students to craft three to five year strategic solutions focused on key organizational priorities. Students will apply rigorous strategic management frameworks, conduct holistic internal and external analyses and deliver an executive level pitch supported by financial projections, key performance indicators and implementation plans.
"This partnership exemplifies the power of applied learning," says Lori Ellison, TU professor in the department of management and director of the capstone program. "Our students aren't just studying strategy--they're shaping it. Working directly with an iconic organization like the Ravens challenges them to think creatively, analytically and ethically about how major sports franchises evolve for the next generation."
Throughout the semester, students will gain insights into the Ravens' unique position within the NFL ecosystem, M&T Bank Stadium operations and the broader Maryland community. The challenge concludes with a live pitch in front of Ravens executives, where the top teams will compete in the capstone competition, on Friday, May 1.
"The launch of this case study program is an impactful next step in our partnership with Towson University," says Brad Downs, senior vice president of marketing for the Baltimore Ravens. "We're inspired by the creativity, strategic insight and innovation these students bring to the table. This initiative extends far beyond the classroom - it reflects our shared investment in developing the next generation of leaders in Baltimore and beyond."
This initiative reflects TU's mission to blend academic rigor with experiential learning and reinforces the university's deep connection to the Baltimore region's business community.
For media inquiries, please contact Jamie Abell at jaabell@towson.edu.
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About Towson University
Towson University is Maryland's university of opportunities. With more than 150 years of experience pushing possibilities, TU is a nationally recognized leader in inclusive excellence, social mobility, research and discovery. As the largest university in greater Baltimore, TU's momentum is always accelerating, with nearly 20,000 students and nearly 200 bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs in the liberal arts and sciences and applied professional fields. Located amid one of the East Coast's cultural and economic epicenters, TU is a beacon and powerful catalyst in the Mid-Atlantic, partnering with hundreds of businesses and organizations, impacting communities and fueling change. TU meets the holistic needs of each student to achieve success, a result of a deeply inclusive culture with a focus on equity among all students, faculty and staff.
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Original text here: https://www.towson.edu/news/articles/2026/launches-ravens-case-study.html
NC State Experts Can Discuss Phosphorus Executive Order
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 21 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release:
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NC State Experts Can Discuss Phosphorus, Executive Order
A new executive order created to ensure "an adequate supply of elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides" for the United States was posted on Feb. 18. North Carolina State University experts can discuss the science and technology involved in the use of phosphorus, as well as policy, economic and sustainability issues related to this essential element.
Jacob Jones, professor in the College of Engineering, directs the
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RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 21 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release:
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NC State Experts Can Discuss Phosphorus, Executive Order
A new executive order created to ensure "an adequate supply of elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides" for the United States was posted on Feb. 18. North Carolina State University experts can discuss the science and technology involved in the use of phosphorus, as well as policy, economic and sustainability issues related to this essential element.
Jacob Jones, professor in the College of Engineering, directs theScience and Technologies for Phosphorus Sustainability (STEPS) Center at NC State, the world's largest research center on phosphorus sustainability. Jones works to integrate many research disciplines and sectors to address challenges around phosphorus sourcing, use efficiency, recovery and reuse, and fate. His technical expertise is in materials science and engineering, including mineralogy, crystallography, inorganic chemistry, and nanotechnology.
Jones can be reached at jacobjones@ncsu.edu.
Jay Rickabaugh, assistant professor of public administration, studies how phosphorus policy is developed and implemented at the federal, state and local level in areas such as agriculture, environmental protection and international trade. He recently published a piece examining the challenges public administrators face when collaborating across levels of government and agencies using phosphorus governance as a case study.
Rickabaugh can be reached at jarickab@ncsu.edu.
Justin Baker is an associate professor in NC State's College of Natural Resources and a research lead for the STEPS Center. As a natural resource economist, Baker focuses on local- to global-scale economic modeling of agriculture, forestry, and fertilizer systems, including international trade dynamics.
Baker can be reached at jsbaker4@ncsu.edu.
Khara Grieger, assistant professor of applied ecology, works to understand the environmental and societal impacts of new and emerging technologies, particularly those in food and agriculture systems, and best practices for extending and translating complex knowledge to diverse stakeholders in order to inform decisions. She also co-leads STEPS Knowledge Transfer efforts, where she leverages her work in stakeholder engagement to communicate and translate academic research to diverse audiences. She works together with STEPS researchers and diverse stakeholders to share knowledge and experiences, understand stakeholder needs and preferences, and co-create ideas and solutions related to technical and management solutions to phosphorus sustainability.
Grieger can be reached at kdgriege@ncsu.edu.
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Original text here: https://news.ncsu.edu/2026/02/nc-state-experts-can-discuss-phosphorus-executive-order/
Computer Technology Associate Degree Program Launches At La Salle University
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- La Salle University is expanding its academic offerings with an Associate of Science in Computer Technology within the Miguel Campos School. The two-year, on-campus program is designed to prepare graduates for entry-level information technology support and technical assistance roles across the U.S. workforce.
The curriculum addresses several core areas, including computer hardware, software, networking, troubleshooting, and security. Students will gain the skills necessary to maintain computer systems, support network operations, and provide direct assistance to technology
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- La Salle University is expanding its academic offerings with an Associate of Science in Computer Technology within the Miguel Campos School. The two-year, on-campus program is designed to prepare graduates for entry-level information technology support and technical assistance roles across the U.S. workforce.
The curriculum addresses several core areas, including computer hardware, software, networking, troubleshooting, and security. Students will gain the skills necessary to maintain computer systems, support network operations, and provide direct assistance to technologyusers. University officials indicate that the program is tailored for individuals who prefer a shorter educational commitment than a traditional four-year bachelor's degree.
Timothy Highley, chair of the Math and Science Department, explains that the degree provides a qualification for successful entry into the technical field. He notes that the shorter duration makes higher education more accessible to a wider range of students. The program also serves as a foundation for those seeking further certifications or transitions into specialized technical roles in the future.
By offering this two-year track, the institution aims to increase access to a high-quality education that is immediately usable in the job market. The initiative reflects the university's commitment to providing flexible pathways for students to achieve professional qualifications. Graduates will be positioned to fill vital roles in IT infrastructure and user support services immediately following completion of the coursework.
-- Kripaa Chhughani, Targeted News Service
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Original text posted on Feb. 20, 2026: https://www.lasalle.edu/news/computer-science-associates-degree-program-now-offered-at-la-salle-university/
