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Education (Colleges & Universities)

Here's a look at documents from public, private and community colleges in the U.S.

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Vanderbilt University School of Engineering: IMPACT Program Offered Through Wond'ry Aims to Help Students Obtain Commercialization Success
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 6 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering issued the following news:

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IMPACT program offered through Wond'ry aims to help students obtain commercialization success

A new program at Vanderbilt School of Engineering, made possible by a recent gift from the A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation, is helping engineering students commercialize deep-tech prototypes that address societal needs and aim for worldwide impact.

Called IMPACT - Innovation, Market-driven Productization, and Commercialization of (deep) Technologies - the program offers a hands-on learning ... Show Full Article

UMSL Political Scientists Share Research on Vote Centers With Election Officials Across the Country During Books and Ballots Series Webinar
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Dec. 6 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus issued the following news:

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UMSL political scientists share research on vote centers with election officials across the country during Books and Ballots Series webinar

By Steve Walentik

Anita Manion and David Kimball were panelists in a webinar cosponsored by the nonpartisan Center for Election Innovation and Research and the Elections Group.

St. Louis County voters have had the option of voting inside the Millennium Student Center at the University of Missouri-St. Louis for municipal, primary and general elections ... Show Full Article

UAPB Students Attend 12th Annual National HBCU Pre-Law Summit in Atlanta, Georgia
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Dec. 6 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff issued the following news:

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UAPB Students Attend 12th Annual National HBCU Pre-Law Summit in Atlanta, Georgia

For the first time in nearly a decade, five students from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) attended the 12th Annual National HBCU Pre-Law Summit, held in Atlanta, Georgia. The event, founded by attorney and educator Evangeline M. Mitchell, Esq., Ed.M., is the nation's only pre-law event dedicated exclusively to empowering HBCU students interested in pursuing careers in law, according to its website.

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UAPB Chancellor Graham Stresses 'Focus' as the Keynote at the Alpha's 119th Founders' Day Program
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Dec. 6 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff issued the following news:

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UAPB Chancellor Graham Stresses "Focus" as the Keynote at the Alpha's 119th Founders' Day Program

Dr. Anthony Graham, Chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), stressed the importance of avoiding distractions and staying focused. He was the keynote speaker on Thursday night during the 119th Founders' Day Celebration of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, Delta Sigma Lambda and Gamma Delta Chapters. The event took place at Barraque Street Missionary Baptist Church ... Show Full Article

Tulane's Courtney Bryan Co-leads National Jazz Generations Initiative
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 6 -- Tulane University issued the following news release:

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Tulane's Courtney Bryan co-leads national Jazz Generations Initiative

Tulane University composer, pianist and MacArthur Fellow Courtney Bryan is co-leading a national effort to advance America's first original art form through the Jazz Generations Initiative, a multi-year program funded by a $5.8 million Mellon Foundation grant and sponsored by the Jazz Foundation of America.

Launched this month with events in New Orleans and New York City, the initiative brings together jazz scholarship, performance ... Show Full Article

Iowa PhD Student's Algorithm Becomes Global Resource Through Industry Partnership
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Dec. 6 -- The University of Iowa College of Engineering issued the following news:

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Iowa PhD student's algorithm becomes global resource through industry partnership

Jonah Marks, a University of Iowa (UI) PhD candidate in chemical and biochemical engineering, created a better way for scientists to find "transition states" in chemical reactions, a key tool for unlocking new medicines, better catalysts, and advanced materials.

The innovation attracted the attention of Rowan Scientific, a Boston-based computational chemistry start-up, which has adopted Marks' method as a ... Show Full Article

In the News: MTSU Faculty Talk Positive Aging, AI, Gang Graffiti, Apples, Whiskey, More
MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Dec. 6 -- Middle Tennessee State University issued the following news:

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In the News: MTSU faculty talk positive aging, AI, gang graffiti, apples, whiskey, more

By Nancy DeGennaro

Middle Tennessee State University faculty and staff recently provided the media with their perspectives on various issues, including positive aging, dyslexia and artificial intelligence.

* Dr. Robert Fowler, associate professor of aerospace, talked with WKRN-TV News 2 on Sept. 19 about Murfreesboro City Council's proposed air traffic control tower moves. Watch the segment (https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/murfreesboro/proposed-murfreesboro-air-traffic-control-tower-moves-forward/).

Fowler ... Show Full Article