Saturday - April 26, 2025
Education (Colleges & Universities)

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

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Yale University: Novel Course Translates Data From the Natural World Into Art
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 25 -- Yale University issued the following news release:

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Novel course translates data from the natural world into art

In a new course, Yale students are using AI technologies to transform natural phenomena into artistic performances -- an endeavor that extends into a symposium April 24-25.

Composer Matthew Suttor has been thinking about how to create music from the patterns found in the natural world for decades. It's only been in recent years that he has mastered the art of mapping complex environmental data to musical parameters -- thanks in part to the ... Show Full Article

University of Southern California-Viterbi School of Engineering: New Insight Into How the Brain Switches Gears Could Help Parkinson's Patients
LOS ANGELES, California, April 25 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news:

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New Insight into How the Brain Switches Gears Could Help Parkinson's Patients

Biomedical engineering research at USC has unraveled a mystery of motor control that could be a game-changer for disorders like Parkinson's and could aid in the development of bio-inspired systems.

In the high-stakes world of the NBA, we watch in awe as our favorite player seamlessly switches moves in the blink of an eye. A perfect layup is suddenly defended. The shooter changes ... Show Full Article

University of Manchester: 80% of Northern Irish Women First Endured Sexist Behaviour as Children
MANCHESTER, England, April 25 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release:

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80% of Northern Irish women first endured sexist behaviour as children

Four in five women surveyed in Northern Ireland said their first experience of sexist behaviour or harassment by men happened when they were children, according to a new study.

Kim McFalone, a PhD researcher from The University of Manchester, surveyed 211 women in the country who had experienced staring, sexual comments, touching, catcalling, flashing and other behaviour that made them uncomfortable.

She found that 80% ... Show Full Article

Student Bridge Builders Foster Constructive Dialogue at the Ford School
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 25 -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news:

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Student Bridge Builders foster constructive dialogue at the Ford School

As the political polarization in America rises, navigating across differences to find common ground--and policy solutions--has never been more important. This semester, four students--Rebecca Coyne (MPP '26), Ella Kinder (BA '25), Breah Marie Willy (BA '26), Adriana Werdin (BA '26)--were selected as the school's first "Bridge Builders" to help foster constructive dialogue at the school.

Led by Jennifer ... Show Full Article

Georgetown Law Offers Tuition Discounts to Affected Federal Lawyers
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Georgetown University Law Center issued the following news:

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Georgetown Law Offers Tuition Discounts to Affected Federal Lawyers

Georgetown Law Dean William M. Treanor announced on April 22 that the Law Center would offer tuition discounts on select LL.M. degrees and continuing education programs to to current or recently separated government lawyers.

In a message to the Georgetown Law community, Treanor wrote, "The recent federal actions affecting government employees have created uncertainty and disruption for many individuals in our region and across the government. ... Show Full Article

FSU to Celebrate Resilience, Record-breaking Graduating Class at Spring Commencement
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 25 -- Florida State University issued the following news:

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FSU to celebrate resilience, record-breaking graduating class at spring commencement

By Amy Farnum-Patronis and Patty Cox

Florida State University will celebrate remembrance, resilience and achievement as its largest graduating class in history receives degrees during Spring 2025 commencement, just days after a campus shooting that claimed two lives and injured six others. Six ceremonies will take place at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center in Tallahassee on May 2 and 3.

President Richard McCullough ... Show Full Article

Dartmouth College: Exploring AI's Growing Footprint in Health Care
HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 25 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news:

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Exploring AI's Growing Footprint in Health Care

Dartmouth symposium spotlights innovations serving providers and patients.

As artificial intelligence continues to redefine the possibilities within health care, researchers across Dartmouth are creating and applying these new technologies to drive better outcomes for patients and providers alike.

At the second annual Dartmouth Symposium on Precision Health and AI on April 18, clinicians, medical researchers, and computer scientists convened to explore the ... Show Full Article