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*Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Arizona Newsletter for Wednesday November 13, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Drexel University: Reporting Into the Void - Research Suggests Companies Fall Short When It Comes to Addressing Phishing
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 13 (TNSres) -- Drexel University issued the following news release: The cybersecurity refrain when encountering phishing emails invariably advises: "don't click on that link" and "report that email" -- but new research from Drexel University and Arizona State University has revealed a problematic reality: Most major companies do little to support reporting and few take action to shut down phishing sites disguised as their own after they have been reported. Rece  more

Grand Canyon University Receives Substantial Gift From T.W. Lewis Foundation to Support New Student Success Center
PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 13 -- Grand Canyon University issued the following news release: Grand Canyon University has received a five-year, $2 million grant from the T.W. Lewis Foundation to establish the T.W. Lewis Center for Student Success at the Colangelo College of Business (CCOB). The center will prepare CCOB students for employment opportunities through personal development. The grant will fund a full-time director, specialized curriculum, a speaker series featuring successful Christian l  more

MCC Faculty-Created Open Education Resources Textbooks Impact Students on a Global Scale
MESA, Arizona, Nov. 13 -- Mesa Community College issued the following news release: Open Education Resources (OER) textbooks for public speaking and communication, created by Mesa Community College (MCC) faculty members for the college's Zero Textbook Degree program, are impacting students on a global scale. MCC's five Zero Textbook Degrees, also known as Z Degrees, are full degree paths that are 100% online and have zero textbook costs for all courses. They have been developed with the highes  more

University of Arizona: New 'Spectral Fingerprint' Atlas of Satellites Aims to Improve Space Security
TUCSON, Arizona, Nov. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: University of Arizona researchers have created the first astronomical equivalent of a fingerprint database for satellites, a critical first step toward easily identifying human-made objects in the increasingly crowded geostationary orbit. This database, or spectral atlas, includes 96 satellites in the geostationary orbit, or GEO - home to satellites used for communications, imaging, navigation and  more