LEWISTON, Maine, April 10 -- Bates College issued the following news: * * * Angela Duckworth, psychologist and author of the cultural phenomenon 'Grit,' to deliver 2025 Bates Commencement address By Bates News Angela Duckworth, a prominent professor of psychology specializing in the concepts of grit and perseverance and their relationship to education, leadership, and personal development, will deliver the Bates College Commencement address on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Author of Grit: The Powe  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 8 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Research showcase celebrates the innovation and ideas of Brown public health students PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- In 1995, President Bill Clinton designated the first full week of April as National Public Health Week. At Brown University's School of Public Health, the week traditionally kicks off with Public Health Research Day, a festive poster conference and competition. On Tuesday, April 8,   more