USC Cancels Commencement Speakers Following Protests Over Banned Valedictorian
Following days of protest over the University of Southern California’s decision to ban Muslim valedictorian Asna Tabassum from the school’s May 10 commencement, the school took the additional step Friday of canceling outside graduation speakers. A memo shared on by USC noted, “to keep the focus on…#muslim #asnatabassum #usc #andrewguzman #tabassum #propalestine #cairla #hussamayloush #antipalestinian #antimuslim (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Daring ‘James Bond’ mission to drill Antarctic ice cores could reveal future of sea level rise
The helicopter hovered overhead, whipping up snow. Shielding his face, Peter Neff grabbed the dangling cargo load and guided it to the Antarctic ice. The helicopter sped back to the South Korean icebreaker
RV Araon
, 20 kilometers away, to fetch more gear. One trip down, 17 more to go,
thought Neff, a polar glaciologist
at the University of Minnesota (UM) Twin Cities. Time was ticking away on this day in January. In the best-case scenario, Neff and his team would have just 10 days to drill ice cores on Canisteo, a peninsula on the west coast of Antarctica—and a blizzard was already looming.
Ever...
Source: ScienceNOW - April 18, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
Musings of an NNLM Intern
During my master’s program at the University of Missouri, I discovered health sciences librarianship through a professional development award given by NNLM Region 3. After that experience, I knew that I wanted to learn more, but I had already exhausted my program’s courses in health and medical librarianship. As a resident of Minnesota, I reached out to Erica Lake of Region 6 to see if there were any internships or projects that I could work on. To my delight, she and her team created a virtual internship that kept me busy this semester.
During my internship, I studied the social determinants of health and how organiza...
Source: The Cornflower - April 18, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Miles Dietz-Castel Tags: Blog NNLM Internship Source Type: news
Understanding disproportionate female completion rates at police academies - Bowers Jr DA, Semukhina OB, Reynolds KM.
This paper investigates gender differences in graduation rates for police trainees in the nationwide sample of police academies collected in 2018 by the Census of Law Enforcement Training Academies. The study explores which characteristics of the police ac... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
Nepali Plaintiffs Double Down on 'Severe Harm' Caused by Invalidated USMLE Scores
(MedPage Today) -- The Nepali medical graduates who filed a class action lawsuit against the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) have amended and refiled their complaint.
In their latest suit, the plaintiffs alleged that having their U... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 17, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Fresh batch of Cork start-ups graduate New Frontiers at MTU
MTU said nine of these founders have already launched their products on the market, while applications are open for those seeking to join the next cohort. A new cohort of aspiring entrepreneurs have completed their six-month Frontiers programme hosted by Munster Technological University (MTU).…#mtu #ireland #elvisseporaitis #voltarobotics #newfrontiers #paulamcgovern #gracecandles #irish #spotify #apple (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
USC under fire for canceling valedictorian speech
The University of Southern California is facing intense criticism after canceling a planned graduation speech by valedictorian Asna Tabassum, citing unspecified "substantial risks relating to security and disruption." Who said what The "alarming tenor" of discussion about USC's valedictorian, on…#asnatabassum #usc #andrewguzman #muslim #losangelestimes #antizionist #trojans #israel #hussamayloush #tabassum (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Student debt is haunting Americans from graduation to retirement
Going to college is supposed to be the path to a more prosperous life. But the cost of getting a degree has become a financial albatross, weighing down borrowers from the day they graduate to the day they retire — if retirement is even possible. Student loan debt is a burden that nearly 3 out of 4…#jesevans #pittsburgh #courtneybrown #galluplumina #luminafoundation #gallup #oregon #save #amycoody #wetumpka (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
School of Pharmacy shows out in Grad Slam storytelling competition
Three students with ties to the School were finalists in the event, which challenges graduate students to explain their research to an audience of non-experts in just three minutes. (Source: UCSF School of Pharmacy News)
Source: UCSF School of Pharmacy News - April 16, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
How the Wonder Tools newsletter grew to 39,000 subscribers
There’s this saying that “those who can’t do, teach,” but Jeremy Caplan actually practices what he preaches. By day, he instructs on entrepreneurial journalism at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, and on his nights and weekends he writes Wonder Tools, a newsletter about the…#jeremycaplan #wondertools #nonehow (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
PODCAST: How the Wonder Tools newsletter grew to 39,000 subscribers
There’s this saying that “those who can’t do, teach,” but Jeremy Caplan actually practices what he preaches. By day, he instructs on entrepreneurial journalism at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, and on his nights and weekends he writes Wonder Tools, a newsletter about the…#jeremycaplan #wondertools (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Best Luxury Gifts for Everyone, From Custom Fine Jewelry to ‘Designer Cookies’
Got money burning a hole in your pocket for your loved one? If you’re shopping for someone who loves the finer things in life (regardless of the price tag), we’ve rounded up the best luxury gifts both priceless and spendy for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, graduation and other occasions. There’s…#hollywood #maserati #amazon #bloomingdales #neimanmarcus #nordstrom #saksfithavenue #hollywoodreporters (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ethiopia: College Graduates 300 Health Professionals
[Ethiopian Herald] Addis commits to quality health delivery (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 15, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Education Ethiopia Health and Medicine Source Type: news
Americans Aren ’ t Getting Enough Sleep
If you’re feeling—yawn—sleepy or tired while you read this and wish you could get some more shut-eye, you’re not alone. A majority of Americans say they would feel better if they could have more sleep, according to a new poll.
But in the U.S., the ethos of grinding and pulling yourself up by your own bootstraps is ubiquitous, both in the country’s beginnings and our current environment of always-on technology and work hours. And getting enough sleep can seem like a dream.
[time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”]
The Gallup poll, released Monday, found 57% of Americans say they would...
Source: TIME: Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Deepti Hajela and Linley Sanders / AP Tags: Uncategorized wire Source Type: news
