Australian taxpayers paid $466,000 for training of nation ’s first female astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg
With Bennell-Pegg unlikely to go to space anytime soon, there are questions about the value of the spending by the cash-strapped Australian space programFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet ourmorning and afternoon news emails,free app ordaily news podcastAustralia ’s first female astronaut, Katherine Bennell-Pegg, graduated from the European Space Agency’s (ESA) training program on Monday night.She may be unlikely to take a giant leap into space anytime soon, but is on a mission to bolster the space industry and inspire women and girls.Sign up for Guardian Australia ’s free morning and afternoon...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 23, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Tory Shepherd Tags: Australia news Science Space European Space Agency Source Type: news
University of Medicine and Health Sciences Celebrates Historic Match Day for Graduating Students
Top-rated Caribbean medical school reaches new milestones with a 91% match rate for first-time applicants, and placements in competitive residency programs across 27 states, Puerto Rico, and Canada NEW YORK, April 22, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The University of Medicine and Health... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - April 22, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
A Gen Xer who got $250,000 in student loans forgiven said he can now finally start saving for retirement
None It's a result of the Education Department's one-time account adjustments. • None Lambdin said the relief will allow him to save for retirement while considering longer term dreams. Joel Lambdin finished graduate school in 1998 — but as a professional musician, he was hardly making enough…#educationdepartment #joellambdin #lambdin #aidvantage (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Martin Wygod, a Winner on Wall Street and the Racetrack, Dies at 84
Martin J. Wygod, a Wall Street whiz who graduated from walking horses after races to owning and breeding championship thoroughbreds when he made millions from investing in online companies that sold pharmaceuticals by mail and pruned medical paperwork, died on April 12 in San Diego. He was 84. His…#martinjwygod #sandiego #emilybushnell #raised #merck #janbuck #martywygod (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
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
