Contracts Between US Universities, China Total More Than $2 Billion: Investigation
By Micaiah Bilger of The College Fix Report comes amid concerns about CCP’s influence, human rights violations... American universities have entered more than $2.3 billion in contracts with China in the past decade…#usuniversities #chinatotal #ccp #universityofflorida #universityoftexas #austin #newyorkuniversity #educationdepartment #shanghai #juilliardschool (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Houston universities help city claim a top 10 spot for innovation
Houston's universities contribute plenty to the region's innovation, and the study's authors suggested that there's more growth that can happen. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - April 19, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Jishnu Nair Source Type: news
Virginia becomes first state to allow colleges and universities to directly pay student athletes through NIL deals
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed measure into law Thursday that allows state colleges and universities to directly pay their athletes through name, image and likeness compensation deals, a measure believed to be the first of its kind. The law, which takes effect July 1, was signed one day after…#virginia #glennyoungkin #ncaa #nil #michigan #wardemanuel #oklahoma #nebraska #universityofvirginia #carlawilliams (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
News at a glance: Global coral bleaching, preventing ship strikes on whales, and detecting prostate cancer
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Hot oceans prompt world’s worst coral bleaching
Coral reefs are on track for unprecedented damage from oceans that overheated during the past year, prompting government scientists to declare a global bleaching event for the fourth time in the past 25 years.
At least 54% of the world’s reefs, in 53 countries, have been hit by bleaching
since 2023, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the International Coral Reef Initiative announced on 15 April. Bleaching occurs when overheated coral polyps expel the symbiotic algae living inside them; it leaves c...
Source: ScienceNOW - April 18, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
Higher Ed hires PR
American universities and colleges are beefing up their strategic communications efforts given the onslaught of public backlash and political scrutiny that shows no signs of tapering off. Why it matters: Higher ed is the latest industry to learn the hard lessons about crisis communications and how…#gallup #columbiauniversity #academia #marathonstrategies #israel #hamas #philsinger #undergraduate #harvard (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Social support and psychotherapy outcomes for international students in university/college counseling centers - Robbins KA, Bartholomew TT, Joy EE, Keum BTH, P érez-Rojas AE, Lockard AJ.
OBJECTIVE: To explore the relationship between international students' social support at intake and international student distress at end of treatment. Participants: Data was collected from participants (n = 40,085) from 90 United States universities using... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Warning over 'chemical cosh' doled out to dementia sufferers as experts warn dangerous drugs are even more harmful than feared
Academics from the Universities of Manchester, Nottingham, Edinburgh and Dundee found that dementia patients had a two-fold increased risk of developing pneumonia. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
With Social Prescribing, Art and Volunteering Can Be Medicine
Prescriptions for social activities, exercise and the arts — first popularized in Britain — are coming to America. But some experts say the U.S. health care system may get in the way. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - April 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Caron Tags: Mental Health and Disorders Anxiety and Stress Loneliness Art Colleges and Universities Emergency Medical Treatment California Newark (NJ) Source Type: news
Prevention of sexual violence and domestic abuse through a university bystander intervention programme: learning from a UK feasibility study - Barter C, Bracewell K, Farrelly N, Clelland AK, Chantler K.
In response to evidence documenting the scale and impact of sexual violence (SV) and domestic abuse (DA) in universities, recommend implementation of a UK based bystander programme, The Intervention Initiative (TII), as a key prevention strategy. However, ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 16, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Health care companies turn to Buffalo-area colleges for talent
Partnerships with local universities are crucial for building a talent pipeline in health care, from nursing to medical device production. Here are a couple local partnerships that are growing. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - April 15, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Katie Anderson Source Type: news
An investigation into accidents in laboratories in universities in China caused by human error: a study based on improved CREAM and SPAR-H - He Y, Kuai NS, Deng LM, Wang ZL, Peng MJ.
Although considerable research has been devoted to improving safety in university laboratories, accidents, in that environment, have still occurred frequently at the cost of serious injury or even death of laboratory personnel. Currently, few Human Reliabi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 13, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
Hiring ban disrupts research at Florida universities
When Zhengfei Guan, an agricultural economist at the University of Florida (UF), advertised for a new postdoc last summer, one applicant from China quickly rose to the top of the pile. But after being offered the job, the young scholar decided he didn’t want to work in Florida.
His change of heart was triggered by a
new Florida law
prohibiting the state’s 12 public universities from employing graduate students and postdocs from China and six other “countries of concern” without special permission. Enacted in May 2023, the law restricts collaborations between Florida and Chinese academic institutions...
Source: ScienceNOW - April 12, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
ADL Head Tells Jewish Parents ‘Go in Eyes Wide Open’ Following Antisemitism Report Card for Schools: ‘Stories I’ve Heard Are Abominable’
Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt told CNBC on Friday he’s heard “abominable” stories from Jewish students about the antisemitism they’ve faced on university campuses. Greenblatt joined Squawk Box to discuss the ADL’s recent report card for universities which gave a failing grade to…#antidefamationleague #jonathangreenblatt #jewish #squawkbox #adl #harvard #israel #andrewrosssorkin #harvardlawschool #hamas (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Universities should experiment to improve caregiver support, U.S. National Academies says
“Innovation in caregiving support is desperately needed.” That’s one of the key take-home messages of a report released today by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM)
exploring how the U.S. academic community can better support caregivers
—a group that
particularly struggled to stay afloat during the pandemic
. Many of the report’s recommendations are familiar, including paid family and medical leave and flexible grant deadlines. But the report also highlights the need for creative solutions, encouraging institutions to experiment with new approaches and to coll...
Source: ScienceNOW - April 11, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
‘A Different World’ Cast Gets The White House Singing Its Tune
The cast of A Different World has reunited for a national tour of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). During a stop in Washington, D.C., hosted by Howard College, they appeared at the White House to meet Vice President Kamala Harris and Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. The…#adifferentworld #howardcollege #kamalaharris #karinejeanpierre #arethafranklin #darrylmbell #ronjohnson #charnelebrown #kimberlyreese #jasmineguy (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
