Universities consider academic integrity in approach to evolving AI-filled future
A study sponsored by Turnitin shows that 75% of the students surveyed would continue using AI tools even if their professors or schools banned the technology. As artificial intelligence evolves, faculty members and school officials are creating new guidelines and curriculum to adapt. "Cheating is…#turnitin #biolauniversity #resumes #mccabe #pepperdineuniversity #jennifermiyaketrapp #aiwill #josephhartono #clarissajocelyn #original (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

When institutions harm those who depend on them: a scoping review of institutional betrayal - Christl ME, Pham KCT, Rosenthal A, DePrince AP.
The term institutional betrayal (Smith and Freyd, 2014) builds on the conceptual framework of betrayal trauma theory (see Freyd, 1996) to describe the ways that institutions (e.g., universities, workplaces) fail to take appropriate steps to prevent and/or ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 26, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

The 23 state universities that make at least $125 million annually from their sports teams
Brutus Buckeye and Bevo Longhorn Ben Jackson/Getty Images; David Buono/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images College sports make big money, but some schools earn a lot more than others. The SEC and Big Ten dominate the list of the schools that make the most money from sports. The Ohio State University…#brutusbuckeye #bevolonghorn #davidbuonoicon #gettyimagescollege #ohiostateuniversity #ncaa #power5 #pac12conference #indianauniversity #menbasketballrevenue (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

" Yes, the Last 10 Years Really Have Been Worse for Free Speech " (Focusing on Universities)
An interesting and, I think, sound analysis by Greg Lukianoff (FIRE), responding to ACLU National Legal Director (and Georgetown law professor) David Cole's review of Lukianoff & Rikki Schlott's The Canceling of the American Mind in the New York Review of Books. An excerpt: [A]fter 9/11 only about…#greglukianoff #aclunationallegal #georgetown #davidcole #newyorkreviewofbooks #after911 #cancelculture #ucla #jeantwenge #reasoncom (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Joint Fellowships and Professorships awarded by the Universities of Bristol and Cape Town to deepen strategic partnership
Six academic staff at the University of Bristol have been awarded joint Fellowships and Professorships to work closely with the University of Cape Town (UCT) on developing opportunities for engagement, impact and longer-term collaboration between the universities and their communities. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - January 24, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Announcements; Press Release Source Type: news

Live animal transport regulations not ‘ fit for purpose ’ , major international study finds
A ‘ fitness check ’ of regulations in five countries meant to protect animals during transportation, has deemed that they all fall short of fully protecting animals during transport. Findings from this interdisciplinary work involving the Universities of Bristol, Essex and British Columbia (Canada) which compared animal transport rules designed to protect the billions of livestock that are transported on lengthy journeys in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, EU (including UK) and US, highlights serious failures. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - January 24, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: International, Research; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Veterinary School; Press Release Source Type: news

How Worcester Polytechnic Institute Weathered a Spate of Suicides
Over six terrible months, professors and administrators at Worcester Polytechnic Institute took on the unofficial role of counselors during a spate of campus suicides. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jordan Kisner Tags: Worcester Polytechnic Institute Suicides and Suicide Attempts Mental Health and Disorders Anxiety and Stress Colleges and Universities Worcester (Mass) Source Type: news

Hologram lecturers thrill students at trailblazing UK university
AI-powered technology that projects lifelike avatars trialled at Loughborough UniversityAny university lecturer will tell you that luring students to a morning lecture is an uphill struggle. But even the most hungover fresher would surely be enticed by a physics lesson from Albert Einstein or a design masterclass from Coco Chanel.This could soon be the reality for British students, as some universities start to beam in guest lecturers from around the globe using the same holographic technology that is used to bring dead or retired singers back to the stage.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 21, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Rachel Hall Tags: Technology Universities Higher education Teaching UK news Source Type: news

Paper mills are bribing editors at scholarly journals, Science investigation finds
Related podcast Paper mills bribe editors to pass peer review, and detecting tumors with a blood draw BY Sarah Crespi , Richard Stone , Zakiya Whatley One evening in June 2023, Nicholas Wise, a fluid dynamics researcher at the University of Cambridge who moonlights as a scientific fraud buster, was digging around on shady Facebook groups when he came across something he had never seen before. Wise was all too familiar with offers to sell...
Source: ScienceNOW - January 18, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news

Nancy E. Adler, Who Linked Wealth to Health, Dies at 77
She documented the powerful role that education, income and self-perceived social status play in a person ’s health and longevity. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - January 18, 2024 Category: American Health Authors: Katie Hafner Tags: Adler, Nancy E (1946-2024) Colleges and Universities Psychology and Psychologists Medicine and Health Income Health Psychology (Journal) MacArthur, John D and Catherine T, Foundation University of California, San Francisco Deaths (Obituari Source Type: news

Depression and help-seeking behaviors among college students: findings from the Healthy Minds Study 2018-2019 - Raposa ME, Smithers DJ, Coleman CM, Harlow BL.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the likelihood of using formal and informal mental health services among college students according to prior history of depression diagnosis and presence of depression symptoms. PARTICIPANTS: College students from 79 universities in... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Claire M. Fagin, Powerful Advocate for Nurses and Nursing, Dies at 97
“It is really hard,” a colleague said, “to identify anyone who has had a larger impact on nursing than Claire.” (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Cornelia Dean Tags: Fagin, Claire M Deaths (Obituaries) Nursing and Nurses Colleges and Universities Mental Health and Disorders University of Pennsylvania Source Type: news

The European Road Safety Charter: engaging citizens in improving road safety - Vanhove S, Van den Berghe W, Verwee I, Humphris-Bach A.
The European Road Safety Charter (ERSC) is a large platform encouraging civil society to act on road safety. The ERSC objectives are: (1) encourage and support associations, schools, universities, companies and authorities to take action; (2) acknowledge c... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 17, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Community-Based Prevention Source Type: news

China's military and government acquire Nvidia chips despite US ban
Chinese military bodies, state-run artificial intelligence research institutes and universities have over the past year purchased small batches of Nvidia semiconductors banned by the U.S. from export to China, a Reuters review of tender documents show. The sales by largely unknown Chinese…#nvidia #a100 #h100 #hongkong #h800 #huawei #taiwan #singapore #chrismiller #tuftsuniversity (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Lifetime trauma, symptoms of psychological disturbance, and suicidal ideation among university students in Malaysia - Ghazali SR, Chen YY, Mohamad M, Yein LP, Razali ZA, Pauzi N, Majani AF.
In many countries, mental disorders are high among university students. We conducted a cross-sectional research design among 1767 university students (71.2% were females and the remaining were males) who attended public universities in Sarawak. Questionnai... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news