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In 2017, with about 2.1 million people in the United States suffering from substance use disorders, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared a public health emergency to address the nation’s growing opioid epidemic.
As part of a new initiative called the Five-Point Strategy, the U.S. Health Resources &…
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Record-breaking single “Old Town Road” is a little bit country, a little bit rock ‘n roll, according to an artificial intelligence (AI) tool developed by a USC computer science student
The debate can finally be put to rest—Lil Nas X’s record-setting, chart-topping hit “Old Town Road” is indeed country.…
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Twenty-six proposals have been funded through the second round of the New Approaches to Promote Diversity and Inclusion grants program, which was announced in January 2019 by UGA President Jere W. Morehead.
“This program was first introduced to encourage new initiatives that promote the recruitment, retention and success of underserved students,” said Morehead.…
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Diverse incoming class continues tradition of academic excellence
A record 29,300 students applied for admission to the University of Georgia this fall, and 5,500 outstanding students will begin their classes today. Along with stellar academic credentials, the Class of 2023 brings to the birthplace of public higher education a commitment…
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Eight UConn scientists and engineers were awarded coveted Faculty Early Career Development Award from the National Science Foundation this year.
The NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program supports early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education, and to lead advances in…
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Active learning is much more than group projects.
For the participants in the Center for Teaching and Learning’s Active Learning Summer Institute, it’s a shift in mindset to making sure their students are purposefully engaged in the material.
“We are experts in the content, but we can always be developed more in the…
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He is committed to excellence in education, research and service.
In the corner of Provost S. Jack Hu’s office in the Administration Building, just to the right of the window overlooking North Campus, is a framed print of elegant Chinese calligraphy. It includes Chinese characters “kaizen,” as well as the names of…
Parteek Bhatia is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala. He has more than eighteen years of academic experience, including six years at D.A.V College Amritsar. He has earned his B.Tech from SLIET and MS from BITS Pilani. He has completed his Ph.D on…
Graspable Inc., an Indiana University-related startup, has received a two-year, $900,000 SBIR Phase II grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences.
The company will use the funds to develop Graspable Math Activities. The high-tech, dynamic algebra notation app provides opportunities for students to practice algebra on their laptops and tablets. A video about…