The economy requires an aggressive shift to a system, writes Kenneth Ender, where public colleges are stitched together with K-12 and local nonprofits and feature an electronic backbone of support.
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The 21st Century requires the creation of what I prefer to think of as a "Communiversity" -- an organizing strategy that enables us…
Exactly nobody worries about burnout among alternative academics. After all, why should colleges and universities worry about the wellness of alt-acs?
Alternative academics are staff. Staff are costs, not assets. Right?
We all know that staff bloat is responsible for the rising costs of higher education, and the diminishing number of tenure track lines. (Well, neither…
The enrolment in PhDs jumped 50% between 2011 and 2017, leading UGC to invite proposals for a six-month study to assess the quality of theses in the past decade.
The University Grants Commission (UGC) is worried about the quality of PhD research in India, and it has good reason to.
A PhD or Doctor of Philosophy signifies the highest…
An increasing number of governors and states are answering the call for more resources to help college students who are struggling with food and housing insecurity.
Recently, lawmakers in California and New Jersey offered new money to help public colleges support students experiencing hunger and homelessness.
California's state budget proposal includes $15 million each to the…
As part of a major education and research initiative, the EU Commission is financing 17 European university alliances. Each of these alliances includes a number of universities and KTH is part of UNITE!, (the University Network for Innovation, Technology and Engineering), together with universities of technology in Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain.
“UNITE!…
In rural Georgia counties, STEAM programs are having an impact on kids, teenagers and adults. STEAM is designed to integrate science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM – the “A” stands for Art) subjects into various education disciplines. The goal is to teach students how to think critically and use engineering or technology in creative approaches to real-world problems while building…
Three Mississippi State University personnel are being recognized as Mississippi’s leaders in technology.
Trey Breckenridge. Image courtesy of Mississippi State University by Diane Godwin.
Director of High Performance Computing Trey Breckenridge, Computer Science and Engineering Associate Clinical Professor Sarah Lee and Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems Executive Director Clay Walden all were named to the Mississippi…
Engineers design surfaces that send rain flying away, potentially preventing icing or soaking.
In many situations, engineers want to minimize the contact of droplets of water or other liquids with surfaces they fall onto. Whether the goal is keeping ice from building up on an airplane wing or a wind turbine blade, or preventing…
A pair of internationally renowned Western researchers were honoured recently for their work in and commitment to their discipline, the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) announced this week.
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry professor S. Jeffrey Dixon received the 2019 IADR Distinguished Service Award for his decades of dedicated service to the association…
Doctoral student Jessica Shotwell is passionate about public health and is researching ways to facilitate and improve health care systems and health communication platforms so people receive equitable and equal health care.
Hometown: Winsted
High school: Gilbert High school
Current employment: UGA Experiential Professional Development (xPD) summer intern for The Office of Industry Collaborations. Doctoral research…