SAN FRANCISCO - A new poll released by Common Sense/SurveyMonkey shows that teens are taking the coronavirus more seriously than some may think. Despite 59% of teens surveyed saying that online learning is worse than in-person schooling—with almost one-fifth (19%) characterizing it as "much worse"—fewer than one in … [Read more...]
National Science Foundation awards Dorgan grant
USA - The National Science Foundation awards prestigious grant to Dr. Kelly Dorgan of The Sea Lab at Dauphin Island and the University of South Alabama … [Read more...]
Harris named CEO of National Math and Science Initiative
DALLAS -- Veteran astronaut and STEM education advocate Dr. Bernard A. Harris, Jr. has been named the new chief executive officer of the National Math and Science Initiative. … [Read more...]
Manpower US Offers Career-Focused Degrees
MILWAUKEE - Manpower U.S. today launches a new partnership with the University of Phoenix offering degree courses in a wide range of in-demand subjects including Cyber Security, Information Technology and Health Administration, enabling people to develop the skills employers are looking for. … [Read more...]
Advanced Manufacturing Opportunities for Students
DEARBORN, Mich. - Manufacturing jobs are on the rise, but the industry is dealing with a severe shortage of workers equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to function in advanced manufacturing workplaces. To help close the skills gap, NASA's agency-wide HUNCH (High School Students United with NASA to Create … [Read more...]
Help Schools Prevent Bullying
Schools Bullying - Hazelden Publishing, the leader in evidence-based bullying prevention solutions for students; and Illuminate Education, creator of the Education Intelligence Platform (EIP) that provides data-informed insights into the whole child, have entered into a licensing arrangement to help more U.S. schools … [Read more...]
Social and Emotional Learning, Touches Down in Africa
SAN DIEGO, Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) software -- The Language Express, Inc., developers of the Award winning programme, “The Social Express® today announced its partnership with Prognari, an Africa-focused education value-add organization that seeks to develop social, emotional intelligence capabilities and … [Read more...]
New Provost for St. Thomas University
St. Thomas University President Monsignor Franklyn M. Casale has announced a major institutional appointment that will continue to strengthen the University's academic leadership position (www.stu.edu). A visionary and transformational leader in higher education, Irma Becerra-Fernandez, Ph.D., has been named St. Thomas … [Read more...]
Additional Fulbright Awards Available
Colleen Dube, Executive Director of The Fulbright Commission and Dr. Attracta Halpin, Registrar of the National University of Ireland signed a memorandum of understanding to enable PhD candidates from a NUI Constituent University or other NUI member Institution to travel to the United States on a Fulbright Award to … [Read more...]
Students Build a Winner
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation, a national leader in specialized technical training and a driving force in helping students turn their passion into professional success, is proud to announce a truck built by students from its South Plainfield, NJ campus took First Place in its class at the 2013 Diesel … [Read more...]