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New Hub will galvanise expertise as Imperial researchers continue to forge vital international partnerships The College will launch a new Global Development Hub later this month to bring together Imperial’s expertise to maximise the global impact of its world-leading research, education and innovation. The hub plans to engage with the United Nations Sustainable Agenda 2030 and to prepare for sustainability challenges that might arise 20, 30 or 50 years into the future. Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, ...

Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT is uniquely positioned to lead the way on the technological advances and policy options needed to address climate change. At the second MIT Climate Engagement Forum of the semester, students, faculty, alumni, and staff described the many ways they are engaging an array of organizations to bring real solutions to the climate crisis. Several participants in the discussion offered suggestions from their own personal and professional experiences on how the ...

Date Time Ground broken at White City for new School of Public Health Imperial’s plans for a transformative new School of Public Health reaches a key milestone as construction begins. The College marked the breaking of ground at Imperial’s White City Campus, the site for the new School of Public Health building, with a virtual event on Wednesday 21 April. This is a landmark moment in Imperial’s £100 million campaign for the School of Public Health, which has raised more than £57 million...

Office for The Graduate School can be found in the Gillis Building. LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 20, 2021) — The University of Kentucky will hold an open forum as part of an internal search for the position of Associate Provost for Graduate and Professional Education and Dean of the Graduate School April 20, noon-1 p.m via Zoom. As the result of a robust search process, Ann Vail was selected as finalist for the position. Vail’s curriculum vitae and application cover letter are available on the sea...

Volunteers needed for Augmented Reality Study by Department of Computer Science We are looking for volunteers to take part in a study exploring how people may interact with future Augmented Reality (AR) interfaces. During the study, you will record videos of yourself tapping on a printed keyboard. The study takes approximately one hour, and you will be paid $15 for your time. You will complete the study at your home. To participate you must meet the following requirements: You must have access...

East Carolina University’s Helping Our Students Thrive (HOiST) held its final discussion of the semester and presentation titled “HOiST: Understanding Sexual Assault and Title IX Resources,” on April 15 with topics on how to respond to disclosed concerns from students. Associate Dean of Students Lauren Thorn said the HOiST series has highlighted campus services and resources to students as well as promoted the partnership between the Office of the Dean of Students (DOS), the Offi...

Northwestern Now In his 22nd Conversations with the President event Tuesday (April 13) — held remotely for the second consecutive year due to COVID-19 safety precautions — Northwestern University President Morton Schapiro reflected on the pandemic’s impact on campus safety, what we’ve learned as an institution and where we’re headed as restrictions begin to loosen.   “I think one of the safest places in the world has been Northwestern, and we have the numbers to show that,” Pres...

Monday, April 12, 2021 - 12:52 pm CANTON -- A dedicated educator, administrator and student advocate will be retiring from SUNY Canton following a 32-year career. Molly A. Mott, Ph.D., who is currently the college’s Associate Provost and Dean of Academic Support Services, announced her retirement beginning April 1, but she will continue working on a part-time basis as part of a bridge for the next year. “Dr. Mott supervised several extremely important areas of the colle...

Australias federal government has asked the medical and vaccine regulators to urgently consider the European Medicines Agency’s finding of a possible link between the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID vaccine and rare blood clots. This follows reports over recent weeks of blood clots in a small number of people around the world who had received the AstraZeneca vaccine, including one man who was hospitalised in Melbourne. Scientists have termed the condition “vaccine induced prothrombotic immune thro...

Eight Candidates Named in the Final Phase of UAA Chancellor Search The UAA Chancellor Search Committee has recommended eight candidates to meet with the UAA and Anchorage community in the final phase of its search for the next UAA Chancellor. The eight leaders were chosen from a pool of diverse and highly qualified candidates and include three Alaskans and five university leaders from outside of Alaska. The eight candidates are: Deena Bishop, Ed.D., Superintendent of the Anchorage School Distri...