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Stacy earns Paul Simon award The Telegraph FacebookTwitterEmail Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has named Jason Stacy the 2021 Paul Simon Outstanding Teacher-Scholar Award recipient. EDWARDSVILLE – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Jason Stacy, PhD, professor in the College of Arts and Sciences’ (CAS) Department of History, has been named the 2021 Paul Simon Outstanding Teacher-Scholar Award recipient. The highly competitive award is annually presented by the SIUE Grad...

UB faculty members Thomas Russo, Frank A. Scannapieco and Bianca Weinstock-Guttman have been named SUNY Distinguished Professors, the highest rank in the SUNY system. They were appointed to the distinguished professor rank by the SUNY Board of Trustees at its April meeting. The rank of distinguished professor is an order above full professorship and has three co-equal designations: distinguished professor, distinguished service professor and distinguished teaching professor. Russo, Scannapieco ...

May 6, 2021 The Washington State University Emeritus Society of retired faculty members has selected seven students to receive awards and grants to support their undergraduate research efforts, group spokesman Tom Brigham said. “As retired faculty from disciplines across the university, we feel it’s important to do what we can to encourage students’ research, scholarship, and creative activities,” said Brigham. “This allows us to contribute to the continued advancement of WSU, our com...

Bridging divides in research Wakimoto’s office oversees UCLA’s vast research enterprise. Amidst an extensive portfolio of activities, he and his colleagues encourage interdisciplinary research projects on campus, process thousands of proposals annually, monitor for safety compliance and investigate potential misconduct. With a bird’s-eye view of the campus’s research ecosystem, his office can spot potential collaborations on expansive topics like climate change, connecting researchers s...

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Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) Witnesses Ms. Gabriela Cruz Thompson, Director, University Research and Collaboration, Intel Labs, Intel Corporation Dr. Mahmud Farooque, Associate Director, Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes, DC and Clinical Associate Professor, School for the Future of Innovation in Society, Arizona State University Dr. Gerald Blazey, Vice President for Research and Innovation Partnerships, Northern Illinois University Dr. P. Barry Butler, President, Embry-Rid...

April 20, 2021 Division of Academic Engagement and Student Achievement (DAESA) The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation has announced that Washington State University juniors India Dykes, Haley Morris, and Gunnar Sly have each received $7,500 awards for the coming year, said April Seehafer, director of the WSU Distinguished Scholarships Program. Prestigious national Goldwater awards are given to highly qualified undergraduates intending to pursue careers in math...

Florida International University Search On UN International Law Commission, professor tackles world’s biggest issues through teamwork In 2016, Charles Jalloh became the second person ever from Sierra Leone to serve on the United Nations International Law Commission. He has now been nominated for a second term. March 12, 2021 at 1:30pm From sea-level rise to the deterioration of Earth’s atmosphere to threats of future pandemics, numerous issues threaten human health and prosperity in th...

Study Reveals Stones Unique to Southern California March 10, 2021 Share This: As an undergraduate, geology alumna Sierra Patterson embarked on a study to help resolve an archaeological problem with geologic tools. Patterson, alumnus Ryan McKay and their faculty research adviser Valbone “Vali” Memeti focused on learning more about the mystery of cogged stones. These ancient Native American artifacts are found in Southern California, including Orange County. The cogged stones were car...

Published: March 5, 2021 Lauren Stevens Lauren Stevens has been helping students solve problems and process beneficial information for nearly a decade as a Western Nevada College counselor. “I’ve genuinely thought over the years that I am an observer just watching students figure it out for themselves,” Stevens said. “I mean, I know there is a greater intricacy than that, but it’s more like the student is rewarded when they synthesize whatever information they need to move forward.”...