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By Brenda Ortiz, UC Merced January 27, 2021 Vice Provost for Academic Personnel Teenie Matlock Vice Provost for Academic Personnel Teenie Matlock has been honored with the Athena Award for Academic Leadership by the Women in Technology Initiative at the University of California. Matlock was selected from a nationally competitive pool of candidates exemplifying high technical achievement along with support for women in technical fields and advancements for gender equity. The award notification s...

Dr. Jason Todd, Associate Director, Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Faculty Development Janice Florent, Technology Coordinator Highlights 99% of XULA faculty members have adopted the Brightspace platform, supporting high-quality remote learning experiences for students. 96% of teaching staff have achieved certification in the foundational capabilities of the Brightspace platform, empowering them to create new course content quickly. The user-friendly platform has reduced the number o...

Edgar E. Robinson Professor in United States History I am just old enough to remember Dr. King, but my appreciation of him developed in graduate school, thanks to one of my Stanford teachers, Clayborne Carson. Clay introduced me to a more complex, challenging figure than the one comfortably ensconced in the nation’s collective memory. Everyone today quotes the “I have a dream” speech, but what do we know of the King who risked his political career to condemn the war in Vietnam, who declar...

By Jim Shelton January 7, 2021 Share this with FacebookShare this with TwitterShare this with LinkedInShare this with EmailPrint this At least 14 Yale faculty members and researchers have been included in a list of 1,000 inspiring Black scientists in America appearing in Cell Mentor, an online resource for researchers. The list was compiled by The Community of Scholars, a group of Persons Excluded because of their Ethnicity or Race (PEER) composed of postdoctoral fellows, early-stage investig...

Professor Lyrical: “Don’t be a jerky-boy” Hip Hop was founded on diversity –whether by its pioneers or the rebellious diversity of thought and cultures that helped bring it all together. Diversity in nature “biodiversity” is what makes living organisms strong and survive. It is our greatest strength as a nation if ever recognized properly. The strength that it gives the people […] The Thrive Global Community welcomes voices from many spheres on our open platform. We publish pieces...

A UAB School of Medicine professor has been named chair of the Department of Psychiatry.    Lahti will officially assume the role of chair Jan. 1, 2021. “I have been with the department for 14 years now, and I have come to appreciate how impressive the department is through its excellent faculty and staff,” Lahti said. “It is thus an honor for me to serve as chair. I hope to build on its already formidable strengths by continuing to improve clinical care for patients with psychia...

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New Orleans native and Tulane alumna ANNELIESE SINGH (NC ’91) returned to her hometown to become Tulane’s first Associate Provost for Diversity and Faculty Development. Singh, whose appointment was announced on April 22, will serve as the university’s inaugural chief diversity officer, sharing best practices in building diversity across campus and bolstering efforts to recruit, support and retain a diverse faculty. In addition, she will join the School of Social Work as a full professor,...

Expert panel votes FDA SHOULD give Modernas COVID-19 vaccine emergency approval amid hopes the U.S will soon have a second shot to help get 20 million Americans vaccinated by the end of 2020 A panel of FDA experts voted that the agency should approve Modernas coronavirus vaccine and recommend whether the shot should be approved  With their endorsement, Modernas shot will almost certainly get emergency approval tonight or tomorrow  Two people in Modernas trial had severe  allergic reactions:�...

PANAMA CITY BEACH — A local foundation donated $25,000 to the University of Florida Health Foundation on Friday for inflammatory bowel disease research.  The Chip Hilton Classic Foundation presented the check at the Holiday Golf Club in Panama City Beach on behalf of Cody Khan, an owner of local Holiday Inn, his family and the Hilton family. Patrck Henry, senior director of development, UF Health said in a press release that inflammatory bowel disease or IBD affects 1.4 million people in th...