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In a successful pilot extension of the Visiting Faculty Program, Saquib Ahmed leveraged the program's resources to build out a nanoscience center at his home institution.

UKREC employees, led by director Carrie Knott, worked through the weekend, securing and caring for animals, assessing damage and offering support.

The UK Research and Education Center in Princeton took a direct hit from the powerful tornado that began in northwestern Arkansas and carved a path of destruction across the western half of Kentucky. UKREC employees, led by director Carrie Knott, worked through the weekend, securing and caring for animals, assessing damage and offering support. 

To view the video, click here. To view the photo gallery, click here. In the midst of utter destruction caused by the Dec. 11 tornado outbreak

Four W&M students were recently awarded fellowships from the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), a program aimed at increasing diversity among college and university faculty.

Seven upperclassmen score summer research experiences UNG junior Lani Chastain won an international Research Experience for Undergraduates hosted by the University of Florida along with mentors from Monash University in Australia. The 21-year-old from Chickamauga, Georgia, is a junior pursuing a degree in physics. She and six other UNG students will develop their skills and interests during research-based programs this summer. University of North Georgia (UNG) student Lani Chastain knows th...

UK faculty member James Norton follows his passion with gifts to the UK College of Fine Arts and UK’s Center for Interprofessional Health Education. LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 9, 2021) — The science of health care and the cultural benefits of the arts have been inextricably tied for James C. Norton, professor in the University of Kentucky Department of Psychiatry and now semi-retired. That explains his generous gifts to both the UK College of Fine Arts and UK’s Center for Interprofessional Hea...

In 2019, the College of Arts (CAL) and Letters and the College of Business (CoB) saw percentages of non-white faculty that were higher than the university average of 20.7%. CAL had 25.7% non-white faculty while CoB had 24.5%. These colleges experiencing higher non-white faculty averages have been implementing strategic hiring practices such as expanding hiring to more diverse locations. CAL interviews  from top universities Arts and Letters Dean Robert Aguirre said the college is undertaking...

NPE Assembles a World-Class Lineup of Fitness Industry Experts for its New Faculty Program to Support Fitness Business Growth Share Article Fitness business education and coaching company NPE is proud to announce the launch of a powerful new resource for fitness professionals and business owners, the NPE Faculty Program. That’s why we’re excited about the experts we’ve assembled and for the tremendous value they’ll bring to the NPE Community. LOS ANGELES ...

Print Gabriele Wienhausen is as passionate about the local environment as she is about educating others to help protect it. The La Jolla resident retired in April from teaching biochemistry and physiology at UC San Diego but hasn’t retired her efforts to teach others to protect the natural spaces that have kept her here for nearly four decades. Born, raised and educated in Germany, Wienhausen arrived in La Jolla more than 38 years ago for a 12-month stay to research biochemistry at UCSD, but ...