University partners with students to further educate community on sustainability
University and student leaders recently met to discuss Penn State’s actions and investments for a supportable environmental future
Solar panels at Penn State s Sustainability Experience Center bask in the sunlight on the morning of May 20. The nine-acre site, coordinated by the Sustainability Institute, lies on the edge of Penn State’s University Park campus on Porter Road and provides a living laboratory for students, faculty, and the community to research and learn about sustainability.
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University partners with students to further educate community on sustainability
May 27, 2021
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – To continue Penn State’s commitment toward a sustainable future, University leaders are working with the University Park Undergraduate Association (UPUA) and various student organizations to educate the Penn State community and update student leaders on Penn State’s
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IMAGE: Scientists look to untangle the mysteries of antibodies specific to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in search of better tests and possible cures view more
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The COVID-19 pandemic has now claimed over 2 million deaths worldwide, and this number is only increasing. In response, health agencies have rolled out tests to diagnose and understand the disease. Besides the now widely known PCR test, there is interest in serological (blood) tests that detect antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. These blood tests have considerable applications, from identifying blood donors with high levels of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, whose blood can be used for convalescent plasma therapy, to measuring vaccine effectiveness.
DLSU, UP implement no-fail policy amid the pandemic
De La Salle University and the University of the Philippines have implemented a policy that promotes leniency and compassion for their students.
The University of the Philippines (UP) and De La Salle University (DLSU) are implementing a no-fail policy for students in consideration of learning challenges amid the coronavirus disease pandemic.
UP and DLSU were lauded by netizens for showing compassion to students who were made to adopt new modes of learning at home and away from school.
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The Philippines’ top universities have approved the policy for the ongoing term to ensure that no learner gets left behind due to challenges brought by the ongoing health crisis.
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Western ranked in top 1.5 per cent of world’s universities for social, ecological and economic impact
Western Sydney University has cemented its reputation as one of the world’s top universities following the release of the latest Times Higher Education (THE) University Impact Rankings.
The University has been ranked 6th in Australia and 17th in the world overall, for its social, ecological and economic impact – placing it within the top 1.5 per cent of all institutions ranked this year.
The annual THE University Impact Rankings assesses how the global higher education sector is working towards the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These rankings are based on research, outreach and stewardship and are the only ranking system in the world to assess higher education’s sustainability impact.
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Publishing date: Apr 23, 2021 • 2 hours ago • 3 minute read
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KINGSTON Queen’s University has gained the top ranking among Canadian universities and placed fifth in global university rankings for its commitment to sustainability, according to Times Higher Education’s (THE) 2021 University Impact Rankings.
The rankings measure the environmental, social and economic contributions towards meeting the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals within and beyond their local communities.
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