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Ellie Roberto | May 24, 2021 There is an endless amount of work to be done in the digital archives field. When most of the country faced job losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, online transcription provided Ohio University Libraries was able to pivot to remote work for staff and student workers with tasks that could be accomplished remotely. Contributing to the Libraries’ Digital Archives allowed the libraries to continue contributing to the access and discovery of library collections even when the library itself was closed. The University Libr...

Hollings researchers found a modified peptide carrier that was delivering the siRNA drug by adhering to and potentially moving along cell filopodia, leading to more efficient cell entry and improved gene silencing.

Linfield Archive By L.M. Archer Blame it on a storage problem. In 2008, Willamette Valley pioneer Susan Sokol Blosser turned over the reins of Sokol Blosser Winery to her children, Alex and Alison. But to truly make space for the future, she needed help tidying up the past — namely 35 years of documents cluttering the winery.  “I was a history major in college, and before we started a vineyard, I worked with private manuscripts at the Southern Historical Collection (SHC), in the basement of the Wilson Library at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill,” explained Sokol Blosser....

What Higher Ed Can Bring to Closing the Digital Divide Community and technical colleges are particularly well-suited to partnering with governments to bring broadband and digital literacy to underserved urban and rural communities. April 26, 2021 •  ShutterstockIn December, Congress did something rare by today’s standards: In bipartisan action, lawmakers approved $900 billion in a second COVID-19 relief package , of which $7 billion was set aside for broadband. Now, President Joe Biden has proposed a more than $2 trillion infrastructure package that earmarks $100 billion for the deploym...

The two-four month internship program is designed to pair service-oriented, driven students with opportunities for experiential learning and research in Eastern Kentucky and the greater Appalachian region. "We are excited to provide paid internship opportunities for students to be able to partner with community organizations in the Appalachian region," said Kathryn Engle, associate director of the Appalachian Center. "The AppalachiaCorps program will allow students to be plugged into many great projects in Eastern Kentucky and beyond and make an impact in their communities." Students will ha...