The most populous Dominican neighborhoods in the United States may soon be recognized as historic areas by the National Register of Historic Places. To prepare for this designation, the City College of New York's CUNY Dominican Studies Institute has created an
At California State University Long Beach, The AI Academic Subcommittee recently conducted a survey to gather information about using AI technology on campus. Of 1,049 respondents, 28% showed interest in using AI, and nearly one-third reported using it already.
Marie Lynn Miranda, a renowned expert in geospatial health informatics, assumed the role of Chancellor of the University of Illinois, Chicago in July 2023. On April 4th, 2024, the university community formally recognized Miranda as UIC's 10th Chancellor. The Hi
In honor of Earth Day, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently hosted a poster contest for students in the 4th to 12th grades. The art contest theme, "How do you take care of your environment?" invited students to illustrate how they ca
STEM Diversity Programs at the University of California Santa Cruz are designed to support underrepresented students interested in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. These programs provide research experience, professional development
On Eclipse Day, Rutgers University highlighted the work of Lujendra Ojha, a professor of planetary sciences at the Rutgers–New Brunswick School of Arts and Sciences. Ojha studies how planets evolve and how it affects their potential to develop the components n
In February, Diana Trujillo became NASA's 108th Flight Director, completing the 2022 Flight Director class. Her team name, "Somos Flight," refers to a community. "Somos," meaning "we are," represents who we are as people, what we value, what we have gone th
The University of California, Riverside (UCR) established the Loan2Learn program with funding from the CARES Act to provide technology assistance to UCR students. The program has helped over 2,000 students finish their coursework and continue their studies by lend
At a recent American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Conference, it was emphasized that the importance of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education should be instilled in the young minds of the K-12 school system. Studies have shown that
The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) has published a report stating that the hourly wages for interns have kept pace with inflation. This indicates the value of internship programs to employers. The average hourly salary for interns in 2023 w
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been tasked with…
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Humboldt State University, one of four campuses within the California…