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HACU extends application deadline for Regional Summit

POSTED ON Apr 10, 2020

Before the national emergency, corporate and federal employers like the Department of Agriculture (USDA) were set to host career development workshops designed for students majoring in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), tips for resume writing, inte

Commencement Season, Spring 2020

POSTED ON Apr 09, 2020

It's April, which means graduation season should be a few weeks away. However, commencement events scheduled in May through June are looking to be a little different this year. According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE),  99% of college

DACA recipients are moving America forward in the medical field

POSTED ON Apr 08, 2020

FWD.us, an organization that believes families thrive when the economy achieves its potential, says DACA recipients are on the frontlines of the coronavirus. According to published data, almost a third of the DACA population, which is estimated to be more than 200,

WGU launches California Gap Scholarship

POSTED ON Apr 07, 2020

California community college graduates will have most of their out of pocket expenses covered under a new program announced by Western Governors University.  According to the statement, The California Gap Scholarship will be offered in the amount of tuition, lead

Supercomputer helps Researchers Code Up for COVID-19 Emergency

POSTED ON Apr 06, 2020

The Frontera supercomputer at the Texas Advanced Computing Center at The University of Texas at Austin is now a key resource in the fight against the pandemic. According to  UT News, Frontera recently enabled researchers to begin to develop a 200-million-atom comp

Physics professor transforms face masks for campus community and the world

POSTED ON Apr 03, 2020

A professor of physics at the University of Houston (UH) is using a coating he developed a decade ago to improve the protective qualities of surgical masks.  Seamus Curran told UH that the coating developed in his lab can improve the ability of surgical masks like

New investment at Cal State Long Beach will help most at-risk students

POSTED ON Apr 02, 2020

Help is on the way for some of the most at-risk students at California State University Long Beach. According to a Cal State Long Beach announcement, the launch of the Shakarian Leads Endowment Fund comes at a time when Beach students face additional pressures amid

San Diego State University faculty provide unique online solutions during COVID-19

POSTED ON Apr 01, 2020

San Diego State University (SDSU) has long been a leader in providing transformative experiences for students in learning and research. On Monday, SDSU posted a blog highlighting the many solutions that faculty and staff have introduced to continue academic and co-

Great Minds in STEM releases statement on Covid-19’s Impact

POSTED ON Mar 30, 2020

Great Minds in STEM (GMiS) has announced that the organization has suspended all upcoming K-12 and university programs scheduled through to the end of April. According to the statement from Dr. Juan Rivera, chairman of the GMiS Board and CEO, Covid-19 has had a sev

More than 4,000 classes moved online at FIU

POSTED ON Mar 27, 2020

Florida International University (FIU) announced Thursday that the university has moved more than 4,000 classes online in what it calls an "unprecedented transition."  The statement said that 2,400 faculty members and 50,000 students have been moved from face-to-f

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