SUSANNA RINEHART
Susanna Rinehart, associate professor of theatre history, literature, and performance, has been named associate dean for academic and faculty affairs for Virginia Tech’s College of Architecture,...
Month: October 2024
Report Examines Fragmented Reentry Services for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals Attending College
For years, advocates for higher education in prison programs worked to see Pell Grants reintroduced for incarcerated individuals. When the revised Pell Grant regulations went...
Why Non-Traditional Learners Need the Liberal Arts—and Vice Versa
For two decades, the gradual decline of the liberal arts degree has been met with both resignation and celebration. The prevailing belief is that students...
Ashamed of Your Body and Feel Uncomfortable in Your Own Skin ? – Try Shrooms! Psilocybin for BDD Study Released!
Pioneering research from Columbia University in New York suggests that psilocybin, the key component in magic mushrooms, may help people with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)....
Creating Diverse Pathways for the Next Generation of Doctors
The underrepresentation of Black and Latinx physicians has profound implications for our communities and the medical profession itself, as it perpetuates health disparities and limits...
ANSLEY BOOKER
Dr. Ansley Booker has been named the inaugural Penny and Jim Coulter 1982 Executive Director of Dartmouth NEXT, a university-wide initiative at Dartmouth College aimed...
NASA Awards University of Houston $1.2 Million to Strengthen Diversity in STEM and Aerospace Engineering
NASA has awarded the University of Houston $1.2 million to grow diversity initiatives in STEM and aerospace-related engineering fields and address barriers to access and...
NIH Grant to Study Infertility, Health Among Women of Mexican Heritage
A $2.2 million National Institutes of Health grant has been awarded to researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences and the Instituto Nacional de...
Everyday Items for Babies That Could Lead to Serious Health Issues
A child’s safety and well-being are paramount to every parent. We meticulously protect our little ones with car seats, helmets, age-appropriate toys, and medications to...
Pot Makes You a Better Parent is 100% a Real Thing According to a New Study on Affirmative Parenting Behaviors
Pot is good for parents new study finds Cannabis and parenthood: two concepts that have long been considered incompatible. For decades, the prevailing wisdom suggested...
Buying Weed Based on the Highest THC Levels? – You Are Doing it Wrong, Look For This Instead!
Don’t Shop For Weed Based On THC Alone Here’s What Else You Should Be Looking For When you walk into a dispensary, there are so...
Empowering Latinas Beyond Barriers Through Education, Persistence and Broader Understanding
 The glass ceiling remains firmly in place for many Latinas in America, but steady progress and a spirit of optimism propels us upward each...
NCAA Grants Over $1.5 million to Support Student-Athlete Academic Success
The NCAA has awarded Division I Accelerating Academic Success Program grants to 17 schools  for the 2024-25 academic year. The grants total over $1.5 million...