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H.O. Top Medical Schools for Hispanics

Updated AAMC data show Hispanic/Latino representation in U.S. medical schools remains disproportionately low, with only modest enrollment and graduation gains. While certain public, HSI, and emerging HSI institutions lead in representation, greater access, targeted support, and participation are needed to strengthen the future physician workforce.

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Financing September 2018

WPU Receives $250K For Shark Research Project

The National Science Foundation has awarded a three-year $250,000 grant to William Paterson University environmental science professors Michael Griffiths and Martin Becker. They are leaders in a multi-university collaborative research project on the Biogeochemical Fingerprinting of the Megatoothed (“Megalodon”) Shark: A Dual Study in Thermophysiological Evolution and Seawater Chemistry.

Financing September 2018

Missouri Universities Get $260M For Scholarships, Research

The four university campuses in Missouri will likely be making proposals to the University of Missouri System for a portion of the $260 million expected to be spent in the next five years for research and scholarships. The System’s president, Mun Choi, made the announcement last week.

Health Care September 2018

A Year After Maria, Puerto Rican Kidney Patients Fear Death

Hurricane Maria ruined the only dialysis center in Vieques, forcing patients to take flights three times a week to the Puerto Rican mainland for treatments. These constant flights, however, have taken a physical toll on these patients. Five patients have died this past year from health causes ranging from cancer to heart failure.

Global September 2018

Louisiana University Collects Florence Disaster Supplies

Northwestern State University students are helping residents in North and South Carolina with clean up after Hurricane Florence. Dr. Curt Phifer, a biology professor at the University, is spearheading an effort to collect cleaning supplies and has asked campus groups to put together the supplies into buckets for donation.

Global September 2018

US Again Slashing Number Of Refugees It Will Accept

The United States is slashing the number of refugees it will accept from 45,000 to 30,000 for next year. This is the lowest ceiling regarding admitting refugees since the program began back in 1980. Human rights groups criticized the move. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the U.S. is still committed to providing sanctuary to those fleeing from the most dangerous areas in the world.

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