Financing August 2016

Universities Awarded Grants to Study Harmful Algae Blooms

The state Department of Environmental Quality awarded Oakland University $158,314 to produce harmful algae hazard maps that can be continually updated. Grand Valley State University was given $83,573 to find methods for rapidly determining whether certain types of algae are producing toxins at the cellular level.

Global August 2016

Bryant U's Men's Basketball Team Safe in Italy after Earthquake

Officials say Bryant University's men's basketball team is safe and unharmed in Italy after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked three regions of the country earlier this week. Tremors from the quake woke the Bulldogs coaching staff and players at their hotel in Rome when it struck at about 3:30 a.m. Wednesday. The team is currently touring Italy for a series of exhibition games.

Global August 2016

Vincennes University Opens New $4M Student Center Complex

Vincennes University students who resume fall classes this week will be able to explore the campus' new $4 million student center that includes fireplaces, a sports lounge and a bowling center. The newly finished student center opened Thursday in Vincennes, located about 40 miles north of Evansville. Fall classes begin at the school Monday.

Legal August 2016

University's 1st Year Law Students Take on 17 Local Projects

Nearly 200 first-year law students at the University of South Carolina are heading to 17 locations around Columbia to take part in efforts to serve the local community. Friday's event marks the eighth year incoming students take part in such an effort, which Dean Rob Wilcox calls a hallmark of the School of Law's education.

Global August 2016

Seton Hall's Sister Rose Thering Fund Names New Program Manager

The Sister Rose Thering Fund for Education in Jewish-Christian Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences at Seton Hall University has selected Clare Giangreco, M.A. ’00 as its new program manager. Giangreco brings more than 35 years of professional experience in both ministerial and corporate leadership roles, as well as personal interest in the Fund’s mission.

Global August 2016

Civil Engineering Professor Erik Coats Receives Prestigious Wastewater Award

University of Idaho civil engineering professor Erik Coats has been selected to receive the 2016 Eddy Wastewater Principles/Processes Medal by the Water Environment Federation, a technical and educational organization representing water quality professionals and associations from around the world. Coats will accept the award at the Water Environment Federation’s (WEF) Creating the Future of Water technical exhibition and conference in New Orleans Sept. 27, 2016.

Financing August 2016

U of Illinois Developing Models to Test Grid Protection

The University of Illinois says it has received an $18.7 million federal grant to develop a way to test the United States' response to and recovery from any attack on the country's electric grid. The university said Tuesday that the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded the grant.

Health Care August 2016

Columbia University School of Nursing Awarded $7.9 Million Grant to Develop Mobile HIV Intervention for High Risk Young Men

Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) comprise more than half the population living with HIV/AIDS in the U.S. despite accounting for just 2 percent of the population. A research team led by Rebecca Schnall, PhD, assistant professor at Columbia University School of Nursing, was awarded a $7.9 million grant from The National Institutes of Health to address this disparity.

Global August 2016

WVSU Chemistry Professor Leads Effort to Replace Science Equipment Lost in June Floods

Since flood waters destroyed communities throughout West Virginia in late June, West Virginia State University (WVSU) Associate Professor of Chemistry Dr. Micheal Fultz has been coordinating an effort to ensure science education remains a part of those schools that were impacted including Herbert Hoover High School, Elkview Middle School and Richwood Middle School.

Hispanic Community August 2016

DCCCD student receives President’s Award for volunteer service

As Fabiola Chavez prepares to leave Eastfield College this summer, she will take with her the President’s Volunteer Service Award from President Barack Obama.Chavez, who is transferring to the University of Dallas this fall, has volunteered her time at Methodist Hospital since August 2015 in the clinical research department where she assists a clinical research scientist.

Financing August 2016

University of Detroit Mercy Invests $15M at 3 City Campuses

The University of Detroit Mercy has invested more than $15 million at three of its campuses this past year. The private Catholic institution believes the push to update and repurpose many of its buildings — especially at the campus on McNichols Road — will help keep the school relevant and allow the university to take part in Detroit's revitalization.

Global August 2016

Newest Trojan Family members arrive for Move-in Day, Welcome Week

It’s back-to-school time at the University of Southern California (USC). Welcome Week events include a two-hour session for first-generation college families. USC ranks amongst the top of private universities nationally for the percentage of low-income students it enrolls, as measured by Pell Grant eligibility.

Health Care August 2016

University of Arizona Gets Funds for Asthma Research

A renowned scientist at the University of Arizona has been awarded $7 million from the National Institutes of Health to boost research related to asthma. As part of the five-year grant, Monica Kraft and her colleagues will be working to better understand complex genetic interactions with the hope of reducing lung inflammation and attacks in asthma patients.

Health Care August 2016

University of San Francisco Graduates First Cohort of Nurses Focused on Veterans

The University of San Francisco (USF) School of Nursing and Health Professionals is proud to announce the inaugural class of graduates who participated in the Veteran Affairs Nursing Academic Partnership (VANAP), a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs funded program with the Veteran Affairs Northern California Health Care System (VANCHCS) and USF's School of Nursing and Health Professions to educated well-qualified nurses with specialized training in health issues facing veterans.

Global August 2016

UT in Knoxville Has Largest Freshmen Class in 30 Years

The University of Tennessee in Knoxville says it is welcoming its largest freshman class in at least 30 years. The university says the class has 4,825 incoming students, marking the sixth consecutive year of freshman growth. Classes don't start for another week, but students are starting to return to campus this week.