Health Care October 2019

A Brain Tumor Couldn’t Stop Her Wedding

An article in People by Michelle Boudin titled “North Carolina Doctors and Nurses Throw Surprise Wedding for Patient with Stage 4 Brain Cancer: 'I Was So Happy'” tells a moving story.

Health Care October 2019

NMSU Gets Grant To Tackle Opioid Epidemic

New Mexico State University has received a three-year $1.35 million grant for a project to expand the number of professionals in New Mexico to address the opioid crisis.

Administration October 2019

Nobel A Boon To Binghamton, Says President

M. Stanley Whittingham is one of three people to win the Nobel Prize in chemistry this year. Whittingham is a professor at Binghamton University.

Legal October 2019

Lawsuits Seek To Block Public Charge Rule

Almost a dozen lawsuits have been filed to try to block the “public charge” rule that is slated to take effect next week. The rule would deny legal permanent residency to many immigrants.

Global October 2019

Boston Jail Ending Relationship With ICE

Federal authorities have been given two months to move about 200 federal immigration detainees from the Suffolk County House of Correction in Boston.

Financing October 2019

Sentencing In College Bribery Scandal

Gregory and Marcia Abbott were sentenced to one month each in prison and must pay $125,000 for their role in the nationwide college bribery scandal.

Global October 2019

Turkey Begins Offensive In Syria

In Syria, Turkey began an offensive against Kurdish fighters. The military operation began after the United States withdrew from northeastern Syria.

Global October 2019

New Immigration Detention Hub

Eight Louisiana jails have started housing asylum seekers and other migrants over the past year. ICE said it’s holding about 8,000 migrants in the state.

Health Care October 2019

High Responsibility Vs. Perfection

In her piece on KevinMD.com titled “The dangerous medical liaison” Jean Robey, M.D. describes a physician’s struggle with high responsibility and expectations of perfection.

Financing October 2019

US Consumer Borrowing Up $17.9B In August

According to a report from the Federal Reserve, U.S. Consumer borrowing rose $17.9 billion in August and was helped by the largest jump in student and auto loans in three years.

Technology October 2019

FAU Launches Florida’s 1st MS With AI Major

Florida Atlantic University’s College of Engineering and Computer Science is launching the state’s first Master of Science with Major in AI (MSAI).

Global October 2019

Expelled For Disrupting Free Speech?

UW Regents have begun drafting the language to incorporate their free speech policy changes into rule. Students who disrupt others’ free speech three times would be expelled.