Graduate/Postgraduate Education

Inaccessible workplaces, normative departmental cultures and 'ableist' academic systems have all contributed to the continued underrepresentation and exclusion of disabled researchers in the Geosciences, according to an article published…

This unique reef is expected to be among the last to survive past mid-centuryCredit: © Red Sea Reef Foundation New York, NY - June 10, 2021 - The Red Sea Reef Foundation (RSRF) has awarded research grants to five scientists from Israel…

The NavalX Central Coast (C2) Tech Bridge is partnering with Innovation Accelerator Foundation (IAF) to expand collaboration between the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) and public sector innovation organizations to include small to…

Credit: Karin Jensen The COVID-19 pandemic forced instructors to adapt their courses for online learning. Laboratory courses were particularly difficult due to lack of access to specialized equipment for remote learners. To overcome…

Study says 'high-impact practices' could close learning gap between US-born and immigrant and international students BUFFALO, N.Y. - College students who engaged in four or more high-impact practices such as study abroad or internships…

At the 43rd annual SSP conference, CACTUS, CAST, and China experts discussed new learnings, challenges, and new opportunities in STM journal publishing June 3, 2021, Shanghai, China and Princeton, USA: Cactus Communications (CACTUS), a…

Credit: Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology BALTIMORE, MD (June 1, 2021)-- University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science President Peter Goodwin has awarded the annual President's Award for Excellence in…

Baylor researchers, led by Bryan Shaw, found oral tactile visualization of complex 3D structures to be as accurate as eyesightCredit: Robert Rogers, Baylor Marketing & Communications WACO, Texas (May 28, 2021) - About 36 million…

Marianna Maiaru earns Air Force Young Investigator awardCredit: UMass Lowell LOWELL, Mass. - UMass Lowell researcher Marianna Maiaru, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, was recently recognized by the U.S. Air Force with…

Funding will support new field-portable lab, help train next-generation analog scientistsCredit: Northern Arizona University NASA has selected Northern Arizona University assistant research professor Alicia Rutledge as one of only…

Talk of a graduate student mental health crisis is abundant in academic and popular media, but a University of Otago study has found no evidence of one in New Zealand. The study, published in Frontiers in Psychology, used data from the…

Credit: Courtesy of Nicole Malofsky and Mari-Therese Burton / Lehigh University Rossin College PhD students Mari-Therese Burton (materials science and engineering) and Nicole Malofsky (bioengineering) have been selected for prestigious…

Papers that cannot be replicated are cited 153 times more because their findings are interesting, according to a new UC San Diego studyCredit: UC San Diego Papers in leading psychology, economic and science journals that fail to…

New series on famed author's life and work launches in September 2022Credit: University of Chichester A NEW series of books on the novelist and philosopher Iris Murdoch has been commissioned by major academic publisher…

Universities, organizations to help manufacturers across Massachusetts LOWELL, Mass. - A group of Massachusetts research institutions and organizations led by UMass Lowell has received a $3.3 million federal grant to continue its efforts…

Research paints a picture of how material scientists were impacted internationally - doctoral students feared for their career. 33% of respondents shut down all equipment, 57% of respondents did not receive mental health support from their…

Credit: (U.S. Navy graphic by the NPS Office of University Communications) Four Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) students, representing the Navy and Army, have each conducted thesis research to advance and address unique aspects of…

Study of medical studies reveals ancient aboriginal memory technique superior Australian scientists have compared an ancient Greek technique of memorising data to an even older technique from Aboriginal culture, using students in a rural…

While some international students come to Canada knowing whether they intend to stay or return home after completing their degrees, the majority decide after they have had a chance to live here for a few years, a new study has found.…

The Institute commits to net-zero emissions by 2026, charts course marshaling all of MIT's capabilities toward decarbonizationCredit: Image: Christopher Harting MIT has released an ambitious new plan for action to address the world's…