Tag: Research: Page 28

Health

Castaneda Uses Persistence and Hard Work to Heal the Masses

Dr. Rachel Castaneda, a Diverse 2015 Emerging Scholar, uses her expertise in mental illness and drug addiction to make a difference in her community.

January 26, 2015

Students

Using Diversity and Inclusion as Measures of Excellence

Arkansas State University-Jonesboro SENIOR STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER: Jonesboro, Arkansas Dr. William R. Stripling Founded in 1909 Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs www.astate.edu Founded in 1909 as an agricultural school, Arkansas State University-Jonesboro is a public institution and fl agship campus of the Arkansas State University System. Although relatively young, Arkansas State is an emerging research […]

January 23, 2015

Sports

In Case You Missed It …

Limbo Name of Game for Non-revenue-generating Collegiate Sports Researchers: ECO Intervention Project Paying Off for Select Low-Income Students Diverse Analysis: Why President Obama’s New Community College Plan Matters  White House Taking Optimistic View on Prospects for Free Community College

January 22, 2015

Faculty & Staff

University of North Carolina System Head Tom Ross Pushed Out of Job

Members of the UNC board emphasized their decision to replace President Tom Ross next year was not due to job performance or that he turns 65 in June.

January 18, 2015

Students

Study: College Performance Incentives Aren’t Big Success

A business-inspired approach for rewarding community colleges for student outcomes has not led many more students to stay in school and earn associate’s degrees in Washington state.

January 15, 2015

Home

Drone Use Approved for Clemson Agricultural Research

A researcher from Clemson University has permission from the Federal Aviation Administration to use a drone in agricultural research in Barnwell County.

January 12, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Brooms Takes Pride in Connecting Teaching, Service and Research

Dr. Derrick R. Brooms, a Diverse 2015 Emerging Scholar, conducts research that trains a spotlight on the educational opportunities of Black males.

January 8, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Navigating Your First Tenure-Track Academic Position

One’s ­first faculty position can be quite the mystery; at least it was for me.

January 1, 2015

Students

Trip to Cuba Gives Wabash College Students Invaluable Insight

Although Cuba is not far from the United States, the historical, political and bureaucratic chasm that separates the two nations can be vast.

December 25, 2014

Community Colleges

Do Community College Credentials Pay Off?

The returns to education have been a popular topic of study among economics researchers.

December 23, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Ex-University of Southern California Professor Fined for Grant Application Lie

A former University of Southern California math professor has been ordered to pay $300,000 in fines and restitution for lying about his employment on a grant application he made to the U.S. Department of Energy.

December 22, 2014

Health

Colorado Funds Research on Benefits of Medical Marijuana

The endeavor is considered novel because government-funded marijuana research traditionally focuses on the drug’s negative health effects.

December 17, 2014