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Forging Engineering Pathways

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Electrical Engineering Education:   B.S. in Computer Science and Mathematics with minors in Global Engineering Leadership and Arabic, University of Maryland Mentors:   Joyce D. Georgia Tech University; Dr. Ehsan Adeli, Stanford University Favour Nerrise was interested in engineering even before she knew what it was.

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Advancing Engineering excellence in Ireland: The role of Engineers Ireland (EI)

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Advancing Engineering excellence in Ireland: The role of Engineers Ireland (EI) editor Mon, 05/22/2023 - 06:36 Engineering is a vital industry in Ireland, contributing significantly to the country's economic growth and development. Engineers Ireland plays a crucial role in promoting engineering excellence in Ireland.

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Harvard Biological Engineering Institute Receives $350M Gift

Inside Higher Ed

Entrepreneur and philanthropist Hansjörg Wyss has donated an additional $350 million to Harvard University to support the research center that bears his name: the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering. In the spring of 2023, the 375 full-time employees will move to a new headquarters in Boston near Harvard Medical School.

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The Vision and Strategies of Engineers Canada (EC)

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The Vision and Strategies of Engineers Canada (EC) editor Fri, 04/28/2023 - 06:51 Engineers will be essential in determining the future of Canadian society as the nation's population expands, urbanizes, and becomes more interconnected. EC is Canada's national organization that represents the engineering profession.

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First time attendee at ACRL 2023: Getting there can be enough 

ACRLog

March has gone by so fast, and that’s definitely in part because of the ACRL 2023 conference. I got to catch up with some of my graduating cohort, since we’re all now scattered across the country (academia, am I right?) An interactive exhibit (“Commons Threads”) at ACRL 2023, where you looped thread around your answers.

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Oh, the humanit(ies)! Why integrating the liberal arts and STEM is a win-win for students, institutions

University Business

More from UB: Scammers, fraudsters are putting academia in peril. A report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine found increased soft skills competencies in students whose medical education was integrated with the humanities and arts. What can we do? With better representation come better life outcomes.

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Dr. “Grace” Jinliu Wang Appointed President of Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

in materials science and engineering from Northwestern University. . Grace” Jinliu Wang will become the 17th president of Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), effective Apr. Dr. Grace Wang “WPI’s founding principles of theory and practice resonate strongly with me,” Wang said. Wang holds a B.S. and an M.S.