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Morgan State Launches New Center for Urban and Coastal Climate Science Research

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Morgan State University and the State of Maryland are establishing a new Center for Urban and Coastal Climate Science Research to address the issue of climate change. It represents one of the “Peaks of Excellence” recommended by a Blue-Ribbon Panel on STEM Research Expansion. Under the leadership of President David K.

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Ohio State Scientists Named AAAS Fellows

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Eight scientists at The Ohio State University have been elected to the 2023 class of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellows. The AAAS Fellowship recognizes scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications. Moore III Dr. Kendra McSweeney , professor of geography.

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People, Culture and Environment in REF 2029: join the journey

HEPI

This blog was kindly written for HEPI by Dame Professor Jessica Corner , Executive Chair of Research England. In the Summer of 2023, we launched the Initial Decisions for the Research Excellence Framework. We invited further comments on the proposal to expand the People, Culture and Environment (PCE) element of the exercise.

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ACU launches new marine scholarships

The PIE News

Scholarships for marine science research degrees driven by the Association of Commonwealth Universities have been announced for students from Ghana, India, Bangladesh and Belize. There will be a total of 56 scholarships available under the program, and will fund “a range of courses” in the area of marine science.

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Dr. Crystal Eufemia Garcia, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Crystal Eufemia Garcia’s research examines the mechanisms by which racially minoritized college students experience campus environments.

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Student-Led Stanford Program Propels Community College Students into STEM

Insight Into Diversity

Bridging the gap between community colleges and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) professions, Stanford University’s student-run Community College Outreach Program (CCOP) is launching research internships and summer boot camps for aspiring students. Science is hard and research is really hard.

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DOE Approves New MSI Grant Funding

Insight Into Diversity

Department of Energy (DOE) announced Monday that it has approved nearly $25 million in grant funding to promote diversity and sustainability within the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) workforce. The awards will go into effect April 1 and extend for three years.