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West Virginia University Researcher to Study Fracking Effect

MORGANTOWN, W.VA. A West Virginia University assistant professor has received a $450,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to look at how airborne particles that result from hydraulic fracturing affect human health. In hydraulic fracturing, oil and gas are extracted from rock by injecting mixtures of water, sand and chemicals underground. The university said […]

University of Hawaii Leads Groundbreaking Cancer Study

HONOLULU The University of Hawaii Cancer Center is the leader in a groundbreaking national study that found that early-stage breast cancer patients with the most common form of the disease do not benefit from chemotherapy. The center helped develop the largest breast cancer study, enrolling 172 Hawaii patients onto the TailorX clinical trial, which found […]

University of Oregon Receives $1 million to Study Cryptocurrency

EUGENE, Ore. – Global cryptocurrency company Ripple will give $1 million in real money to the University of Oregon to support the study of the digital payment industry. The Register-Guard newspaper of Eugene reports San Francisco-based Ripple will give the university the money in a five-year agreement. The university is among 17 to receive funding […]

Ripple Announces $50M University Blockchain Research Initiative

AMSTERDAM – Ripple is launching the University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI), a program comprised of collaborative partnerships with leading universities globally to support academic research, technical development and innovation in blockchain, cryptocurrency and digital payments. Through the program, Ripple will donate $50 million to universities around the world to help shape the workforce of the future. […]

Arkansas House Speaker to Resign for University Job

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.— Arkansas’ House speaker announced Wednesday he’s resigning later this month to take a government affairs job with the University of Central Arkansas, likely clearing the way for his successor to lead the House six months early. Speaker Jeremy Gillam said he’ll resign effective June 15 to take the job as UCA’s director […]

New Faces Fill University of Wyoming Leadership Positions

LARAMIE, Wyo. – The University of Wyoming has seen big changes in its leadership over the past few years. Of the 11 positions that report directly to President Laurie Nichols, only three are occupied by people who had those positions three years ago. The other eight positions have either been created, replaced or are currently […]

Harvard President Denounces Proposed EPA Regulations on Use of Scientific Research

Joining other scholars and scientists in denouncing proposed federal regulations on scientific research, Harvard University president Drew Faust this week urged officials at the US Environmental Protection Agency to reject plans to restrict the type of studies regulators could use to craft new policies. In a letter sent Monday to EPA administrator Scott Pruitt, Faust […]

Senate Hearing to Question Goals of Confucius Institutes on U.S. College Campuses

WASHINGTON — On college campuses in virtually every state across the U.S., the Chinese government supports more than 100 institutes that teach language and culture. For university students like Moe Lewis, they offer a chance to learn about Chinese art and pick up a few phrases in Mandarin. For critics, like Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, they […]

C.M. Newton, Hall of Fame Coach and Athletic Director, Dies at 88

C.M. Newton, the Hall of Fame athletic director and coach who helped restore Kentucky as a national basketball power after it was sanctioned by the N.C.A.A., integrated two college programs and oversaw the United States Olympic “Dream Team” in 1992, died on Monday. He was 88. Officials at Alabama and Kentucky announced his death. They […]

Ex-Medical School Dean Sent to Trial in Nassar Fallout

EAST LANSING, Mich.— A former medical school dean at Michigan State University was ordered to trial Tuesday on criminal charges that grew from the investigation of disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar. Two women, including a current medical student, told a judge about sexual harassment by William Strampel, including bawdy talk about sex and nude photos and […]

Wheeling Jesuit University Starts Presidential Search

WHEELING, W.VA. – Wheeling Jesuit University has started the search for its next president. The university Board of Trustees announced the presidential search Monday. Debra Townsley’s appointment as interim president ends in mid-July. She took over after the Rev. James J. Fleming resigned as president in January 2017 after four years. The university says in a […]

University of Alaska Regents Approve 2019 Budget

FAIRBANKS, Alaska – The University of Alaska Board of Regents has approved the university’s operating and capital budget for fiscal year 2019. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports the budget includes $327 million in state unrestricted general funds. This year’s state appropriation is a $10 million increase from last year’s state funding. University of Alaska President Jim […]

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