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Disparities
Poor and Minority People Have Worse Home Health Care Outcomes
Home health is one of the fastest-growing sectors in Medicare, and the setting of a new federal value-based payment program, yet little is known about disparities in clinical outcomes among Medicare beneficiaries receiving home health care. We found that beneficiaries who were poor or Black had worse clinical outcomes in home health care than their […]
October 16, 2017
Disparities
Charts: The Flaw in the Birth Control Rule
On Friday, the Trump administration issued new rules that allow a wide range of employers and insurers to be exempt from the Affordable Care Act’s provision that grants women contraceptives without additional payments. The move may appeal to social conservatives who object to contraception, but is it a good idea from a medical perspective? Read […]
October 16, 2017
Disparities
Research Looks at Why Alzheimer’s Strikes Earlier Among Hispanics
Investigators at University of North Texas Health Science Center (UNTHSC) in Fort Worth want to understand why people of Hispanic descent develop cognitive loss and Alzheimer’s disease earlier than non-Hispanics. Their new study, funded by a $12 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, aims to add knowledge on the early events that cause […]
October 16, 2017
Disparities
NIH Completes Atlas of DNA Distinctions
Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have completed a detailed atlas documenting the stretches of human DNA that influence gene expression – a key way in which a person’s genome gives rise to an observable trait, like hair color or disease risk. This atlas is a critical resource for the scientific community interested […]
October 16, 2017
Other News
Senate Faces Showdown on Obamacare
Senators return to Washington on Monday facing great uncertainty over whether they will be able to strike a deal to keep Obamacare’s insurer subsidies flowing now that President Trump will not be funding them. Without the funding, the Obamacare exchanges are likely to become further destabilized as Congress heads into the midterm elections next year. […]
October 16, 2017
Other News
Michael Jordan Gives $7M for Medical Clinics
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Hornets owner Michael Jordan is donating $7-million to launch medical clinics that he hopes will help at-risk communities in Charlotte. It’s the largest philanthropic donation ever by the former NBA champion. Read More
October 16, 2017
News Roundup
Northwestern Center will Explore Diversity, Politics and Democracy
Recent political developments have laid bare the fault lines that still persist across racial and gender identity lines in many parts of the United States. A newly created center at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois will tackle issues at the intersection of diversity, politics and democracy across the nation and abroad. “We’re starting from the […]
October 16, 2017
Home
OSU Professor Recognized in Historic South Carolina Calendar
After receiving the widely circulated calendar recognizing distinguished African-Americans from South Carolina for more than 25 years, history came full circle for Dr. James L. Moore III when he was recently selected to be in it.
October 16, 2017
Home
Genius Awardees Given Freedom to Explore Interests
The MacArthur geniuses, as they are colloquially called, are known for their intellectual prowess and innovative contributions to their respective fields. The 2017 cohort of awardees lives up to that legacy.
October 15, 2017
Home
On-Campus Barbershop Provides Free Cuts to Students
Howard University’s on-campus barbershop is the brainchild of Corvias, a privately-owned company headquartered in East Greenwich, R.I., that partners with higher education and government institutions nationwide to “solve their most essential systemic problems and create long-term, sustainable value” through partnerships.
October 15, 2017
Blogs/Opinion
Reevaluating Your Online Degree Program
When it comes to selecting an online degree program, not everyone makes the right decision the first time around. Justin North, a current online MBA student at the Temple University Fox School of Business, transferred in after two semesters at a different online public university. Among his reasons: North, who at the time lived near […]
October 13, 2017
Academics
Researchers Get $6 M Navy Grant for Research
MADISON, Wis. — The U.S. Navy has awarded a team of computer science researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison over $6 million to work on developing technology for better performance, management and security of container software. Containers are programs that help software run while transferring from one computing environment to another. Containers help different elements […]
October 13, 2017
Veterans
Vietnam Vet Shares Experiences with Students
JACKSON, Tenn. — In honor of Student Veterans Week, proclaimed by Gov. Bill Haslam, Woodie Robinson shared his personal story as a Vietnam veteran on Sept. 28 at Jackson State Community College. “America was totally different,” Robinson said. “(Americans) resented the Vietnam veterans. They called us baby killers; they called us everything.” Robinson was drafted […]
October 13, 2017
Policy
50 Years Since University’s “Dow Day Riot”
It was a turning point in Madison history. Fifty years ago next week, thousands of students on the UW-Madison campus — and the rest of the country via news photos and film clips — witnessed a protest-turned-riot that put the anti-war spotlight on the city, shattered the trust between the university and many of its […]
October 13, 2017
Academics
Partnership Provides Scholarships to Military Spouses
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (TCSPP), a leading nonprofit university devoted exclusively to psychology, and related behavioral health sciences, has partnered with the National Military Family Association (NMFA) to offer eligible NMFA military spouse members scholarships ranging from $2,500 to $16,500. Through this partnership, TCSPP aims to support NMFA’s goal to “help prepare military […]
October 13, 2017
Veterans
Veteran Guides Others Seeking Academic Success
Surrounded by glistening military medals and framed photos of success, Charles Hall sank down in the office futon ready to drop out. To the student veteran, the reason was obvious. After serving 26 years in the U.S. Navy, Hall returned to a college he didn’t recognize. Class discussions and projects were online now. Students were […]
October 13, 2017
Academics
Office Pushes Entrepreneurship for Military, Spouses, Vets
This week I had the pleasure to meet with Barbara Carson, Veterans Business Development associate administrator. Carson visited Jacksonville Oct. 2 and Oct. 3 to meet with community leaders, entrepreneurs and to participate in the Hiring Our Heroes event aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune to promote awareness about programs and resources available through the […]
October 13, 2017
Academics
UNC-Chapel Hill Accepts $20 M Challenge to Help Military Families
(Chapel Hill, N.C. – Oct. 7, 2017) – With the launch of “For All Kind: The Campaign for Carolina” on Oct. 6, 2017, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has announced a $20 million challenge in support of need-based aid for the children of service men and women. Running through October 2019, the […]
October 13, 2017
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