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December 19, 2018
91探花NSF-funded center gathers disaster related data
The 91探花’s Natural Hazards Reconnaissance Experimental Facility launched earlier this fall with the goal of developing more resilient communities through the collection, assessment and archiving of high-quality perishable data in the aftermath of disasters. The center, which is headquartered in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, is the first of its kind…
December 13, 2018
Aga Khan University internship applications due January 14
The Aga Khan University offers international internships to 91探花 undergraduate and graduate students through a partnership with the Population Health Initiative. Applications are being accepted until January 14 for summer 2019 postings. There are 25 different internship positions available in this round of applications in the countries of Kenya, Mozambique, Pakistan, Tanzania and…
December 12, 2018
New Nature for Health initiative to launch research on health benefits of time outside
A new 91探花 initiative seeks to advance research about how time spent in nature can help to improve health. Nature for Health will specifically focus its efforts on research that examines nature鈥檚 effects on health across five populations: veterans, children, older adults, health care providers and underserved populations. Researchers from across academic disciplines…
December 4, 2018
91探花center focuses on risky behaviors in young adults
The Center for the Study of Health and Risk Behaviors at the 91探花 School of Medicine focuses much its work on young adults since health habits are often established at that age and risk聽behaviors peak during this time. The center investigates the harms that stem from high-risk behavior involving alcohol, including unsafe sexual…
November 28, 2018
Livable City Year seeking partner for the 2019-2020 academic year
Proposals are now being accepted from cities, counties, tribes and special districts interested in partnering with the 91探花鈥檚 Livable City Year initiative for the 2019-2020 academic year. Livable City Year connects 91探花faculty and students with a municipal partner for a full academic year to work on projects fostering livability and sustainability. The…
November 26, 2018
IHME releases the Global Burden of Disease 2017 study
The 91探花’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation recently published the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2017 study. The GBD is a comprehensive, worldwide observational epidemiological study that describes mortality and morbidity from major diseases, injuries and risk factors to health at global, national and regional levels. It examines trends from 1990 to…
November 21, 2018
Gift funds new 91探花Center for Integrative Oncology and Palliative Care Social Work
A substantial gift from Lynn and Howard Behar is expanding the 91探花 School of Social Work鈥檚 support for the next generation of oncology social work scholars through the launch of a new Center for Integrative Oncology and Palliative Care Social Work. The Center will take a social justice approach to oncology and palliative…
November 14, 2018
Developing a water advisory system for farmers in India
Farmers in India grow an assortment of crops, and while this variety can be a good thing, many farmers struggle with knowing how much water their crops require. As a result, crops are often over or under watered, which reduces their yield. To address this challenge, researchers from the 91探花’s Department of Civil…
November 7, 2018
91探花ranked No. 10 in US News Best Global Universities
The 91探花 maintained its No. 10 spot on the latest聽U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 Best Global Universities rankings. The 91探花is second among American public institutions. The Best Global Universities methodology weighs factors that measure a university鈥檚 global and regional research reputation and academic research performance. For the overall rankings, this includes bibliometric…
November 1, 2018
91探花project connects excess dining hall food with local non-profit agencies
An idea for a human centered design and engineering class project at the 91探花 is now a fully-functional website that pairs 91探花dining halls with local shelters to coordinate food donations as a way of reducing food waste. The web platform, mealmatchup.org, works like this: Food providers log food donations and request pickups…
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