Scientists know inflammation plays a role in Parkinson’s disease. But instead of being something to fight, could inflammation be part of the cure? “I call it paradigm-shifting work,” said Malú Tansey, PhD, of the neuroimmunology research her lab is doing at the Indiana University School of Medicine. Recently relocated from the University of Florida, Tansey’s translational…
In the 1970s, biologist George Streisinger brought a popular aquarium fish to the University of Oregon — not as a pet, but as a tool for research. Over the following years, he and his colleagues led the popularization of the zebrafish as a study subject for understanding the way the brain and nervous system develop….
Three years ago, Madison Finch had never even considered going into the construction industry. Just after graduating high school, the Vilonia native already has a successful full-time job as well as an associate degree after becoming one of the first graduates of the Vilonia Pathways Program. The program is a partnership between Vilonia Pathways Academy and the…
New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII), an NJIT corporation, announced the launch of its fifth division, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, featuring New Jersey’s first and only AI Job Shop. This innovative division bridges the growing gap between cutting-edge AI technology and practical business implementation, helping organizations across New Jersey leverage artificial intelligence to drive innovation,…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida A&M University (FAMU) alumna Kai Allen has been named one of two first-place winners of the Target HBCU Design Challenge. The national competition, which celebrates creativity and innovation from students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), recognized Allen’s outstanding design work by featuring one of her creative designs on a…
Three years after the launch of the Public Health program at Elizabethtown College, students from the inaugural cohort have completed the requirements for graduation and were recognized at the College’s 121st Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 11. “Etown’s Public Health program exposed me to many different avenues within the field,” Alexander Joseph Waskiewicz ’24 said….
A cutting-edge program at Chaminade aimed at sparking innovation in students through sustainability entrepreneurship opportunities was selected to receive a $300,000 non-competitive increase in its federal grant, underscoring the importance of the effort and its impact in the community. The ’Inana Innovators Program was originally funded with $600,000 in 2022 from the Minority Business Development…
Whether it be wine, fine dining, coffee or ice cream, Cal Poly Pomona alumni and students have long served as tastemakers in the world of California food and drink. A sibling duo operates a family-owned taqueria in Montclair, while a pair of sisters is growing a Southern California coffee chain. In downtown Napa, an alumni…
Carnegie Mellon University is home to many talented women making significant strides in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. Among them are Jana Kainerstorfer, Amanda Krause and Katherine Wu, whose journeys are testament to the role of supportive communities in successful engineering careers. Not only are these exceptional women advancing the frontiers of innovation,…