Ohio State University and Partner Institutions receive $3.5 Million Grant to Increase Underrepresented Graduates in STEM fields (OSU News): The Ohio State University will use grant funding from the National Science Foundation to establish an alliance to assist underrepresented students toward degree completion. The grant was awarded through the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) Program.
IBM supercomputer to accelerate Southampton University research (The Inquirer): University of Southampton, located in the UK, will use IBM’s Intelligent Cluster Technology to increase and improve power in academic research.
Government shutdown affects SU research programs (Daily Orange – Syracuse U. News): Researchers at Syracuse University feel pressure of the government shutdown as they continue their work without federal funding for their research projects.
Common App Has a Wild Day, and a Competitor Adds a Big Name (The Chronicle): High-school seniors were unable to gain access to their applications through the Common Application website on the eve of several colleges’ early deadlines. Due to various technical difficulties, colleges pushed back application deadlines though the new Universal College Application poses more threats to the Common App.
Training the Faculty (Inside Higher Ed): Attendees of a higher education IT conference hear the call to provide regular guidance for professors on how to use technology in their classrooms.
