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Morningside University School of Agriculture and Aviation will begin offering an animal science minor in fall 2024 for students interested in pursuing career paths with connections to animal health and welfare. The launch of the animal science diversifies career opportunities for students while underscoring the University’s ongoing commitment to developing academic programs that resonate with the needs of the Siouxland region.
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1 year ago Read more at Morningside College News

Olivia Newton embodies what it means to be a trailblazer in her field. Fellows are selected annually and receive up to $25,000 to support their proposals. In these types of projects, work is carried out by groups of people with different types of expertise.
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Richard Tapia, a University Professor at Rice University, will be celebrated at 4 p.m. April 3 at Rice’s Faculty Club. In 2011 at a White House ceremony, President Barack Obama presented him with the National Medal of Science. He was the first Hispanic elected to the National Academy of Engineering.
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1 year ago Read more at Rice News

MelliCell Inc. has been awarded a U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant for $275,000 to conduct research and development work on "Industrial Scale Technology for Drug Development in Mature Human Fat Cells. The company's innovative approach promises to improve patient outcomes by tapping into the therapeutic potential of mature human fat cells.
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1 year ago Read more at PR Newswire

The United States has the lowest life expectancy at birth and the highest death rates for avoidable or treatable conditions. The U.S. also has the highest rate of people with multiple chronic conditions. So, how can you beat the odds and improve your overall health?
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1 year ago Read more at WAFB

In April, researchers will have a rare chance to study how plants and animals react to the sudden darkness and quick return of light. Scientists at Indiana University see this as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for more than one reason. On average a total solar eclipse happens only every 375 years in the same exact location.
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1 year ago Read more at MyWabashValley.com

The Cox Science Center and Aquarium is putting out a last call for students in grades 1-12 who are interested in participating in the 37th annual Engineer It! competition. Students will have a chance to win $5,000 in cash and prizes awarded to winners in elementary, middle, and high school categories.
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1 year ago Read more at WFLX Fox 29

City School District of Albany students took first place in three out of four categories at the 2024 Joseph Henry Science Fair. Students competed individually or in teams in two levels: elementary school and middle school (grades 6-7). Medals for first-, second- and third-place prizes and honorable mentions were awarded to the top four science projects in each category.
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1 year ago Read more at City School District of Albany

the target stars are located in nearby star-forming regions in our Milky Way galaxy. The Hubble spectra includes key diagnostics of the process by which they acquire their mass, including how much energy this process releases into the surrounding planet-forming disk.
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1 year ago Read more at Science@NASA

The Bachelor of Science in environmental science is among programs offered in Trine’s Rinker-Ross School of Health Sciences. The degree will prepare graduates for careers in fields related to the environment, law, health and safety or public policy. Over the past 11 years, more than 99 percent of graduates have been employed or in graduate school within six months of commencement.
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1 year ago Read more at Trine University