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International Women’s Day: Black Women Shaping the Future of Academia

HEPI

Professor Lisa-Dionne Morris is Professor of Public & Industry Understanding of Capability Driven Design in the School of Mechanical Engineering, and the Engagement Champion for the EPSRC EDI Hub+, at the University of Leeds. Yet Black women remain significantly underrepresented, highlighting the urgent need for institutional change.

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The blueprint for colleges and universities in the new world of work

University Business

How will institutions of higher education adapt and compete with these issues? However, academia hasn’t caught up with these current technological advances, including AI. The urgency for academia and higher education institutions to recognize the rapid changes in the job market and the need for immediate adaptation is pressing.

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Plan B Propels Engineer to Higher Ed Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In a career that has included both academia and the private sector, Dr. Teik C. Lim is now leading the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) into the future. That began my pathway forward and my love of engineering.” Like most people, I did not set out to lead an institution of higher education,” he added. “I

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Dr. Robert Scott Named Finalist for Albany State University Presidency

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Robert Scott The University System of Georgia's Board of Regents has named Dr. Robert Scott as the sole finalist for the presidency of Albany State University (ASU), bringing a leader with extensive experience in both academia and corporate innovation to the historically Black institution.

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Forging Engineering Pathways

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Favour Nerrise Institution:   Stanford University Graduate Program:   Ph.D., Electrical Engineering Education:   B.S. in Computer Science and Mathematics with minors in Global Engineering Leadership and Arabic, University of Maryland Mentors:   Joyce D. Williams; S. Gordon Moore Jr.,

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Harvard Biological Engineering Institute Receives $350M Gift

Inside Higher Ed

Entrepreneur and philanthropist Hansjörg Wyss has donated an additional $350 million to Harvard University to support the research center that bears his name: the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering. Wyss, a graduate of Harvard Business School, donated $125 million to establish the institute in 2009.

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#ShoutOutForGerman – A case for language learning and German at British Universities

HEPI

The case for German is even stronger, as it is the most sought-after foreign language among UK employers and a key language in fields such as science, engineering, finance, and international relations. This highlights an alarming trend that could lead to further erosion of German language education in higher education institutions.