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Two London unis merge to become “powerful multi-faculty” institution

The PIE News

As a combined university, we broaden the opportunities and outcomes available for our students through the possibility of engagement between different disciplines, says Professor Elisabeth Hill, deputy president and provost of City St Georges, and strategic lead for the merger.

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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

He had been very excited to attend, until the week of the event. “We Dr. Vernon Dunn, director of The Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering at the National Academy of Engineers, first met Williams at one of the summer programs Williams ran at Xavier. Williams, Jr., Williams, Jr.

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APAIE 2025 champions inclusivity and global citizenship

The PIE News

Thats a very unique thing about the conference this year, Venky Shankararaman, APAIE president and vice provost (education), Singapore Management University , told The PIE News. “We are here with 18 universities from Romania, representing diverse fields of study, including engineering, medicine, business, agronomic sciences, and more.

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Biotech boot camp at Villanova exposes students to career paths

Inside Higher Ed

The half-day event promoted business and career advice and networking opportunities for science, technology, engineering and math students interested in pharmaceuticals and biotech, boosting students’ interest and confidence in postgraduate opportunities.

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Eye to the Future

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Retention efforts Morgan State is currently number one in the United States in producing Black electrical engineers and civil engineers, Wilson notes. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a special alumni breakfast with freshmen during homecoming weekend, and she’s glad to see in-person events resume. “We

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U of Arizona professors say they're blackballed from service

Inside Higher Ed

According to these emails, three faculty members had been blocked from being on CAFT: Abraham; Keith Maggert, associate professor of cellular and molecular medicine; and Wei Hua Lin, professor of systems and industrial engineering and of civil and architectural engineering and mechanics. Cherry did not respond to a request for comment.

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A Thousand Flowers Blooming

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

From a childhood of pumping gas and bookkeeping for the family business to a career in software engineering, he developed a strong entrepreneurial spirit. We asked him how the college-to-careers pillar might have drawn on the unique vantage point of his software engineering background. Very similar to software engineering.