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Engineering a Path for the Forgotten: Meet the Professor Transforming Transportation Access - Dr. Kyung "Kate" Hyun

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

in Urban Planning and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea; PhD. University of California, Irvine (Civil and Environmental Engineering) Career mentors: Dr. Stephen Mattingly, UTA; Dr. Melanie Sattler, UTA Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty: Stay resilient and persistent.

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Ask not what you can do for engineering…

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Engineering is a UK powerhouse sector, growing in all UK regions and impacting all economic sectors. Engineers design, build and maintain the infrastructure, products and services that our economy and society depend on, provide life-saving medical devices, and are the drivers in our transition to a more sustainable world.

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Curtin University officially launches branch campus in Sri Lanka

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After establishing similar facilities in Singapore, Malaysia, the UAE, and Mauritius, Curtin University Colombo is the institution’s fifth global campus. According to Hayne, 2,500 Sri Lankan students have graduated from Curtin University since the early 2000s.

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5 ways to improve civic engagement among your students

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The report also contends that higher education is an “engine” for economic mobility as one’s median annual earnings increase with levels of education. To fulfill higher ed’s potential as an engine of democracy, the coalition has issued a new framework for college civic learning and engagement.

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Complete College America Offers Playbook on How Higher Education Can Bolster Civic Engagement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In the aftermath of the Presidential election, a new report outlines the importance of colleges and universities prioritizing civic education. Higher education is an engine for social and economic mobility. Hopefully, that will help policy makers reprioritize how funds are allocated to fuel that engine.

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Virginia Tech’s CEED Program Builds Pipelines to Engineering

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Starting with programs for middle and high school students, through supports for graduate students, the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED) at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) has provided inspiration, insight, encouragement, and community for engineering students.

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Plan B Propels Engineer to Higher Ed Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“I then thought, because I was very good in math and science, perhaps I could become an engineer and design an airplane for others to pilot,” said Lim, who joined the NJIT in July 2022 as its ninth president and a distinguished professor of mechanical engineering. That began my pathway forward and my love of engineering.”