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  • Universities, Worldwide, Look to Blockchain to Back Up Credentials

    Universities, Worldwide, Look to Blockchain to Back Up Credentials

    Traditionally, when students decide to apply for a job or graduate school, or to transfer to another university, they need to contact their college bursar’s office for a copy of their transcript or academic record.   This method is often not just time-consuming and inconvenient, but can also cost money — seeming like a last-ditch… Read More

  • High Expectations Tied to Higher Test Scores

    High Expectations Tied to Higher Test Scores

    Students who expect higher scores from their exams generally achieve them, according to a recent study. The study is led by Jan Magnus, visiting professor at the Department of Econometrics and Operations Research of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Emeritus Professor at the Department of Econometrics & Operations Research in Tilburg University, the Netherlands, and Anatoly… Read More

  • Visualizing Successful Futures Can Help Students ‘Navigate Everyday Stressors’

    Visualizing Successful Futures Can Help Students ‘Navigate Everyday Stressors’

    Researchers at Northwestern University have found that identity-based motivation, or the practice of imagining a successful future for oneself, can help students get past their everyday challenges and stresses. The study was led by Mesmin Destin, associate professor in the School of Education and Social Policy and the Department of Psychology at Northwestern University, and… Read More

  • ‘Stay the Course’ Program Keeps Students on the Path to Success

    ‘Stay the Course’ Program Keeps Students on the Path to Success

    A comprehensive case management program that helps students financially but, more importantly, addresses their day-to-day obstacles can improve graduation rate in community colleges, according to researchers from the University of Notre Dame. The paper is published in the National Bureau of Economic Research. “Despite the well-documented benefits of an associate’s degree, most students who start… Read More

  • edX, GE and Microsoft Team Up to Provide ‘Innovative Pathways’ to Online Education and Career Success

    edX, GE and Microsoft Team Up to Provide ‘Innovative Pathways’ to Online Education and Career Success

    edX, a nonprofit online learning platform founded by Harvard University and MIT in 2012, is partnering with Microsoft and GE to provide Massachusetts residents with online programs and courses that lead directly to employment opportunities. This opportunity could be a game changer for many residents. The partnership arose out of a mutual desire to find… Read More

  • Mindfulness Training Can Reduce Student Stress Even During Exams

    Mindfulness Training Can Reduce Student Stress Even During Exams

    Researchers at the University of Cambridge have proven mindfulness training as an effective way to limit student stress even during exam time. Stress levels among college students have grown tremendously in recent years. According to a University of Cambridge press release, the number of students engaged in counseling services in the UK grew 50 percent… Read More

  • Apple Expands ‘Everyone Can Code’ Initiative Globally

    Apple Expands ‘Everyone Can Code’ Initiative Globally

    Apple recently disclosed its plan to expand its Everyone Can Code initiative to more than 20 universities across the globe, including RMIT in Australia, Mercantec in Denmark, Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen in the Netherlands, Unitec Institute of Technology in New Zealand, and Plymouth University in the UK. Apple launched the Everyone Can Code initiative… Read More

  • Ohio State, Apple Partner to Offer ‘Comprehensive, University-Wide Digital Learning’

    Ohio State, Apple Partner to Offer ‘Comprehensive, University-Wide Digital Learning’

    Ohio State University and Apple have teamed up to create a university-wide digital learning initiative to give students, faculty, staff, and members of the Ohio State community access to new educational and economic development opportunities. Through the Digital Flagship University initiative, Ohio State will tackle three primary goals. First, Ohio State will further the integration… Read More

  • University of Cincinnati’s Novel Program Tackles Lack of Regional IT Talent

    University of Cincinnati’s Novel Program Tackles Lack of Regional IT Talent

    The University of Cincinnati has created an Early College Information Technology Program to tackle the lack of talent and widening skills gap in the growing field of information technology (IT). It has partnered with Cincinnati Public Schools to launch the novel program that gives Cincinnati Public Schools students the opportunity to complete their first year… Read More

  • Outdoor Flight Lab Now at University of Maryland

    Outdoor Flight Lab Now at University of Maryland

    The University of Maryland A. James Clark School of Engineering (Clark School) recently opened Fearless Flight Facility, an outdoor flight laboratory that could stem innovation in flight control, sensing, autonomy, collaboration, and unmanned aircraft system (UAS) testing. The new facility is just a short drive away from the main College Park campus in the university’s… Read More

  • Universities Introduce Media Literacy Courses to Combat Fake News

    Universities Introduce Media Literacy Courses to Combat Fake News

    Politics and media have always been surrounded by falsehoods, conspiracies and dishonesty. But with the rise of widespread communications tools, like the Internet and social media, we have reached a state of emergency. Now, in an effort to combat the spread of lies, universities and schools across the country are taking steps to make media… Read More

  • University of Richmond Uses New Honeybee Hives as Educational Tool

    University of Richmond Uses New Honeybee Hives as Educational Tool

    In an effort to combat declining honeybee population, University of Richmond in Virginia has recently installed two new honeybee hives on their campus. These hives will be used for sustainability and educational purposes.   “We rely on honeybees to pollinate our food,” Rob Andrejewski, director of sustainability at the University of Richmond, told TUN. “These… Read More

  • Students Learn to Fly Drones and Collect Data at University of Wisconsin–Madison

    Students Learn to Fly Drones and Collect Data at University of Wisconsin–Madison

    Drones are more than just toys you play with in the park; they can be your next business opportunity. The University of Wisconsin–Madison College of Engineering started offering a new class this summer that focuses on the many applications of drones. “There are literally hundreds of business applications. The sky’s the limit with what these… Read More

  • North Arizona University & Ohio University Bring 360-Degree Clinical Immersive Experience to Students

    North Arizona University & Ohio University Bring 360-Degree Clinical Immersive Experience to Students

    What does an emergency room (ER) bring to mind? A fast-paced environment where medical professionals move around quickly and decisively, making life-or-death decisions daily. Now, imagine plunging students into the midst of the action. It’s sink or swim time for these students, who don’t have the luxury to ease themselves into the stressful ER environment.… Read More

  • New App Sympl. Makes It Simple for Students to Connect and Study

    New App Sympl. Makes It Simple for Students to Connect and Study

    Sympl., a new phone app, could revolutionize the way college students study. The app was designed by ex-Michigan State University football players Matthew Eleweke and Mark Meyers to connect classmates through a straightforward study platform. TUN spoke with Eleweke, co-founder and CEO, to get all the details behind Sympl. How Sympl. Works Sympl. provides students… Read More

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