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CSUSM Expands Research Opportunities in the USA with $1M Prebys Foundation Grant California State University, San Marcos (CSUSM) has announced a $1 million investment from the Prebys Foundation to expand research opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students through the Center for Training, Research and Educational Excellence (CTREE). This grant, highlighted in recent news coverage, underscores […]
When Joshua Kuroda-Grauer stepped into the batter’s box for his first Major League at-bat this summer, he carried with him the results of years of structured coaching, disciplined training, and high-level college competition. The former Rutgers shortstop, drafted by the Athletics two years earlier, went 3-for-4 in his debut. By the All-Star break, the 23-year-old […]
For decades, conversations about household lead hazards in the United States have centered on one culprit: lead-based paint. Families living in homes built before 1978 were warned about peeling walls and deteriorating window frames, while those in newer houses were often told they had little to worry about. New research from Rutgers University is rewriting […]
Each fall, high school seniors, transfer applicants, and their families across the USA turn to the U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” rankings as one of many data points in their college search. This year, the University of Kansas holds the No. 74 position among public universities for the second consecutive year, a result […]
When the curtains rise at Murphy Hall in Lawrence, Kansas, something more significant than a seasonal opening takes place. Each University Theatre production at the University of Kansas functions as a working classroom, where students rehearse, design, stage-manage, and perform under the guidance of faculty and working professionals. This season, that process begins with “Songs […]
In higher education news across the USA, coverage of student achievement often follows a predictable pattern: strong grades, steady progress, and timely graduation. Some of the most instructive stories, however, come from students whose journeys bend, break, and rebuild. Kaitlyn Stowinsky’s path fits squarely into the second category. Stowinsky, a molecular and cellular biology student […]
Across the USA, colleges and universities are rethinking how they support students during the earliest and most vulnerable stage of their academic lives. Few stories from recent higher education news illustrate this shift as clearly as the one unfolding at University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. There, Jeffrey Hole, a widely respected English professor […]
A Lasting Commitment to Legal Education in the USA Few announcements in legal education news carry the long-term weight of a well-structured estate gift. The University of the Pacific recently shared that Mark Drobny, a distinguished alumnus of McGeorge School of Law, has directed a gift of more than $1 million to the institution through […]
Exceptional dentistry requires more than steady hands and technical knowledge. At the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV), one alumnus has demonstrated how compassion and clinical training can work together — and how a dental school can prepare students to serve patients whose needs often go unmet. Dr. John Ferrin, a periodontist practicing in Medford, […]
Southern Nevada’s healthcare system faces a persistent challenge: a fast-growing population that requires more trained medical professionals than the region currently produces. Closing that gap takes more than hiring—it takes leaders who understand how to build sustainable pipelines for clinical talent. Matthew Cova, a 2009 graduate of the University of Nevada Las Vegas Master of […]