Nonprofit University Receives National Science Foundation Grant to Improve ...
"Many non-science majors may have anxiety about taking science courses, but students do so in order to complete their degree requirements.
The interdisciplinary approach to teaching science with the humanities might ease students' anxiety and offer a more inclusive education to students," says Veronica C.
Pastores, a biology professor at National University who's been awarded a $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to study the cognitive and academic benefits of art-enhanced instruction in biology.
Traditionally, the study of biology has relied on drawing, sketching, and diagramming to illustrate living organisms, design experiments, and visualize data, by way of field journals, for example.
"Traditionally, the study of biology has relied on drawing, sketching, and diagramming to illustrate living organisms, design experiments, and visualize data, by way of field journals, for example," Pastores says in a press release.
But the project's principal investigator, Michael Maxwell, has been integrating art into his biology classes for the past four years.
Now, nearly 1,100 students in 36 in-person upper-level course sections at National University and elsewhere will participate in drawing exercises intended to increase comprehension of science concepts and student engagement with the course.
They'll also receive in-person and online art lessons from art instructors
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Accessible Dog Training Facilities : Assistance Dogs
Foundation: Washington County Community Foundation, Washington County Community Foundation
Hays Lions Club and Washington County Community Foundation will be donating a combined sum of $3,347 to KSDS Assistance Dogs to finance the nonprofit's ADA-compliant door installations.This will...more
Foundation: Washington County Community Foundation, Washington County Community Foundation
Hays Lions Club and Washington County Community Foundation will be donating a combined sum of $3,347 to KSDS Assistance Dogs to finance the nonprofit's ADA-compliant door installations.This will...more
Medical and Scientific Research Makes America Great 
Medical and Scientific Research Makes America Great | TIME."Making and keeping "America great" will depend heavily on a robust, well-funded, and multifaceted basic research effort by our institutions...more
Medical and Scientific Research Makes America Great | TIME."Making and keeping "America great" will depend heavily on a robust, well-funded, and multifaceted basic research effort by our institutions...more
Innovation Takes Center Stage At Uos's 3Rd Dental Forum 
The University of Sharjaha's College of Dental Medicine has launched its highly anticipated Third International Dental Forum.The event, held under the patronage of His Excellency Prof.Esameldin...more
The University of Sharjaha's College of Dental Medicine has launched its highly anticipated Third International Dental Forum.The event, held under the patronage of His Excellency Prof.Esameldin...more
China's First Ai Hospital Can Treat 10,000 Patients in Days... Here's What It Means For Your ... 
Agent Hospital represents a paradigm shift in medical technology, providing comprehensive patient care from diagnosis to treatment without human intervention.The technology could transform how we...more
Agent Hospital represents a paradigm shift in medical technology, providing comprehensive patient care from diagnosis to treatment without human intervention.The technology could transform how we...more
Statement on $147M Verdict For Amdr Member Innovative Health Against Johnson ... 
A federal jury in Santa Ana, California, awarded Innovative Health $147 million in a verdict against Johnson & Johnson's (JNJ, Financial) medical technology unit, Biosense Webster.The jury found B...more
A federal jury in Santa Ana, California, awarded Innovative Health $147 million in a verdict against Johnson & Johnson's (JNJ, Financial) medical technology unit, Biosense Webster.The jury found B...more
Hi &Amp; Fi Asia-China 2025: Charting New Frontiers in Health and Food Innovation 
Hi & Fi Asia-China returns with its landmark 2025 edition from June 24 26 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC) Shanghai, China.The event unites global leaders in food ingredients,...more
Hi & Fi Asia-China returns with its landmark 2025 edition from June 24 26 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC) Shanghai, China.The event unites global leaders in food ingredients,...more
Parsippany Engineer Honored With Prestigious Global Award For Innovation in Healthcare ... 
Parsippany Engineer Honored with Prestigious Global Award for Innovation in Healthcare Technology.Trivikrama Bhanoji Reddy Pala proudly holds the Jeffrey Sherman Life Changers Award.The award...more
Parsippany Engineer Honored with Prestigious Global Award for Innovation in Healthcare Technology.Trivikrama Bhanoji Reddy Pala proudly holds the Jeffrey Sherman Life Changers Award.The award...more
Innovative Ward Designs Improve Outcomes For Stroke Patients and Clinicians 
Researchers at The University of Western Australia examined the implications of architectural design on health facilities.The study compared the costs and benefits of four types of wards designed to...more
Researchers at The University of Western Australia examined the implications of architectural design on health facilities.The study compared the costs and benefits of four types of wards designed to...more
Usf Nursing Unveils Shine Science Center to Power Discovery and Innovation 
USF Nursing unveils SHINE Science Center to power discovery and innovation.USF Health College of Nursing is proud to announce the opening of the Sleep and Health Innovations in Neurobehavioral...more
USF Nursing unveils SHINE Science Center to power discovery and innovation.USF Health College of Nursing is proud to announce the opening of the Sleep and Health Innovations in Neurobehavioral...more
Umass Health Economist Lucy Xiaolu Wang Wins 'Best Young Researcher Award' At Health ...
Lucy Xiaolu Wang, assistant professor of resource economics, has been honored with the Best Young Researcher Award at the 15th annual Conference on Health IT and Analytics (CHITA) The award...more
Lucy Xiaolu Wang, assistant professor of resource economics, has been honored with the Best Young Researcher Award at the 15th annual Conference on Health IT and Analytics (CHITA) The award...more
Thursday May 22, 2025
Social Entrepreneurship
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When it Comes to Social Enterprises, Failure is the Best Platform for Innovation
In the world of social enterprises, failure is a cringe-worthy moment nobody wants to talk about. But, social entrepreneurs can benefit from their failures.
