We’d like to send a huge thank you to The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, along with Archewell Foundation, for fueling the volunteers of our LA Service Platoon with lunch yesterday, so they can continue their hard work at the Compton VFW and help those living in the Compton community! We’re truly honored to have their support!
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A Day In The Life of a Virtual School Teacher
Since schools began closing in March due to Covid-19 restrictions, more than 56-million students in grades K through 12 have been impacted. Teachers have become responsible for keeping them engaged through virtual learning. Many first- year teachers are beginning their
College partners with Warrior-Scholar Project to support student veterans
Brittany Andrade, an alum of the Warrior-Scholar Project’s (WSP) Summer 2020 boot camp at Williams, said that WSP sessions are “the hardest college thing you’re ever going to do.”
Warrior-Scholar Project: a bridge from military to college
Ten present and former enlisted service members attended online classes with Cornell faculty July 19-24 as part of The Warrior-Scholar Project (WSP), a free college preparation experience for recent veterans and current military.
SEAS Professor Elected to National Academy of Inventors
A George Washington University School of Engineering and Applied Science professor known for his innovative development of cold plasma technology and a leader in the fields of micropropulsion and nanotechnology was recently elected to the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).
Targeted project bolsters some low-income District families with cash payment
The $5,500 arrived in the middle of August with no strings attached. For Zabria Proctor, it was a godsend. The rent was due. The car loan and insurance needed paying. Bills were piling up. The fridge was often close to bare.
Some D.C.-area colleges received record donations recently. Here are other top education gifts.
Sometimes a philanthropic record is smashed through a long-term relationship with a famous graduate who happens to be a billionaire. That happened when businessman Mike Bloomberg announced in 2018 that he was giving Johns Hopkins University $1.8 billion for student financial aid.
Nicole Mogul Receives A. James Clark School Outstanding Faculty Service Award
Clark School Lecturer Nicole Mogul has been selected as the 2020 recipient of the A. James Clark School Outstanding Faculty Service Award. The award is given to a Clark School faculty member whose service to the department, to the Clark School, and to the university has been judged outstanding.
Mighty morphing 3D printing
Engineers at the University of Maryland (UMD) have created a new shape-changing or “morphing” 3D printing nozzle that was featured as a Frontispiece in the January 5th issue of the journal Advanced Materials Technologies.
Researchers Urge Overhaul of Disaster Policy
As a new presidential administration prepares to take office in January, a public policy group is on a mission to gather the 100 best science and technology ideas for action on Day One.