Education International joins global call to invest in girls rights
October 11, the International Day of the Girl Child, is a day of mobilisation and action to advance the rights of girls around the world. Amid worrying developments that have undone decades of progress on girls’ rights, Education International joins allies from around the world in calling for governments and the international community to invest […]
Covid related school absences in Merseyside are rising
At least 3,000 children across Merseyside were absent from classrooms due to Covid-19 in the last week before half-term. A union representing education leaders says rising levels of coronavirus-related absence among pupils are “wreaking havoc” in many schools across England. Ministers must do more to boost jab uptake and home-testing among eligible students and improve ventilation in school buildings to prevent […]
University Researchers Engineer Stronger-than-Steel Material from Glass-coated DNA
Researchers at the University of Connecticut and Brookhaven National Lab have taken material science to a new frontier. By employing an innovative combination of DNA and glass, they’ve developed an extraordinarily strong and lightweight material with potential applications ranging from energy-efficient vehicles to improved body armor. This unusual combination has the potential to revolutionize the […]
Sligo University Hospital delighted to launch upgraded Paediatric Facilitates
Young patients attending the Paediatric Outpatients and Physiotherapy Departments in Sligo University Hospital (SUH) can enjoy renovated spaces which focus on stimulation and play. The Paediatric Outpatient play area was re-designed recently to create a more relaxing environment for children who are waiting for their appointment. The waiting area upgrade was supported by NMPDU Innovation […]
MSU researchers receive $750K grant to study soil health amid changing rainfall patterns
The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. A team of Michigan State University researchers has received a $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to evaluate soil health changes from intensive rainfall and/or drought. The project is led by Alexandra Kravchenko, […]
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center launches iReferral Interoperability with Lifeline of Ohio to Streamline CMS-Required Donor Referral Process
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and Lifeline of Ohio, the federally designated Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) serving Central and Southeast Ohio, have launched InVita Healthcare Technology’s Referral interoperability solution at fifteen (15) Ohio State Wexner Medical Center hospital facilities in June 2023. With more than 100,000 patients on the nation’s transplant waitlist awaiting a life-saving organ, […]