Engineering colleges add courses on AI, fab design, cloud tech – Education News

Engineering colleges add courses on AI, fab design, cloud tech – Education News

With tepid campus hiring due to macro headwinds being faced by IT companies, engineering colleges are upgrading their course structure to focus on areas like artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductor designing, cloud technology, and more. Institutes and colleges FE spoke with said that such courses will provide students skill sets which have market demand and hence … Read more

Andrew Buchanan’s Impact on Biologics Innovation

Andrew Buchanan’s Impact on Biologics Innovation

Following ELRIGs Drug Discovery Conference, News Medical took part in an insightful discussion with Dr. Andrew Buchanan, a renowned figure in the realm of biopharmaceutical research. Dr. Buchanan’s career spans 22 years, notably at Cambridge Antibody Technology, MedImmune, and AstraZeneca, where he has significantly contributed to the development of 18 antibody-based drugs, including three successful … Read more

Eating two servings of red meat per week may raise type 2 diabetes risk

Eating two servings of red meat per week may raise type 2 diabetes risk

People who eat just two servings of red meat per week may have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to people who eat fewer servings, and the risk increases with greater consumption, according to a new study led by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. They also found that … Read more

Every event at the 2023 Special Olympics New York Fall Games

Every event at the 2023 Special Olympics New York Fall Games

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) – The Special Olympics are coming to the North Country once again this year. The Special Olympics New York Fall Games will draw 800 athletes and coaches to Glens Falls, Lake George, Saratoga Springs, and more from Thursday to Saturday, Oct. 19-21. From a youth summit for current and future athletes … Read more

Groundbreaking 3D printable prosthesis could offer amputees a low-cost solution to restore finger functionality

Groundbreaking 3D printable prosthesis could offer amputees a low-cost solution to restore finger functionality

A groundbreaking, easy-to-use 3D printable finger prosthesis created by a recent University of Houston graduate could offer amputees a low-cost solution to restore finger functionality. David Edquilang first designed Lunet, which doesn’t need metal fasteners, adhesives or special tools to assemble, as an undergraduate student at the Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design. … Read more

Taupō French students looking for community help

Taupō French students looking for community help

Students from Les Sables d’Olonne in France visited Taupō-nui-a-Tia College earlier this year. A Taupō-nui-a-Tia College teacher hopes people will channel their inner language learners to help a group of students make an overseas trip. Next April, 31 French and history students will make the journey to France for 16 days. Travel and other expenses … Read more

SNEB position paper highlights food and nutrition insecurity among college students

SNEB position paper highlights food and nutrition insecurity among college students

The Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB) holds its founded position that college students, especially those from underserved communities, are at risk for food and nutrition insecurity. The position paper shared in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, published by Elsevier, reinforces this stance with research, measurement, and potential policy solutions. SNEB President … Read more

Belgian schools trial DRINK program to swap soft drink for water

Belgian schools trial DRINK program to swap soft drink for water

A program called ‘Decreasing consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and Raising tap water consumption through Interventions based on Nutrition and sustainability for Kids’ (DRINK) aims to encourage Belgian schoolchildren to adopt healthier habits. The study protocol is published in BioMed Central’s journal Trials. Study Protocol: Decreasing consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and Raising tap water consumption through … Read more

Neuroscience: Core Engineering Branches Attract More Students This Year | Chennai News

Neuroscience: Core Engineering Branches Attract More Students This Year | Chennai News

Chennai: In a positive trend for engineering colleges, the number of students opting for core engineering branches such as civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical and electronics engineering (EEE) in the engineering counselling has increased as compared to last year.Of 19,277 mechanical engineering seats available this year for counselling, 10,051 seats got filled (52%). Last year … Read more