News tagged with mentoring program

Study finds youth-mentor relationships particularly helpful for those experiencing hardship

In a time of transition for rural African-American young adults, natural mentors in the community help them stay focused on their goals and avoid potential difficulties associated with emerging adulthood, according to findings ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Effective mentoring critical to HIV/AIDS research efforts

An innovative mentoring program at the UCSF-Gladstone Institute for Virology and Immunology Center for AIDS Research is providing vital support for the development of the next generation of HIV/AIDS researchers and clinician ...

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Feb 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In battle against teacher turnover, MSU mentoring program proves effective

Beginning teachers in urban school districts quit at an alarming rate - often from lack of support - and Michigan State University education experts are targeting the problem with an innovative mentoring program.

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1




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Medicare auction will face severe difficulties, research shows

Medicare's new method for buying medical supplies and equipment -- everything from wheelchairs and hospital beds to insulin shots and oxygen tanks -- is doomed to face severe difficulties, according to a new ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created 8 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Facebook's $16 billion IPO one of world's largest (Update)

(AP) -- Facebook is about to find out just how much status updates, puppy photos and billions of "likes" are worth on Wall Street.

Technology / Business

created May 17, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Architecture of experience

Krystal Tung ’13 wanted to follow the yellow brick road. When the Cabot House resident heard that this spring’s House musical would be “The Wizard of Oz,” she headed straight for the stage.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Powered by poo: Students use dog waste to light park

Every day, about 200 dogs and their owners visit the Cosmo dog park in Gilbert, Ariz. When they go home, they leave behind about eight cubic yards of dog waste, plastic bottles, bags and other trash.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created May 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

UD professor leads efforts to support science students with disabilities

Karl Booksh points to data collected by the National Science Foundation (NSF) showing that Americans with disabilities make up some 10-15 percent of the population but account for less than 1 percent of those ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Apr 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Same-ethnicity mentors boost students' commitment to STEM careers

Youths from African American, Native American, and Latino backgrounds are underrepresented in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (known as STEM subjects). Although having a mentor of the same ethnicity ...

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created Apr 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

States keep up with ozone mandates: Study finds federal efforts most effective at cutting pollutants

States are doing an effective job of monitoring air quality, but the federal government remains the primary player in clearing the air, according to a new study by Rice University.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 28, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Minority women still most underrepresented in science despite progress

Thirty-five years after a landmark report documented minority women as the most underrepresented individuals in science, engineering, medicine and dentistry, dramatic improvements have occurred for women of color, but serious ...

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created Mar 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Apple's dividend heralds 'changing of the guard'

What would Steve have done? It's a question that Apple CEO Tim Cook can't escape. From the naming of the new iPad to his choice of clothing at public events, company-watchers parse Cook's every move, looking ...

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created Mar 19, 2012 | popularity 1.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

TED titans see through eyes of young innovators

Titans of Silicon Valley, Hollywood, and finance gazed through the eyes of young innovators as the renowned TED conference formally got under way on Tuesday.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Feb 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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