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The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has launched a transformational new scholarship program with the support of a $7.5 million gift from the Windgate Foundation to advance its mission of providing access to an affordable, high-quality college education for all Arkansans. The Windgate Foundation鈥檚 gift includes $5 million to establish a permanent endowed scholarship fund, creating a sustainable source of financial support for future students, and $2.5 million in immediate-use funds to support affordability initiatives over the next several years while the endowment grows.

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AACN applauds the introduction of the Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act of 2025 (S.1548/H.R.3145) in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. Unlike other federal programs, such as the National Health Service Corps, the Nurse Corps is subject to federal taxes. This bipartisan, bicameral bill would correct this imbalance by removing the tax requirement and ensuring consistency across programs.

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Take a deeper look at three other exceptional graduates who forged different paths and obstacles to reach their goals.

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Middle Tennessee State University Public Health Program students spent the spring semester planning and producing the inaugural observance on campus of National Public Health Week.

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Leading journalists, scholars, students and civic leaders from around the world will explore the evolving relationships between media and democracy at the SNF Ithaca x iMEdD Media and Democracy Summit, which takes place May 5鈥�6 at the University of Delaware.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) has received a $10 million gift from Ajit Prabhu 鈥�98, founder and CEO of Quest Global, to establish the Ajit Prabhu Catalyst Endowment and the Ajit Prabhu Catalyst Fund, both in support of the Office of Strategic Alliances and Translation (OSAT). Prabhu launched the fund, which will assist RPI student and faculty entrepreneurs.

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Take a deeper look at three other exceptional graduates who forged different paths and obstacles to reach their goals.

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Take a deeper look at three other exceptional graduates who forged different paths and obstacles to reach their goals.

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In May, the University of Northern Colorado will graduate approximately 1,500 students. The spring 2025 graduates come from 46 Colorado counties, 42 states and 16 countries. The graduates vary in age and have diverse interests and backgrounds, each forging a unique path and overcoming personal challenges to achieve their goals.

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Take a deeper look at four other exceptional graduates who forged different paths and obstacles to reach their goals.

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鈥婻esearchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York have developed a nuanced approach to detecting partisan gerrymandering in U.S. congressional districts.

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鈥婻esearchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York have developed a nuanced approach to detecting partisan gerrymandering in U.S. congressional districts.

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The Holocaust Memorial Monuments Database, an international project founded by scholars Haim Shaked, Vladimir Levin, and Samuel D. Gruber, has documented over 1,200 Holocaust memorials worldwide.

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Soon after Rutgers University-New Brunswick senior Amelia Khoo walks across the stage to claim her diploma, the gymnast will head to Seattle to launch her career at computer technology company Oracle Corp. Khoo said she was drawn to the university for its location and its major in information technology and informatics, a bachelor of arts program offered through the School of Communication and Information that is 鈥減retty unique to Rutgers.

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The LaundryCares Foundation and The Laundry Station to host Free Literacy and Laundry Day on May 14, 2025

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Scams enhanced by artificial intelligence (AI) have the potential to reach a new level of deception with the introduction of features such as ChatGPT 4o, that allow users to create convincing, photorealistic images, including fake documents, and realistic deepfake voices.聽 聽 A panel of Virginia Tech experts, including computer ethics educator Dan Dunlap, digital literacy educator Julia Feerrar, cybersecurity researcher Murat聽Kantarcioglu, and criminologist Katalin Parti, discussed the implications of this ever-advancing technology.

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A high-stakes showdown is underway in Washington and it could change the future of big tech. The U.S. Department of Justice is taking on Google in a three-week hearing that could force the company to spin off its Chrome web browser. According to Virginia Tech new media and communications technology expert James Ivory, the goal here is to rein in what the government believes, and what was ruled last summer to be, a monopoly over online search.

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Many people around the world believe in karma 鈥� that idea that divine justice will punish people who do bad deeds and reward those who good. But that belief plays out differently for oneself versus others, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

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A new study shows how damaging it can be for college students in introductory STEM classes to compare how hard they work to the extent of effort put in by their peers. This focus on comparative effort was bad for both men and women in the class.