Sentences with phrase «new academic opportunities»

«Project BOOST has been an invaluable resource for our students and has opened the door to countless new academic opportunities that have enriched P.S. 72's curriculum, after - school programs and special events.

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Venture investors, pharmaceutical and technology companies and academic collaborators work closely with FACIT to identify collaboration, licensing and new commercial venture opportunities.

Capacity: The new two - story facility, with a capacity of 1,600 students (an increase of 400 from the former campus), allows for the standard middle school configuration of Grades 6 - 8 on one campus... which provides sixth - graders with greater opportunity for academic rigor, fine arts and career electives and athletic and extra-curricular activities, as well as 30 additional minutes of instructional time each day, compared to an elementary schedule.

As I travel the Southern Tier and speak to members of the agricultural and academic communities, I sense the great enthusiasm for this opportunity to create a whole new industry in this region.

At 2:50 p.m., NYS Homes and Community Renewal Commissioner and CEO Darryl Towns delivers a regional version of the 2015 Opportunity Agenda, SUNY Old Westbury, New Academic Building, Room 3109, Old Westbury.

The $ 40 million project will fill a void in the academic landscape, while generating new opportunities for medical research and jobs creation.

«This funding will help level the academic playing field for children in these underprivileged communities, giving them opportunity to succeed, thrive and ultimately lead in New York.»

«It will have a significant economic impact by providing job opportunities at thriving businesses right in our own communities and help a new generation of New Yorkers achieve their academic and professional goals.&raqnew generation of New Yorkers achieve their academic and professional goals.&raqNew Yorkers achieve their academic and professional goals.»

«Dual Language programs offer academic rigor for students and the opportunity to maintain their native language while learning a new one and learning about diverse cultures.

At 9 a.m., City & State hosts the Sustainable New York Summit, which will offer industry executives, public sector leaders and academics the opportunity to share ideas about how to connect, design, and implement innovative sustainability strategies in New York, National Geographic Encounter, 226 W. 44th St., Manhattan.

Interviews and emails between Kogan and his Cambridge Analytica colleagues, provided by Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Christopher Wylie to The Washington Post, reveal Kogan as an ambitious academic who traveled the world to lecture and made inroads in some of the most elite universities in the United States and Europe as he sought new opportunities to build more elaborate databases and profit from his work, such as by working with for - profit firms such as Cambridge Analytica.

It was his vision that first launched New York state's booming nanotechnology sector, which continues to expand and provide tremendous educational, academic and economic opportunities to us and the entire state.

At the Y, we know that access to playgrounds throughout our communities provide kids with the opportunity to be physically active, which is essential for their health and academic achievement,» stated Kyle Stewart, Executive Director of the Alliance of New York State YMCAs, «We commend Senate Co-Leader Klein for his continued and progressive leadership to create strong communities by creating safe environments for kids to play outdoors, thereby leading toward a healthier New York.»

Also finding new opportunities are Western scientists wishing to work in Asia — including academics taking up professorships at Chinese universities.

For the majority of scientists who won't get tenure - track positions — and may not want them — Research Universities states that the great need is to «better position new PhDs for the careers they will have by providing more information about career options and by providing opportunities to acquire, in addition to the knowledge of one's field, skills that are useful for academic positions (teaching, grant writing, publishing, presentations) and positions in government, business and non-profits (oral and written communication, project management, regulatory compliance, business ethics and innovation.)»

The upcoming shift in focus toward large - scale screening of small - molecule collections will provide both opportunities and challenges for graduate students and postdocs wishing to explore this new domain of academic research.

I was there at the beginning of the Roadmap [former NIH Director Elias Zerhouni's set of cross-NIH initiatives] when we were setting all this up and we always understood that the CTSAs were a fantastic opportunity to reengineer clinical research in academic health centers and provide a new home for this.

GC&E provides an opportunity for a diverse network of over 500 academic, industrial and government stakeholders to network and learn about the newest ideas in sustainable approaches to chemistry, chemicals and processes and products.

My early experience in academic research at Bowdoin led me to continue pursuing new opportunities to explore cutting - edge research in neuroscience, to my current graduate student position and my future interests.

This early experience in academic research led me to continue pursuing new opportunities to explore cutting - edge research in neuroscience, to my current graduate student position and my future interests.

«By providing AstraZeneca's annotated library to our network of academic collaborators, we will facilitate opportunities to unveil new discoveries and investigate uncharted biology,» said Anna - Lena Gustavsson, platform director of CBCS.

Increased understanding of the developing brain and how deviations from normal development can increase the risk of neurological and psychiatric diseases has created a rich landscape of opportunity for collaborations between leading academic medical centers and pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies dedicated to identifying new drugs and other interventions to help children.

The IMSD program offers an opportunity to develop new or expand existing effective academic developmental programs, including student research assistantships, in order to prepare students from underrepresented groups for competitive research careers and leadership positions in the biomedical sciences.

«The shift toward academic - industry partnerships is creating new opportunities in collaborative innovation and translational science,» says Kralic.

The Graphene Flagship aims at bringing together academic and industrial researchers to take graphene from the realm of academic laboratories into European society in the space of 10 years, thus generating economic growth, new jobs and new opportunities.

Increasing each teacher's capacity to redesign and assess their own practice demands new ways of thinking, opportunities for deep collaboration and the willingness of school leaders to engage with academic and professional partners who will challenge, reflect and provide evidence for each school to create its own evidence - informed practices and protocols.

Disadvantaged high school students in the 59,000 - student Santa Ana, Calif., school district have a new opportunity to realize their academic potential, thanks to a donation from a private foundation.

Massive Open Online Courses offer to academic institutions and the corporate sector new business opportunities to reach what we call today «the extensive classroom».

The high scores of students in a wealthy suburban New Jersey school will reflect the contributions of well - educated parents, a communal emphasis on academic achievement, a stable learning environment at home, and enriching extracurricular opportunities.

Small schools can also help boost graduation rates among these underserved students by providing them with a new version of the three Rs - rigorous academic coursework, meaningful relationships with instructors who can help them meet high standards, and relevant learning opportunities through internships, community partnerships, and real - world tasks.

Dozens of studies of afterschool programs repeatedly underscore the powerful impact of supporting a range of positive learning outcomes, including academic achievement, by affording children and youth opportunities to practice new skills through hands - on, experiential learning in project - based after school programs.

The academic says the QUT program and EPPC 2016 provide valuable opportunities for teachers to share their work and experiences, allowing others to hear new ideas and build on them.

Section 28 does provide for designing and developing new assistive devices, teaching aids, special teaching materials or other such items necessary to give a child with disability «equal opportunities in education», but it could be better worded to extend beyond just equal opportunities in curriculum and academics, to a totally interactive learning process, thereby implying the integration of all students, disabled and non-disabled.

From the 2017 - 18 academic year, QMUL intends to offer a portfolio of four new flexible and part - time Masters programmes, purposely designed for working professionals and primarily delivered online with opportunities for face - to - face workshops.

«Harlem Link is part of a wave of charter schools that opened in the last decade in New York City with the intention of providing academic opportunities for families across income levels and proving that demography is not destiny,» a Rangel statement said.

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Presented as a joint offering of the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE) and the Harvard Institutes for Higher Education (HIHE), this four - day on - campus seminar provides participants the rare opportunity to discuss — in a close community of practice — new research to improve the day - to - day business of faculty affairs.

A new study finds that when teens are given structured, facilitated opportunities to explore their ethnic - racial identity, the academic, emotional, and social payoffs can be long - lasting.

As a vast body of research now makes clear, young people's success in school, college, the workplace, and the rest of life depends not just on their mastery of core academic content and skills but also — and often to a greater degree — on their beliefs and attitudes, personal dispositions, relationships, emotional intelligence, creativity, nutrition, mental health, knowledge about college and work opportunities, financial resources, willingness to engage with new people and cultures, openness to new experiences, and more.

The Good Shepherd School of New Orleans provides an exceptional academic opportunity is to empower children by providing them with the tools to break away from the cycle of poverty into which they are born.

The NYS Charter Schools Act of 1998 was created for the following purposes: • Improve student learning and achievement; • Increase learning opportunities for all students, with special emphasis on expanded learning experiences for students who are at - risk of academic failure; • Encourage the use of different and innovative teaching methods; • Create new professional opportunities for teachers, school administrators and other school personnel; • Provide parents and students with expanded choices in the types of educational opportunities that are available within the public school system; and • Provide schools with a method to change from rule - based to performance - based accountability systems by holding the schools established under this article accountable for meeting measurable student achievement results.

I do not see section 2 as a threat to the education system, but as an opportunity for schools and colleges to work together to develop new and, in some cases, stronger partnerships, which offer a rich blend of academic and technical education that every student can benefit from.

At the board meeting, the Fellows will be presenting academic research and interviews with teachers that has culminated in recommendations for strengthening new teacher support and career leadership opportunities in OUSD.

As schools prepare to wrap up the 2015 — 16 academic year, it's worth taking a few minutes to think about a new program under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) that will offer some exciting opportunities in teaching and learning next year.

A new program under the Every Student Succeeds Act, Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants, presents an exciting opportunity for schools and teachers to create a more well - rounded climate for learning and to enhance how and what students learn.

As we embark upon a new academic year at Battle Primary Academy, it is an opportunity to, once again, reflect upon the changes that have taken place at the school since our January 2013 conversion.

In addition to helping students graduate, Transfer Schools in New York City also provide work opportunities, additional academic support, counseling, college preparation, and unique learning environments to meet diverse student needs (NYC Department of Education, 2006).

As concerns grew in the 1980s and 1990s in New York state that the average academic ability of teachers was in decline — a nationwide phenomenon that policy experts attributed in part to expanding career opportunities for women, who make up the vast majority of the teaching profession — the state set about finding ways to reverse this trend.109

To support the academic development of Whitburn pupils through providing enrichment opportunities such as the NEW leaders Conference and lectures.

As a member of the task force, I am excited for the opportunity to join my colleagues in making recommendations to craft a new structure to improve California's education system focused on inclusive education practices, high expectations for students and education leaders, and providing evidence - based instruction and learning supports so that all students have an opportunity to learn the standards in all core subject areas, which will ultimately lead to increased accountability and academic success for all.