“What CITI Program is Reading” is our weekly blog series which highlights news articles curated by our staff and relevant to research, higher education, healthcare, technology, and more. Follow us on LinkedIn for upcoming editions and more information from CITI Program.
CRISPR TRACKR: Follow the latest developments in genome editing
Source: STAT We suspect we're not the only ones who find it challenging to keep up with the many CRISPR experiments. So we've created a searchable CRISPR Trackr.
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The Carnegie Foundation and the American Council on Education Announce Partnership on the Carnegie Classifications for Institutions of Higher Education
Source: Carnegie Foundation The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and ACE are pleased to announce their collaboration.
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‘A Mandate for Musical Chairs’: Florida Bill Would Require Colleges to Change Accreditors
Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education The procedure would be costly, time-consuming, and might ultimately land institutions right back with their existing accreditor.
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What’s next for Biden’s research agenda after science adviser’s fall from grace?
Source: Science Eric Lander’s resignation likely won’t doom president’s science initiatives, argue science policy observers.
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Research: How Do Warehouse Workers Feel About Automation?
Source: Harvard Business Review Interviews with workers from around the world shed light on their hopes and concerns.
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Legislation Expands Pell Grants but Excludes Online Ed
Source: Inside Higher Ed Community college leaders want to know why the proposal to expand Pell Grants to short-term programs excludes online learning.
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As Cyberattacks Roil Colleges, Many Look to Faculty Members and Students for Help
Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education With 85 percent of breaches involving “a human element,” colleges are using bounty programs, escape rooms, ethical-hacking courses, and other avenues to engage their campuses.
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Now is the time to tackle medication adherence in clinical trials
Source: MedCity News Integrating advanced technologies, including smart packaging and powerful data analytics, is driving a revolution in adherence monitoring that is accelerating drug development timelines, lowering clinical research costs and making trials safer for participants.
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The Rise of A.I. Fighter Pilots
Source: The New Yorker Artificial intelligence is being taught to fly warplanes. Can the technology be trusted?
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