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APEX 7: Pushing the boundaries of Medical Education

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

In this extra post, Colette Revadillo, David Geddes, and Anya Tan showcase APEX 7, an upcoming student-led medical research expedition to Bolivia that seeks to advance the field of high-altitude medicine. Medical students organise every aspect of the expeditions, from research design and fundraising to logistics and safety management.

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APEX 7: Pushing the boundaries of Medical Education

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

Part of the apex6 expedition at the summit of Huayna Potosi (6088m) – Image Credit David Geddes In this extra post, Colette Revadillo, David Geddes, and Anya Tan showcase APEX 7, an upcoming student-led medical research expedition to Bolivia that seeks to advance the field of high-altitude medicine.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Leonard Williams, the director and professor of food safety and microbiology at N.C. Citing the shortage of STEM graduates across the nation, she says these students are filling positions of impact, including national security. Williams is director and professor of food safety and microbiology at N.C. Dr. Leonard L.

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Why Higher Ed Data Security Depends on People

Collegis Education Data Management

We connected with Mark Relf, senior security analyst with Collegis Education, to get a better understanding of the security issues in higher ed and how they can be avoided. This includes things like addresses, financial data and medical records, which can be sold on the black market and used for identity theft and fraud.

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Why Higher Ed Data Security Depends on People

Collegis Education Data Management

We connected with Mark Relf, senior security analyst with Collegis Education, to get a better understanding of the security issues in higher ed and how they can be avoided. This includes things like addresses, financial data and medical records, which can be sold on the black market and used for identity theft and fraud.

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Berklee students concerned after 4 assaults near campus over the weekend

University Business

Two of the four people assaulted needed medical attention on scene, police said. Berklee police said in a statement that incidents such as this are not common on and around campus, adding that when they do occur, they can cause stress and negatively impact the community’s sense of safety and security.

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Oh, the humanit(ies)! Why integrating the liberal arts and STEM is a win-win for students, institutions

University Business

“Students are striving to master the hard skills necessary to compete in the 21st-century workforce to secure gainful employment in their field of study. “We’ll get peace engineering and technological innovations that protect health and safety, especially in marginalized communities.”