DEB Virtual Office Hour: How to craft an effective and compliant budget | NSF
The U. S. National Science Foundation’s Division of Environmental Biology (DEB) hosts monthly Virtual Office Hours to discuss funding opportunities and to provide you an opportunity to ask questions to Program Directors. DEB’s Virtual Office Hours are typically on the second Monday of every-other-month from 1pm-2pm Eastern Time. Our next Virtual Office Hour, on March […]
Bait-and-switch mortgage rates are everywhere – here’s how to cut through the hype
A regular chore for mortgage broker Victor Tran is providing reality checks to people who find great rate deals advertised online. “It happens all the time,” Mr. Tran said. “I would say almost nine out of 10 of my conversations.” Canada’s high-cost housing market forces buyers and owners to find the best possible mortgage rate. […]
Seasonal skincare: How to properly care for your skin in colder weather – News
One UAB expert offers several tips for keeping skin healthy this fall and winter. One UAB expert offers several tips for keeping skin healthy this fall and winter. As the end of the year approaches and seasons change, the body naturally reacts to the shifts in temperature and environment. Of course, the body’s largest and […]
How to send thoughtful guest speaker invitations (opinion)
bortonia/DigitalVisionVectors/Getty Images Speaking events, such as lectures and workshops, are a mainstay of ongoing education and professional development for most workplaces. Speakers are invited to share their expertise, fill knowledge gaps and inspire an audience. Much of the guidance around these events is centered around skill development for the speaker: preparing a topic, use of […]
Panic at the Polls! How to Cope with Election Stress | GW Today
You toss and turn in bed. You don’t want to pick up your phone or turn on the TV—but you can’t look away. You avoid friends and family. And you’re plagued by an ever-present dread that catastrophe is ahead. You have election anxiety. In the final days of a contentious presidential race, Americans are being […]
How Oct. 7 changed higher ed—and how to move forward now
In retrospect, perhaps it was inevitable that the horrifying Hamas attack on Israel last Oct. 7—and the escalation of horrors that ensued when Israel invaded Gaza—would light a spark on many U.S. campuses. But few could have predicted the breadth of the repercussions that would ripple out across the world of higher education. As the vigils […]
Fall prevention: How to prevent falls in older adults – News
An expert from the new UAB Falls Clinic provides tips on how to keep older adults safe from falls. An expert from the new UAB Falls Clinic provides tips on how to keep older adults safe from falls.More than one in four people age 65 years or older fall each year. The risk of falling […]
How to get your child talking before calling a professional
Teachers are blaming Covid-19, excessive screen time and limited interaction with books for an increase in five-year-olds struggling to string a four- or five-word sentence together. That is according to a new report from the Education Review Office, published on Thursday. “There is a complete lack of positional language, pronouns, and simple grammar tenses. A […]
How To Motivate The Unmotivated — The Student Struggle Is Real
Portrait of a overwhelmed student getty “I cannot do this, and I’m not sure I want to!” Millions of students across the world have said this or at least thought it more than once during their educational journey. Sometimes, this reaction comes after receiving yet another course bill, with student loans piling up. Other times, […]
How to prepare for and protect your career against layoffs (opinion)
The long-feared enrollment cliff—the result of a projected decrease in high school graduates—is no longer a distant threat. It’s here. Across the United States, colleges and universities are grappling with declining student numbers, leading to program closures and escalating layoffs. For many faculty and staff members, such employment changes come without warning and lack transparency, […]