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Psychology Professor Cheryl Fortner-Wood Elected New Chair of Faculty Conference
Winthrop University
Jan 01, 0001
Cheryl Fortner-Wood, associate professor of psychology, is the new chair of Faculty Conference. Fortner-Wood will begin her term, which expires in June 2009, in July.
Published by: Winthrop University
Fulbright Recipient Karen Stock to Teach in China
Winthrop University
Jan 01, 0001
Karen Stock awarded Fulbright to teach Western art history in China. She will spend the fall at Beijing Normal University.
Published by: Winthrop University
Glycolysis promotes caspase-3 activation in lipid rafts in T cells.
Resting T cells undergo a rapid metabolic shift to glycolysis upon activation in the presence of interleukin (IL)-2, in contrast to oxidative mitochondrial respiration with IL-15. Paralleling these different metabolic states are...
Review of: Karen Hunger Parshall, Michael T. Walton and Bruce T. Moran (eds.), Bridging Traditions
S Fransen
Mar 04, 2019
This collected volume is written in honour of Allen G. Debus (1926–2009), the famous historian of science. Trained as a chemist, his interest in the history of science and chemistry would guide his research and his output. As...
A Socio-Cultural Approach to Evaluating and Designing Reading Comprehension Apps for Language Learning
Mobile devices are increasingly promoted as tools to facilitate ubiquitous and individualized learning, allowing learners to work at their own pace in authentic and meaningful settings. However, in the case of second language...
Mapping the Migration
Monarch butterfly populations have been declining at an accelerating rate. While local mitigative measures can provide some relief, the larger scale loss of habitat and lack of flyway continuity must also be addressed. This...
Digital Citizenship and Digital Communities
Over the past decade, the vision of smart cities filled with technological innovation and digitally engaged citizens has been pursued around the globe, but not all city residents have a chance to participate in or benefit from...
Exploiting tumour addiction with a serine and glycine-free diet.
Understanding cancer metabolism is key to unveil the Achilles’ heel of cancer cells and provide novel therapeutic interventions for patients. While the rerouting of metabolic pathways during development1 or cancer transformation...
Online Teaching During COVID-19
This study reports on a collaborative research project initiated in 2022 by the authors based in Hong Kong and the Philippines. The overarching goal is to review and assess the impact that the prolonged use of technology for...
Modeling Migratory Patterns of the Eastern Monarch Butterfly
The purpose of this research was to relate the influence of specific site suitability variables to eastern monarch butterfly migratory patterns and behavior. Elevation, temperature, precipitation, and land use data layers were...
Physical Education Teacher Program Named Best in the State
Winthrop University
Jan 01, 0001
HIGHLIGHTS SCAHPERD noted that the program "has provided a consistent tradition in preparing physical education teachers" and "provided innumerable quality teachers" in the field. Two Winthrop alumni in the field were...
Published by: Winthrop University
Psychology Professor Selected for Kinard Teaching Award
Winthrop University
Jan 01, 0001
President Dan Mahony will present Cheryl Fortner-Wood with the 2017 James Pinckney Kinard and Lee Wicker Kinard Award for Excellence in Teaching during the 11 a.m. ceremony at the Winthrop Coliseum. The Kinard Award is given...
Published by: Winthrop University
Planning for Next Year's NEW Leadership Is Underway
Winthrop University
Jan 01, 0001
In 2018, NEW Leadership will add a policy focus as a new element, according to co-director Karen Kedrowski. Since its inception in 2013, the program has been sponsored by the John C. West Forum on Politics and Policy that is...
Published by: Winthrop University
Three NSF Fellowships Awarded to Winthrop Student and Alumni Working in STEM Areas
Winthrop University
Jan 01, 0001
Three fellowships awarded in the same year to Winthrop students and alumni is an exceptional feat in what is a very competitive application process, said Karen Kedrowski, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. For 2017, the...
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Toward Social Justice
This chapter asserts that transformative leadership is essential to educational organizations. The authors identify andragogical leadership as synonymous with transformative leadership, with critical attributes hinged upon...
Impact of Open Access on Library Collections and Collection Development Services
The growth of open access (OA) journals has been rapid and substantial. While still not the predominant form of journal publishing, OA journals of varying types have impacted the scholarly communication ecosystem in a profound...
Determinants of Social Image Satisfaction in Facebook Commerce
Facebook commerce has become increasingly popular, especially for consumer-to-consumer (C2C) transactions. This trading channel is highly utilized for local transactions and for connecting people with similar interests, thus...
Achieving robustness to aleatoric uncertainty with heteroscedastic Bayesian optimisation
Abstract: Bayesian optimisation is a sample-efficient search methodology that holds great promise for accelerating drug and materials discovery programs. A frequently-overlooked modelling consideration in Bayesian optimisation...
Department of Biology Creates Fund to Honor its Retiring Chair, Jim Johnston
Winthrop University
Jan 01, 0001
Called the Jim and Karen Johnston Fund, the fund will enhance the undergraduate education experience for biology majors at Winthrop University.
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