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KeyBank Foundation Grants Kent State University $200,000 to Help Continue Education Initiative for Underserved Students

3BL Media

The summer experience includes academic support, service learning, and professional and personal development workshops. This grant follows an initial $1 million gift made by the KeyBank Foundation in 2017 that created the original Key Connections initiative. dean of University College at Kent State.

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Is COVID-19 slowing progress toward the SDGs? Yes, say experts.

GreenBiz

The survey also tracked expert opinions polled in 2017 and 2019. Those who have the most negative views on progress tend to work in the academic and research sector, with European experts being the most negative. Experts also were asked how the pandemic will affect progress on the SDGs.

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2017 Daniel Burrus Scholarship Award Winners Announced

Daniel Burrus

The awards are given twice a year to individuals who are in high school planning on attending a college or university or are full-time college or university students in good academic standing and who have a desire to continue their education to better impact their community. I’m proud to announce the three winners of our Fall 2017 award.

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SDSN September 2017 Events Summary

Sustainable Development Network

The 72 nd Regular Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 72) opened at UN Headquarters on Tuesday, September 13, 2017. The General Debate of UNGA 72 opened on September 19, 2017. A lively discussion ensued with the Permanent Representatives on how universities can best support the implementation of the SDGs.

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Trane Technologies’ Holly Paeper & Charlene Vance Named 2024 Paradigm for Parity® Women on the Rise

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Paradigm for Parity® is a coalition of business leaders, board members and academics dedicated to addressing the gender gap in corporate leadership. Trane Technologies has been a member of Paradigm for Parity® since 2017, becoming the first company in its industry to join. Paul community board for the Jeremiah Program.

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Can Wastewater Surveillance Protect Public Health?

3BL Media

Biobot Analytics spun out in 2017, as Matus was nearing the end of her PhD program. Before COVID, [wastewater] data was purely an academic exercise,” says Matus. She and Co-founder Newsha Ghaeli, an architect, first developed Biobot to track the use of opioids and other high-risk substances in communities.

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Granting Opportunities: Scholars Program Opens Career Prospects

3BL Media

Since 2017, the organization has awarded more than $170,000 to the ECC Foundation to champion student scholarships. They are helping students realize their worth, supporting them academically and financially, and allowing them to see the breadth of opportunity the industry provides.”

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