act Embracing kingdom impact By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Sep 2017 18:45:11 +0000 Throughout the history of the movement, OM has encouraged the formation of many new organisations. Full Article
act Teaching in the U.S. Should Be More 'Intellectually Attractive,' Global Expert Says By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 20 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000 A panel of experts—including a national teacher's union president and an official from the Department of Education—discussed how to make teaching a more attractive profession. Full Article Professionaldevelopment
act Research Center's Leadership Professional-Development Program Had No Impact. Why? By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Sun, 17 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000 A recent study found that one organization's instructional-leadership professional development had no impact. Could it be because the topic of instructional leadership needs to be expanded? Full Article Professionaldevelopment
act How Warren's Year as a Young Teacher Could Factor in the 2020 Campaign By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 08 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000 The swirl of attention around Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren’s story of being forced out of a teaching job when she was pregnant intensifies the spotlight on her background and K-12 credentials. Full Article Elections
act How Teacher Strikes Could Factor in 2020 Elections By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0000 The recent Chicago Teachers Union strike drew attention from Democratic presidential candidates in Illinois, a state won by Democrats in the last White House contest. For 2020, it's possible we could see a twist on that story: big-city teacher strikes in states with less predictable outcomes. Full Article Elections
act Co-Op Stories: Kacey Harper's journey is one of growth and community impact By www.psu.edu Published On :: Thu, 05 Sep 2024 11:59:29 -0400 Kacey Harper, a third-year corporate communication major at Penn State Schuylkill, discovered her passion for the field after initially considering marketing. She honed her skills through various leadership roles on campus and a hands-on internship with Schuylkill United Way. Harper is eager to pursue a career that allows her to make meaningful contributions, and she encourages others to gain as much professional experience as possible through Schuylkill’s Co-Op program. Full Article
act Bulgarian outreach impacts young lives By www.om.org Published On :: Fri, 04 Nov 2016 01:57:38 +0000 This year at the sports and English camp in Bulgaria, the team noticed the fruit of building on relationships over time. Full Article
act Art education doctoral student serves as artist-in-residence at Learning Factory By www.psu.edu Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 15:42:59 -0400 Keisha Oliver, who is pursuing a dual-title doctoral degree in art education and African American and diaspora studies, was named a fall 2024 artist-in-residence at the Penn State College of Engineering’s Learning Factory. Full Article
act One Way Recessions Actually Help Districts: Great Teachers Seeking Jobs By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 27 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0000 The hiring pool improved for schools when the recession squeezed teachers, study finds. Full Article Teacherquality
act Penn College polymer training attracts diverse professionals By www.psu.edu Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 16:58:20 -0400 The Plastics Innovation & Resource Center at Pennsylvania College of Technology conducted a flurry of workshops in October, delivering training to 25 professionals, representing 14 companies, four states and Canada. Full Article
act Bacterial protein discovered, engineered to better separate rare earth metals By www.psu.edu Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 03:00:00 -0400 A newly discovered protein naturally houses an unusual binding site that can differentiate between rare earth elements, and researchers at Penn State have made it even better. Rare earth elements are key components used in everything from modern tech to gasoline production. The protein, called LanD, enriches neodymium and praseodymium over other similar rare earth elements and has the potential to revolutionize industrial mining, researchers said. Full Article
act Invasive flathead catfish impacting Susquehanna’s food chain, researchers find By www.psu.edu Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 00:36:02 -0400 Flathead catfish — native to the Mississippi River basin — were first detected in the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania in 2002, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. In the two decades since then, the invasive species has spread throughout the river basin. The impact of the large predator on the waterway’s food webs and ecology was unknown, but now a team including researchers from Penn State is beginning to understand what Susquehanna flatheads are eating and how their presence is affecting native aquatic species in the river. Full Article
act Distinguished professor in plant nutrition retires after long, impactful career By www.psu.edu Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 08:23:47 -0500 Jonathan Lynch, distinguished professor of plant nutrition, retired this fall after an innovative and impactful 33-year career in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, focused on conducting research to alleviate world hunger and enhance crop production by subsistence farmers in developing countries. Full Article
act Public pressure influences whether companies reduce their environmental impact By www.psu.edu Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 10:23:00 -0500 The effectiveness of national voluntary programs asking companies to pledge to lower their pollution and greenhouse gas emissions depends on pressure from the public, according to a new study led by a Penn State researcher. Full Article
act Land-use webinar to address local implementation of active transportation plans By www.psu.edu Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 16:35:51 -0500 A Penn State Extension land-use webinar on Nov. 20 will guide local officials on the ins and outs of implementing “active transportation plans.” Full Article
act 'Growing Impact' discusses communicating inland flooding through visualizations By www.psu.edu Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 09:08:33 -0400 The latest episode of "Growing Impact" explores how a research team is using computer modeling and animations to visualize future flood and levee failure scenarios. Full Article
act Course focuses on best practices for assisting online learners’ supporters By www.psu.edu Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 14:05:37 -0400 A new professional development course explores how Penn State faculty members and staff can help the parents, guardians and spouses of online learners while following federal and University privacy policies. Full Article
act Estate commitment to support scholarships for actuarial science students By www.psu.edu Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:00:00 -0400 Ron Gebhardtsbauer and Greg Wright hope their $1 million estate commitment will help Penn State attract the type of high-achieving student for whom a scholarship offer can be the deciding factor between attending Penn State or another institution. Full Article
act News24 Business | Kenya court rules Meta can be sued over layoffs by contractor By www.news24.com Published On :: Tuesday Sep 24 2024 13:15:55 A Kenyan court ruled on Friday that Facebook's parent company Meta could be sued in the East African nation over the dismissal of dozens of content moderators by a contractor. Full Article
act News24 Business | ANALYSIS-How Asia's markets could actually benefit from a Trump White House By www.news24.com Published On :: Saturday Nov 09 2024 17:11:14 SINGAPORE, Nov 8 - Asia and even China are shaping up as surprisingly resilient investment markets as Donald Trump returns to the White House, with fund managers optimistic the region can withstand tariffs better than Europe. Full Article
act Project aims to build strong manufacturing workforce with immersive technology By www.psu.edu Published On :: Mon, 17 Jun 2024 10:00:00 -0400 The Richard King Mellon Foundation recently awarded $392,000 to Penn State to build a strong science- and technology-focused workforce in the state’s Mon Valley region through collaboration and virtual, augmented and mixed reality trainings and tools. Full Article
act Winter sports practices, extracurriculars allowed to resume By www.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 20 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Sports
act Berks LaunchBox hosts 3D Modeling, Printing Workshop for Manufacturing. Nov. 12 By www.psu.edu Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 16:50:55 -0400 The Berks LaunchBox in partnership with Penn State Berks will host its free 3D Modeling and Printing Workshop for Manufacturing Companies from 3 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12, in Reading, Pennsylvania. Full Article
act Poliçan impact By www.om.org Published On :: Mon, 26 May 2014 17:07:58 +0000 The OM Albania team based in Poliçan come from a variety of racial and national backgrounds. Here they discuss how this affects their local community. Full Article
act Re-engineered, blue light-activated immune cells penetrate and kill solid tumors By www.psu.edu Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 09:41:37 -0400 A team led by researchers from the Penn State College of Medicine re-engineered immune cells with a light-activated switch that modulates protein function and cellular behavior. When exposed to blue light, the cells change shape, infiltrating solid tumors grown in the lab and killing them. Full Article
act Experts share research and best practices at Tenth Annual Addiction Conference By www.psu.edu Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 10:25:21 -0500 Penn State College of Medicine is marking a milestone of a decade of sharing expertise and best practices at the upcoming Tenth Annual Penn State Addiction Conference. Full Article
act Penn State graduate returns to Beaver campus to discuss impact of alcohol By www.psu.edu Published On :: Fri, 27 Sep 2024 11:30:00 -0400 Dr. Elizabeth Zona will present “Beyond the Buzz: Understanding Alcohol’s Impact on Students” at 6 p.m. Oct. 16 in the Penn State Beaver Auditorium. Zona, a 2002 Penn State graduate, is a double board-certified physician, specializing in both anesthesiologist and addiction medicine. Her appearance is part of an ongoing program funded through the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s Reducing Underage Drinking and Dangerous Drinking Grant. Full Article
act WATCH: This hilarious pup shows us how often we should actually feed our dog in viral video By abcnews.go.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 15:50:01 -0500 Some might say these feeding numbers are slightly skewed. Full Article GMA
act Scientists examine how wastewater practices in Florida Keys impact water quality By www.psu.edu Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 08:00:00 -0400 Wastewater contains nutrients that can overfeed algae, leading to harmful algal blooms and pollution issues in the ocean and other waterways. A new study by researchers at Penn State tracked how these nutrients migrate from disposal sites in the Florida Keys, and the results have already informed wastewater practices in the region. Full Article
act Local Climate Action Program and World Campus alum honored in Orange County By www.psu.edu Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 09:00:00 -0400 Penn State’s Local Climate Action Program is making a valuable impact beyond Pennsylvania’s borders, thanks in part to Joe Thompson, a World Campus Energy and Sustainability Policy graduate. Thompson was recently honored at a ceremony hosted by the San Diego chapter of the Climate Action Campaign, for his help in creating the City of Orange climate action plan. Full Article
act Presidential Public Impact Research Award recipients selected By www.psu.edu Published On :: Tue, 04 Jun 2024 16:44:37 -0400 Penn State has announced the recipients of the inaugural Presidential Public Impact Research Awards, a new program designed to support faculty and students who are working on research projects that directly benefit communities. Full Article
act PHP Notificactions (New) By www.phpclasses.org Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:05:41 GMT Package: PHP Notificactions Summary: Send push notifications using FCM API Groups: PHP 5, Web services, Wireless and Mobile Author: Hernan Gil Description: This package can send push notifications using Google Firebase Cloud Messaging API... Read more at https://www.phpclasses.org/package/13380-PHP-Send-push-notifications-using-FCM-API.html Full Article
act Actor, screenwriter, Bethlehem native Daniel Roebuck to visit Lehigh Valley campus By www.psu.edu Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 10:07:31 -0500 Roebuck will discuss his past and future projects, many of which were filmed in the Lehigh Valley. Full Article
act More user control may help ease negative reactions to ads on voice assistants By www.psu.edu Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 11:09:13 -0400 Voice assistants (VAs) like Alexa and Siri continue to gain popularity in households and on personal devices. According to digital trends research company Emarketer, the number of VA users will surpass 150 million in 2025. Despite the ubiquity, companies haven’t been able to work around users’ strong negative reactions to advertising on these applications. A research team, including scholars from Penn State, may have a solution. Full Article
act Training and practice on the soccer field By www.om.org Published On :: Wed, 28 Aug 2013 08:31:26 +0000 Team members of the OM Córdoba team attended a sports ministry training and came home with big dreams for the boys on their field. Full Article
act From practicing English to sharing God's love By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 12 May 2016 01:28:46 +0000 One young woman’s life is transformed by God’s grace after years of investment by OM workers in an English ministry in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Full Article
act The UAE's X-factor By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 06 May 2014 10:55:00 +0000 Churches are alive and thriving in the most surprising places. Full Article
act News24 Business | GEPF says its annual investment return is 'satisfactory' - but write-offs climb By www.news24.com Published On :: Wednesday Nov 13 2024 09:36:42 The Government Employees' Pension Fund delivered a return of 4.9% on investments for its members in the year to end-March. Full Article
act Grace in action By www.om.org Published On :: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:10:58 +0000 A youth group from Lyon, France, participates in a summer 2012 TiM outreach to Southampton, UK. Full Article
act A Classroom Strategy: Making Sense of Fractions Through Group Work (Video) By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 25 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +0000 A 5th grade teacher uses fractions to promote both language and math skills in her dual-language classroom. Full Article Elementaryschools
act Learning Subtraction Strategies by Talking Through Number Strings (Video) By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 13 Sep 2017 00:00:00 +0000 Elementary math specialist Kristin Gray helps her 2nd graders understand different subtraction strategies by talking through their thought processes. Full Article Elementaryschools
act The impact of education By www.om.org Published On :: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 16:06:38 +0000 OM brings starter schools to families in poor rural areas, benefiting both pupils and teachers in Bangladesh. Full Article
act Can everyday physical activity improve cognitive health in middle age? By www.psu.edu Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 10:15:30 -0500 Engaging in everyday physical activity has immediate benefits for brain health. Middle-aged people who participated in everyday movement showed improvement in cognitive processing speed equivalent to being four years younger, regardless of the activity's intensity level, according to a new study by researchers in the Penn State College of Medicine. Full Article
act I'm a Superintendent. My Students' Activism Is Key to Their Academic Success By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Instead of cultivating a generation of critical thinkers, we have grown a generation of disaffected test-takers and passive learners, writes Superintendent Michael Matsuda. Full Article Climate+health+student+life
act Active Shooter Drills in Schools: Harmful or Helpful? The Debate Rages On By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000 The National Education Association, the American Federation of Teachers, and Everytown for Gun Safety are recommending in a new report that schools stop using active shooter drills that are either unannounced or simulate gun violence. Full Article Climate+health+student+life
act Teaching in the U.S. Should Be More 'Intellectually Attractive,' Global Expert Says By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Thu, 20 Jun 2019 00:00:00 +0000 A panel of experts—including a national teacher's union president and an official from the Department of Education—discussed how to make teaching a more attractive profession. Full Article Teachingprofession
act Microplastics impact cloud formation, likely affecting weather and climate By www.psu.edu Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 08:05:00 -0500 Scientists have spotted microplastics, tiny pieces of plastic smaller than 5 millimeters, in some of the most pristine environments on Earth, from the depths of the Mariana Trench to the snow on Mt. Everest to the mountaintop clouds of China and Japan. Microplastics have been detected in human brains, the bellies of sea turtles and the roots of plants. Now, new research led by Penn State scientists reveals that microplastics in the atmosphere could be affecting weather and climate. Full Article
act Uncharted territory: A Q&A with Nanyin Zhang on mapping brain activity By www.psu.edu Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 10:59:07 -0500 A team of researchers led by Nanyin Zhang, the Dorothy Foehr Huck and J. Lloyd Huck Chair in Brain Imaging and professor of biomedical engineering at Penn State, recently published their findings about how blood flow changes to different brain regions relate to what is happening with the brain's neurons. Full Article
act Affordable Housing Development Gets A Significant Boost from Delaware’s American Rescue Plan Act Dollars By news.delaware.gov Published On :: Tue, 18 Apr 2023 20:42:40 +0000 Millions are currently available for housing projects; Millions more are in the pipeline Dover, Del. April 18, 2023 – The Delaware State Housing Authority (DSHA) has successfully launched two new affordable housing development programs funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Both programs are part of a multi-tiered approach to address the state’s housing crisis […] Full Article Delaware State Housing Authority ARPA
act Reliving the Book of Acts By www.om.org Published On :: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 20:20:43 +0000 OM Germany's Xenos team met a few Iranians in an asylum seeker's home who wanted to know more about the Bible. Full Article