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In the past 50 years, there has been only incremental progress in advancing Research & Development (R&D) in Puerto Rico. There has been wide recognition, but not enough investment to stimulate R&D, which, along with its associated activities, has been a largely untapped source of global competitive advantage for Puerto Rico, with the potential to attract significant foreign investment and generate vast sums of wealth for the commonwealth's economy.

The Ponce Health Sciences University (PHSU), a fully accredited U.S. medical school, has announced the hiring of two leading researchers to address growing disparities among Hispanics and other minorities in the United States. Dr. Harold Saavedra, cancer biologist from Emory University, and Dr. Devin Mueller, neuroscientist of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, both have been awarded prestigious RO1 grants by the National Institutes of Health, which will be the basis of their work at Ponce Research Institute.

David Lenihan, CEO of Ponce Health Sciences University (PHSU), and Kenira Thompson, president of the Ponce Research Institute, highlight the institution's pioneering efforts in creating cultural competency for medical graduates and increasing investments in clinical research from the US for large-scale trials.

When our co-founders launched General Assembly in 2011, they didn't set out to start an education company - let alone, an entirely new category of education. To put things in perspective, at the end of 2013, GA had served just over 5,000 students. By the end of this year, over 20,000 students will have completed our programs in technology, business, data, and design.

CIO Review magazine, the leading industry publication for technology decision makers, has recognized CampusLogic as the "2015 Ed Tech Innovator of the Year" and one of the "50 Most Promising Ed Tech Solution Providers of 2015". The awards highlight CampusLogic's innovation in education technology, transforming the way colleges and universities deliver financial aid with modern, mobile, paper-free software.

You've probably heard the stories of restaurant workers going from minimum wage gigs to 6-figure salaries within months, like this guy, who graduated from the Galvanize program in San Francisco.

Elizabeth Hogan, Associate Dean, Global Marketing, Duke | Tere Traub, Executive Director of Corporate Services & International for Kaplan Education | Michael Schinelli, CMO, UNC | Ryan Craig, Managing Director and Author, University Ventures
A distinguished panel of higher education marketing experts will discuss the future of education given rapidly changing trends in the industry. Hear more about strategies and the evolution of higher education in today's digital age & beyond.

Ryan Craig has a humble vision. He wants to disrupt higher education by promoting online degree programs that unbundle course offerings to offer a true bottom line return for the majority of students in terms of graduation, employment, and wages.

The California State University System will make electronic portfolios -- e-portfolios -- available to all its students and graduates, via a three-year agreement the system has signed with Portfolium, a cloud-based platform. The tool will help Cal State students display their academic and professional accomplishments in a digital...

Just Imagine being in a room at the The Close It Summit (the summit that brings together the best ideas from across the country to focus on new employment pathways based on skills and competencies) with Parminder Jassal (CEO and Founder of the ACT Foundation), Aaron Skonnard (President/CEO of Pluralsight), Stan Lockhart (Member, Utah State Board of Education), Ryan Craig (Managing Director of University Ventures), Manoj Govindan (Technology Discovery and Business Development Executive at Wells Fargo) and Jamai Blivin (Founder/CEO of Innovate + Educate).