Mali's transition to elections will be prolonged

Significance Malian authorities on January 1 proposed a five-year delay to elections that were due to take place in February. The proposal came after Mali’s National Conference on Reconstruction formally recommended that the transition be extended by at least six months or up to five years beyond February. Impacts Despite army claims that soldiers are eliminating scores of jihadists, much of Mali's territory is outside government control. The now-confirmed presence of Russian military trainers may give the junta more bargaining power in negotiations on the electoral timetable. The government is weak on economic policy and will struggle to stem the rise in food prices.

Perdiendo mi persona

Para estudiantes de color who participate in academic research, there is added emotional labor as they make decisions revolving around language, identity, and disclosure. La labor se mantiene invisible para los organizadores de conferencias académicas, y presenta limitaciones a los que son permitidos de participar. Dr. Rachel Herzl-Betz y Hugo Virrueta share a conversation about Hugo's experience writing for one national conference funding application, y muestran como systemic inequality limits who may participate in academic research.

SOPTI Meeting Abstracts 2021

After more than a year of blockade due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it was finally possible to return to the events in the presence. The 26th National Conference of the Italian Optometric Association (SOPTI) was held in Bologna on October 10–11, 2021. The theme of the conference was “Good practice in Optometry and Contact Lenses”, with the accent on two topics: the optometric management of the patient in old age and the progression of myopia. Four keynote speakers were invited during the conference: Prof. Rigmor C. Baraas from the University of South-Eastern Norway in Kongsberg, Prof. David B. Elliot from the University of Bradford, Dr. Fabrizio Zeri from the University of Milano Bicocca and the IACLE President, Prof. Phil Morgan, from the University of Manchester. The abstracts from accepted posters and free papers are presented here.

Proceedings for the NSEC 2017 National Conference

Abstracts and presentations from the NSEC 2017 National Conference. The conference is for representatives from campus STEM Education Centers or Centers for Teaching and Learning that have a STEM agenda, or those who work closely with these centers. The focus is specifically on centers engaged in improving undergraduate STEM education, including teacher preparation and broader impacts in STEM. It is opportunity for center staff to learn from one another.

Proceedings NSEC 2016 National Conference

Abstracts and presentations from the 2016 SMTI/NSEC National Conference held on June 8-9, 2016. The theme was Center Roles in Improving Undergraduate STEM Education. The Keynote Speaker was Shirley Malcom, Head of Education and Human Resources Programs (EHR), American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and committee chair of the National Academies' Barriers and Opportunities for 2-Year and 4-Year STEM Degrees.

Proceedings for the NSEC 2019 National Conference

Presentations and abstracts for the NSEC 2019 National Conference. This is the seventh national conference for the Network of STEM Education Centers, which was held on May 31-June 2, 2019.