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Jacqueline Ortiz Honored for Increasing Patient Access to Interpreter Services
Fifty-eight years ago, a young man from Argentina wound up in surgery at a California hospital after stomach pains turned out to be peritonitis, a ...
Aston University establishes new independent investment company
Aston University is part of a group of eight universities which has established a new investment company Midlands Mindforge will accelerate the commercialisation of university ...
Aston University professor elected Fellow of Royal Microscopical Society
Professor Igor Meglinski is a physicist, scientist and biomedical engineer He pioneered the application of circularly polarised light for cancer detection His research is at ...
Optometry researchers to improve understanding of short sightedness management strategies in kids
• Optometry researchers funded to assess the impact of myopia interventions on vision and visual behaviour in children • Research partnership will improve understanding of myopia management ...
A.I. and Higher Education: The Rise of ChatGPT
ChatGPT. Maybe you’ve heard of it. Colleges and universities certainly have. It’s the chatbot that uses A.I. to generate sentences based only ...
Aston University wins share of £118m funding to accelerate its research impact
The Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) investment over three years focuses on maximising impact, knowledge exchange, translation and commercialisation potential within research organisations Funding allows researchers ...
Aston University appoints translator in residence to inspire future literary translators
Aston University and Writing West Midlands have appointed Sarah Letza, a professional translator from the region to the role She will be working on community ...
Squid Game: why you shouldn’t be too hard on translators
By David Orrego-Carmona Squid Game has recently become Netflix’s biggest debut ever, but the show has sparked controversy due to its English subtitles. This ...
No longer lost in translation: Augusta University doctor teams with local leaders to ensure Hispanic communities get immunized
It is in the news daily the awareness campaigns are everywhere – but for Spanish-speaking Americans, a lot of the information on COVID-19 and vaccination efforts ...
Coronavirus expert available for interviews
Ralph Baric is the William R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at UNC-Chapel Hill. His research specializes in coronaviruses and emerging ...