[Coehd] COEHDnews Week of Thu, May 28, 2015

COEHDnews Week of Thu, May 28, 2015 ________________________________ [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/facebooknews.png]<https://www... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/twitternews.png] <https://twitter.com/UTSACOEHD> [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/rss.png] <http://education.utsa.edu/news/rss_2.0> COEHD Recent News UTSA Office of P-20 Initiatives will host a parent engagement summit May 30<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/utsa_office_of_p_20_initiati... ________________________________ by Belinda Harmon, Director of Community Outreach, Office of P-20 Initiatives | May 27, 2015 Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/utsa_office_of_p_20_initi... [Gradrequirements] The UTSA Office of P-20 Initiatives will host “The P-20 Summit: “Parent Engagement” from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m on Saturday, May 30 in the Buena Vista Street Building at the UTSA Downtown Campus. The summit is free and open to the public; free parking will be available. VIEW ALL NEWS<http://education.utsa.edu/news/> Awards, Announcements, & Recognition Ramírez receives 2015 Lavender Faculty Award ________________________________ Sara Ramírez | Women's Studies Institute Sara Ramírez, lecturer in the Women's Studies Institute, received the 2015 Lavender Faculty Award during the Lavender Graduation and Achievement Ceremony for her role as a leader and mentor for GLBTQ and Ally students at UTSA. If you know of someone in the college that deserves recognition, please EMAIL US<mailto:coehdcomm@utsa.edu> the following information: Name | Department | Honor or Award | Organization Presenting Research Awards & Submittals There are no new research entries available. Research, Awards, and Submittals are provided by your COEHD Research Service Center. Juliet Ray, RSC Director | Jesse Hernandez CRA, Sr. Research Award Coordinator External News Smartphone app predicts GPA<http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/05/150526100949.htm> ________________________________ by Dartmouth | May 28, 2015 Full Story<http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/05/150526100949.htm> If you're a college student wondering how your study and party habits will affect your GPA, wonder no longer. Dartmouth researchers and their colleagues have built the first app that automatically predicts college students' grade point average based on their smartphone data. Is Bilingualism Really an Advantage?<http://education.utsa.edu/news/coehdnews/Is%20Bilingualism%... ________________________________ by MARIA KONNIKOVA | May 28, 2015 Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/coehdnews/Is%20Bilingualism%20Rea... For most of their lives, bilinguals might not show any real benefits. The true edge may come far later. Abbott Signs Pre-K Bill Considered Top Priority<http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/28/abbott-signs-pre-k-bil... ________________________________ by Patrick Svitek | May 28, 2015 Full Story<http://www.texastribune.org/2015/05/28/abbott-signs-pre-k-bill-c... House Bill 4 sets aside $130 million over two years for school districts whose pre-kindergarten programs meet certain standards. Early education was among five emergency items Abbott declared earlier this year. Giving every kid a computer and a connection<http://www.marketplace.org/topics/education/learning-curve/... ________________________________ by Adriene Hill | May 28, 2015 Full Story<http://www.marketplace.org/topics/education/learning-curve/givin... When VIDA Middle School in Vista, California, received a grant to hand every one of its 680 students an iPad with a free 4G connection, parents were excited. They were also a little nervous. "We have a large population of students who walk," says Principal Eric Chagala. "The fear was, you are putting a $700 or $800 device in my 11-year-old's hand, and they have to get home." How Schools Can Help Nurture Students’ Mental Health<http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/05/22/how-schools-can-help-n... ________________________________ by Linda Flanagan | May 28, 2015 Full Story<http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/05/22/how-schools-can-help-nu... By the time he entered second grade, Eric had already witnessed graphic violence and watched as his family fell apart. He’d been moved to a new state and a new home, but he wasn’t thriving, especially in school. Eric’s reading level was measured in single digits — that is, below the 10th percentile for children his age. Lovely Illustrations From The Story Of A Black Boy Who Dreams Of Going To Mars<http://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2015/05/26/408183772/lovel... ________________________________ by | May 28, 2015 Full Story<http://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2015/05/26/408183772/love... Like lots of little kids, Jeremiah Nebula — the main character of a children's book called Large Fears — has big dreams. He wants to go to Mars. But Jeremiah is also pretty different from the characters that Myles Johnson, the author of the Kickstarter-backed book, met in the stories he read when he was growing up. Jeremiah is black, and he really, really likes the color pink. Centenarian Among The Oldest Ever To Earn A Ph.D.<http://www.npr.org/2015/05/17/407447328/centenarian-among-the-ol... ________________________________ by Weekend Edition | May 28, 2015 Full Story<http://www.npr.org/2015/05/17/407447328/centenarian-among-the-ol... Last week, a woman named Ingeborg Rapoport finally got a chance to defend her doctoral dissertation 77 years after writing it. Did I mention she's 102 years old? Evolution In Full Swing At The Witte: Current Era—The Ice Age<http://tpr.org/post/evolution-full-swing-witte-current-era-ice-age... ________________________________ by JACK MORGAN | May 28, 2015 Full Story<http://tpr.org/post/evolution-full-swing-witte-current-era-ice-a... Dinosaurs have gotten a lot of attention in the last few years, but there’s a group of creatures who arrived just after that which haven’t quite had their due in the attention department. I got a peek recently at a new San Antonio exhibit featuring them. “We have Mammoths, we have Mastodons, we have Sabre-Tooth Cats, Dire Wolves.” Photos Capture The Joy On Playgrounds Around The World<http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2015/05/23/408457319/ph... ________________________________ by Linda Poon | May 28, 2015 Full Story<http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2015/05/23/408457319/ph... Whether they're in a posh London school or in the slums of Kenya, in the midst of war or in a battle against bullies, kids take playtime very seriously. Zebrafish model gives new insight on autism spectrum disorder<http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-05/uom-zmg052715.... ________________________________ by University of Miami | May 28, 2015 Full Story<http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-05/uom-zmg052715.php... University of Miami study of zebrafish reveals how dysfunction of SHANK3 or SYNGAP1 genes play a role in the development of autism spectrum disorder McNay Exhibit Highlights Controversial Revolutionary Emiliano Zapata<http://www.sacurrent.com/sanantonio/mcnay-exhibit-highlights-co... ________________________________ by Dan R. Goddard | May 28, 2015 Full Story<http://www.sacurrent.com/sanantonio/mcnay-exhibit-highlights-con... Drawing from the McNay Art Museum's expansive print collection, curator Lyle Williams has assembled about two dozen images of the revolutionary leader for "Viva Zapata!" on view through August 16 in the Lawson Print Gallery. Many of the prints in "Viva Zapata!" have entered the McNay's permanent collection through the generosity of Ricardo Romo, president of UTSA. VIEW ALL NEWS<http://education.utsa.edu/news/> Faculty Publications Comparing DC Offset and Impedance Readings in the Assessment of Electrode Connection Quality ________________________________ Mark Jones | Counselling NeuroRegulation Jones, M. S. (2015). Comparing DC Offset and Impedance Readings in the Assessment of Electrode Connection Quality. NeuroRegulation, 2(1), 29–36. doi.org/10.15540/nr.2.1.29 To list your publication release, please EMAIL US<mailto:coehdcomm@utsa.edu> the following: Name of Faculty | Department | Journal/Publication Name | Cite (APA Format) Upcoming Events JUN 02 <http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/clinical_problem_solving_case_man... Clinical Problem Solving Case Management Time: 9 am - 12 pm Location: Downtown Campus JUN 07 <http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/a_san_antonio_tribute_to_maya_ang... A San Antonio Tribute to Maya Angelou Time: 3 - 5 pm Location: Carver Community Cultural Center JUN 08 <http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/dual_language_summer_graduate_ins... 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