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Center for Rural Education featured on Blue Ridge PBS , redirectThe Center for Rural Education, supported by ISCE, was recently featured on the "What it Takes" podcast by Blue Ridge PBS. Director Amy Azano and Community Engagement Specialist Deirdre Hand discussed how education is often treated as a "one-size-fits-all" approach, even though research shows that methods successful in one setting may need to be adjusted for others. They highlighted that learning becomes more meaningful when it connects to the local community and students' sense of place. Click here to watch!
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Call for Applications: ISCE Scholars Program , redirectISCE is now accepting applications for its 2025-2026 Scholars Program. This program aims to support faculty in developing grant proposals in the social sciences, broadly defined, aligning with ISCE’s four thematic areas and the University’s Research Frontiers. Interested applicants are invited to join an informational webinar on January 15, 2025, at 11 a.m. via Zoom. Click here to learn more.
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Researchers detect microplastics in exhaled air of bottlenose dolphins , redirectAustin Gray, assistant professor of biological sciences and current ISCE PREP Scholar, was recently recognized for his work with a research team that published a paper revealing the presence of microplastic particles in the exhaled air of wild bottlenose dolphins. Gray noted that finding inhaled microplastics in dolphins adds urgency to understanding the extent to which humans may also be inhaling these particles. Click here to read the full story.
