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   As the field of Quantum Information Science (QIS) grows, so too does the need for professionals to support and expand on the research, application, and commercialization of this exciting new area of technology. To bring key players in the field together with new talent from across the country, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science’s  National Quantum Information Science (QIS) Research Centers  (NQISRCs) sponsored a second virtual QIS career fair on Sept. 14, 2022, led by Brookhaven National Laboratory’s Co-design Center for Quantum Advantage (C 2 QA). The virtual lobby of the Quantum Information Science Career Fair. “The degree of participation this year demonstrated that there are many students, job seekers, and career-changers who are interested in employment opportunities within QIS but may not have known how to access them,” said Kimberly McGuire, career fair co-organizer and chief operating officer for C 2 QA. “Hosting this event virtually all...

  Although there are issues with how some winners are chosen, researchers say the prizes provide important recognition for work. Indian scientists were surprised to learn that the government plans to scrap nearly 300 science awards. Although many researchers acknowledge problems in how award winners are selected, they say the decision to discontinue them without explanation is demotivating and will not fix the issues. The government has yet to announce the decision, but minutes from a meeting chaired by the home secretary, Ajay Bhalla, and attended by senior officials in the science and health ministries last month reveal details. For instance, the country’s main science and technology funding agency, the Department of Science and Technology, will retain just four of its 207 awards; the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research will scrap or merge six out of its seven awards; and the Ministry of Earth Sciences will cancel three of its four awards, according to the minutes. T...

  University Of Oregon: Psychology Invests In New Diversity Science Research Area A new discipline in psychology at the University of Oregon is broadening the department’s inclusivity with three new dedicated faculty hires. Part of the UO’s College of Arts and Sciences, the Department of Psychology has welcomed assistant professors Mariah Kornbluh, Chanel Meyers and Alayna Park for fall term. Their research emphasis area in diversity science highlights a theme across work the department is already doing, said department head Sara Hodges. “Diversity science is a no-brainer in psychology,” Hodges said. “But with these hires, we wanted to elevate it by finding exceptional scholars who directly study how group differences, real or perceived, affect individuals’ development and well-being.” Developmental and community psychologist Kornbluh brings experience in studying how children and adolescents who are marginalized or socially excluded by systems of power find ways to challenge inequ...

   “How Librarian Involvement Enhances Students’ Information Literacy” In 2017, 120 University West nursing students wrote a scientific report as an examination. Merely 30 students passed on their first attempt and one of the identified shortcomings concerned information literacy. In collaboration with the course coordinators, the liaison librarian modified the course design adding new contents as well as new assignments to create a kick start for the students who lack the information literacy required in higher education. The module in information literacy training was extended to provide the students with the skills needed for successful results and thus making them better equipped for the rest of their studies, as well as for lifelong learning. This best practice article accounts for the course development, focusing on library instruction. Furthermore, it posits that the principles of andragogy, student activating methods and the united effort to meet the students wher...