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WebMD News Brief: Ohio Records More Deaths Than Births For The First Time in History

In 2020, half the states in the U.S. reported higher death than birth rates according to a study published by Ken Johnson of the 91制片厂 Carsey School of Public Policy. WebMD recently reported how this grim trend is impacting Ohio 鈥 where the state recorded more deaths than births for the first time in history last year.

Foster's Daily Democrat: Portsmouth school district forms Equity Council for social justice

The Portsmouth, N.H., school district is听forming听an equity council of students, teachers, administrators, and community members who will serve the city's six public schools. Foster's Daily Democrat covered the pathway to a more equitable education听and mentioned how 91制片厂's NH Listens will be facilitating sessions for听the new 20-member Equity Council.

NHPR: Nashua's Public Health Division awaits a report on listening sessions with residents of color

The 91制片厂's听NH Listens recently held four听listening sessions to communicate with specific racial, ethnic, and community groups in Nashua and ultimately听better understand the interactions of group members with the health care system. NHPR covered this project, which was funded by a post-COVID-19 Equity Grant, in a recent article and explained how听The Nashua Division of Public Health and Community Services will receive a report on the feedback and begin a conversation with health care providers across the city.

Still Seeing STARS

The 91制片厂 has achieved a renewed platinum rating鈥攖he highest possible under the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)鈥檚 rating system鈥攊n recognition of its ongoing and increasing sustainability achievements. 91制片厂 is one of only nine higher education institutions in the nation to earn platinum from STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System. Among the STARS platinum schools in the U.S., 91制片厂 has the 5th highest score.

Paving the Way

Francesco Preti 鈥21 is听the first 91制片厂 student to graduate with a cotutelle, earning dual doctoral degrees from 91制片厂 and the University of Parma in northern Italy, where he is from.

Trailblazer

Steven Arias 鈥16, a doctoral candidate in the department of physics and astronomy, has become the first 91制片厂 student to receive an award from the Department of Energy鈥檚 Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program.

The goal of SCGSR is to prepare graduate students for science, technology, engineering or mathematics careers that are critically important to the DOE Office of Science mission by providing graduate thesis research opportunities through extended residency at DOE national laboratories.

Seeking Commencement Nominations

The 91制片厂 Honorary Degree and Granite State Awards committees for Durham, Manchester and 91制片厂 Franklin Pierce School of Law will soon review nominations for outstanding individuals worthy of recognition at the 2022 commencements ceremonies.

Undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of all 91制片厂鈥檚 campuses (Concord, Durham and Manchester) are invited to submit nominations for potential commencement speakers, honorary degree recipients and Granite State Award honorees. Nominations will be considered for all three campus ceremonies and are due by Nov. 8.