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American Council of Learned Societies Names 15 Scholars to Participate in 2024 Summer Institute for the Study of East Central and Southeastern Europe

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Friday, April 5, 2024

NEW YORK, April 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), in partnership with the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia (CAS), is pleased to name 15 participants for the 2024 Summer Institute for the Study of East Central and Southeastern Europe (SISECSE). ACLS will convene these leading scholars from Eastern Europe and North America for a two-week residency hosted by the American University in Bulgaria from June 13-29, 2024 in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria.

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  • NEW YORK, April 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), in partnership with the Centre for Advanced Study Sofia (CAS), is pleased to name 15 participants for the 2024 Summer Institute for the Study of East Central and Southeastern Europe (SISECSE).
  • ACLS will convene these leading scholars from Eastern Europe and North America for a two-week residency hosted by the American University in Bulgaria from June 13-29, 2024 in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria.
  • SISECSE will provide the scholars with dedicated time for their own research and writing in a collaborative and interdisciplinary setting.
  • The 2024 scholars represent a diverse range of institutions across Eastern Europe and the United States, including Central European University, H.S.

American Council of Learned Societies Names Recipients of 2024 ACLS Fellowships

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

NEW YORK, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 ACLS Fellowships.

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  • NEW YORK, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 ACLS Fellowships.
  • In 2024, the program will award more than $3.6 million to 60 exceptional early-career scholars selected from a pool of 1,100 applicants through a rigorous, multi-stage peer review process.
  • In the 2023-24 competition year, ACLS reserved these fellowships for early-career, untenured scholars.
  • ACLS Fellowships provide up to $60,000 to support scholars for six to twelve months of sustained research and writing.

flexFS: A File System Transforming the Efficiency of Large-scale Cloud Analytics in Life Sciences and Beyond

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

WALTHAM, Mass., April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Paradigm4, the data science partner of choice for global biopharma, today announced the results of benchmarking that underscores the significant business advantages of its innovative flexFS file system for large, parallel, throughput-bound data and analytics challenges in the cloud.

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  • Unlike most attempts at building file systems backed by object storage, flexFS strongly delivers on uncompromising performance, reliability, simplicity, and fully networked POSIX-compliance.
  • Paradigm4 will be holding office hours at the conference April 15-17, and attendees are invited to email [email protected] for a time to stop by.
  • "With flexFS, we are offering a pioneering solution to a major problem in cloud computing," said Planthaber.
  • In most cases you still end up downloading objects to POSIX-compliant file systems to make use of them, which introduces another set of challenges.

American Council of Learned Societies Announces 2024 Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellows in American Art

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to announce the 2024 Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellows in American Art .

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  • /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to announce the 2024 Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellows in American Art .
  • This year, seven exceptional doctoral candidates have been recognized for their promising research in object- and image-based American art history.
  • Since 1992, the Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellowships in American Art Program has supported more than 300 historians of American art in researching and writing dissertations that advance scholarship on the history of the visual arts of the United States, including all facets of Native American art.
  • Formed a century ago, the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is a nonprofit federation of 80 scholarly organizations.

American Council of Learned Societies Names Inaugural ACLS HBCU Faculty Fellows and Grantees

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

NEW YORK, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to announce the awardees of the new ACLS HBCU Faculty Fellowship and Grant Program. The program provides flexible support that attends to the research, teaching, and service commitments at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). This year, the program will support 20 HBCU faculty scholars pursuing exceptional research projects in the humanities and interpretive social sciences.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to announce the awardees of the new ACLS HBCU Faculty Fellowship and Grant Program .
  • The ACLS HBCU Faculty Fellows and Grantees represent 16 HBCUs and a wide range of disciplines and scholarly approaches.
  • "We are thrilled to award these outstanding scholars the inaugural ACLS HBCU Faculty Fellowships and Grants," said ACLS President Joy Connolly.
  • Formed a century ago, the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is a nonprofit federation of 80 scholarly organizations.

American Council of Learned Societies Opens First Luce/ACLS Collaborative Grant in China Studies Competition

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

NEW YORK, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- With the generous support of the Henry Luce Foundation, the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to offer a new Luce/ACLS Collaborative Grant in China Studies for groups of scholars and experts working to advance change in the field of China Studies. Part of the redesigned Luce/ACLS Program in China Studies, the new grant competition aims to develop effective strategies for long-term change in China studies through collaborative working groups that will research and pilot solutions to challenges and opportunities in the field. The program is based on three years of consultations with more than 100 scholars, administrators, journalists, librarians, curators, artists, and readers of research and writing on China.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- With the generous support of the Henry Luce Foundation, the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to offer a new Luce/ACLS Collaborative Grant in China Studies for groups of scholars and experts working to advance change in the field of China Studies.
  • Part of the redesigned Luce/ACLS Program in China Studies , the new grant competition aims to develop effective strategies for long-term change in China studies through collaborative working groups that will research and pilot solutions to challenges and opportunities in the field.
  • aimed at diversifying undergraduate curricula, supporting early career and teaching faculty, and enhancing undergraduate programs in China studies.
  • Formed a century ago, the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is a nonprofit federation of 80 scholarly organizations.

American Council of Learned Societies Releases New Report on Preparing Publicly Engaged Scholars

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Friday, February 2, 2024

NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to release "Preparing Publicly Engaged Scholars: A Guide for Innovation in Doctoral Education." This guide builds on the lessons of the Mellon/ACLS Scholars and Society Fellowship Program and provides examples and recommendations for supporting graduate students in conducting publicly-engaged research in the humanities and interpretive social sciences. This report was made possible by a grant from the Mellon Foundation.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is pleased to release "Preparing Publicly Engaged Scholars: A Guide for Innovation in Doctoral Education."
  • "We see this report as a concrete resource that meets people where they are, tells stories of learning and change, and provides models for others to follow."
  • "The product of conversations between faculty and students, it furnishes insights into how best to strengthen publicly engaged doctoral programming and the general doctoral experience.
  • Formed a century ago, the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is a nonprofit federation of 80 scholarly organizations.

The Inner Circle Acknowledges, Aaron T. Scott, DHA(c), CNMT, NMAA, FSNMMI-TS as a Distinguished Professional for his work in healthcare

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Monday, January 22, 2024

GLEN BURNIE, Md., Jan. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Aaron T. Scott, DHA(c), CNMT, NMAA, FSNMMI-TS is being recognized by The Inner Circle as a Distinguished Professional for his work in healthcare.

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  • GLEN BURNIE, Md., Jan. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Aaron T. Scott, DHA(c), CNMT, NMAA, FSNMMI-TS is being recognized by The Inner Circle as a Distinguished Professional for his work in healthcare.
  • A dedicated healthcare professional with a wealth of experience and expertise.
  • As Vice President of Clinical Operations, Aaron holds a pivotal role at the Advanced Molecular Imaging & Therapy in Glen Burnie, MD.
  • He has held leadership positions in professional organizations, received awards, and made significant contributions to the field through publications and educational speaking engagements.

American Council of Learned Societies Launches 2024 Leading Edge Fellowship Competition for Recent Humanities and Interpretive Social Sciences PhDs

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Thursday, January 18, 2024

NEW YORK, Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) announces the 2024 competition for Leading Edge Fellowships, made possible by the generous support of the Mellon Foundation. The program demonstrates the dynamic capacity of the humanities to advance justice and equity in society and illuminates career pathways for early-career PhDs beyond the academy.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) announces the 2024 competition for Leading Edge Fellowships , made possible by the generous support of the Mellon Foundation.
  • The program demonstrates the dynamic capacity of the humanities to advance justice and equity in society.
  • In 2024, the ACLS Leading Edge Fellowship Program will offer 21 two-year fellowships with mission-driven nonprofits for recent humanities and interpretive social sciences PhDs.
  • Applicants for the Leading Edge Fellowship competition must have a PhD in the humanities or interpretive social sciences officially conferred by their university on or after September 1, 2019, and no later than August 31, 2024.

Davis Oral Surgery & Implant Center Announces New Website

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

DAVIS, Calif., Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Davis Oral Surgery & Implant Center of Davis, CA, recently launched a new website, https://www.oralsurgerydavis.com. Board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon, Dr. Samer Albadawi, is a California native who considers it a privilege to practice in his home state. He completed his undergraduate studies at UCLA and then earned his Doctorate of Dental Medicine (DMD) and Masters in Public Health (MPH) from the University of Pittsburgh's School of Dental Medicine.

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  • Davis Oral Surgery & Implant Center of Davis, CA, recently launched a new website, https://www.oralsurgerydavis.com .
  • DAVIS, Calif., Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Davis Oral Surgery & Implant Center of Davis, CA, recently launched a new website, https://www.oralsurgerydavis.com .
  • At Davis Oral Surgery and Implant Center, each patient is treated like family.
  • Davis Oral Surgery & Implant Center offers the following services: