Hosting a J-1 Exchange Visitor The purpose of the J-1 Exchange Visitor Program is to promote international educational and cultural exchange to develop mutual understanding between the people of the U.S. and other countries. J-1 Exchange Visitor Program: Overview [1] ● J-1 Exchange Visitor Program: Introduction and Basic Concepts [2] ● Inviting a J-1 Exchange Visitor – Information for Faculty [...

Research using human subjects will continue to play an important role as part of a great humanitarian effort to understand ourselves better and to relieve distress and disease. To use human beings as subjects in medical experiments – or any type of research – is a special privilege which carries with it special ethical responsibilities Harold T. Shapiro President Emeritus University of Michigan...

Just as a simple phrase can become convoluted in the childhood game of Telephone, research findings can be distorted in the lay press. Journalists and scientists themselves must share the responsibilities of better explaining and interpreting science in an accessible and meaningful context for nonspecialist readers.

Hosting a J-1 Exchange Visitor The purpose of the J-1 Exchange Visitor Program is to promote international educational and cultural exchange to develop mutual understanding between the people of the U.S. and other countries. J-1 Exchange Visitor Program: Overview [1] ● J-1 Exchange Visitor Program: Introduction and Basic Concepts [2] ● Inviting a J-1 Exchange Visitor – Information for Faculty [...

Hosting a J-1 Exchange Visitor The purpose of the J-1 Exchange Visitor Program is to promote international educational and cultural exchange to develop mutual understanding between the people of the U.S. and other countries. J-1 Exchange Visitor Program: Overview [1] ● J-1 Exchange Visitor Program: Introduction and Basic Concepts [2] ● Inviting a J-1 Exchange Visitor – Information for Faculty [...

Doanh Van, Union University DOANH VAN is Associate Professor & Chair of the Engineering Department at Union University (www.uu.edu/dept/engineering) since 2001. Prior to joining Union, Dr. Van served as Sr. Manager of Energy and Environmental Affairs for Pfizer, Inc. with global corporate responsibilities. He is both a mechanical and environmental engineer. He has over 20 years of industrial ex...

Food poverty is an important contributing factor to health inequalities in industrialised countries; it refers to the inability to acquire or eat an adequate quality or sufficient quantity of food in socially acceptable ways (or the uncertainty of being able to do so). Synonymous with household food insecurity, the issue needs to be located within a social justice framework. Recognising the cle...