Do Working Long Hours Increase the Employee Productivity?
Recently I read a news article that the official working hours in the Indian Information technology (IT) services companies have been increased by more than an hour from present 8 hours to more than 9 hours. It is also stated that some companies have gone the extra mile and increased it to nine and half hours and…
PMP exam: Experience and recommendations
Preparing for the PMP examination requires a lot of efforts and dedication on the behalf of people so that they can clear the examination on the very first attempt. Taking the 35 hours of contact credit education along with being aware of several kinds of things like sample exams, additional mathematics preparation and several other…
TEACHx 2021 to showcase remote teaching innovations
Northwestern University’s annual TEACHx symposium is returning next month to highlight innovative experiments in remote teaching and learning. Attendees will get to learn from faculty, technology specialists, learning designers and instructors about a variety of methods galvanized by the transition to online learning over the past year. The all-virtual gathering will be held over the course of…
In first COVID stay-at-home period, fatal opioid overdoses spiked 25.6% in Cook County
Cook County’s opioid overdose deaths had been increasing in the months prior to pandemic The number of fatal opioid overdoses in Cook County spiked 25.6% during Illinois’ first 11-week COVID-19 stay-at-home order last spring, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study published today, April 23, in JAMA Insights. “People could be staying at home and using…
Kelly Mayo named dean of The Graduate School at Northwestern University
Mayo has served as interim dean since June 2020 elly E. Mayo, who has served as interim dean of The Graduate School (TGS) at Northwestern University since June 2020, has been named dean of TGS, Provost Kathleen Hagerty announced today. “I am extremely honored to continue to work with our outstanding students and to partner…
Northwestern students honor high school teachers who helped them find their passion
Graduating seniors pay tribute to educators who left a lasting impact High school teachers have the capacity to make a profound difference in the lives of their students, from providing a “safe space to store a jar of Nutella and a loaf of bread” to inspiring a career in mechanical engineering. Each year, the Distinguished…
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