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Aida Farough, a Kansas State University teaching assistant professor of geology, stands on board the U.S. research drilling vessel called the JOIDES Resolution. Farough spent two months on a research cruise to study the mineral resources near Brothers volcano in the Pacific Ocean northeast of New Zealand. | Photo credit: Bill Crawford, International Ocean Discovery Program  https://bit.ly/2sKhTry

         The My Active Health program, under the guidance of Dr. Danielle Bouchard, coordinator and associate professor of Kinesiology at the University of New Brunswick, has been successful since its inception. The My Active Health program, which began in September 2018 and will run until December 2019, recruited 65 women living with breast cancer from the four Atlantic provinces. This program is an initiative of the Quebec Breast Cancer Foundation, in collaboration with University of New Brunswick, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Dalhousie University, and the University of Prince Edward Island and is supported by Ultramar. Organizations, such as the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation, the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute and MITACS have also contributed funding the project.  https://bit.ly/2F9MXsM

     Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus is offering a free webinar Jan. 15 providing drone tips and featuring live question-and-answer session.       SALINA — Unmanned aircraft systems, more commonly known as drones, are both popular gifts over the holiday season and a widespread hobby for flying enthusiasts. Many systems are sold and marketed as ready to fly; however, it is important that consumers are up to date with important regulations and safety practices.      Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus is offering a free webinar and live question-and-answer session with UAS experts to discuss important safety practices, flying rules and regulations, and tips for operating your UAS. https://bit.ly/2RAijP2

RIT City Art Space, the College of Art and Design’s new first-floor gallery and community event venue inside Sibley Square at Liberty Pole Plaza in downtown Rochester, opens its doors to the public on Friday.

      You don't have to be an elite athlete to benefit from the work our researchers do in the University of Calgary's Human Performance Laboratory. Regardless of your ability, there are simple things you can do to take your game to the next level. Our experts share research-based advice on everything from nutrition to boost performance and choosing the right shoes to training tips from a UCalgary Olympian. https://bit.ly/2Sx3biH

       Rina Arseneault, associate director at the University of New Brunswick’s Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre for Family Violence Research (MMFC), received the Governor General’s Award in Commemoration of the Person’s Case on Dec. 14 in Ottawa.        The Governor General’s Award in Commemoration of the Persons Case is given to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the goal of equality for women and girls in Canada.   https://bit.ly/2SwZWb1

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