business How to start a business while at university: tips from the students who did it Christin Hakim, November 11, 2024March 19, 2023 The Covid-19 pandemic has vastly altered the traditional nine-to-five office job. With many new industries emerging, graduates around the world are beginning to make the most of the changing landscape to develop their own business ideas. Building your own business as a university student requires huge amounts of creativity, resilience… Continue Reading
business Canyon Crest Academy students start successful NFT company Christin Hakim, June 11, 2022 Nathan Benhaim, a rising senior at Canyon Crest Academy, led a team of fellow advanced business class students in creating a successful NFT investing company called Oasis DAO, pooling money from investors and making NFT trades. NFTs also known as non-fungible tokens, are unique digital assets (like artwork, trading cards,… Continue Reading
business UTA propels students to entrepreneurial success – News Center Christin Hakim, June 8, 2022 Wednesday, Jun 08, 2022 • Linsey Retcofsky : Contact From left, Lucia Dominguez and Hussein Matar. Founders and inventors require more than a golden idea to build and maintain successful new businesses. They need knowledge and resources to attract investors, meet customer demand and generate profits. For students… Continue Reading
medical Meharry Medical students to join NFL medical staff in new initiative Christin Hakim, June 1, 2022 Meharry Medical College students will have the opportunity to work with NFL teams to gain hands-on experience starting this fall. The NFL announced the NFL Diversity in Sports Medicine Pipeline on Tuesday to increase diversity within the organization by partnering with 16 students who are specializing in primary care or orthopedic… Continue Reading
sport N.J. may require home-schooled students be allowed to participate in sports, other extracurricular activities Christin Hakim, May 25, 2022 All New Jersey school districts may soon be required to allow home-schooled students participate in extracurricular activities — such as sports, clubs, and theater productions — in the public school district where they live. Currently, the Garden State leaves it up to individual districts whether to permit home-school students to… Continue Reading
business Students pitch promising business ideas to investors at VCU Demo Day – VCU News Christin Hakim, May 14, 2022 By James Shea Virginia Commonwealth University student Yosef Mirakov Cohen, a senior marketing major in the School of Business, is passionate about saving animals and protecting the environment. He founded a company, C’est Lä Vé, which makes vegan snack boxes in sustainable packaging. Last week, he pitched his idea… Continue Reading
Automotive Stanford Smart Woman Securities empowers female students in finance, investing Christin Hakim, April 20, 2022 In recent years, women have grown more likely to make financial investments outside of emergency funds, according to a study by Fidelity. The same study, however, found that only one third of women feel comfortable making investment decisions. Stanford Smart Woman Securities (SWS) is a pre-professional organization on campus working… Continue Reading
business Local students with cognitive delays launch ‘RISE Above Grounds’ coffee business Christin Hakim, January 28, 2022 COLORADO SPRINGS — A group of Skyview Middle School students are cashing in on their teachers’ coffee addictions all while learning important life skills. RISE Above Grounds was born out of Special Education teacher Shauna Anderson’s desire to develop a program that would enhance the education of her 23 students… Continue Reading
medical The number of first-year Black medical students jumps 21% in the past year : NPR Christin Hakim, January 21, 2022 Medical schools across the country are reporting a record increase in first-year Black students. (This report originally aired Jan. 15, 2022 on Weekend Edition Saturday.) STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Medical schools report a record increase in new Black students. One school in Massachusetts has nearly tripled the number of first-year future… Continue Reading
medical Medical schools see record enrollment increase among Black students Christin Hakim, January 8, 2022 Sabrina Lima said her mom, a nurse, inspired her to pursue a career as a doctor. “I’ve been on medical missionary trips with her, so seeing her in medicine — she’s this amazing woman,” she said. “I just love how she serves others, and I want to serve people in… Continue Reading