Education & Literacy

Deborah German, M.D., Founding Dean – UCF’s College Of Medicine And Vice President For Health Affairs The prospect of building something new and significant is the reason I moved to Central Florida in 2006 for what I call “phase three” of my life. In phase one, I embraced my professional development in medicine. In phase […]

I really enjoy reading quotes. I find them to be so inspirational. I especially love reading the quotes that people use as their tagline on their email. I think that we can learn so much about the way a person views the world by the quote that they select. My email tagline and my (current)

Florida Polytechnic University was established in 2012 and opened its doors in 2014 as the only member of the State University System of Florida dedicated exclusively to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). With an enrollment of around 1,400, Florida Poly offers a unique environment for students where they work closely with faculty and can

Launchable, an immersive technology company located in the heart of downtown Orlando, has been making waves within the fast-growing augmented reality (AR) space. With humble beginnings focused on utilizing its innovative tech to help facilitate education, especially for users with early-stage learning problems, Launchable has realized not only the positive educational effects possible with AR,

When things get messy and complex and we feel stuck, what do we do? Do we pursue a bachelor’s degree each time we need to learn something new? Definitely not. We turn to someone we know; we pick someone’s brain. We talk to someone who’s been there before. What if a conversation was the missing

McGill is an innovative university nearly 200 years in the making. From Nobel Laureate Ernest Rutherford’s discovery of radioactivity to groundbreaking neuroscience research at The Neuro, McGill’s renowned research institute and teaching hospital, our campuses have always been home to world-changing ideas. Today, in 11 Faculties and 13 professional schools, more than 40,000 students and

Established in 1787 by 24 prominent Philadelphia physicians, The College of Physicians of Philadelphia is one of the oldest professional medical associations in the country. The College’s Fellowship now includes more than 1,000 physicians, medical professionals, and distinguished members of the community, who serve as advisors for staff, mentors for youth programs, and ambassadors for

Headquartered in Tampa, FL, UMA is a comprehensive healthcare educational institution with a national presence. Ultimate Medical Academy was founded 25 years ago as a nonprofit school with a single campus in Clearwater, Florida. Today, UMA is a comprehensive healthcare educational institution with a national presence. Institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education

Knack is a Florida-based EdTech startup that has caused the university peer support marketplace to drastically evolve. The reason Knack gives online-to-offline peer support new meaning is because it allows academically sound university students to sign up and offer one-on-one tutoring/mentoring sessions on their campuses. In turn, the company builds competency or ‘knack’ profiles on

Nestled in the heart of Bucks County, Archbishop Wood High School (AWHS) boasts over 50 years of award-winning service to youth and the Delaware Valley community. This 32-acre facility started in 1964 as twinned boy and girl Catholic Education centers, joining forces in 1990 to become a recognized center of excellence for both academics and