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National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering Becomes ABET Associate Member Society
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brenda Krulik
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 (914) 539-4010, ext.291
National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering Becomes
ABET Associate Member Society
White Plains, N.Y.—The National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Inc. (NACME) is the newest Associate Member Society of ABET, the accreditation organization dedicated to assuring quality in applied science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology education.
As a global leader in accreditation, ABET ensures that technical education programs around the world are effectively adapting to the changing educational environment. This includes taking steps to facilitate the entry of diverse students into technical classrooms. The addition of NACME, the 2012 winner of ABET's Claire L. Felbinger Award for Diversity, allows ABET to make further inroads in its drive to promote diversity in the technical disciplines.
"Bringing NACME on board is a big boost for ABET's diversity initiatives," said ABET Executive Director Michael K. J. Milligan, Ph.D., P.E. "Not only will they lend us valuable direction in the role of improving diversity. NACME has a long history of expanding science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education to broad and diverse audiences and throughout its history has built strong ties with industry, which are extremely valuable to ABET as an organization that fosters diversity and strives to remain relevant in our field."
Since 1974, NACME has been dedicated to increasing the number of successful African-American, American Indian, and Latino students in STEM education and careers. Currently, NACME provides scholarship support for approximately 1,300 college engineering students through a national network of 51 NACME Partner Institutions. To date, NACME has provided over 24,000 students with more than $142 million in scholarships and support.
NACME President and Chief Executive Officer Irving Pressley McPhail, Ed.D., is equally enthusiastic about his organization's membership within ABET.
"ABET is recognized as the worldwide leader in assuring quality and stimulating innovation in applied science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology education," said McPhail. "NACME has been at the forefront of the national effort to increase the representation of successful African American, American Indian, and Latino women and men in STEM education and careers for the past four decades. Both organizations share a commitment to the belief that diversity drives innovation. I look forward to working with my fellow board directors and ABET leadership to ensure that diversity becomes an even stronger and more visible metric in promoting quality and innovation in engineering education."
As an Associate Member Society, NACME will contribute to the ABET mission of assuring quality in technical education worldwide and hold a non-voting seat on the ABET Board of Directors. The organization will not have curricular responsibility for specific programs.
The ABET Board approved NACME's application for admission as an Associate Member Society during its October 2013 meeting. The application was ratified by two-thirds of ABET's member societies in February 2014.
The addition of NACME brings the current number of ABET Member Societies up to 34, with 30 member organizations and four associate member organizations. See the full list of ABET Member Societies.
About NACME: Since its inception in 1974, NACME has stayed true to its mission: To ensure American competitiveness in a flat world by leading and supporting the national effort to expand U.S. capability through increasing the number of successful African American, American Indian, and Latino young women and men in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and careers. NACME Alumni hold leadership positions in industry, medicine, law, education, and government. With funding from corporate and individual donors, NACME has supported more than 24,000 students with more than $142 million in scholarships and support, and currently has more than 1,300 scholars at 51 partner institutions across the country. NACME is also implementing a middle school through community college strategy to increase the proportion of underrepresented minority students in STEM disciplines.
About ABET: ABET, the recognized accreditor for college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology, is a federation of 34 professional and technical societies representing these fields. Headquartered in Baltimore, MD, ABET currently accredits over 3,400 programs at almost 700 colleges and universities in 28 countries. More than 2,200 dedicated volunteers participate annually in ABET activities. ABET is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
NACME President and CEO Establishes Memorial Scholarship in Honor of His Parents
Tuesday, October 28, 2015 (914) 539-4010, ext. 291
NACME President and CEO Establishes Memorial Scholarship
in Honor of His Parents
First Scholarship Recipient Presented with $5,000 During NACME's 40th Anniversary Celebration
White Plains. N.Y. — Dr. Irving Pressley McPhail, President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Inc. (NACME) presented the first recipient of The Pressley and Mauise Vinson McPhail/NACME Scholarship with a check for $5,000 during the NACME 40th Anniversary Awards Dinner and Celebration at the Waldorf Astoria, New York City, on Wednesday, October 15, 2014.
The scholarship, which was established earlier this year, was awarded to Khadidiatou (Khady) Guiro, a biomedical engineering doctoral candidate from Rutgers University School of Medicine and the New Jersey Institute of Technology, and an Alfred P. Sloan Minority Ph.D. fellow. Guiro's broad research goal is to develop successful therapeutic strategies for a range of diseases by closing the gap between engineering and molecular biology. She is currently studying breast cancer dormancy, a primary factor in disease recurrence, by using tissue engineering to closely observe the mechanisms of cell dormancy following cancer treatments.
"Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers diagnosed in females worldwide, and the second main cause of female mortality and morbidity in the western world. Recurrences after decades of remission are a particular problem," she says.
"Khady is addressing an important issue in breast cancer research where we are trying to understand how and why cancer cells remain dormant in the body, even after aggressive chemotherapy treatment. These dormant cells also appear to reside in close proximity to bone tissue so she is developing a model to study breast cancer cell interaction with this tissue," said Dr. Treena Livingston Arinzeh, Director of the Graduate Program of the Biomedical Engineering Department at NJIT, and Guiro's advisor.
Guiro, who moved to the United States as a teenager, was born and raised in Dakar, Senegal, where she recounts "watching my community being affected by health issues such as malnutrition, infectious diseases, and cancer, but mainly a lack of knowledge regarding preventive measures and the absence of health research institutions." She adds, "I grew up with a desire to seek an education that would lead me to a career in improving the quality of health of others, particularly those in my community. Biomedical engineering seemed like a perfect field to study because it could lead to career opportunities, like conducting cutting-edge research, designing medical devices, developing pharmaceuticals to treat diseases, and developing artificial organs and tissues."
"Cancer and cardiovascular disease robbed me of my parents, my friends, my truth tellers. My wife, daughter, and I created The Pressley and Mauise Vinson McPhail/NACME Scholarship in Biomedical Engineering to honor the memory of my parents by encouraging innovations in bionanotechnology; medical imaging; cellular, tissue, and genetic engineering; and other areas of biomedical engineering that have the greatest potential to end the scourge of these two insidious diseases," said Dr. McPhail.
"NACME does a brilliant job not only in helping minority students to become engineers, but excel in their careers. This is a vital service for our country. It ensures we have an outstanding cadre of minority engineers who bring a much-needed diversity of experiences and ideas to the workplace, while also assisting individuals who are as determined as NACME to make a difference in every important area of American life, from cutting-edge industry, to infrastructure, to public health," said NJIT President Dr. Joel Bloom. "By honoring Khady Guiro with a scholarship named for his parents, Dr. McPhail is providing wonderful support and encouragement to someone we know is resolved to make her mark by tackling diseases with creative engineering. We could not be more proud of her or more grateful to Dr. McPhail for recognizing and rewarding her talent."
Photo Credit: Ed Eckstein Photography
Pictured (L-R): Khadidiatou (Khady) Guiro; Dr. Irving Pressley McPhail; Dr. Christine McPhail.
The Applied Sciences NYC Project Will Have Deep Impact on New York City's Economy, STEM Education and Careers
Monday, October 27, 2014 (914) 539-4010, ext 291
The Applied Sciences NYC Project Will Have Deep Impact on
New York City's Economy, STEM Education and Careers
The Applied Sciences NYC Project Panelists Believe City-Based Tech Centers Will
Help Make New York City a Technology Hub Like Silicon Valley
White Plains, N.Y. — On Wednesday, October 15, 2014, the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Inc. (NACME), held a unique panel discussion entitled, "Celebrating Successful Partnerships: Applied Sciences NYC Project" with all of the key partners in the groundbreaking initiative that will help make New York City the "Silicon Valley" of the east.
Hours before kicking off its 40th Anniversary Awards Dinner and Celebration, the in-depth panel discussion was opened with remarks from former New York City Deputy Mayor for Economic Development, Robert K. Steel, who is now the Chief Executive Officer at Perella Weinberg Partners.
"[Former] Mayor Bloomberg and I liked the idea that higher education institutions could come together with government and really make something happen," said Steel. "This project will have an impact on the entire economy of the city. As it stands, there isn't an aspect of the workforce in the city that is not currently affected by technology."
"We are inventing a completely new education system," said Dr. Lance Collins, Joseph Silbert Dean College of Engineering at Cornell University. "And the exciting part is that everything will be integrated in New York City. This will truly be a new era for technology and education in the city."
"We applaud the vision for the Applied Sciences NYC Project, and are delighted that NACME Partner Institutions are leading this effort. As a native New Yorker, I am especially proud to witness the beginning of the next Silicon Valley in my hometown," said Dr. Irving Pressley McPhail, President and Chief Executive Officer of NACME. "NACME intends to work closely with the Applied Sciences NYC Project and other partners to ensure that talented African American, American Indian, and Latino young women and men in New York City are fully engaged in the opportunities for innovation, invention, and entrepreneurship in STEM. Since our founding four decades ago, NACME has been committed to the view that diversity drives innovation and that its absence imperils our designs, our products, and most of all, our creativity—all components of competitiveness."
Panel moderator, Dr. Eugene Michael Maximilien, Chief Architect for Cloud Innovations
IBM Cloud Labs and NACME Alumnus from Florida International University asked the panelists if they believed the Applied Sciences NYC Project will help change the mind set of people in the east. "I have spent a lot of time out west, particularly Silicon Valley, and they do have a different way of thinking… Failure is not necessarily seen as a bad thing. When something fails, they look at it, alter their plans, and try again, or try something new. Is it possible for this mindset to take hold in the east?"
Panelists such as Dr. Collins believe this possible. He stated that the Applied Sciences NYC Project is paradigm shifting. He and the other panelists anticipate that in addition to the change in attitudes this will, over time, entice more technology-based companies to come to the region to create a new Silicon Valley.
NACME, the National Academy Foundation (NAF) and Project Lead the Way (PLTW) are founding partners in establishing Academies of Engineering, a NAF network of career-themed academies. High school students and teachers from Manhattan Bridges High School and the High School Construction Trades, Engineering, and Architecture (CTEA) in Ozone Park, N.Y., also attended the riveting session.
Students at Manhattan Bridges are still abuzz about their experience. "They were motivated and enthusiastic about college and career prospects available to them as engineering students. They were also delighted to realize that NACME is an organization designed and dedicated to supporting students like them in attaining their goals," said George R. Lock, Assistant Principal of STEM at Manhattan Bridges High School.
"We brought 14 students who heard from representatives from Cornell University, Carnegie Mellon, NYU, Columbia University, and IBM. Afterward, the students met with other representatives from IBM with whom we are hoping to develop a partnership," Steven Wynn, Assistant Principal at CTEA.
Participants in this session also included:
Dr. Steven E. Koonin, Director, Center for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP), New York University
Dr. Philip R. LeDuc, Founding Director, Center for the Mechanics and Engineering of Cellular Systems, Carnegie Mellon University
Dr. Kathy R. McKeown, Director of the Institute for Data Sciences and Engineering, Henry and Gertrude Rothschild Professor of Computer Science, Columbia University
NACME 40th Anniversary Awards Dinner and Celebration Raises More Than $1M in Scholarship Support for Underrepresented Minorities in the U.S.
Friday, October 24, 2014 (914) 539-4010, ext. 291
Corporate Supporters Challenged to 'Pay it Forward' with Surprise Seed Grant from HP
White Plains. N.Y. — The National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Inc. (NACME) celebrated its 40th anniversary on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at the legendary Waldorf Astoria, New York City. The event serves as the organization's premier fundraising event and brought in more than $1 million in support for scholarships leading into the evening. NACME, however, received a surprise additional gift of $50,000 from NACME Board Company and recipient of the event's Corporate Citizenship Award, Hewlett-Packard. HP in turn, challenged NACME's supporters to, "Pay it Forward," and match their generous donation. The challenge was immediately met by fellow NACME Board Company, PenFed, with a $10,000 gift.
"HP is honored to be recognized with NACME's 2014 Corporate Citizenship Award," said Sue Barsamian, senior vice president, HP, and vice chairman of NACME Board of Directors. "NACME has successfully established a formula for attracting and supporting underrepresented minorities in engineering and there has never been a more important time to apply that expertise to the high growth field of computing."
"Since childhood I have always loved surprises, but never have I been as overwhelmed as I was when Sue Barsamian announced from the stage that HP would be providing a $50,000 seed grant to help further establish NACME's presence in Silicon Valley." said Dr. Irving Pressley McPhail, President and Chief Executive Officer of NACME. "I literally was knocked off my feet. We are extremely honored to receive this seed grant from HP and doubly honored to have NACME Board Company PenFed step up the plate that evening and provide a $10,000supplemental grant."
Since its founding in 1974, NACME has been at the forefront of helping underrepresented minorities—those who are African American, American Indian, and Latino young women and men—attain their degrees in engineering and the other STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields. Since that time, NACME has provided more than $142 million in scholarships and support to more than 24,000 young women and men. This milestone event filled the Waldorf's grand ballroom with more than 500 guests representing academia, high school students, teachers, and parents, the corporate world, foundations, and of course, NACME's current scholars and alumni.
In addition to honoring HP with the Corporate Citizenship award for its long-standing dedication to increasing the number of underrepresented minorities in STEM, NACME also honored a group of individuals for their outstanding contributions to NACME's mission and vision. Those individuals include:
John Brooks Slaughter, Ph.D., P.E., Former President and CEO, NACME, who was awarded the Reginald H. Jones Distinguished Service Award; Sandra Begay-Campbell, Principal Member of the Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories, who was awarded the Alumni Circle Award; and Diana Natalicio, Ph.D., President, The University of Texas at El Paso, who received the Diversity Vision Award.
The evening also served as the ideal venue to unveil NACME's newest scholarship, which was established earlier in the year by Dr. McPhail, who presented the first recipient of The Pressley and Mauise Vinson McPhail/NACME Scholarship to Khadidiatou Guiro, a biomedical engineering doctoral candidate from Rutgers University School of Medicine and the New Jersey Institute of Technology, and an Alfred P. Sloan Minority Ph.D. Fellow.
"Cancer and cardiovascular disease robbed me of my parents, my friends, my truth tellers. My wife, daughter, and I created this scholarship to honor the memory of my parents
by encouraging innovations in bionanotechnology; medical imaging; cellular, tissue, and genetic engineering; and other areas of biomedical engineering that have the greatest potential to end the scourge of these two insidious diseases," said Dr. McPhail.
Pictured (L-R): Dr. Irving Pressley McPhail, President and CEO, NACME; John Hinshaw
Executive Vice President, HP; Sue Barsamian, Senior Vice President, HP.
NACME Board Member Honored by Manufacturing Leadership Council
Thursday, July 25, 2014 (914) 539-4010 ext. 291
Dow's Susan Lewis Honored for "Next Generation Leadership"
White Plains, N.Y. – The National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Inc. (NACME), would like to congratulate Board Director Susan Lewis, the Global Leader of Operations for Dow AgroSciences, on being named as an individual winner in the 2014 Manufacturing Leadership Awards.
Lewis was selected by an expert panel of judges in the annual competition sponsored by the Manufacturing Leadership Council. She is one of just two honorees in the Next Generation Leadership category.
"Susan Lewis is an outstanding board director and a champion for diversity with equity in engineering education and careers," said Dr. Irving Pressley McPhail, NACME president and Chief Executive Officer. "Susan understands and backs NACME's central idea, competitive strategy, and execution plan. She has been a leader in expanding the boundaries for board company engagement with NACME across our continuum of programs."
"Susan's commitment to exceptional operational and business performance is contagious," said Peter Holicki, corporate vice president of Manufacturing and Engineering and Environment, Health & Safety Operations. "She has also demonstrated extensive leadership outside of Dow, as an EH&S champion, an ambassador for engineering and diversity, and an involved community member. We are proud of her accomplishments and how they reflect on the Operations team."
About NACME
Since 1974, NACME has provided leadership and support for the national effort to increase the number of successful African American, American Indian, and Latino young women and men in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and careers. With funding from corporate and individual donors, NACME has supported over 24,000 students with more than $124 million in scholarships and other support. Currently, NACME provides scholarship support for approximately 1,250 college engineering students through a national network of 51 NACME Partner Universities.
NACME and AT&T Provide Support for Next Generation of Engineering Talent
Thursday, May 1, 2014 (914) 539-4010 ext. 291
Contact: Ben Roberts
NACME and AT&T Provide Support for Next
Generation of Engineering Talent
Ten Academies of Engineering Receive Funding for High School Students' STEM Projects
White Plains, N.Y. — The National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Inc. (NACME) announces a $150,000 contribution from AT&T, of which $50,000 will go to support 10 Academies of Engineering (AOEs), a National Academy Foundation (NAF) network of career-themed academies, across the country.
These 10 AOEs were selected based on their commitment to enhance learning for underrepresented minority students on the pathway to higher education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers. The funding will enable teachers to conduct hands on learning in the classroom through purchase of Project Lead The Way (PLTW) curriculum and supplies. Students will also be eligible for a range of resources available through NACME, including scholarships and supplementary engineering awareness and career preparatory materials.
The AOEs, aim to educate high school students in the principles of engineering, and provide content in the fields of electronics, biotech, aerospace, civil engineering, and architecture. The AOEs were founded as a three-way partnership between NACME, NAF, and PLTW. The list of current partners includes, The STEM Academy, Paxton/Patterson, ConnectEdu, and SME Education Foundation. In the 2012-2013 academic year, there were 85 AOEs, including 11 that recently completed their year of planning, serving more than 11,000 students nationwide.
"We value the long-standing collaboration with AT&T that dates back to our founding four decades ago," said NACME President and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Irving Pressley McPhail.
"AT&T's commitment to pre-engineering programs for underrepresented minority students in grades K-12 helps to ensure that America maintains its preeminence in scientific and technological innovation, invention, and entrepreneurship.""AT&T's partnership with the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering further enhances our commitment to providing resources for STEM related initiatives that will result in the success of our future workforce," said Marissa Shorenstein, New York State President, AT&T. "Our economy continues to transform – requiring a workforce with a focus on technological education and literacy to ensure that the students of today are able to compete in the global economy of tomorrow."
As part of AT&T's $150,000 contribution from last year, five graduating seniors from these AOE schools received scholarships toward their freshman year in college. These dynamic students are freshmen now and have stated they will be entering engineering and technical fields including, chemical engineering, computer science, petroleum engineering, and civil engineering.
The funds provided by AT&T will be used to support NACME's mission to provide access and opportunity for underrepresented minority students who require financial assistance to pursue engineering coursework at the undergraduate level. In addition to the support for specific AOEs, AT&T support will provide minecraft and engineering awareness materials for middle school students and pre-engineering scholarships for graduating seniors continuing on to a university engineering program.
This support is part of AT&T Aspire, AT&T's $350 million commitment to education. Launched in 2008, AT&T Aspire is one of the largest-ever corporate commitments to address high school success and workforce readiness.
Academies of Engineering that are receiving support:
• A.J. Moore High School (University High School), Waco, TX
• Bay View High School, Milwaukee, WI
• High School for Construction Trades Engineering and Architecture High School, Ozone Park, NY
• Galt High School, Galt, CA
• Hialeah Gardens High School, Hialeah Gardens, FL
• Maynard Holbrook Jackson Small Learning Communities High School, Atlanta, GA
• Northeast Academy High School, Oklahoma City, OK
• Ruskin Senior High School, Kansas City, MO
• Scotlandville Magnate High School, Baton Rouge, LA
• Zebulon B. Vance High School, Charlotte, NC
Since 1974, NACME has provided leadership and support for the national effort to increase the number of successful African American, American Indian, and Latino young women and men in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and careers. With funding from corporate and individual donors, NACME has supported over 23,000 students with more than $124 million in scholarships and other support. Currently, NACME provides scholarship support for approximately 1,250 college engineering students through a national network of 51 NACME Partner Universities. For more information go to: www.nacme.org
About Philanthropy at AT&T
AT&T Inc. is committed to advancing education, strengthening communities and improving lives. Through its community initiatives, AT&T has a long history of investing in projects that create learning opportunities; promote academic and economic achievement; or address community needs. In 2013, more than $130 million was contributed or directed through corporate, employee, social investment- and AT&T Foundation-giving programs.
Pictured (L-R): White Plains, N.Y., Mayor, Tom Roach; Emanuel Azcona, graduate from the High School for Construction Trades, Engineering, and Architecture, Ozone Park, N.Y., and current NACME Scholar at NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering; NACME Alumna, Kecia Palmer-Cousins; AT&T Director of External Affairs, Ed Bergstraesser; and NACME President and CEO, Dr. Irving Pressley McPhail.
Pictured (L-R): AT&T Director of External Affairs, Ed Bergstraesser; NACME President and CEO, Dr. Irving Pressley McPhail; and White Plains N.Y., Mayor Tom Roach.
Pictured (L-R): Emanuel Azcona, graduate from the High School for Construction Trades, Engineering, and Architecture, Ozone Park, N.Y., and current NACME Scholar at NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering; NACME Alumna, Kecia Palmer-Cousins; and NACME President and CEO, Dr. Irving Pressley McPhail.
NACME Alumnus Earns Spot as One of DiscoverE Foundation's 2014 New Faces of Engineering
February 20, 2014 (914) 539-4010, ext. 291
NACME Alumnus Earns Spot as One of DiscoverE Foundation's
2014 New Faces of Engineering
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Inc. (NACME) is proud to announce that NACME Alumnus, Dr. Gregory White, has been selected as one of the 2014 New Faces of Engineering.
The award is sponsored by the National Engineers Week Foundation, now the DiscoverE Foundation, a coalition of engineering societies, major corporations, and government agencies.
NACME's Aileen Walter, Vice President of Scholarships and University Relations, who nominated White, said he "exemplified the attributes that we value as accomplishments among the NACME Scholars."
White earned his bachelor's degree in chemical engineering at NACME Partner Institution, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech.) and now works for Sandia National Laboratories.
White credits his mentor, Virginia Tech. engineering professor Dr. Bevlee Watford, with putting him on the road to academic and professional success. Watford once called him to her office to discuss the balance between his heavy extracurricular involvement in National Society of Black Engineers and similar professional organizations versus doing well in the classroom. "Our reality check discussion helped put things in perspective," he says.
White also earned his Ph.D. in chemical engineering at Clemson University, joined Sandia as a postdoc in May 2011 and became a member of the staff in August 2012. He currently works on the B61-12 Life Extension Program. "Supporting and contributing to a program with countless bright, talented, kind folks that plays a critical role in our national security is very important to me," he says.
"Our NACME Scholars represent the best and the brightest talent in engineering education in the nation," said Dr. Irving Pressley McPhail, NACME President and Chief Executive Officer. "The fact that these students also represent the growing racial and ethnic diversity in the United States is significant. Dr. Gregory White's outstanding success in his career thus far and his place in the 2014 New Faces of Engineering validates the outstanding potential of our NACME Scholars. We congratulate Dr. White and wish him continued success in innovation, invention, and discovery."
About NACME:
Since its inception in 1974, NACME has stayed true to its mission: To ensure American competitiveness in a flat world by leading and supporting the national effort to expand U.S. capability through increasing the number of successful African American, American Indian, and Latino young women and men in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and careers.
NACME Alumni hold leadership positions in industry, medicine, law, education, and government. With funding from corporate and individual donors, NACME has supported more than 23,000 students with more than $124 million in scholarships and other support, and currently has more than 1,200 scholars at 51 partner institutions across the country. NACME is also implementing a pre-college though workforce entry strategy to increase the proportion of underrepresented minority students in STEM disciplines.
Photo: Dr. Greg White
NACME President and CEO Joins the ASTRA Board of Directors
December 20, 2013 (914) 539-4010, ext. 291
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The President and Chief Executive Officer for the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Inc. (NACME), Dr. Irving Pressley McPhail, has been selected to serve on the Board of Directors for ASTRA, The Alliance for Science & Technology Research in America.
ASTRA is a collaboration of more than 130 companies, academic institutions, professional societies, trade associations, and foundations. The organization's mission is to ensure that there is an adequate, and growing, investment by the Federal government in basic research in the physical sciences, the mathematical and computational sciences, and engineering. ASTRA was founded in 2000 by a group of individuals who recognized that there was a fundamental imbalance in the Federal science investment portfolio. These individuals, and their respective organizations, banded together to redirect the agenda and reinvigorate support for basic research in the key areas identified above. ASTRA's success in its mission is reflected in the overall growth of science funding, and in the recognition of the importance of science, technology, and innovation as part of the national policy agenda.
"I am honored to join the distinguished members of the ASTRA Board of Directors," said McPhail. "ASTRA's core mission to ensure adequate Federal investment in—and understanding of— the role scientific research and development (R&D) and STEM education play in our economy and daily lives is consistent with NACME's mission to ensure diversity with equity in engineering education and careers. NACME and ASTRA share a commitment to produce well-vetted research that informs policy decisions. I look forward to contributing to a research and policy agenda that drives the vision of an engineering workforce that looks like America."
NACME Alumni hold leadership positions in industry, medicine, law, education, and government. With funding from corporate and individual donors, NACME has supported more than 23,000 students with more than $124 million in scholarships and other support, and currently has more than 1,200 scholars at 51 partner institutions across the country. NACME is also implementing a middle school through community college strategy to increase the proportion of underrepresented minority students in STEM disciplines. www.nacme.org
2013 NACME National Symposium Strengthens the Research-Policy-Action Nexus in the National Effort to Increase Diversity with Equity in STEM
Contact: Brenda Krulik
NACME Kicks Off 40th Anniversary Celebration,
Symposium and New Website, Just the Beginning
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Inc. (NACME) launched its year-long 40th anniversary celebration with the very successful 2013 National Symposium in Washington, D.C. The event, which took place on October 1-3, focused on the issues facing underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields of study and careers. NACME's focus is on African American, American Indian, and Latino women and men.
Despite the federal shutdown, attendees at the Symposium opening dinner were greeted by a video message from U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz. Moniz recorded his message shortly before the mandated work-stoppage deadline to show his support of this very important topic. The video can be seen online on NACME's newly redesigned website at nacme.org.
"We are grateful to Secretary Moniz for taking the time to film a video for our opening Symposium dinner. But more importantly, demonstrating his support and alignment with the NACME vision, mission, and strategy," said Dr. Irving Pressley McPhail, president and CEO of NACME. "From the time of his appointment as Energy Secretary to the present, Dr. Moniz has made diversity with equity in the energy field a hallmark of his vision for the Department of Energy."
The Symposium brought together a distinguished group of attendees from K-12 education, post-secondary education, business, government, and the nonprofit sector. This year NACME sought to strengthen the research-policy-action nexus in the national effort to increase diversity with equity in STEM education and careers, with a particular focus on engineering. Speakers and participants challenged existing paradigms and reframed the research-policy-action nexus by focusing on Catalyzing the Engineering Pathway for URM Students, Mathematics Education, STEM Teaching and Learning, Engineering Public Policy, and Engineering Workforce Development.
Notable speakers included, Vince Bertram, president and CEO of Project Lead the Way; Anthony P. Carnevale, director of the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce; Justin Draeger, president and CEO of the National Association of Student Financial Aid; Robert Moses, founder and president of The Algebra Project; Jacqueline Fleming, an independent researcher and Principal Investigator (PI) for NACME's NSF-sponsored research project entitled, Success Factors for Minorities in Engineering: A Study of NACME Programs; and Willard Daggett the president and CEO of the International Center for Leadership in Education, Inc.
On October 2nd NACME convened special STEM sessions to examine and recommend federal policy advancing minority participation in STEM education and careers. The joint Congressional STEM sessions—originally scheduled to take place on Capitol Hill—were held as a special addition to the 2013 NACME National Symposium. Participants and attendees of the special STEM sessions, as well as those who attended the Symposium, have been given the opportunity to submit written testimony, which will be sent to those Members of Congress who originally convened this session and are leading the effort to advance minority participation STEM.
Video of most of the Symposium's general sessions, the special STEM sessions, and keynote speakers can be viewed in the events section of the NACME website.
Since its inception in 1974, NACME has stayed true to its mission: To ensure American competitiveness in a flat world by leading and supporting the national effort to expand U.S. capability through increasing the number of successful African American, American Indian, and Latino women and men in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and careers.
Plenary speaker for the Mathematics Conundrum session, Robert Moses, founder and president of The Algebra Project.
Ensuring a Diverse Engineering Workforce session panel. Picured (L-R): Sue Barsamian, senior vice president and general manager for Enterprise Group Global Sales, HP Enterprise Sales; Mary Wright, program director, Jobs for the Future; Stephen Barkanic, senior vice president and chief program officer, Business-Higher Education Forum;Anthony Carnevale, Ph.D., director, Georgetown University Center for Education and the Workforce; and Susan Lewis, Houston area operations director, Dow Chemical Company.
NACME RECEIVES $300K NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION GRANT
Funding to Support Significant Research Project: "Success Factors for
Minorities in Engineering"
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Inc. (NACME) is pleased to announce it has received an award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to conduct a major research project entitled, Success Factors for Minorities in Engineering: A Study of NACME Programs. The exact grant amount is $296,482 over a three-year period.
NACME is the largest private provider of scholarships for African American, American Indian, and Latino women and men pursuing bachelor's degrees in engineering. NACME collaborates with a national network of 51 colleges and universities that collectively produce approximately 30 percent of the total number of bachelor's degrees earned in engineering by underrepresented minority students. On average, NACME Scholars earn a 3.3 grade point average on a 4.0 scale, and earn bachelor's degrees in engineering at a rate of 84 percent. In 2013, NACME supported approximately 1,300 students with $4.5 million in scholarship support.
Thirty-one of the 51 universities in the NACME partnership receive Block Grants. The Block Grants average $50,000 per year for five years and are used by the institutions to recruit, enroll, educate, retain, and graduate increasing numbers of underrepresented minority engineering students. NACME collects and analyzes student performance data on an annual basis from the Block Grant institutions. More importantly, NACME holds the institutions accountable for the success of NACME Scholars.
Despite the contributions from the minority engineering programs at these institutions, there has never been a comprehensive study that takes an empirical look at how that level of success is achieved, nor one that documents the practices that account for it. NACME has a practical need to know what program and student factors combine to facilitate minority engineering degrees. The objective of this project is to fill this void by discerning the factors that distinguish the most successful minority engineering programs.
The Co-Principal Investigators for the study are Dr. Jacqueline Fleming and Dr. Irving Pressley McPhail, President and Chief Executive Officer of NACME. Fleming is an internationally known psychologist, scholar, and researcher in the area of minority student retention and achievement. She is the award-winning author of Blacks in College published by Jossey-Bass. Working at the nexus of practice, policy, and research in literacy education, post-secondary student success, community college leadership, and STEM education, McPhail is also the co-editor of Teaching African American Learners to Read: Perspectives and Practices, published by the International Reading Association.
"Engineering has long been at the forefront of the scientific community in working to develop the minorities-in-engineering pipeline and thereby increasing the share of American students in engineering education. Their support for a study of this kind, promises to refine our understanding of what works and shine a spotlight on successful programs and practices," said Fleming.
"All of us at NACME are absolutely ecstatic about this NSF award," said McPhail. "The insights gained in this project will help NACME shape the standards and expectations for the programs and students we support. By comparing the project findings to the existing body of research on minorities in engineering education, the study seeks to establish the degree of generalization of these success factors to other evaluation efforts in STEM education. The proactive engineering community is poised to make practical use of the insights gained in this study in the national effort to increase the representation of African American, American Indian, and Latino women and men in engineering education and careers."
Since its inception in 1974, NACME has stayed true to its mission: To ensure American resilience in a flat world by leading and supporting the national effort to expand U.S. capability through increasing the number of successful African American, American Indian, and Latino women and men in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and careers.
About NSF:
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency that supports fundamental research and education across all fields of science and engineering. In fiscal year (FY) 2012, its budget was $7.0 billion. NSF funds reach all 50 states through grants to nearly 2,000 colleges, universities and other institutions. Each year, NSF receives about 50,000 competitive requests for funding, and makes about 11,500 new funding awards. NSF also awards about $593 million in professional and service contracts yearly. www.nsf.gov
MINORITIES ARE ANSWER TO U.S. SHORTAGE OF ENGINEERS
STEM Forum Panels Says 2M Engineers and Computer Scientists
Needed in Next Decade
Palo Alto, CA – A prestigious panel of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) thought leaders assembled today at Hewlett Packard headquarters in Palo Alto called the looming shortage of U.S. engineers, the "New" American Dilemma. Business, education, and government leaders in attendance echoed the sentiment, saying it is a national imperative that companies act now to increase the number of underrepresented minorities (URMs) in STEM fields; otherwise, the nation's ability to compete globally will be compromised.
The HP/NACME STEM Leadership Forum: Confronting the "New" American Dilemma was convened to discuss the NACME STEM Integration Model and offer solutions aimed at addressing the engineering shortfall facing American companies.
The panel grappled with the reality of the underrepresentation of minorities in science and engineering and conceded that the problem will only get worse if we don't act now.
"The problem isn't new, but it is urgent," says Dr. Irving McPhail, President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Inc. (NACME). Dr. McPhail's research, the 2011 NACME Data Book, demonstrated the egregiously low number of minorities in high school taking rigorous science, technology, and mathematics courses, making them unprepared to enter college engineering programs.
To frame the dilemma in statistical terms, in 2011, less than 14 percent of all engineering bachelor's degrees were awarded to URMs, yet they represent 31 percent of the population. By ethnicity, the numbers paint an even grimmer picture. Latinos make up 16 percent of the population, but only 6 percent of the engineers; African American make up 12 percent of the population, but only 5 percent of engineers, and American Indians who are 1 percent of the U.S. population account for only 0.4 percent of all engineers.
"This is clearly a dilemma for U.S. companies, many of whom are looking overseas to fill critical engineering positions," stated McPhail during remarks at the Forum. "That said, working with business, education, and government leaders here at home we have developed the NACME STEM Integration Model which we strongly believe to be the right solution to confront this problem and will result in better outcomes for URMs."
The NACME STEM Integration Model provides a pathway through leveraged partnership agreements with negotiated outcomes for students to move along the education to employment continuum – from selected middle and high school programs to community colleges and universities, to on-the-job-experiences at major corporations that, ideally, lead to successful graduation outcomes and entry into the engineering workforce.
NACME and its university and industry partners are convinced this approach will produce more minority engineers to meet the demands of the engineering workforce in the U.S.
Silicon Valley companies like HP agree. HP is amongst the largest technology companies in the world employing over 330,000 people and doing business in more than 200 countries or territories.
Sue Barsamian, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Group Sales, Enterprise Group, HP and a member of the NACME Board of Directors explained, "HP creates technology that positively impacts consumers, governments, and businesses worldwide, and our success relies on a robust workforce of talented engineers. One way we've taken action is to invest vice presidents and directors to sit on the advisory boards of Academies of Engineering throughout the United States."
Academies of Engineering (AOEs)are small learning communities (schools-within-schools) designed to help all high school students – especially women and minorities – focus on careers in the STEM fields. The AOEs, are part of the National Academy Foundation's network of over 500 career academies nationwide. They use curriculum from Project Lead the Way, prepare students in urban high school districts to enter college engineering programs fully competent in STEM subjects in order to ultimately help meet the increasing demand for a qualified high-tech workforce. NACME partners with academies across the U.S. in cities such as New York, Elizabeth, N.J., Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, and Houston. NACME, the National Academy Foundation (NAF), and Project Lead The Way (PLTW) are founding partners in establishing 110 academies of engineering across the nation.
Moderated by Jessica Aguirre, Anchor, NBC Bay Area News, the Forum panel members were:
• James Plummer, Ph.D., Dean, School of Engineering, Stanford;
• Theresa A. Maldonado, Ph.D., Division Director, Division of Engineering Education and Centers, Directorate for Engineering,
National Science Foundation;
• Bernadine Chuck Fong, Ph.D., Senior Managing Partner, Community College Programs and National Expansion, Carnegie
Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching;
• Ramon Baez, VP and Global Chief Information Officer, HP;
• Carl Guardino, President and CEO, Silicon Valley Leadership Group; and,
• Irving Pressley McPhail, Ed.D., President & Chief Executive Officer, NACME.
The STEM Leadership Forum will be followed by an ongoing national discussion at the NACME Symposium in Washington, D.C. later this year. The ultimate goal for NACME and its board member companies is to grow a strong and talented science and technology workforce that looks like America.
Since its inception in 1974, NACME has stayed true to its mission: to ensure American resilience in a flat world by leading and supporting the national effort to expand U.S. capability by increasing the number of successful African American, American Indian, and Latino women and men in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and careers.
NACME alumni hold leadership positions in industry, medicine, law, education, and government. With funding from corporate, foundation, and individual donors, NACME has supported more than 24,000 students with more than $124 million in scholarships and other support, and currently has more than 1,300 scholars at 50 partner institutions across the country. The NACME STEM Integration Model Linkage Strategy is being implemented in New York, New Jersey, Texas, and California. The regional model facilitates a comprehensive pathway for underrepresented minorities to engineering careers beginning in middle school. For more information, visit us at www.nacme.org.
NACME Welcomes Apache Corporation to its Board of Directors
Global Oil Exploration and Production Company Adds to
Growing Number of Corporate World Citizens
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Inc. (NACME) is pleased to announce the addition of another company to its already illustrious roster of companies serving on its Board of Directors.
"NACME is delighted to welcome Apache to our renowned roster of NACME Board Companies," said NACME President and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Irving Pressley McPhail. "Apache recognizes the imperative to increase diversity with equity in engineering. Our failure to activate the hidden workforce of young women and men who have traditionally been underrepresented in STEM careers—African Americans, American Indians, and Latinos—poses serious national security implications. Apache's dedication to underrepresented minorities is what makes them an ideal addition to our board of directors"
Apache will be represented on the NACME Board of Directors by their Executive Vice President Margery Harris.
"As one of the largest independent exploration and production companies, Apache seeks talented technical professionals to work in our operations around the world. We know from experience that the competition for the top engineers and other technical professionals is intense," Harris said. "I am honored to be selected for a leadership role with NACME because we share the organization's goal of increasing technical skill and engineering career opportunities for all under-represented minorities."
Since its inception in 1974, NACME has stayed true to its mission: To ensure American resilience in a flat world by leading and supporting the national effort to expand U.S. capability through increasing the number of successful African American, American Indian, and Latino women and men in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and careers.
NACME Alumni hold leadership positions in industry, medicine, law, education and government. With funding from corporate and individual donors, NACME has supported more than 24,000 students with more than $124 million in scholarships and other support, and currently has more than 1,300 scholars at 50 partner institutions across the country. NACME is also implementing a middle school through community college strategy to increase the proportion of underrepresented minority students in STEM disciplines. Follow the links to learn more about NACME: www.nacme.org and NACME's Board of Directors.
About Apache:
Established in 1954, Apache Corporation is an oil and gas exploration and production company with operations in the United States, Canada, Egypt, the United Kingdom North Sea, Australia and Argentina. Apache posts announcements, operational updates, investor information and copies of all press releases on its website, www.apachecorp.com.


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Childish Gambino's 'This is America' is certified platinum
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Song "This is America" by Childish Gambino, the rap persona of Donald Glover pictured here, has reached platinum status. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Childish Gambino arrives for the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on March 4. File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI | License Photo
June 1 (UPI) -- Childish Gambino's newest single "This is America" has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
Gambino, the rap persona of actor Donald Glover, released the song and an accompanying music video in May when it went viral for its politically-charged message. The song debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100 chart.
The platinum certification comes as the track has sold 1 million equivalent units by tallying how many times the song has been streamed. One digital song sale is equal to 150 audio or video streams.
"This is America" has been streamed over 147 million times with the music video gaining over 220 million views on YouTube and counting.
Gambino's biggest hit of his career remains "Redbone" which has been certified four-times platinum.
Gambino is set to go on tour starting in September.
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Q: last-child and nth-child with IE7 and IE8 Ok so I need to add a background color to the last row in the all the tables except the last table where I need to add a background color to the last three rows.
table tbody tr:last-child
table:last-child tbody tr:nth-last-child(-n+3)

How do I make this work in IE7 and IE8?
Preferably a CSS-only solution. Will a solution like Modernizr solve this? I prefer not to travers the dom with jQuery and add custom classes/styles with my own script.

A: short answer: no to a css-only solution;
modernizr isn't going to give the css engine in old ie any additional features.  Your best bet is to either a) add classes to the rows you want styled differently or b) do it with javascript.  If you are generating the tables dynamically (with php, for example) then adding classes there is easier.

A: CSS-only solution not possible, you are dealing with browsers that are way too old. On the upside, you don't need your own script as Selectivzr does just this, or alternatively the all-in-one solution that is IE9.js (fixes a ton of other IE bugs, not just add new selectors).

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Studying in college and university is associated with constant academic writing. Every student is expected to attend numerous boring lectures, work on multiple home assignments and, at the same time, manage to do it according to the given deadlines. Professors probably do not know that students do not have any superpower that will make them write faster and better without proper training. Each assignment requires much time, which students usually do not have at all. If you want to know how to handle writing a paper, welcome to our academic writing tips page that will give you an insight into professional writing.
No matter what academic writing skills you have, do not postpone your assignment till the last hour. A huge mistake students make is to think that you will do that task tomorrow. Not tomorrow – today is a perfect opportunity at least to start writing and check your task file to understand the scope of work. If you have all instructions in front of you, check what is required. Maybe you will need to clarify some instructions, maybe you will have to visit your college library for extra materials, maybe you should cooperate with your classmates – it is vital to read your professor's requirements to the full.
The worst scenario ever is to begin writing a few hours before the due date. In this case, it is better to outsource your home assignment to academic writing services that will do everything for you and deliver the paper even within those 3 hours. However, if you still prefer working on your own, do not think that presenting barely comprehensible ideas is a good way out. You will not look smarter in teacher's eyes. Imagine that you have to explain a topic to your friend – write in a simple language and then edit your paper.
In most writing tips, you can see a rule to strive for perfection or excellence. It presumes a fact that you should be perfect in writing and present only brilliant ideas. Does it make sense to you? We guess not. How can you write perfectly if you do not have proper writing skills and do not know how to apply critical thinking? You cannot be perfect, but you can be good in academic writing. It is the essence of success. You should pay enough attention to every writing task and do not underestimate its importance, even if it takes only 5-10% of your final grade. Writing academic papers is not easy, and you should realize it.
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Q: Why are request attributes not propagated from action to render in portlet? I was checking some Portlet tutorial when I came across the following concept :

Due to the separated action and rendering model, the action request attributes will not be available in any of the view components that are included in the render phase (JSP, Servlet etc)

and the mentioned code was as follows :
public class DateTimePortlet extends GenericPortlet {

public void doView(RenderRequest req, RenderResponse res) throws IOException, PortletException {
    Object actionAttribute = req.getAttribute("datetime");
    res.getWriter().println("Date Time:" + (actionAttribute != null ? actionAttribute :"Unavailable"));
    res.getWriter().close();
}

public void processAction(ActionRequest req, ActionResponse res) throws PortletException {
    req.setAttribute("datetime",new Date());
}
}

And actually I don't understand why is this happening .... isn't the render method always called after the action method? .... so they run in the same scope?

A: Request's attributes concerns only to request itself. If you want to pass information from the Action Phase to Render Phase, you can call many times this method:
actionResponse.setRenderParameter("parameter-key","value");

and after in the RenderPhase you can get the information:
renderRequest.getParameter("parameter-key");

There are other ways to do this like using the request session or using the Liferay Portlet Preferences. For example:
actionRequest.getPortletSession().setAttribute("session-key",value);
actionRequest.getPreferences().setValue("preferences-key","value");

and after:
renderRequest.getPortletSession().getAttribute("session-key");
renderRequest.getPreferences().getValue("preferences-key","default-value");


Underlying the lawful sale and use of any product is a concomitant responsibility of government, manufacturers, and sellers to assess the risks of harm to the public's health. When risks are identified, legal or policy options to address them abound. Products may be re-designed (e.g., automobiles, lawn mowers), re-packaged with warnings (e.g., cigarettes), or restricted to specific users (e.g., alcohol). 5 In some cases, federal, state, or local governments may also ban the sale or use of products that threaten the public's health through various legal routes and processes. That government may ban harmful products to protect communal health is well founded. When and how government may legally implement such bans is less understood and not easily answered.
Certain products that threaten individual health are taken off the market almost the moment after their risks are discovered (e.g., contaminated drugs) 6; others remain available for decades despite known serious risks or may be restricted only for minors even though risks continue through adulthood (e.g., tobacco). 7 At the same time, balancing product risks and benefits for individuals and communities leads to variances among banned products and creates an incomplete proxy for determining which products can be prohibited. Broader themes are at play when assessing and implementing product bans in the interests of communal health.
Against a backdrop of clear and objective governmental powers to proscribe harmful products are countervailing arguments grounded in law, policy, and ethics that influence the consideration and implementation of these bans. The use and efficacy of public health product bans are predicated on identifying and navigating a complex legal and political environment that simultaneously supports bans on one hand, and rejects them on the other. Lacking a definitive, existing assessment, we seek to lay out a framework for identifying and implementing bans that are legally effective, and avoiding those that are not.
Part II succinctly reviews the spectrum of products, focused notably on consumables, whose bans are arguably justified by threats to the public's Alec B. O'Connor, Building Comparative Efficacy and Tolerability into the FDA Approval Process, 303 JAMA 979, 979 (2010). As public opinion has shifted, the risks and benefits of medical marijuana have become hotly debated. Stanley J. Watson et al., Marijuana and Medicine: Assessing the Science Base – A Summary of the 1999 Institute of Medicine Report, 57 ARCHIVES GEN. PSYCHIATRY 547, 547 (2000).
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6. The New England Compounding Center distributed injectable steroids contaminated with fungal meningitis. Ctrs. for Disease Control & Prevention, Multistate Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Investigation (Nov. 15, 2012), http://www.cdc.gov/hai/outbreaks /currentsituation/.
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Take In A Live Music Show
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New York City is home to some of the best live music venues in the world. Whether youre looking for a night of jazz at Birdland or rock and roll at The Bitter End, theres something for everyone. For a unique experience, try out one of the citys many hip-hop clubs, such as SOBs or Fat Beats.
For an even more unique experience, try out a live music show at one of NYCs many secret speakeasies. From hidden bars to secret concerts, these hidden gems offer an unforgettable experience that you wont find anywhere else.
Have Dinner At One World Observatory
The One World Observatory comprises the 100th, 101st, and 102nd floors of One World Trade Center. These floors feature an observation deck and a restaurant. While seeing New York City at night from the observation deck is memorable, getting the same views while you enjoy a meal is even better!
Dining at One World Observatory is also one of the most romantic things to do in NYC. Dishes to order range from burgers and lobster rolls to filet mignon and NY strip steak. You can also choose from a range of craft beers, fine wines, and chic cocktails to accompany your dinner.
Attend A Tv Show Taping
Totally free, totally fun! Being in the studio audience of one of your favorite shows is possible.
We have compiled a list of New York TV show tapings along with how you can get tickets.
While many are taped during the day, here are the shows that tape in the early evening or performed live at night.
The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon begins taping at 5 pm.
Several shows do require you to reserve in advance, but you never know, you may be able to get a seat in an audience at the last minute.
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Y It Up At The Citys Best Nightclubs
Ready to get a little wild and let your hair down? Sure to have you burning up the dancefloor, slinging back tequila shots, and headbanging to world-famous DJs in no time, the citys very best nightclubs will be sure to have you out until dawn.
Whether you head to the massive Avant Gardner warehouse parties in Brooklyn, 1 OAK in Chelsea , or the ever-popular New York , youll quickly understand why this concrete jungle has been given the nickname of The City That Never Sleeps.
If you dont want the party to stop, FREQ in Hells Kitchen is open till 6am, while the Good Room in Greenpoint is a hot spot for budget-savvy travelers looking for a cheap night of discovering next-generation artists.
Attend A Live Recording Of A Tv Show
Most of the live recordings you can sign up for are late night New York City talk shows. If Im being honest, its kind of bizarre seeing your favorite shows being taped, but totally worth it. You view TV So differently and really appreciate the work that goes into it.
One of the best things Ive done in New York City at night is gone to see Jimmy Fallon. It was back in the fall of 2017 right before the Macys day parade. During a commercial break Jimmy Fallon was extremely personable and started interacting with the audience and walking around us.
At one point he made a comment about being backstage on the Sesame Street float. He mentioned how weird it is to see Elmo take his head off. I dont know what came over me but I blurted out thats what it feels like seeing you in person! Jimmy Fallon laughed and told me he appreciated me and proceeded to shake my hand.
Its a memory I will never forget. To be honest its one of the best things Ive done in New York City at night.
I highly suggest trying to get tickets to a live taping. Its no doubt one of the best things to do in New York City at night. Most tapings are free, you just need to apply in advance and hang tight on a waitlist. I know it might seem like a longshot, but my wife and I have gotten into about half of the tapings weve applied for.
Locals Tip: The Rockefeller Center is home to the NBC store on the first floor. Stop by for some merch of the TV show you just took part in!
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Ice Skate At Rockefeller Center
Name a movie based in New York City that doesnt showcase an iconic ice skating scene- I dare you. Its impossible! And for good reason. Ice skating at is one of the best things to do at night in New York City.
Dont worry, the ice rink is lit up so there is no room for accidents, but it is magical. During Christmas time youll find the mighty Rockefeller tree standing proud and tall, lit bright enough window shoppers can spot it from a mile away.
Coming to New York City during the holiday season and not ice skating is like tying your shoes with no laces- it makes NO sense!
Let your inner kid take the lead and rent a pair of skates and hit the ice. I promise even if youre holding on to the edge the entire time, its still one of the best things to do in New York City at night.
Go On A Greenwich Village Ghost Tour
Children may not be able to handle this type of tour so you may want to leave the kids behind for the night. Head to Greenwich Village to discover the dark side! Tour guides will lead you through some of the most haunted areas while retelling local folklore and terrifying stories of deception and murder.
Walk by the iconic Hanging Tree in the heart of Washington Square Park then head to the Brown Building where the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire occurred. Next, search for the ghost of artist John Lafarge who haunts the Church of the Ascension. There is also the house on 10th Street that has seen several murders and is haunted by 22 different spirits.
Listen to the story of a former mayor who haunts a house on Gay Street and end the tour at Chumleys on Cross Christopher Street. The ghost tour generally lasts two hours and costs around $35 per person plus a tip for your guide.
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Laugh Your Socks Off At A Comedy Club
Welcoming world-famous headliners, next-generation up-and-comers, and everyone in between, New Yorks sleuth of comedy clubs guarantees a night of side-splitting laughter .
From iconic institutions like the Gotham Comedy Club, Comedy Cellar, Carolines On Broadway, and The Comic Strip Live to intimate joints with only a few dozen seats, theres a club for every budget whether youre a diehard fan of stand-up or just looking for a cheap night out.
Hot tip: if youre pinching pennies, check out The Lantern Comedy Club on Bleecker St or Upright Citizens Brigade in Hells Kitchen rather than stand-up, it focuses more on improv and sketch comedy.
Most clubs are open late , so they make for perfect after-dinner entertainment just make sure to book ahead or arrive early as shows often sell out.
Have A Night At The Museum A Cool Thing To Do In Nyc At Night With Kids
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Another fun thing to do at night in NYC with family is visiting a museum. Lots of museums have after-hours events and specials, and this can be a good thing to do if youre stuck with a rainy evening. There are so many museums in the Big Apple, and while we have a guide on NYCs top museums, Ill give you a few ideas here.
First, the Brooklyn Museum is open until 11 pm on the first Saturday of the month. This Beaux-Arts building is one of the largest museums in the city and holds art collections from Africa, Europe, North America, Oceania, and Japan.
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The Guggenheim is another popular museum that hosts Art After Dark on select Fridays. Its building was designed by the famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright, and is most recognizable for its rotunda. Inside, youll find some of the best Post-Impressionist works and abstract paintings by masters like Kandinsky and Chagall.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is perhaps the most famous art museum in NYC, and its ancient Egyptian and Roman galleries are super popular. Its open until 9 pm on Fridays and Saturdays. If you want to specifically see 20th and 21st-century art, the Whitney Museum of American Art has works by Pop artist Andy Warhol and Abstract Expressionist George OKeeffe, among others. Its open until 10 pm on Fridays.
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Hang Out At Brooklyn Bridge Park
Brooklyn Bridge Park is a pretty park close to the start of the Brooklyn Bridge in Brooklyn. Hanging out in the park for a few hours and taking in the nighttime views of Manhattan is a fun and laid-back thing to do during the evening.
You can bring a blanket, drinks, and snacks and watch the twinkling lights across the water. In August, the park also hosts outdoor movies after dark which are well worth checking out.
Hear Real People Tell Real Stories At The Moths Events
Taking place at venues all over the city that never sleeps, like Housing Works Bookstore Cafe in Downtown or The Bell House in Brooklyn , The Moths live and unscripted storytelling events are always a treat.
This not-for-profit organization is dedicated to the art and craft of storytelling, and focuses on the human experience told firsthand.
What that means for attendees is an intimate evening of hearing real people share real, personal experiences sometimes funny, sometimes heartbreaking, but always engaging.
Plus, with new stories based on open-ended themes being shared each time, its a different show every time you go so you can attend again and again without getting bored.
Tickets generally sell out well in advance though, so be sure to snag them sooner rather than later.
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See The Sunset At Top Of The Rock
One of the best ways to start your night in NYC is seeing the sunset at the Top of the Rock Observatory! This observatory deck is located in Rockefeller Center and offers 3 floors to take in all the Manhattan skyline views.
One of the reasons Top of the Rock is so popular is because you get to see the famous view of the Empire State Building all lit up in the night sky making for an epic experience. Additionally, it is one of the most photo-worthy places in NYC!
NYC Travel Tip: One thing to keep in mind when visiting The Top of the Rock for sunset, is that its the most popular time to visit. Therefore, it will likely be crowded, however, the views are insane!
Fotografiska Nyc: Visit One Of The Best Art Exhibitions In Town
Fotografiska New York is a wonderful museum in NYC for all art and especially photo art enthusiasts. Originally founded in Stockholm in 2010, the museum also exists in Tallinn and since 2019 in New York. It is located in a beautiful building from 1892 and extends over 6 floors. In addition to changing exhibitions, there is a restaurant and cocktail bar to round out your visit.
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South Beach Staten Island is a gorgeous beach that invites you to relax and take a walk. Why fly all the way to Miami when you can find a South Beach on Staten Island? The wooden beach promenade is about 1.5 miles long and is the fourth longest in the world. From here, there is a beautiful view of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. On the boardwalk, there are bocce and picnic areas, as well as other sports facilities. The beach area is really beautiful and absolutely worthwhile.
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One of our favorite things to do in Chinatown NYC is grabbing an ice cream from here and stroll through the busy streets. With amazing flavors and many unique ones at that, this is a must-try! The Original Chinatown Ice Cream Factory offers some of the most unique ice cream flavors in New York City!
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Soar Over The City In A Helicopter
Helicopter tours are a surefire way to knock your dates socks off. New York City by night is like a multi-colored, glittering jewel for you to feast your eyes upon and dazzle your date. Take off on a helicopter tour after dark and admire an awe-inspiring aerial view of the city lights for a breathtaking and incredibly romantic date night in NYC. Amp up the views, the romance and the thrills on a sunset tour.
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Cubism And The Trompe Loeil Tradition
Through Jan. 22 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan metmuseum.org.
This eye-bending, wonderfully frisky exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, seven years in the making, overturns the modernist gameboard by putting paintings and collages by Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque and Juan Gris alongside several dozen earlier pieces that aimed to tromper loeil: to trick the eye. With its attention to visual trickery, this show concentrates mostly on Cubisms second, more percussive stage, usually referred to as Synthetic Cubism. That focus leaves Picasso in slight shadow, gives Braque his fair due and crowns a new champion of media monkey business and painterly legerdemain: Gris, the eternal third wheel in Picasso and Braques classic rivalry. Read the review.
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Join A Photo Tour Of Central Park
Jutting through the heart of uptown Manhattan like a slice of green heaven, Central Park has always been a tourist magnet by day.
With a zoo, ample picnic spots, sports fields, concert amphitheaters, hot dog stands, museums, and picturesque ponds , visitors have never been shy to wander the trails.
However, its after-dark reputation hasnt always been rosy. Well, that stigma is quickly changing. These days, a variety of locally-led tours explore the vast beauty of Central Park under the cloak of night, from star-gazing walks to photography tours, ghost adventures, and lessons in how to navigate by moonlight.
If youre looking for an interesting and unique way to spend an evening in NYC, look no further than a guided photo tour of Central Park.
Youll be amazed at what you can discover when the hustle and bustle of the city die down. Plus, who doesnt love getting expert tips on how to take better pictures?!
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Bronx Zoo Holiday Light Show
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The Bronx Zoos sparkling seasonal celebration featuring animated lights and LED displays of animals from around the world is back this year.
Expect the zoo to have 360 wildlife lanterns representing 90 species spread across an expansive area of the zoo. Six lantern trails that depict scenes from geographic regions and ecosystems: North America, Latin America, Africa, Asia, oceans, and the Forest of Color which features larger-than-life representations of some of the lesser known but impressively colorful animals and plants vital to the Earths ecosystems.
Holiday Lights will run at the Bronx Zoo on select dates through January 8.
After two years of outdoor play, Carreau Club, the nations first pétanque bar has expanded with an indoor location with more space to get your game on while sipping a drink.
The new indoor venue is now open at Brooklyn's Industry City, just in time for chillier fall temperatures. For the uninitiated, pétanque is a bocce-ball style French boules sport gaining popularity in the U.S., starting here in NYC.
Carreau Club operates primarily as a walk-in pétanque club and reservations are not required. But you can book a court in advance for a single party or multiple courts for larger groups. Reservations cost $50/court/hour.
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Catch A Burlesque Show At The Slipper Room
A Lower East Side entertainment icon thats been captivating audiences with bodacious lineups and myriad variety shows since 1999, the Slipper Room is your best bet for catching a risqué burlesque show in New York City.
With its red-velvet curtains, low lighting, and intimate atmosphere an aura of speakeasy mixed with a heavy dash of raunchy the Slipper Room has been home to some of the biggest names in burlesque over the years, as well as up-and-coming performers who are just starting to make a name for themselves.
But its not all about the vaudeville experience the shows delightfully intertwine elements of comedy, magic, acrobatics, live music, and more, making for a truly unique performance every night .
Experience A Comedy Show
Comedy Clubs are another hot attraction in NYC at night! New York is a popular spot for up-and-coming comedians along with the best in the business. In fact, many popular stand-up comedians got their start in NYC!
Big acts such as Kevin Hart and Sebastian Maniscalco will be performing at Madison Square Garden this year ! There are tons of comedy clubs all over the city because as we all know, New Yorkers are hilarious lol. With that being said, some of the most popular comedy clubs to visit in NYC include:
Gotham Comedy Club
The Famous Apollo Theatre
NYC travel tip: Most Comedy Clubs in NYC serve bar food Id recommend getting dinner beforehand unless they have a food requirement. Also note, some clubs have a minimum drink requirement, and most shows start from 6 PM or later at night.
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Ladellia Maggett (23) pushes the ball up court for North Chicago as a junior last year. Maggett has made an impact in her transfer back to Zion-Benton.
Perseverance has been a key aspect of senior Ladellia Maggett's journey.
As a freshman, the Zion-Benton point guard scored 15 points and added five steals in an early season loss to highly ranked Morgan Park. It was just the ninth varsity game of her career.
After Maggett transferred to North Chicago, she tore the ACL and meniscus in each knee — three months apart — as a sophomore. Last year as a junior, she averaged 12.6 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds.
Also known as "TT," the 5-foot-5 Maggett decided to return to her roots and transferred back to Zion-Benton. She is averaging 13.7 points for the Zee-Bees (14-6).
"It feels great to be playing at a high level," Maggett said. "I think I've come back strong my senior year. I feel pretty good about my knees, and they've come back a lot stronger than what they were. I don't think I'm fully 100 percent, but I'm pretty close."
Besides directing the Zee-Bees' offense, Maggett often guards the best player on the opposing team.
Maggett kept Warren sophomore sharpshooter Jordyn Hughes in check during Saturday's 58-43 win. She held senior forward Tineesha Coleman to seven points in Sunday's 52-50 loss to Marshall. The 6-foot Coleman scored 46 points in Thursday's 81-78 loss at Young.
The clock wound down toward zero, and Jayson Dorsey was locked in on the right baseline. He did the only thing that was available to him: he stepped back and launched a 3-pointer.
"She's just a competitor, and I love how she's matured," Zion-Benton coach Tanya Johnson said of Maggett. "I think she's improved so much. Her shot is the most consistent that I've seen it.
"She can handle the ball in traffic, sees the floor, and is probably right up there with some of the best point guards that I've coached. The kid is so unselfish and has great vision."
Although Maggett has yet to receive a college scholarship offer, Johnson believes if a school overlooks her history of injuries they will be getting a solid player.
"I think she's an unsigned kid that is going to be a great get for somebody," Johnson said.
The Zee-Bees use a five-guard lineup and don't have a true frontcourt player, which puts more pressure on Maggett on both ends of the court.
It's all part of the journey.
"I've been through a lot, for it was such a big thing as a freshman being on the varsity team," she said. "I'm trying to help us finish out real strong, and go all the way downstate, and to win conference, regional, sectionals and the supersectional."
Making strides: The host Scouts finished 3-1 at the Lake Forest Martin Luther King Tournament that ended Monday. Buffalo Grove won the championship of the round-robin tourney with a 4-0 record, but Lake Forest placed second.
The Scouts (9-13) have won five of their last six games. Lake Forest lost 52-47 to Buffalo Grove in its first game of the tourney Saturday, but defeated Deerfield, Antioch and Lakes.
Buffalo Grove (17-4) is ranked No. 18 by the Chicago Tribune. Antioch won its first 16 games this season.
"You don't like to take moral victories all the time, but that was something I put down as a quality loss to Buffalo Grove," Lake Forest coach Kyle Wilhelm said. "It was a good overall tournament for us."
Iron woman: Lake Forest's Delaney Williams was not bothered by the hectic schedule of playing two games a day at the MLK tourney.
The 5-foot-4 junior point guard averaged 21 points, six rebounds, four steals and three assists in four games. Williams scored 17 points in Monday's win over Antioch, then poured in 30 points with seven steals and seven rebounds in the afternoon win over Lakes.
Williams sat out for a total 35 seconds in the win over Lakes.
"With no seniors on the roster, we rely on (Delaney) as one of our leaders because she's a junior and it's her third year on varsity," Wilhelm said. "We kind of go as she does because she brings the energy. She brings out the best in our teammates because of her energy."
Bob Narang is a freelance writer for the News-Sun.


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Cambridge University's new research centre to study the pros and cons of AI
A new research centre opened its doors Wednesday at Britain's Cambridge University to look at the implications -- good and bad -- of artificial intelligence.AFP | October 20, 2016, 18:31 IST
CAMBRIDGE: A new research centre opened its doors Wednesday at Britain's Cambridge University to look at the implications -- good and bad -- of artificial intelligence.
The centre will delve into AI applications ranging from increasingly "smart" smartphones to robot surgeons and "Terminator" style military droids.
Professor Stephen Hawking, who was due to speak at the centre's launch later on Wednesday, said: "The rise of powerful AI will be either the best or the worst thing ever to happen to humanity.
"We do not yet know which. The research done by this centre will be crucial to the future of our civilisation and of our species," he said.
Making sure AI is used to benefit humanity is the express aim of the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence (CFI), funded by a £10 million (11.2 million-euro, $12.3-million) grant from the Leverhulme Trust.
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A collaboration between the universities of Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial College London, and Berkeley, California, the CFI will see researchers from multiple disciplines work with industry representatives and policymakers on projects ranging from regulation of autonomous weapons to the implications of AI for democracy.
"AI is hugely exciting. Its practical applications can help us to tackle important social problems, as well as easing many tasks in everyday life," said Margaret Boden, a professor of cognitive sciences and consultant to the CFI.
The technology has led to major advances in "the sciences of mind and life", she said, but, misused, also "presents grave dangers".
"CFI aims to pre-empt these dangers, by guiding AI-development in human-friendly ways," she added.
Fears of robots freeing themselves from their creators have inspired a host of films and literature -- "2001: a Space Odyssey" to name but one.
But these catastrophic scenarios aside, the development of AI, which allows robots to execute almost all human tasks, directly threatens millions of jobs.
Freedom or destruction?
So will AI, which has already conquered man in the games of chess and Go, ultimately leave humans on the sidelines?
"We don't need to see AI as replacing us, but can see it as enhancing us: we will be able to make better decisions, on the basis of better evidence and better insights," said Stephen Cave, director of the centre.
"AI will help us to learn about ourselves and our environment -- and could, if managed well, be liberating."
With this in mind, ethics will be one of the key fields of research of the CFI.
"It's about how to ensure intelligent artificial systems have goals aligned with human values" and ensure computers don't evolve spontaneously in "new, unwelcome directions", Cave said.
"Before we delegate decisions in important areas, we need to be very sure that the intelligence systems to which we are delegating are sufficiently trustworthy."
The opening of the research centre comes at a time when major international groups have competing ambitions in AI.
Google has integrated the technology in its new phone, Apple and Microsoft are proposing personal assistants, while Sony and Volkswagen have also invested in AI development.
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K Group to be the latest School of Business Premium Partner
Published: 6.3.2018
The K Group and the Aalto University School of Business have signed a three-year collaboration agreement.
'We are especially interested in establishing networks with developers of business activities, service designers, and digital experts of the future. International cooperation at Aalto University gives us the possibility to develop our business activities in an increasingly international direction,' notes Raisa Jyrkinen, Director, Talent & Organizational Development at the K Group.
The partner programme of the School of Business offers companies a channel for cooperation with Aalto University. With their participation in the Partnership Programme, the company will get good visibility on the campus. The company will get to participate extensively in activities connected with teaching and recruitment for example. In addition, the programme gives the company easy direct access to experts at Aalto, such as researchers and professors.
'We want to utilise Aalto's skills and knowledge in the development of the strategic skills of people at the K Group and to bring the K Group new and innovative working methods. We hope that we can find forms of collaboration together with students, for instance that are interesting for the students and which also support our business activities,' Jyrkinen says.
Toward broader collaboration
The K Group and the School of Business have long worked together in the field of research, among others, but now it is hoped that the collaboration might develop into something that is deeper and broader.
'We are aiming at long-term and close collaboration,' Raisa Jyrkinen emphasises. 'Aalto is an internationally recognized top university in its own fields, whose multidisciplinary selection of teaching and research corresponds well with our versatile business activities and their development needs. Aalto University, under the leadership of the School of Business, has long collaborated with businesses and we are convinced about the systematic nature of our corporate activities.'
'We are very happy to start partnership collaboration with the K Group and to make the skills and knowledge of the K Group available to our students and experts. The collaboration will undoubtedly prove fruitful and inspiring to both sides,' notes Jonna Söderholm, Head of External Relations at the School of Business.
Through the Partnership Programme companies get to engage in long-term collaboration with Aalto University in many different fields. Possible forms of collaboration include developing the company employer brand, contributing to teaching, carrying out research cooperation, for instance in connection with student projects, and acting as a visiting lecturer. A total of 14 companies are currently involved in the programme.
Anne Salonvaara
Senior Manager, Corporate Relations
Aalto University School of Business
Updated: 7.3.2018
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Kyle Marrero named finalist for Georgia Southern's next president
McClain Baxley
After a five month search, the University System of Georgia has named Dr. Kyle Marrero as the finalist for Georgia Southern University's 14th president.
A confidential search began following the resignation of former president Jaimie Hebert who is currently the provost and vice president for Academic Affairs at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Marrero has served as president of the University of West Georgia since 2013. During his time at UWG, Marrero won the 2015 national award for Innovation and Excellence, in the category of Leadership Development and Diversity, from the American Association of State Colleges and Universities.
"I am thrilled and honored for the opportunity to become the 14th President of Georgia Southern University," Marrero said in a press release. "I have great admiration for the institution and people of Statesboro, Savannah, and Hinesville –their communities, faculty, staff, and students—who represent the traditions and distinctiveness of each of the campuses that define Georgia Southern and look forward to working together to build a unified Eagle Nation."
The Board of Regents will take final action on naming Marrero president at a future board meeting.
Emma Smith contributed to this article.
McClain Baxley, The George-Anne Daily Managing Editor, gadigital@georgiasouthern.edu.
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Q: Android: getting info on the calling app from activity I want to implement a fine-granularity protection mechanism in an exported activity. The permissions framework does not seem to work for my requirements.
There are two options I am considering:

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*using Activity.getCallingPackage - only works if the activity is started with startActivityForResult - this is a limitation I would like to avoid if possible.

*using Binder.getCallingUid - when called in an Activity, it returns the local UID, and not the calling UID.

Is there any way to allow activities started with startActivity to retrieve any information about the calling app?

A: You can add extra information in your intent.
Intent i = new Intent(this, NextClass.class);
i.putExtra("extra", "This is some extra information";
startActivity(i);

You retrieve the data from NextClass by:
Intent i = getIntent();
String extraStuff = i.getStringExtra("extra");

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Is there any way to allow activities started with startActivity to retrieve any information about the calling app?

No, sorry, beyond your startActivityForResult() hack. Android's support for "a fine-granularity protection mechanism" is designed around services, not activities or other components.