The Research Communication Studio at the University of South Carolina nurtures undergraduate learning in engineering through guided interaction among student peers, near-peer graduate mentors, and faculty members. The RCS bases its pedagogical approach on Dorothy Winsor’s concept of thought and knowledge as a network distributed among members of a group with shared goals. Possessing various lev...

Convergence of multiple stromal cell types is required to develop a tumorigenic niche that nurtures the initial development of cancer and its dissemination. Although the immune and vascular systems have been shown to have strong influences on cancer, a growing body of evidence points to a role of the nervous system in promoting cancer development. This review discusses past and current research...

Technology is a key resource of profound importance for the well being of a national economy as well as international competitiveness; it is also vital for corporate profitability and growth. Development and commercialization of new technologies has inherent uncertainties and associated risks. In a competitive world of scarce resources, new technologies fight for survival against developed tech...

Child welfare struggles to manage child abuse and neglect and to seek permanency for children, while being culturally responsive to the communities it serves. Family group conferencing, piloted in New Zealand and now used in the United States and other countries, is a strengths-based model that brings together families and their support systems to develop and carry out a plan that protects, nur...

Zafer Toprak’la Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Atatürk Enstitüsü yüksek lisans mülakatında tanıştım. Hoca dersleri ziyaretleri ayrı bir vecd içinde geçerdi. Sıraserviler Caddesi No:49’da bulunan Yeni Hayat Apartmanı ikinci katındaki evinde misafirlerini kendi ağırlar, çayınızı kahvenizi o servis eder, sizin hizmet etmenize bile razı olmazdı. Hoca, alanı ile ilgili binlerce kitap, dergi ve efemera toplay...