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The new name better represents the programs, degrees, faculty and students within the existing department.

Scholars from around the world discuss cutting-edge research, with the common theme of social media.

Awardees include an entrepreneur, a postgraduate scholar and health care workers.

The students will use the awards to conduct research in Papua New Guinea, Saudi Arabia, Montenegro, Taiwan, Thailand and Iceland.

The winners are pursuing studies in microbiology and immunology, cancer biology, chemical and biological engineering, and psychology.

Two Jacobs School students recently learned they are recipients of a Western New York Medical Scholarship of $120,000 each. The scholarship will cut their medical school debt roughly in half. 

The program allows students to earn undergraduate and law degrees in six years, saving them one year of time and tuition.

A native of Johnstown, New York, Sydney Swedick will receive a full scholarship to attend the University of Cambridge.

The program has prepared more than 10,000 tax returns and brought nearly $13 million in tax refunds back to participants over the past eight years.

The rankings, from U.S. News & World Report, showcase the value of these inventive educational offerings.