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View article: Puerto Rico Grid Resilience and Transitions to 100% Renewable Energy Study (PR100) (Summary Report)
Puerto Rico Grid Resilience and Transitions to 100% Renewable Energy Study (PR100) (Summary Report) Open
The Puerto Rico Grid Resilience and Transitions to 100% Renewable Energy Study (PR100) is a comprehensive analysis based on extensive stakeholder input of possible pathways for Puerto Rico to achieve its goal of 100% renewable energy by 20…
View article: Optimal Electric Grid Black Start Restoration Subject to Threats.
Optimal Electric Grid Black Start Restoration Subject to Threats. Open
View article: Optimal Electric Grid Black Start Restoration Subject to Intentional Threats
Optimal Electric Grid Black Start Restoration Subject to Intentional Threats Open
Efficient restoration of the electric grid from significant disruptions – both natural and manmade – that lead to the grid entering a failed state is essential to maintaining resilience under a wide range of threats. Restoration follows a …
View article: Projected Climate Security Risks in the Arctic Motivate Advances in Situational Awareness.
Projected Climate Security Risks in the Arctic Motivate Advances in Situational Awareness. Open
View article: Addressing climate change through advances in awareness.
Addressing climate change through advances in awareness. Open
View article: Climate Impacts on National Critical Infrastructure (CINCI).
Climate Impacts on National Critical Infrastructure (CINCI). Open
View article: Optimal Electric Grid Black Start Restoration Subject to Intentional Threats.
Optimal Electric Grid Black Start Restoration Subject to Intentional Threats. Open
operators. These assumptions are not guaranteed under some threats. This paper focuses on a novel integration of modeling and analysis capabilities to aid operators during restoration activities. A power flow-informed restoration framework…
View article: Meeting Abstracts of World Conference on Climate Change & Sustainability
Meeting Abstracts of World Conference on Climate Change & Sustainability Open
systems approach to the peace-sustainability-climate nexus
View article: 3 Super PACs in Federal Elections: Overview and Issues for Congress
3 Super PACs in Federal Elections: Overview and Issues for Congress Open
Report exploring super Political Action Committees, what they are, how they developed, how much they raised and spent during the 2010 election cycle, and a preliminary analysis of the 2012 cycle.
View article: Whatever Happened to the Promise of Online Learning?
Whatever Happened to the Promise of Online Learning? Open
This article synthesizes the evolution of, and prospects for, online higher education around the world. Different national online higher education models and stages of development are outlined. Online learning is judged by the extent to wh…
View article: EXPANDING DEMAND FOR ONLINE HIGHER EDUCATION: SURVEYING PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS
EXPANDING DEMAND FOR ONLINE HIGHER EDUCATION: SURVEYING PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS Open
The Eduventures survey examined next-generation demand for online postsecondary education, assessing online experience, delivery mode and marketing channels preferences, and perceptions of price, quality and location, identifying key takea…
View article: Electronic Filing of Senate Campaign Finance Reports
Electronic Filing of Senate Campaign Finance Reports Open
This report discusses recent changes in campaign finance reporting requirements for Senate candidates.
View article: International Branch Campuses: Success Factors
International Branch Campuses: Success Factors Open
The article provides an overview of the second part of a report on international branch campuses (IBCs). The Observatory on Borderless Higher Education (OBHE) and the Cross-Border Education Research Team (C-BERT) are the authors of the rep…
View article: International Branch Campuses: Success Factors
International Branch Campuses: Success Factors Open
The article provides an overview of the second part of a report on international branch campuses (IBCs). The Observatory on Borderless Higher Education (OBHE) and the Cross-Border Education Research Team (C-BERT) are the authors of the rep…
View article: Deconstructing competency‐based education: An assessment of institutional activity, goals, and challenges in higher education
Deconstructing competency‐based education: An assessment of institutional activity, goals, and challenges in higher education Open
Background There have been several surveys assessing institutional interest in Competency‐Based Education ( CBE ), but there is a need for a systematic analysis of how institutions are designing and implementing CBE at the course, program,…
View article: International Branch Campuses—Curiosity or Important Trend?
International Branch Campuses—Curiosity or Important Trend? Open
The number of international branch campuses (IBCs) continues to grow—up from 66 between 2011 and 2015, to hit 249 globally. IBCs get a lot of media attention given the out-sized ambition and risk involved, but it is hard to judge long-term…
View article: International Branch Campuses—Curiosity or Important Trend?
International Branch Campuses—Curiosity or Important Trend? Open
The number of international branch campuses (IBCs) continues to grow—up from 66 between 2011 and 2015, to hit 249 globally. IBCs get a lot of media attention given the out-sized ambition and risk involved, but it is hard to judge long-term…
View article: Funding of Presidential Nominating Conventions: An Overview
Funding of Presidential Nominating Conventions: An Overview Open
This report provides a historical overview of how Presidential Election Campaign Fund (PECF) convention funding functioned. It also describes private funding sources that remain available after legislation (H.R. 2019) became law (P.L. 113-…
View article: Contested Presidential Nominating Conventions: Brief Background and Questions
Contested Presidential Nominating Conventions: Brief Background and Questions Open
This report briefly addresses selected questions about possible contested Democratic and Republican conventions that might be relevant as Members of Congress prepare for the 2016 election.
View article: The Federal Election Commission: Overview and Selected Issues for Congress
The Federal Election Commission: Overview and Selected Issues for Congress Open
The report provides background information about key areas of controversy and context that might be relevant for Congress as the House and Senate approach their oversight duties, appropriate funds, consider nominations, and explore options…
View article: Candidates, Groups, and the Campaign Finance Environment
Candidates, Groups, and the Campaign Finance Environment Open
This report briefly discusses the current campaign finance environment and the implications of changes to campaign finance policy over the past several decades.
View article: Public Companies and Higher Education
Public Companies and Higher Education Open
International Higher Education (IHE) publishes insightful, informed, and high-quality commentary and analysis on trends and issues of importance to higher education systems, institutions, and stakeholders around the world.
View article: The Rise and Fall of Transnational Higher Education in Singapore
The Rise and Fall of Transnational Higher Education in Singapore Open
International Higher Education (IHE) publishes insightful, informed, and high-quality commentary and analysis on trends and issues of importance to higher education systems, institutions, and stakeholders around the world.
View article: China: Regulation and Scale of Foreign Activity
China: Regulation and Scale of Foreign Activity Open
International Higher Education (IHE) publishes insightful, informed, and high-quality commentary and analysis on trends and issues of importance to higher education systems, institutions, and stakeholders around the world.