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UrduMany great scientific collaborations have existed throughout history: Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson did the mathematical calculations and equations that launched satellites into space; Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins took the first high-resolution photographs of DNA using X-ray…
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Grant aims to improve environmental education
Field trips can be transformative experiences for students: Having the chance to get outside of the classroom, learn from passionate practitioners and educators, and encounter new places and ideas can broaden the educational horizons for young learners. Now a collaborative…
8 Ways to Make 2020 Your Best Year Ever
Here’s a resolution we can all keep: Make 2020 the year you decide never to set a resolution again. Instead, consider following some of the sage advice about living wisely and well from CSU faculty experts in psychology, gerontology and palliative care. Here’s how they say you can make the most of 2020 or any year.
Which of these mushrooms could kill you? (video)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27, 2019 — There are tens of thousands of mushroom species out there, and some of them could kill you. Today we’re going to test how well you can separate the perfectly safe from the perilously poisonous, and…
AI achieved a score of 185 on the English written exam of the National Center Test For University Admissions in 2019
The Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT, CEO: Jun Sawada) took the English written exam of the 2019 National Center Test for University Admissions and achieved high marks of 185 points (64.1 T-score). This reflects its research and development of…
OU K20 Game receives Students’ Choice Award
OU K20 Center’s real-world simulation game receives Students’ Choice Award at international competition
Parents: Turkey makes great leftovers — opioids do not
ANN ARBOR–Leftover prescription opioids pose big risks to kids, yet most parents keep their own and their child’s unused painkillers even after they’re no longer medically necessary for pain. But a new University of Michigan study suggests that convenient disposal…
A new method for boosting the learning of mathematics
UNIGE researchers oversaw a new system of math learning whose purpose is to promote the use of arithmetic formulas at an early age; after a year, they observed a leap in students’ performance
Here’s how public dissemination of biology is going wrong
Living things are too complex to be explained in terms of any single factor
What will you do with your body after you die? (video)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 2019 — After you die, your body has quite a few options — from being turned into a diamond to helping solve a murder. This week, let us break down the possibilities so you can rest easy:…
Leaders of Texas innovation join forces to improve research to commercialization in the state
Innovating Texas: Research to Commercialization organizes texas’ top scientists, business leaders and venture capitalists to explore how to turn research into new technologies, products and companies at TAMEST Annual Conference
What will you do with your body after you die? (video)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 2019 — After you die, your body has quite a few options — from being turned into a diamond to helping solve a murder. This week, let us break down the possibilities so you can rest easy:…
Leaders of Texas innovation join forces to improve research to commercialization in the state
Innovating Texas: Research to Commercialization organizes texas’ top scientists, business leaders and venture capitalists to explore how to turn research into new technologies, products and companies at TAMEST Annual Conference
When it’s story time, animated books are better for learning
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University found that digital storybooks that animate upon a child’s vocalization offer beneficial learning opportunities, especially for children with less developed attention regulation. “Digital platforms have exploded in popularity, and a huge proportion of the top-selling…
St.Petersburg Polytechnic University will present advanced technologies for industry in Europe
SPbPU holds the ‘Polytech Days in Berlin 2020’ devoted to the 120 years anniversary since the foundation
When it’s story time, animated books are better for learning
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University found that digital storybooks that animate upon a child’s vocalization offer beneficial learning opportunities, especially for children with less developed attention regulation. “Digital platforms have exploded in popularity, and a huge proportion of the top-selling…
St.Petersburg Polytechnic University will present advanced technologies for industry in Europe
SPbPU holds the ‘Polytech Days in Berlin 2020’ devoted to the 120 years anniversary since the foundation
Genes and family are biggest predictor of academic success, study suggests
Whether children will enjoy academic success can be now predicted at birth, a new study suggests. The study, led by the University of York, found that parents’ socioeconomic status and children’s inherited DNA differences are powerful predictors of educational achievement.…
SUCCESS identifies potentials for promoting refugee students’ access to higher education
Diverse access requirements hinder refugees’ successful integration into higher education in 66 host countries
Mentoring project deepened student learning, commitment
Research shows working with a mentor accelerated understanding of the organization development field
Genes and family are biggest predictor of academic success, study suggests
Whether children will enjoy academic success can be now predicted at birth, a new study suggests. The study, led by the University of York, found that parents’ socioeconomic status and children’s inherited DNA differences are powerful predictors of educational achievement.…
Large UK study shows teenage girls far more likely to self-harm
Girls shown as the new ‘high-risk’ group – sexism and poverty are linked to poor mental health and wellbeing among 14-year-old girls
Innovative Partnership Will Help 6,000 Students Have a Smoother College Commute
FAU Receives $375,000 from The Kresge Foundation; Partners with Broward College, Palm Beach State College, South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, Palm Tran and Broward County Transit
Innovative Partnership Will Help 6,000 Students Have a Smoother College Commute
FAU Receives $375,000 from The Kresge Foundation; Partners with Broward College, Palm Beach State College, South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, Palm Tran and Broward County Transit
SUCCESS identifies potentials for promoting refugee students’ access to higher education
Diverse access requirements hinder refugees’ successful integration into higher education in 66 host countries
Mentoring project deepened student learning, commitment
Research shows working with a mentor accelerated understanding of the organization development field
‘I will do my very best!’ Children who engage in positive self-talk about effort can boost their math achievement
Children who think poorly of themselves often underachieve in school. A new Dutch study tested whether a simple mental activity–having children with low self-confidence say favorable, encouraging words to themselves–could boost their achievement. The study found that children who engaged…
Short story collection to entangle readers in the quantum world
Quantum shorts: Collected flash fiction inspired by quantum physics
‘I will do my very best!’ Children who engage in positive self-talk about effort can boost their math achievement
Children who think poorly of themselves often underachieve in school. A new Dutch study tested whether a simple mental activity–having children with low self-confidence say favorable, encouraging words to themselves–could boost their achievement. The study found that children who engaged…
Researchers awarded $3.1 million to address vaping epidemic among youth
As e-cigarette use by young people reaches epidemic proportions, researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) have received a $3.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to conduct the first-ever assessment on the…
Short story collection to entangle readers in the quantum world
Quantum shorts: Collected flash fiction inspired by quantum physics
Wiley and Bibsam sign open access agreement to include 45 Swedish institutions
HOBOKEN, N.J.–December 17, 2019– John Wiley & Sons Inc. (NYSE: JW-A) (NYSE: JW-B), a global leader in research and education, and Bibsam, a consortium of 85 higher education and research institutions, announced a combined open access and subscription agreement that…
Researchers awarded $3.1 million to address vaping epidemic among youth
As e-cigarette use by young people reaches epidemic proportions, researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) have received a $3.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to conduct the first-ever assessment on the…
Wiley and Bibsam sign open access agreement to include 45 Swedish institutions
HOBOKEN, N.J.–December 17, 2019– John Wiley & Sons Inc. (NYSE: JW-A) (NYSE: JW-B), a global leader in research and education, and Bibsam, a consortium of 85 higher education and research institutions, announced a combined open access and subscription agreement that…
Dominique Baker receives AERA and Spencer Foundation Grants
DALLAS (SMU) – Dominique J. Baker, assistant professor of education policy at SMU’s Simmons School of Education & Human Development, has been awarded an American Educational Research Association (AERA) research grant and a Spencer Foundation small research grant. The AERA…
Celebrated ancient Egyptian woman physician likely never existed, says researcher
Merit Ptah is often called the first woman doctor, CU Anschutz researcher calls it a case of mistaken identity
Unveiling a new map that reveals the hidden personalities of jobs
Social media unlocks key to matching individuals to their perfect job
3D print a piece of Mars for the holidays
There’s a galaxy of gifts out there for space nerds. Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin may have just the thing to set your present apart: a model of Jezero Crater, the landing site of NASA’s upcoming Mars…
Scientist breaks down chemistry in iconic cartoons: SpongeBob SquarePants and Popeye
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 2019 — Are bananas actually that slippery? Could spinach give you superhuman strength? And what the heck is Toon Acid? This week, watch some cartoons alongside our writer and host, Sam Jones, and learn whether their chemistry…
Scientist breaks down chemistry in iconic cartoons: SpongeBob SquarePants and Popeye
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 2019 — Are bananas actually that slippery? Could spinach give you superhuman strength? And what the heck is Toon Acid? This week, watch some cartoons alongside our writer and host, Sam Jones, and learn whether their chemistry…
Dominique Baker receives AERA and Spencer Foundation Grants
DALLAS (SMU) – Dominique J. Baker, assistant professor of education policy at SMU’s Simmons School of Education & Human Development, has been awarded an American Educational Research Association (AERA) research grant and a Spencer Foundation small research grant. The AERA…
Celebrated ancient Egyptian woman physician likely never existed, says researcher
Merit Ptah is often called the first woman doctor, CU Anschutz researcher calls it a case of mistaken identity
Unveiling a new map that reveals the hidden personalities of jobs
Social media unlocks key to matching individuals to their perfect job
3D print a piece of Mars for the holidays
There’s a galaxy of gifts out there for space nerds. Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin may have just the thing to set your present apart: a model of Jezero Crater, the landing site of NASA’s upcoming Mars…
Smaller class sizes not always better for pupils, multinational study shows
A new statistical analysis of data from a long-term study on the teaching of mathematics and science has found that smaller class sizes are not always associated with better pupil performance and achievement. The precise effect of smaller class sizes…
Gaming their way to sustainable development
Serengeti National Park is home to a breath-taking array of wild animals, from lions to elephants and migrating wildebeests. But an equally important part of this ecosystem is the local people living on the fringes of the area. They will…
Gaming their way to sustainable development
Serengeti National Park is home to a breath-taking array of wild animals, from lions to elephants and migrating wildebeests. But an equally important part of this ecosystem is the local people living on the fringes of the area. They will…
Meaningful change in culture urged to save neurology, reduce gender gap
(SACRAMENTO) — Allison Brashear, Dean of the UC Davis School of Medicine, is working to save the future workforce of neurology and to reduce the gender gap in the medical specialty. More trained neurologists are needed to meet the demand…
Knowledge-sharing: a how-to guide
Psychologists from the University of Göttingen reveal the secrets of successful interdisciplinary collaboration
Meaningful change in culture urged to save neurology, reduce gender gap
(SACRAMENTO) — Allison Brashear, Dean of the UC Davis School of Medicine, is working to save the future workforce of neurology and to reduce the gender gap in the medical specialty. More trained neurologists are needed to meet the demand…