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Tag: Education
How to make carbon pricing palatable to air travellers
Travellers are willing to pay a little more for flights if they know the extra money will be used to address carbon emissions, a new study from the UBC Sauder School of Business has found. How those fees are presented…
CNS Gift to the CNS Foundation Doubles Innovative Clinical Research Initiative, Creating Annual NINDS/CNSF K12 Scholar Awards
The Congress of Neurological Surgeons Foundation (CNS Foundation) announced a second K12 award will be funded by a generous gift from the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS). The award is made possible through a collaboration with the Foundation of the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Tyumen historians spoke about the evolution of Russian universities
Tyumen Historians Spoke About the Evolution of Russian Universities at an International Conference
AADE Announces Donna Tomky Award for Excellence in Clinical Practice in Honor of Late AADE President
he Donna Tomky Award for Excellence in Clinical Practice will recognize a nurse practitioner who continues to advance the integration of self-management behaviors with clinical management through practice, health plan or health system innovation. The recipient will receive up to $1,000 in travel and complimentary registration to the AADE annual conference.
Study: Better sleep habits lead to better college grades
Data on MIT students underscore the importance of getting enough sleep; bedtime also matters
Two thirds of academics think that training on collaboration will benefit their career
A Nature Research survey shows a gap in training on collaborative skills provided to early-career researchers
NIH awards $15.2M grant to UTEP for biomedical training
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded The University of Texas at El Paso BUILDing SCHOLARS program a $15.2 million grant to train the next generation of biomedical researchers in the U.S. Southwest and to enhance the diversity of the…
Teen study reveals how schools influence e-cigarette use, outlines prevention strategies
When e-cigarettes hit the U.S. market in 2007, they were promoted to adult smokers as a safer, healthier alternative to traditional, combustible cigarettes. The unintended consequence of vaping devices and e-cigarettes, however, is a new generation of vapers — teenagers…
CNPIEC has awarded ‘Partner of Excellence’ status to Bentham Science
China National Publications Import & Export (Group) Corporation (CNPIEC) awarded “Partner of Excellence” status to Bentham Science Publishers on its 70th birthday. China National Publications Import & Export (Group) Corporation (CNPIEC) is a large state owned culture enterprise founded in…
Breath of Fresh Air Summit
An open-air conference where outdoor play thought leaders, practitioners, researchers, and policy-makers gathered to exchange knowledge and best practices for promoting outdoor play.
Weird ideas for combating climate change (video)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2019 –There are things you can do right now to help our climate – like investing in renewable energy. But today on Reactions, we’re digging into a few of the weirdest climate change-combating ideas out there: https:/…
Teens share stories to deter other students from using tobacco
An innovative strategy called Teens Against Tobacco Use showed promise as an effective strategy to deter tobacco use in middle and high school students, according to a research study by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health.
Kids in poor, urban schools learn just as much as others
Schools serving disadvantaged and minority children teach as much to their students as those serving more advantaged kids, according to a new nationwide study.
School spending cuts triggered by great recession linked to sizable learning losses for learning losses for students in hardest hit areas
Districts with the most low-income and african american students most affected
$300,000 NIH award to boost STEM proficiency through augmented reality gameplay
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Explore Interactive, a Purdue University-affiliated startup, has received a $300,000 Phase I SBIR award from the National Institutes of Health for its augmented reality platform to help students learn about science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).…
CACTUS ties up with Scholarcy to speed up the scholarly communication process
Cactus Communications, a leading global scholarly, medical communication and technology solution company is proud to announce a partnership with Scholarcy. This partnership will explore ways to speed up the scholarly communication process for researchers. Scholarcy’s mission is to help researchers…
Evolution of learning is key to better artificial intelligence
Researchers at Michigan State University say that true, human-level intelligence remains a long way off, but their new paper published in The American Naturalist explores how computers could begin to evolve learning in the same way as natural organisms did – with implications for many fields, including artificial intelligence.
Diagnostic radiologists with lifetime ABR certificates less likely to participate in MOC
American Journal of Roentgenology research determines lifetime-certified diagnostic radiologists whose Maintenance of Certification was not mandated by the American Board of Radiology were far less likely to participate in MOC programs
Decoding how kids get into hacking
New research from Michigan State University is the first to identify characteristics and gender-specific behaviors in kids that could lead kids to become juvenile hackers.
Why Americans Don’t Fully Trust Many Who Hold Positions of Power
The public gives high scores to military leaders, public school principals and police officers on empathy, transparency and ethics, yet they rate members of Congress and leaders of technology companies lower, according to a new Pew Research Center report.
Is Western culture balancing on a tightrope between science and humanities?
New book Science on the Ropes asks why science has been dethroned from its prestigious position in Western culture and replaced by pseudoscientific conjecture and fake news
Pew funds six research teams to pursue scientific discoveries
PHILADELPHIA–The Pew Charitable Trusts announced today the six pairs of researchers who will make up its 2019 class of Innovation Fund investigators. These investigators–alumni of Pew’s biomedical programs in the United States and Latin America–partner on interdisciplinary research to tackle…
Doris Luft Baker receives Fulbright to assess beginning readers in Chile
Associate Professor Doris Luft Baker, director of Simmons’ Master of Bilingual Education program, and co-director of the school’s Ph.D. program, has been selected for a Fulbright award to conduct research in Chile. She will set up a norming study to…
Weill Cornell Medicine eliminates medical education debt for all qualifying students
A transformative new scholarship program established by Weill Cornell Medicine will eliminate medical education debt for all students who qualify for financial aid, the institution announced today. A lead gift from The Starr Foundation, directed by Weill Cornell Medicine Overseer…
Does adrenaline give you superhero strength? (video)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12, 2019 — You’ve probably heard stories about mothers lifting cars to save their babies trapped underneath — but are those just urban myths? This week on Reactions, we talk about “superhero strength” and the chemistry behind what’s…
African american bachelor’s degrees see growth, behind in physical sciences, engineering
Data looks at 15 fields in physical sciences, engineering over 10-year period
NSF awards two ‘convergence accelerator’ pilot grants to UNC Charlotte
Two faculty teams at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte have received awards in phase 1 of the National Science Foundation’s Convergence Accelerator program, a major new research investment by the agency, designed to “accelerate use-inspired convergence research in…
Expert in operations receives Roger Martin Award for Emerging Leaders
Toronto – Sean Zhou, a professor at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, who is known for his research work in the areas of sustainable operations and inventory management, is the 2019 recipient of the Roger Martin Award for Emerging…
With $4 million grant, CSU and Front Range Community College team up for transfer students
Grant will support at least 150 students
American Pediatric Society announces APS Howland Visiting Professor Program winners
Two academic institutions were selected to host renowned neonatology leader Dr. David K. Stevenson,
Study: Adults’ actions, successes, failures, and words affect young children’s persistence
Children’s persistence in the face of challenges is key to learning and academic success. However, we know little about how parents and educators can help foster persistent behavior in children before they begin formal schooling. A new U.S. study looked…
Adolescents with high levels of physical activity perform better in school over two years
Adolescents with higher levels of physical activity performed better in school during transition from primary school to lower secondary school than their physically inactive peers, a new study from Finland shows. However, the researchers, from the University of Jyväskylä, found…
Five researchers recognized with 2019 Golden Goose Awards for scientific contributions with great so
Researchers to be honored at September 10 awards ceremony at Library of Congress
AIP Endowed Professor in History of Natural Sciences named at University of Maryland
Melinda Baldwin will join faculty starting in fall 2020
Gender equality report card reveals systematic underrepresentation of women in STEM
Four-year study of over 500 research institutions identifies widespread gender imbalance
Financial education programs, income-based repayment plans promote prosperity
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Young adults with student loans who participate in financial education programs become better financial managers who are able to build their personal wealth after college, researchers at the University of Illinois found in a recent study. Social…
Lessons in learning
Study shows students in ‘active learning’ classrooms learn more than they think
UTA study shows how consumers rely on price to determine quality of products
A study of price and perceived quality
Racial disparity in Houston’s pretrial population
There has been no shortage of discourse surrounding racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system. In fact, the need to address these inequities have emerged as a central tenet of most viable criminal justice reform efforts. However, missing…
Minority students still underrepresented in medical schools
While numbers of black and Hispanic physicians have increased, Penn study shows the physician workfo
Automated text analysis: The next frontier of marketing innovation
New from the Journal of Marketing
It is best not to fly to conferences
Several times a year, researchers from all over the world travel long distances in order to share their latest findings and establish contacts at conferences. Dr. Sebastian Jäckle from the Department of Political Science at the University of Freiburg advocates…
An examination of prosecutorial staff, budgets, caseloads and the need for change
We decided to examine the state of prosecutor funding and caseloads after recent local debates on the issue. Prosecutors contend they need more staff to ensure due process and increased diversion options and others are concerned that doing so would…
WSU study to examine health benefits of outdoor preschools
SEATTLE, Wash. – As preschoolers across the nation head into classroom buildings for the start of the school year, more than 300 Seattle area children enrolled in the Tiny Trees Preschool will get to spend their time learning outside–rain or…
Student body diversity goals & giving parents a say in where their child goes to school
INFORMS Journal Operations Research New Study Key Takeaways: A new algorithm achieves school diversity goals while allowing parents to still have a say in where their child attends. The only caveat with the model is there is no way to…
Building a storytelling app to support literacy amongst deaf children
Prototyping apps to promote literacy is the latest study in Elsevier’s Telematics and Informatics to
Modeling and measuring competencies in higher education
International conference “Modeling and Measuring Competencies in Higher Education — Validation and
Youth: Transgender people should use bathroom they’re most comfortable in
Transgender rights continue to be under threat in several states, but a new study reveals that young
Kent State researchers get NSF grant for extended reality technology in teacher training
Kent State Researchers Receive $1.48 Million NSF Grant for Extended Reality Technology in Teacher Training A trio of Kent State University researchers has landed a large federal grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to apply a novel video technology…