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Tag: SCIENCE/MATH
Making freshman calculus add up for more students
$1.26 million enables inclusive curriculum and textbook project
Team awarded $2M by NSF to teach virtual explorers about permafrost, Arctic climate change
Scientists at Northern Arizona University, Arizona State University, the Arizona Geological Survey at the University of Arizona, and the National Snow and Ice Data Center at the University of Colorado Boulder have been awarded almost $2 million from the National…
Revealing the values in mathematics education through a variety of cultural lenses
Mathematics educators, mathematicians, teachers, and students come together to discuss the values that are espoused and developed through mathematics education today in different cultures
How chemistry makes carbon dioxide removal possible (video)
WASHINGTON, July 12, 2021 — Over the last couple hundred years, the amount of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere has skyrocketed. If we don’t remove at least some of it, there will be even more heat waves, wildfires, hurricanes and…
Training helps teachers anticipate how students with learning disabilities might solve problems
North Carolina State University researchers found that a four-week training course made a substantial difference in helping special education teachers anticipate different ways students with learning disabilities might solve math problems. The findings suggest that the training would help instructors…
Program increases underrepresented groups in biomedical data science, quantitative biology
FUTURE-MINDS-QB, a bridge program streamlining a path from a master’s degree at Fisk University, a historically Black university in Nashville, to a doctoral degree at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, has received a T32 training grant from the National Institute of…
PSU to do internal deep dive to identify systemic inequalities among STEM faculty
The numbers don’t lie: Women and minorities have historically, and continue to be, underrepresented in STEM fields — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — and it’s no different at Portland State. Beyond the numbers is a more complicated picture of…
How lead (maybe) caused the downfall of ancient Rome (video)
WASHINGTON, June 28, 2021 — Ancient Rome’s emperors did some pretty bizarre stuff — bursting into uncontrollable fits of laughter, appointing a horse as a priest, dressing in animal skins and attacking people … the list goes on. Why were…
How to awkwardly interact with people at a bar using chemistry (video)
WASHINGTON, June 14, 2021 — With pandemic restrictions lifting in the U.S., we’re starting to get back out in the world, meeting up with friends and coworkers at restaurants and bars. If you’re worried you forgot how to talk to…
How a supermassive black hole originates
UC Riverside-led study points to a seed black hole produced by a dark matter halo collapse
Portland places priority on geology
The Rose City hosts GSA Connects 2021
Researchers receive funding for project supporting STEM educators
Julia Nord, Professor, Atmospheric, Oceanic and Earth Sciences; Padmanabhan Seshaiyer, Associate Dean, Academic Affairs and Professor, Mathematical Sciences, College of Science (COS); Andrew Gilbert, Associate Professor, Elementary Education; Kerin Hilker-Balkissoon, Director, Educational and Career Pathways, Academic Affairs, COS, and Tina…
UTA pioneers quantum physics training for high school teachers
National Science Foundation funds UTA-led teacher training program in quantum physics
Srinivas Rangarajan wins NSF CAREER award for catalytic transfer hydrogenation research
Lehigh University computational chemical engineer to advance fundamental understanding of promising approach for safe, streamlined, cost-effective biomass and CO2 conversion
Children’s book by U of I students teaches third graders about automotive engineering
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A new book written and illustrated by two recent alumnae of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign introduces third graders to the nuts and bolts of automotive mechanics and engineering. “Jenny Saves a Convertible” is the first book…
Lack of math education negatively affects adolescent brain and cognitive development
A new study suggests that not having any math education after the age of 16 can be disadvantageous
PSU math ed professor gets NSF grant to develop anti-bias training for teachers
Teachers’ biases, whether intentional or not, can impact students’ learning experiences. That’s why a Portland State professor is helping to create a professional development model aimed at preemptively reducing bias among math teachers in grades K-12. Eva Thanheiser, professor of…
Adapting laboratory techniques for remote instruction
The COVID-19 pandemic forced instructors to adapt their courses for online learning. Laboratory courses were particularly difficult due to lack of access to specialized equipment for remote learners. To overcome this challenge, researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign designed…
China continues its formidable rise as a scientific powerhouse
At the 43rd annual SSP conference, CACTUS, CAST, and China experts discussed new learnings, challenges, and new opportunities in STM journal publishing
The Mathematical Model of the Mind
‘A must read for anyone interested in theoretical studies of cortical microcircuits’
A new dimension in the quest to understand dark matter
UC Riverside dark matter research program targets assumptions about particle physics
Oncotarget: E6-specific inhibitors as therapeutics for HPV+ head and neck carcinomas
‘Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) are heterogeneous tumors that arise in the upper respiratory tract and are the 6th most common cancer worldwide by incidence’
Oncotarget: Lung squamous cell carcinoma tumors reveal therapeutic alterations
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths across the globe with more than 1.7 million deaths annually’
Does sugar cause diabetes? (video)
WASHINGTON, June 1, 2021 — In the U.S., diabetes is very common — 1 in 10 people have it, and tens of thousands of people die from it every year. If you have diabetes, you have way too much sugar…
Tim Ahern honored by SSA for transformative seismic data use
For his unmatched efforts in transforming seismic data sharing, archiving and standardization, the Seismological Society of America (SSA) honors Timothy Ahern with the 2021 Frank Press Public Service Award. Ahern, former director of data services at the Incorporated Research Institutions…
Professor Rosemary Jagus recognized for efforts to increase diversity in marine sciences
BALTIMORE, MD (June 1, 2021)– University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science President Peter Goodwin has awarded the annual President’s Award for Excellence in Application of Science to Rosemary Jagus, a professor in molecular genetics at the Institute of Marine…
Baylor study uses candy-like models to make STEM accessible to visually impaired students
Baylor researchers, led by Bryan Shaw, found oral tactile visualization of complex 3D structures to be as accurate as eyesight
UTSA School of Data Science receives $1 million from Frost Bank for emerging research
MAY 27, 2021 — Frost Bank has committed $1 million to the UTSA School of Data Science (SDS). The gift establishes the Frost Excellence Fund endowment, which will support research-enhancing activities such as graduate research fellowships, undergraduate research activities and…
Planetary scientist receives NASA’s Early Career Award
Funding will support new field-portable lab, help train next-generation analog scientists
Engineering researcher receives $450K grant
Marianna Maiaru earns Air Force Young Investigator award
Report reveals impact of over £1.8 billion on UK science and economy by Diamond
Invite to Launch webinar of Diamond’s Socio-Economic Impact Study: 26 May 2021 14:00-16:00 BST
Decolonising ecology? How to adopt practices that make science more equitable
Knowledge systems outside of those sanctioned by Western universities have often been marginalised or simply not engaged with in many science disciplines, but there are multiple examples where Western scientists have claimed discoveries for knowledge that resident experts already knew…
$3.3M grant to fuel response to post-pandemic challenges
Universities, organizations to help manufacturers across Massachusetts
Was your catalytic converter stolen? Here’s why (video)
WASHINGTON, April 22, 2021 — Catalytic converters cut down on toxic car emissions, and, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, they’re one of the greatest environmental inventions of all time. Today, catalytic converter theft is on the rise, and…
Study snapshot: 21st century tracking and de facto school segregation
Excluding and hoarding access to college prep
What are forever chemicals, and do they last forever? (video)
WASHINGTON, April 5, 2021 — Forever chemicals are known for being water-, heat- and oil-resistant, which makes them useful in everything from rain jackets to firefighting foams. But the chemistry that makes them so useful also makes them stick around…
Bath is first UK university to sign ‘green chemistry’ commitment
The University of Bath has become the first UK university to sign the Green Chemistry Commitment – a charter to train the next generation of chemists in the theory and application of green chemistry principles. The Green Chemistry Commitment (GCC)…
Big data tells story of diversity, migration of math’s elite
Analysis of nearly 250,000 mathematicians gives a picture of the world of math
Remote-friendly student project presentations enable creativity and risk-taking
ANN ARBOR–In a two-year study that could help guide educators developing the post-pandemic new normal, student groups at the University of Michigan assigned to make video presentations showed more creativity and risk-taking than groups making conventional in-person presentations. “Given the…
School closures disproportionately hit disadvantaged students in the US
A study analyzing the distribution of school closures due to COVID concludes that racial minorities, students in need and with already poor academic performance have been more likely engaged in remote schooling since September 2020
Josephine Carstensen receives prestigious NSF Career Award
Award recognizes outstanding research and education from junior faculty
Social context affects gendered views of STEM subjects in England and Japan
New model of why physics and mathematics are seen as masculine subjects
Dog vs. machine: Who’s a better bomb detector? (video)
WASHINGTON, March 22, 2021 — What’s better at finding a hidden bomb — a dog or an electronic chemical detector? In this episode, the Reactions team travels to the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory to find out: https:/ / youtu. be/…
Pretty gameful!
DFG funds mobile game on quantum physics with 100.000 euros
UTSA researcher studies key predictors for college retention
(MARCH 17, 2021) – The current outbreak of COVID-19 has raised many questions about the value of consideration of standardized testing through the admissions process. One of the many Coronavirus cancellations included a growing number of universities to waive SAT…
Virtual Film Festival Mathematics — Computer Science
Online film screenings
A stronger maths foundation in first grade
* First grade teachers can find out who is on track with math and who is lagging, using an accurate diagnostic test that they can administer in the classroom. * After Covid-19 school reopening, or during catch-up sessions in the…
Bentham Open welcomes Sultan Idris University of Education (UPSI) as Institutional Member
Bentham Open is pleased to welcome Sultan Idris University of Education (UPSI), Malaysia as Institutional Member. The partnership allows the researchers from the university to publish their research under an Open Access license with specified fee discounts. Bentham Open welcomes…
What is life? And will we find it on other planets? (video)
WASHINGTON, March 8, 2021 — Chemistry is helping us figure out how life got started on Earth and is giving us molecules to look for on other planets. In this episode of Reactions, we break down what “life” is and…