Rice studies also show hands-on engineering experiences help teachers engage students
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Virtual Film Festival Mathematics – Computer Science
The 8th Film Festival for Mathematics – Computer Science that was planned for November 2020 unfortunately had to be canceled. Since it is not currently possible to tell whether cinemas will open, we will be digitally screening a selection of…
MDI Biological Laboratory receives funding to address arsenic threat
Maine CDC grant will support improving access to safe drinking water
An instructor’s guide to reducing college students’ stress and anxiety
With a focus on undergraduate students in STEM disciplines, a new review from Chapman University provides practicable and evidence-based strategies for instructors to ultimately help improve college students’ academic performance and quality of life
Exposure to diverse career paths can help fill labor market ‘skills gap’
Aptitude test can steer women, underrepresented groups toward high-demand STEM careers
Geometallurgist and NSF CAREER awardee breaks down barriers
University of Arizona assistant professor Isabel Barton is bringing together people and ideas from multiple industry specialties, academic disciplines and demographic backgrounds to improve mining sustainability and mineral resources education
Markey’s ACTION program develops cancer education curriculum for Appalachian schools
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 19, 2021) – After conducting a study to assess the need for cancer education materials in Appalachian Kentucky, members of the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center’s Appalachian Career Training in Oncology (ACTION) program worked with faculty…
Biophysical Society announces new open access journal Biophysical Reports
ROCKVILLE, MD – Biophysical Reports , the new fully Gold Open Access journal offered by the Biophysical Society (BPS), is now accepting submissions. The newest addition to the BPS’s family of journals will feature short contributions (Letters and Reports) with…
COVID, one year later: What do we know now? (video)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18, 2020 — At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we switched up our usual content to bring viewers reliable coronavirus info from the experts. One year later, we’re checking back in with some of those experts and…
Alison Flynn’s mission to equip students with lifelong learning skills through chemistry
uOttawa Professor receives prestigious award for her work in chemistry education
In response to Stephen Colbert, FAU professor says ‘spice it up’
FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science professor makes complex equations more palatable using history
Milken Institute assesses pandemic’s economic impact on 400 cities nationwide
Provo-Orem, Utah is No. 1 among large cities in 2021 Best-Performing Cities Index; broadband access and housing affordability variables added to the methodology
SETI Institute and NASA team up to bring NASA science into the nation’s community colleges
Innovative program to bring NASA subject matter experts, research findings, and educational resources into science classrooms of community colleges
Researchers to build mentoring platform leveraging AI to increase participation in STEM
CareerFair.ai will enable STEM experts to build their own virtual mentor online
Affordable CRISPR app reveals unintended mutations at site of CRISPR gene repair
Study in The CRISPR Journal reports the app advances CRISPR gene therapy R&D; 18-year-old software savant helped lead the app’s development
After COVID-19 hit, federal financial aid applications dropped sharply among first-year students
Washington, February 10, 2021–After the COVID-19 crisis hit last March, federal student aid applications among potential college freshmen in California dropped 14 percent between mid-March and mid-August, relative to prior years. While there were also initial declines in applications among…
A new type of university is emerging to meet the challenges of today
The world is changing rapidly and in order to serve the human population dealing with those changes, American universities need to change, too. In fact, their role is to model the resiliency that all institutions need to embrace, according to…
Astronomers offer possible explanation for elusive dark-matter-free galaxies
UC Riverside-led study finds extreme tidal mass loss in dwarf galaxies formed in a simulation
Why banana candy doesn’t taste like banana (video)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2020 — Have you ever eaten a Laffy Taffy and thought, “Wow, that tastes just like a banana!” We didn’t think so. But apparently, there’s one variety of banana that’s not far off from its candy counterpart.…
$4 million grant will help teach computer coding skills to rural Missouri students
MU’s eMINTS National Center earns grant to help advance STEM education in underserved Missouri school districts
High schoolers discover four exoplanets through Harvard and Smithsonian mentorship program
The high schoolers turned scientists published their findings this week, thanks to a research mentorship program at the Center for Astrophysics; Harvard and Smithsonian
Challenges in COVID-19 vaccination
German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina hosts international virtual panel discussion
Decoding breast milk to make better baby formula (video)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2020 — What makes breast milk so good for babies? In this episode of Reactions, our host, Sam, chats with chemist Steven Townsend, Ph.D., who’s trying to figure out which sugar molecules in breast milk make it…
Superheroes, foods and apps bring a modern twist to the periodic table
Many students, especially non-science majors, dread chemistry. The first lesson in an introductory chemistry course typically deals with how to interpret the periodic table of elements, but its complexity can be overwhelming to students with little or no previous exposure.…
Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education expands competencies
The Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education (GCCHE), an international forum for developing curricula related to the health impacts of climate change, has announced an expanded set of key competencies for students of public health, nursing, and medicine. The…
COVID-19 and dental and dental hygiene students’ career plans
Alexandria, Va., USA — The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted dental education and training. The study “COVID-19 and Dental and Dental Hygiene Students’ Career Plans,” published in the JDR Clinical & Translational Research (JDR CTR ), examined the short-term impact…
Fachinformationsdienst Pharmazie (Germany) signs ‘read and publish’ with Bentham Science
Bentham Science is pleased to announce a partnership with the German consortium ‘Specialized Information Services for Science’ Pharmacy (Fachinformationsdienst Pharmazie FID PubPharm) for a ‘Read and Publish’ Agreement. The consortium comprises of 23 leading German universities. The partnership allows the…
Stanford University study: 12 Tel Aviv University researchers among top 50 in the world
“A cause for real national pride,” says TAU VP for Research
Winners announced: 2020 Nature Research Awards for Mentoring in Science — Israel
Computational biologist, Hanah Margalit, is the winner of the lifetime achievement award, while cancer researcher Neta Erez and molecular biologist Tal Pupko jointly receive the mid-career award
Will it kombucha? (video)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2020 — Kombucha is a bubbly, fermented tea that has gained popularity in the health and wellness scene over the last decade — but what is it exactly? This week, the Reactions team breaks down kombucha’s chemistry…
UMass Lowell graduate to be honored for research
Middle-school teacher being recognized for insights into elementary-level science instruction
COVID-19 turned parents into proxy educators; new research examines the stress it caused
Washington, December 16, 2020–When the emerging COVID-19 pandemic caused most U.S. schools to close and transition to distance learning last spring, many parents were forced into new roles as proxy educators for their children. A study published today in Educational…
Leaders in stem cell science, regenerative medicine combine courses in 2021
Regenerative Medicine Foundation and Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine to present a co-located World Stem Cell Summit and Regenerative Medicine Essentials Course
RIT professor receives DOE grant to develop low-cost, high-efficiency solar cells
Research focuses on making the substrates that solar cells are grown on reusable
New TIMSS results show East Asian students continue to lead the way in mathematics
TIMSS is the longest running, large-scale international assessment of mathematics and science education
Amazon donates $2 million to Carnegie Mellon’s Computer Science Academy
Gift supports free CS curriculum for students from underserved, underrepresented communities
Racial microaggressions contribute to disparities in STEM education
URBANA, Ill. – Careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are one of the fastest-growing areas of work in the United States, yet racial and gender disparities remain in STEM occupations. A recent study from University of Illinois researchers…
Pupils can learn more effectively through stories than activities
Storytelling – the oldest form of teaching – is the most effective way of teaching primary school children about evolution, say researchers at the Milner Centre for Evolution at the University of Bath. A randomised controlled trial found that children…
Niezrecki receives UMass Lowell’s top faculty honor
Distinguished University Professor award recognizes excellence in research, teaching, service
Why do my dog’s paws smell like Fritos? (video)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2020 — A lot of people seem to think their pup’s paws smell like corn chips. This week on Reactions, we tackle the chemistry behind that smell, and ask people to sniff their cute companions in the…
AGU Fall Meeting: Press event schedule and online media center now live
WASHINGTON–The press conference schedule and online media center are now live for Fall Meeting 2020, when more than 20,000 attendees from 110 countries are expected to assemble virtually for the largest worldwide conference in the Earth and space sciences. This…
Jisc partners with Wiley to bring History of Science archive to life
HOBOKEN, N.J.– November 19, 2020– John Wiley and Sons Inc. (NYSE: JWA) (NYSE: JWB), a global leader in research and education, and Jisc, the not-for-profit technology provider, today announced the expansion of their partnership with leading UK universities and the…
Nations refine mathematics and science education to keep pace with a changing world
TIMSS 2019 Encyclopedia, compiled by IEA’s TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center at Boston College, describes curricula and policies from 64 nations
Purdue Innovation Partners Institute works to bridge rural digital divide
Launches $1M public-private partnership to improve connectivity, support remote learning
Helping teachers navigate online education and build community
UD professors share resources and success stories to support teachers engaged in online instruction
A student’s experience with math is affected by the composition of the group they are in
Weak students in high-performing math classes, especially boys, feel more shame compared to students in low-performing math classes. Stronger students, in turn, feel more bored and enjoy mathematics less in high-performing math classes, according to a new study. Researchers at…
Study: Jumps in elementary school violence linked to increased student transfers
Student turnover may harm educational outcomes and school stability
Treisman receives James Bryant Conant Award from Education Commission of the States
Philip ‘Uri’ Treisman , founder and executive director of the Charles A. Dana Center at The University of Texas at Austin, has dedicated his career to improving mathematics and science education on a national scale, leading to measurable gains in…
Students of nuclear security have a problem; here’s how to help them
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Radioactive materials are attractive targets to thieves and other bad actors. These are rare finds, valuable on the black market and relatively easy to weaponize. New security professionals rarely learn practical skills for protecting these targets until…
New study outlines steps higher education should take to prepare a new quantum workforce
RIT Associate Professor Ben Zwickl is one of three researchers who conducted the new study