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UrduA study published in Career Development Quarterly has looked at whether beliefs and attitudes influence career aspirations of college students with different genders and sexual orientations. Among 1,129 college students at a midwestern urban university, stronger self-efficacy beliefs–or perceptions about…
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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…
Stemming the leaky pipeline of females in STEM
SMU Office of Research & Tech Transfer – The latest figures from Singapore’s Ministry of Education (MOE) show that females now represent 41 percent of the total STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) cohort at the country’s six autonomous universities.…
Under the microscope: SMU’s experiential learning
SMU Office of Research & Tech Transfer – In 2015, Singapore Management University (SMU) introduced an innovative university-wide pedagogical experiential learning programme called SMU-X. The programme expanded quickly. From a pilot initiative with two courses offered by a small team…
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…
Engineering researcher receives $450K grant
Marianna Maiaru earns Air Force Young Investigator award
Study examines how pandemic-related changes affect college students’ motivation
Levels of motivation, resilience varied across all groups
Palgrave announces release date for first-ever Iris Murdoch book series
New series on famed author’s life and work launches in September 2022
University of Montana students lead prescribed wildfire burn on university ranch
University of Montana leads prescribed wildfire burn
$3.3M grant to fuel response to post-pandemic challenges
Universities, organizations to help manufacturers across Massachusetts
How international students make decisions about staying in Canada
While some international students come to Canada knowing whether they intend to stay or return home after completing their degrees, the majority decide after they have had a chance to live here for a few years, a new study has…
Helping students of all ages flourish in the era of artificial intelligence
Responsible AI for Social Empowerment and Education (RAISE) seeks to empower more people to participate in, and benefit from, AI
First students complete Lassonde+X program
A group of 45 students were the first to compete the new Lassonde+X program during the 2020-21 academic year. Lassonde+X is a three-course program that allows any undergraduate student at the University of Utah to “entrepreneur your major” – the “X” is their major. The program is offered by the Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy, in partnership with the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, at the David Eccles School of Business.
A new pelomedusoid turtle from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar discovered
A new pelomedusoid turtle from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar provides evidence for convergent evolution of suction feeding among pleurodires.
Poor grasp of dating violence in college perpetuates ‘boys will be boys’ views
Study reveals how college-age women conceptualize violence in dating relationships and the role technology plays
College athletes in supportive programs coping better with pandemic, study shows
Those in caring environments, supported by staff fared better when competition disrupted
Business school research is broken – here’s how to fix it
News from the Journal of Marketing
Majority of US Faculty Help Students with Mental Health Issues–but Few Are Trained for It
Nationwide survey, led by BU researcher, indicates colleges and universities need to invest in more resources for faculty “gatekeepers” of mental health
City, University of London joins forces with Engineers Without Borders UK
The strategic university partnership is aimed at embedding global and social responsibility into education and student experience.
Study snapshot: 21st century tracking and de facto school segregation
Excluding and hoarding access to college prep
Study snapshot: Disproportionate burden
Estimating the cost of FAFSA verification for public colleges and universities
Study snapshot: Untested admissions
Examining changes in application behaviors and student demographics under test-optional policies
Record GE Gas Power gift honors engineering legend, drives diversity in STEM fields
In an effort to bridge the gap between talent and opportunity, GE Gas Power today announced it is establishing a historic annual scholarship to support underrepresented minorities and women on campus – the largest in the history of Clemson’s College…
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)…
Researchers develop tool to simplify diagnoses for children facing medical complexities
UMass Lowell, Children’s Hospital effort aims to reduce hospitalizations
Teachers can use popular media to address anti-Asian bias, KU research shows
Critical race media literacy effective approach, schools should use to address difficult topics, scholars argue
Dominique Baker recognized for outstanding research in education policy
DALLAS (SMU) – SMU’s Dominique Baker received the 2021 Early Career Award from the Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP). Baker is an assistant professor of education policy in SMU’s Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education and Human Development.…
Urban ‘escalator’ means disadvantaged rural students miss out on top universities
Bright but disadvantaged students from urban areas are more likely to enter elite UK universities than similar peers from rural communities due to an urban ‘escalator effect’, according to a new study.
Josephine Carstensen receives prestigious NSF Career Award
Award recognizes outstanding research and education from junior faculty
UNIST students honored with 2021 Asan Foundation Scholarship
Three UNIST graduate students have been awarded the prestigious 2021 Asan Foundation Medical Bioscience Scholarship, an annual award given to the nation’s top graduate students in medical bioscience. The Asan Foundation Medical Bioscience Scholarship is a new support program, established…
Study Aims to (re)Define Latino Manhood and Masculinity
Researchers Delve Deep into How Latinos’ Concepts of Masculinity and Family Shape Their Leadership Roles
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…
For college students with disabilities, communication is key in online learning
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic changed the higher education experience for students across the United States, with more than 90 percent of institutions reporting a shift in education delivery with the arrival of COVID-19. The rapid transition to remote study came…
Understanding how electrons ‘dance’ in topological semimetals
UH physicist earns NSF CAREER Award to investigate materials’ fundamental aspects
Low-education voters disregard policy beliefs at the polls, research finds
Voters who support left-wing social welfare programs vote against left-wing candidates
University of Ottawa expands Windsor campus
Campus to double capacity to train francophone teachers thanks to partnership with new Carrefour communautaire francophone
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…
Study identifies resilience factors to mitigate burnout in college students
Yale-NUS College researchers identify learnable components of resilience which correlate with lower rates of burnout and psychological distress among college students
Depression and anxiety among first-year college students worsen during pandemic
Study by UNC-Chapel Hill shows impact of social isolation and remote instruction
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
Study: Using a warmer tone in college syllabi makes students more likely to ask for help
College course syllabi written in a warm, friendly tone are more likely to encourage students to reach out when they are struggling or need help, a new study from Oregon State University found. Conversely, when a syllabus is written in…
Pre-schoolers frequently using tablet or mobile can’t see the forest for the trees
Children of the Alpha Generation (who has been born after 2010) typically grow up with mobile devices in their hands which seems to change how they perceive the world
Exposure to diverse career paths can help fill labor market ‘skills gap’
Aptitude test can steer women, underrepresented groups toward high-demand STEM careers
30 teachers selected as Airborne Astronomy Ambassadors to bring NASA science to classrooms
AAAs now include not only high school teachers but also middle school and community college teachers.
‘Micropopulism’ may be turning education into a battlefield in the culture wars
A new analysis suggests that the education sector is being increasingly influenced by populism and the wider social media ‘culture wars’.
Research finds college students with ADHD are likely to experience significant challenges
New research from George DuPaul and colleagues is the first to examine the long-term academic outcomes of college students with ADHD, finding students with ADHD receive lower grades and are at higher risk of dropping out
KU lands grant to improve technology use among faculty, researchers in special education
New center will link faculty nationwide to improve training, foster innovation
Depression, anxiety, loneliness are peaking in college students
Nationwide study, co-led by BU researcher Sarah Ketchen Lipson, reveals a majority of students say mental health has impacted their academic performance