Education

A test developed jointly by HSE University Moscow and Stanford University assessed student performance in mathematics, physics, critical thinkingCredit: Igor Chirikov A group of researchers representing four countries summed up the…

The @Oncotarget authors aimed to assess the effect of cirrhosis on outcomes in iCCA patientsCredit: Correspondence to - Ofer Isakov - [email protected] Oncotarget recently published "Effect of liver fibrosis on survival in patients…

"Suggesting that combined targeting of SLC6A14 and AMPK can be exploited as a therapeutic approach to starve tumor cells"Credit: Correspondence to - Balca R. Mardin - [email protected] Oncotarget recently published "Exploiting the…

"Elevated PLT count seems to identify a subgroup of patients with poor outcome in the IMDC intermediate-risk population with ccRCC"Credit: Correspondence to - Laurence Albiges - [email protected] The cover for issue 49…

Source credibility, how info is presented have little influence; tagging unverified content makes difference LAWRENCE -- A new study from University of Kansas journalism & mass communication researchers examines what influences people…

Study suggests feeling of belongingness key to improvement COLUMBUS, Ohio - Parents may fear that if their high school student isn't motivated to do well in classes, there's nothing that will change that. But a new study that followed…

The pandemic has exacerbated pre-existing educational disparities. 'Education: COVID-19 and social inequalities' will be the theme of the next FAPESP COVID-19 Webinar on March 3rd, 2021 Entitled "Education: COVID-19 and social…

Aptitude test can steer women, underrepresented groups toward high-demand STEM careersCredit: University of Missouri College of Education COLUMBIA, Mo. -- When Patrick Rottinghaus began college, he had no idea what he wanted to do…

It's no secret that STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields need more diversity and would greatly benefit from the new perspectives and ideas that come with it. It has moved from a topic of discussion to one of…

Productivity drops off 20% after female faculty members become parents Despite strides in family-leave offerings, and men taking a greater role in parenting, women in academia still experience about a 20% drop in productivity after having…

The new journal will focus on issues of inequality in the lawCredit: Credit: Photos (from left) by Martha Stewart; Jessica Scranton; and Rose Lincoln/Harvard Staff Photographer Three Harvard Law School professors have teamed up with…

AAAs now include not only high school teachers but also middle school and community college teachers.Credit: NASA / SETI Institute February 25, 2021, Mountain View, CA -- The SETI Institute has selected 30 teachers from 10 states…

AAAs now include not only high school teachers but also middle school and community college teachers.Credit: NASA / SETI Institute February 25, 2021, Mountain View, CA -- The SETI Institute has selected 30 teachers from 10 states…

The unequal impact of parenthood in academia Parenthood leads to greater reductions in short-term research productivity for mothers across three disciplines than for fathers, largely explaining the publication gender gap between women and…

A new analysis suggests that the education sector is being increasingly influenced by populism and the wider social media 'culture wars'. A new analysis of education debates on both social media and in traditional media outlets suggests…

February 24, 2021 - Hoboken, N.J. - John Wiley & Sons, Inc. today announced a new four-year open access agreement with the Conference of Italian University Rectors (CRUI) to accelerate open access publishing among a growing list of…

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…

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…

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 According to a…

Study on 4,000 children monitored over four years, finds children who felt their parents were empathic were less likely to commit serious crime A new study of nearly 4,000 school children has found that youngsters who feel they have…