Schrum and Sleeter unpacking the history of higher education in the United States
Kelly Schrum, Professor, Higher Education Program; Affiliated Faculty, History and Art History, and Nathan Sleeter, Research Assistant Professor, History and Art ...
Tag: History
‘Woman the hunter’: Studies aim to correct history
When Cara Ocobock was a young child, she often wondered at the images in movies, books, comics and cartoons portraying ...
Disinformation expert explores history and future of fake news in new book
The era of fake news feels brand-new. Credit: Stanford University Press The era of fake news feels brand-new. But a ...
Texas A&M professor published in leading history journal
Dr. Sonia Hernández, professor in the Department of History at Texas A&M University, has published an article in the September issue of ...
Semaglutide delivers 20 percent reduction in major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with obesity but no history of diabetes
Semaglutide, the antidiabetic medication that is also used to manage weight, has been shown to deliver a reduction in major ...
New study finds genetic testing can effectively identify patients with family history of high cholesterol to prevent heart attack, stroke, and death
Familial hypercholesteremia (FH) is an inherited condition that affects about 1 in 250 people, and often shows no signs until ...
Book examines history of standardized tests in American schools, why they persist
LAWRENCE — For the past 50 years, standardized tests have been the norm in American schools, a method proponents say ...
Stellar fountain of youth with turbulent formation history in the centre of our galaxy
An international team led by Dr Florian Peißker at the University of Cologne’s Institute of Astrophysics has analysed in detail ...
History of parental infertility associated with small increased risk for birth defects among children conceived through fertility treatment
Embargoed for release until 5:00 p.m. ET on Monday 9 October 2023 Annals of Internal Medicine Tip Sheet @Annalsofim Below ...
Offspring of teen, young adult women with cancer history more likely to have birth defects
The offspring of adolescent and young adult women with a history of cancer face a higher risk of birth defects, ...
Digitizing UK natural history collections is vital to understand life on earth, reports the Natural History Museum
A new report has evaluated the use and impact of digitised natural science collections held in the UK and how ...
Isis presents a special bibliographic issue on the history of pandemics
In 1913, historian of science George Sarton created what has become the Isis Current Bibliography of the History of Science (IsisCB). For ...
Argonne National Laboratory launches South Side STEM Opportunity Landscape Project at DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center
A transformative initiative aimed at identifying, enhancing and promoting science, technology, engineering and mathematics resources within local communities. Credit: (Image ...
Learning critical Black history can change white perspectives on racism in health care
Key takeaways Two-thirds of white Americans believe that Black Americans do not experience racism or racial inequities in health care. ...
Mass General Cancer Center receives largest donation in its history to fuel cancer research
BOSTON, MA (September 27, 2023) – Mass General Cancer Center, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham system, has ...
Long-term history of violence in hunter-gatherer societies uncovered in the Atacama Desert
Interpersonal violence was a consistent part of life in ancient hunter-gatherer communities on the Atacama Desert coast of northern Chile, ...
Wikipedia charts the history of science, per study analyzing evolution of CRISPR-related articles
Wikipedia charts the history of science, per study analyzing evolution of CRISPR-related articles Credit: This image was created with the ...
Research spotlight: History of Adverse Childhood Events (ACEs) linked to increased risk of head or neck injury and concussion
Altaf Saadi, MD, MSc, principal investigator of the Neurodisparities & Health Justice Lab in the Department of Neurology at Mass ...
Middle-late Holocene vegetation history, climate change and human activity in eastern China revealed by lake sediment in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River
This study is finished by a team of Prof. Xiayun Xiao (Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of ...
The history and future of ancient einkorn wheat Is written in its genes
An international team of researchers led by UMD scientists have sequenced the complete genome for einkorn wheat, the world’s first ...
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Scientists discover rare 6-planet system that moves in strange synchrony
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Ohio State receives $14 million to study optimal aspirin therapy in pregnancy
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AI image generator Stable Diffusion perpetuates racial and gendered stereotypes, study finds
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‘Dolomite Problem’: 200-year-old geology mystery resolved
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The dangers of being a saber-toothed cat in Los Angeles 12,000 years ago
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Rise of microplastics discovered in placentas of Hawaiʻi mothers