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WSU Everett faculty members from the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, the Voiland College of Engineering & Architecture and the Carson College of Business observed that several industries challenge Science, Technology,…

New research shows children don't expect adults to have all the answers, and want them to understand more about the role of media messages and approval in their lives. New research shows children don't expect adults to have all the…

Credit: HHMI Over the last 16 years, a growing community of doctoral students and their advisers has knit together, bound by a shared passion for science. They're working on cutting-edge projects - such as studies of the gut microbiome,…

Groundbreaking approach for improved online college classesCredit: Copyright (c) 2020 by SmartNoter Inc. All rights reserved. As colleges and universities grapple with reopening plans for the Fall, they now have a third alternative to…

Credit: Carnegie Mellon University While there is little doubt that COVID-19 will have lasting impacts on health and the economy, a group of researchers is bringing attention to the effects the pandemic could have on the careers of…

19-21 September Lugano, Switzerland, 27 July 2020 - The ESMO Congress 2020 will be held as a virtual meeting, with the programme delivered over two weekends: Science weekend on 19-21 September Educational weekend on 16-18 October…

An INRS team shows an association between eating habits and prostate cancer The Canadian Cancer Society estimates that more than 23,000 Canadians will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2020. Among other risk factors, more and more…

Peer mentorship groups have become especially effective among faculty during Covid-19 AURORA, Colo. (July 23, 2020) - Peer mentorship is a critical and more accessible option for professional and personal growth than traditional…

A neurological study of classical musicians trained in different stylesCredit: © 2020 Flickr/Wally Gobetz by CC-2.0 A new study looks at differences between the brains of Japanese classical musicians, Western classical musicians…

Shin, Borup & Evmenova Receive Funding For Teacher Professional Development Program Joan K. Shin, Associate Professor, APTDIE, TCLDEL, CIE, College of Education and Human Development (CEHD), Jered Borup, Associate Professor,…

Credit: Raymond Thompson Jr./West Virginia University Experts agree that a solid math foundation opens doors for future possibilities, yet improvement in math outcomes has proven an elusive target for states across the country. Innovation…

Boston University researcher and collaborators surveyed 18,000 college students, revealing pandemic-related concerns The COVID-19 pandemic is putting significant stress on college students, many of whom are worried about increasing…

Kelly Schrum, Associate Professor, Higher Education Program, Jessica M. Otis, Assistant Professor of History and the Director of Public Projects at the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media (RRCHNM), and Nate Sleeter, Research…

The guidance issued by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on July 6, requiring international college and university students in the United States to leave the country if their institution provides online-only instruction this fall,…

Washington, July 8, 2020--As education researchers' ongoing work is interrupted by school closures, what can they do to support education and public health institutions dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic? An article published today in…

These students on average lose nearly 40 percent of their school year gains Washington, July 9, 2020--Following U.S. students across five summers between grades 1 and 6, a little more than half (52 percent) experienced learning losses in…

Credit: Gustavo Fring The UK's National Health Service (NHS) is changing the way it writes its guidelines for giving injections in hospitals, following groundbreaking research from the University of Bath. The Bath study, funded…

Leaving hospital can be a confusing and sometimes risky time for patients who take medication, with an estimated 44% experiencing medicine-related problems once they get home. New research from the University of Bath suggests the…

Study reveals how type and location of protest influence coverage shared on social media Credit: University of Houston As anti-racism solidarity protests continue around the world, new research suggests mainstream media have…

Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (June 24, 2020) - Sudden school closures in the United States were undertaken to reduce COVID-19 transmission this spring. Those closures were not typical, and how and when schools reopen…