Science/Math

The study focuses on students who change plans within the pipeline A new study by the University of Georgia revealed that more college students change majors within the STEM pipeline than leave the career path of science, technology,…

Credit: RIO Journal / Pensoft Five years on, the Open Science-driven journal Research Ideas and Outcomes (RIO) published an editorial that looks back on the 300 research ideas and research outcomes it has published so far. Since its…

Credit: Mary Dussault / Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian Cambridge, MA ¬- Despite years of effort, diversifying the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) remains a challenge. In fact, in…

Credit: Erkan Gün/University of Toronto TORONTO, ON - Geoscientists at the University of Toronto (U of T) and Istanbul Technical University have discovered a new process in plate tectonics which shows that tremendous damage…

Coding with Physics workshops train teachers to incorporate storytelling, supportive teamwork, productive failure and other video game techniques to engage teens in science. Watch a group of teens immersed in a popular video game such as…

The pioneer of environmental chemistry earns the 2021 Dreyfus Prize in the Chemical Sciences for decades of ground-breaking workCredit: Harvard University Today, the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation announced that James (Jim)…

A comprehensive study from Uppsala University demonstrates that socioeconomic deprivation modifies genetic effects on higher education and abstract reasoning. The paper illustrates how genes play a greater role in educational attainment…

MU study identifies compounding challenges that limit advancement opportunities for disengaged youth, offers possible solutionsCredit: MU School of Health Professions COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Having grown up poor in a rural village in…

Study finds enhanced student communication and collaborationCredit: Kate Lord A new paper on college science classes taught remotely points to teaching methods that enhance student communication and collaboration, offering a…

Credit: MU College of Education COLUMBIA, Mo. -- In her 16 years teaching algebra, Amy Dwiggins has seen countless students struggle with the seemingly abstract subject. But the creation of new, online professional development materials…

Curriculum reforms which mix the arts and sciences will better prepare young people for the real-world challenges that will define their adult lives, researchers argue A radically reformed approach to education, in which different subjects…

PDB50 meeting to celebrate historic and cutting-edge discoveries If the past 15 months have taught us anything about science, it's that it is vital for researchers to work together to make progress on major challenges. Scientists from…

Awards go to community sustainability programsCredit: Ed Brennen for UMass Lowell LOWELL, Mass. - In honor of Earth Day, UMass Lowell and the city of Lowell today awarded the first round of $50,000 in sustainability grants to five…

Credit: Virginia Tech A National Science Foundation report in 2015 found that only 40 percent of African Americans pursuing doctorates in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) were completing their degrees.…

Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, April 22, 2021 -- Catalytic converters cut down on toxic car emissions, and, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, they're one of the greatest environmental inventions of…

A new Portland State study challenges the idea that youth with cognitive disabilities are unable or lack potential to pursue a career in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. In a study using national data on more than…

Program to help gather footage and data for local agenciesCredit: University of Guam As the use of drones continues to rise throughout the island in both educational and commercial sectors, the University of Guam via NASA Guam Space…

Project will look at impact of change points on statisticsCredit: UMass Lowell LOWELL, Mass. - A UMass Lowell professor recently received a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to explore how change points affect…

Excluding and hoarding access to college prep Study: "21st Century Tracking and De Facto School Segregation: Excluding and Hoarding Access to College Prep" Author: Heather E. Price (Marian University) This study will be presented today…

Nabil Nasr and Iris Rivero recognized for significant contributions in industrial engineeringCredit: RIT The Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) has named two Rochester Institute of Technology engineering innovators…