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Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, April 3, 2020 -- You might have heard that COVID-19 vaccine trials are underway in Seattle. What exactly is being tested? How much longer will these tests take? And when can we…

Credit: Peking University On March 31, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) announced the 2020 Class of SIAM Fellows. These distinguished members were nominated for their exemplary research as well as outstanding…

A range of essential textbooks from all disciplines will be freely available to support higher education institutions worldwide With the Coronavirus outbreak having an unprecedented impact on education, Springer Nature is launching a…

Researchers test the way we understand forces in the universeCredit: Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell LOWELL, Mass. - A discovery by a team of researchers led by UMass Lowell nuclear physicists could change how atoms are…

With colleges and universities around the world shuttered because of the COVID-19 pandemic, chemistry teachers are navigating the shift to online learning. There are several factors to consider in this effort, from technology to…

Credit: Adapted from Journal of Chemical Education 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.9b01177 Dropping Mentos® candies into a bottle of soda causes a foamy jet to erupt. Although science fair exhibitors can tell you that this geyser…

A new space for neuroscience and educationCredit: UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA Building bridges between the science and education communities to contribute and improve the current didactic experiences is the goal of the Journal of…

Sharing a child's view of immune disordersCredit: Dr Sonia Agüera-Gonzalez (Tenmei) Key points: A new children's book 'Battle Robots of the Blood', authored by Institute researcher Prof. Adrian Liston, launches today on Amazon.…

With most teaching going remote because of COVID-19, a new grant for the LibreTexts project at the University of California, Davis, will help bring personalized online learning to students around the world. Launched by UC Davis…

Nashville, Tennessee - New research finds that as education policy has shifted, post-No Child Left Behind and as a result of Race to the Top (RTTT), the rollout of statewide teacher evaluation systems have proven to phase out lower…

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- U.S. school districts may be flagged as over-identifying students of color as having disabilities when other factors, such as achievement gaps, may explain these disparities, according to new Penn State research…

PULLMAN, Wash. - When teachers use a funny joke, a cat video or even background music in their lessons, it can keep students from understanding the main content. These so-called "seductive details," information that is interesting but…

John A. Weiner has been named a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). Mr. Weiner was granted Fellow status by the SIOP Executive Board at its most recent meeting. The profession of industrial and…

Susan Mohammed, PhD has been named a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). Dr. Mohammed was granted Fellow status by the SIOP Executive Board at its most recent meeting. The profession of…

In-Sue Oh, PhD has been named a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). Dr. Oh was granted Fellow status by the SIOP Executive Board at its most recent meeting. The profession of industrial and…

A team of medical research and bioethics experts at Oxford University are supporting European governments to explore the feasibility of rapidly and widely deploying a coronavirus mobile app for instant contact tracing. Oxford, UK A team…

Richard N. Landers, PhD has been named a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). Dr. Landers was granted Fellow status by the SIOP Executive Board at its most recent meeting. The profession of…

'Keen observation' of children fosters timely explanations that can support exploration and discoveryCredit: UC Santa Cruz Children's museums can be a challenging environment for parents who feel the urge to explain the science behind all…

Tara Behrend, PhD has been named a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). Dr. Behrend was granted Fellow status by the SIOP Executive Board at its most recent meeting. The profession of industrial…

Collection of resources aid remote teaching & learning Cambridge, MA, March 12, 2020 - As a growing number of colleges, universities, and secondary schools are moving classes online "until further notice" to limit the spread of the…