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Earth Sciences Apr 2, 2024

Scientists' urgent call: End destruction and forge a just, sustainable future

An international team of scientists has published a study in PNAS Nexus, emphasizing the urgent need to align political will, economic resources, and societal values to ensure a more sustainable and equitable world. Led by ...

Space Exploration Mar 28, 2024

Small satellite launch advances comms experimentation, international collaboration

In the dark, early morning sky of March 21 over NASA's Wallops Island Flight Facility on the Virginia coast, a Rocket Lab Electron rocket carried a National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) manifest featuring three collaborative ...

Environment Mar 27, 2024

More investment needed for climate science in Africa to improve weather forecasting and save lives

Africa needs long-term investment in scientific infrastructure and science careers to allow the continent to adapt to climate change and its effect on weather systems.

Social Sciences Mar 25, 2024

Parents who believe their children can have a better future are more likely to read and play with them

Every day, a small group of women make their way through the community of Sweetwaters, near the South African city of Pietermaritzburg, with bags of toys and books. They work as home mentors supporting families who signed ...

Social Sciences Mar 20, 2024

Five ways to better build community with international students in Canada

It's no exaggeration to say every academic and professional involved in recruiting, teaching or supporting international students in Canada is now concerned about institutions' plans following the federal government's two-year ...

Education Mar 13, 2024

Explicit socioemotional learning can have a key role in physical education lessons, study says

Teachers might be more motivated to help students engage with their emotions and build their resilience when this work is part of lessons, rather than as an add-on intervention, a new study has found.

Social Sciences Mar 11, 2024

Study: No, an anti-racist program in schools doesn't stress out kids

A new study of how high school students respond to a program designed to increase the frequency and quality of conversations about race in school finds that the anti-racist intervention did not cause stress or feelings of ...

Environment Mar 7, 2024

Campus garden initiatives can help grow the next generation of environmental change-makers

No longer a problem of the future, the climate crisis is now driving devastating real-world impacts here in Canada and worldwide.

Social Sciences Mar 5, 2024

Collaboration essential to meet open data challenges, says new report

A new report—part of The State of Open Data series—provides real-world insights into how the research community is responding to the challenges of data sharing, including support needed for researchers and the importance ...

Social Sciences Mar 4, 2024

Navigating special education labels is complex, and it matters for education equity

The Ontario Ministry of Education's special education policy and resource guide provides instructions to school boards and schools on administering special education programs.

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