News tagged with academic life
Many top US scientists wish they had more children
Nearly half of all women scientists and one-quarter of male scientists at the nation's top research universities said their career has kept them from having as many children as they had wanted, according to a new study by ...
Aug 08, 2011 |
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Digital divide changing but not for students torn by it (w/ Video)
When students enter college, they either have it or they don't. And which side of the digital divide they fall on may well shape their identities and what route they take into careers, suggests a new study.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 08, 2010 |
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How to encourage big ideas
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study suggests certain types of funding -- which provide more freedom and focus less on near-term results -- lead to more innovative and influential research.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Dec 09, 2009 |
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Industry support of academic life science research may be dropping
While more than half the academic life science researchers responding to a 2007 survey indicated having some relationship with industrial entities, the prevalence of such relationships - particularly direct funding for research ...
Nov 03, 2009 |
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Holidays inspire disadvantaged children to learn, says study
Holidays could serve as a valuable extension of the national curriculum for the UK’s disadvantaged youngsters, new research has suggested.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 25, 2012 |
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Wearing two different hats: Moral decisions may depend on the situation
An individual's sense of right or wrong may change depending on their activities at the time – and they may not be aware of their own shifting moral integrity — according to a new study looking at why people make ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
May 23, 2012 |
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Extracting fuels and chemicals from plant life
Concerns over increasing global energy demand and the environmental impacts of fossil fuels are motivating the world’s researchers to try to develop alternative, renewable sources of energy.
May 21, 2012 |
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Research discovers impact of ocean acidification on marine life
A Plymouth University academic researching the impact of ocean acidification on marine life is finding out exactly what we can expect as our seas soak up more and more carbon dioxide.
May 21, 2012 |
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War-torn Somalia stages TEDx conference
Somalia's war-ravaged capital Mogadishu will host Thursday its first ever TED talks as part of efforts to showcase improvements in development, business and security, organisers said.
May 17, 2012 |
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Saving the planet, one microwave at a time
Making simple repairs could save the UK could save millions of pounds by replacing fuses or plugs rather than throwing away perfectly reusable microwaves with brand new ones.
May 15, 2012 |
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Cloudy with a chance of pirates
Imagine being tasked with finding a nondescript gray car being driven somewhere in the United States. And imagine that your primary tools for finding that car are a few aircraft and a handful of vehicles of your own.
Technology / Computer Sciences
May 11, 2012 |
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Legislation to ban burqa is liberal overkill, UK researchers claim
Banning and criminalising the Muslim face veil tests the very foundations of modern liberal society, warn researchers from Queen Mary, University of London and the University of Sussex.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 11, 2012 |
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Inside Hitler's mind
A secret analysis of Adolf Hitler’s mental state which was drawn up by British Intelligence in April 1942 has been uncovered by a researcher, having apparently lain unread since the war.
May 04, 2012 |
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Science Ph.D. students' interest in faculty jobs decreases over time
Science Ph.D. students' interest in a faculty job wanes after they have spent more years in school, while other careers become more attractive, according to a study published May 2 in the open access journal PLoS ONE.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 03, 2012 |
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