Wetland selfies: Project promotes citizen science
Participating in citizen science is as easy as snapping a photo on your smartphone.
Ecology
Jun 29, 2022
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Western biologists crowdsource biodiversity data
The next time you find yourself walking across campus, take a moment to stop or slow down and observe the many living things that call Western's vast land their habitat. And while you're at it, take a picture.
Ecology
Apr 21, 2022
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Study: MIT's campus design and architecture influence interactions among researchers
The MIT campus is built to connect people. Some structures, like the Stata Center, the Sloan building, or the Media Lab building, offer large lobbies, flexible labs, and common spaces to enhance collaboration. MIT's Infinite ...
Social Sciences
Mar 23, 2022
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Giving shoppers a nudge to forgo plastic bags
The opportunity to make a small charitable donation on a store owner's nickel may be just the encouragement shoppers need to forgo toting their goods home in a single-use plastic bag, new research suggests.
Economics & Business
Nov 29, 2021
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Sweat equity: Campus recreation use leads to academic achievement and retention, study says
As universities reopen this fall, research conducted at West Virginia University suggests campus recreation usage by students can lead to greater retention and overall academic achievement.
Education
Aug 16, 2021
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'I want to ride my bicycle!' People set to change mobility choices post-lockdown
New research suggests a significant proportion of Trinity's staff and student population that formerly relied on public transport will now choose to walk or cycle to campus when it fully re-opens after lockdown.
Social Sciences
Mar 5, 2021
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Study finds campus housing can mirror racial denotations of larger society
A new study from the University of Kansas shows that students' experience in campus housing is often marked by racial denotations of who belongs in campus spaces and that the shifting idea of universities as businesses can ...
Social Sciences
Mar 5, 2021
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New study suggests campus visits inspire eighth-graders to prepare for college
A new study released by a team of researchers in the Department of Education Reform indicates that students who visited the University of Arkansas on multiple field trips as eighth graders began to prepare for college, possibly ...
Education
Feb 24, 2021
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Racial microaggressions contribute to disparities in STEM education
Careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are one of the fastest-growing areas of work in the United States, yet racial and gender disparities remain in STEM occupations.
Social Sciences
Dec 8, 2020
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Unimpressed by online classes, college students seek refunds
They wanted the campus experience, but their colleges sent them home to learn online during the coronavirus pandemic. Now, students at more than 25 U.S. universities are filing lawsuits against their schools demanding partial ...
Education
May 4, 2020
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