News tagged with education department

Report: 8th-grade students still lag in science

Eighth-graders in the U.S. are doing better in science than they were two years ago, but seven out of 10 still are not considered proficient, the federal government said Thursday.

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created May 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 22

Indian district plans to adopt 50,000 I-slate tablets

The U.S.- and Singapore-based creators of the I-slate educational tablet and local government officials in India's Mahabubnagar District plan to adopt 50,000 of the low-cost electronic educational slates into ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Mar 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New Obama plan to help math, science teacher prep

(AP) -- President Barack Obama called on Tuesday for millions of dollars in new funding to improve math and science education, an effort he said would be crucial to the nation's long-term success.

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More schools close in US as swine flu spreads

(AP) -- Scores more schools shut down around the country because of the swine flu virus at week's end and Education Secretary Arne Duncan offered tips to teachers and students on how to deal with classroom ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

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The first pilot wastewater treatment plant with integrated wood production opened in Mongolia

Long winters with low temperatures of -40°C and extended hot and dry periods with sand storms are significant challenges for people and infrastructure in Mongolia. Funded by the German Ministry of Education ...

Space & Earth / Environment

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More companies turning to universities to educate workforce, study shows

(Phys.org) -- The partnership of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. with American Public University to provide online college degree programs to Walmart’s U.S. workforce has generated skepticism among some in academia.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

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Let the sun shine and the plants will follow

Leonardo da Vinci, the Italian Renaissance scientist and artist extraordinaire, in the 15th century was the first to record his observation that some plants appeared to follow the Sun, and he was not the last. ...

Biology / Biotechnology

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White House, industry joins to secure cyberspace

The White House and industry groups Wednesday unveiled new initiatives to combat so-called "botnets," or networks of computers controlled by hackers through virus infections.

Technology / Internet

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Research shows cue-giving robots help students learn

(Phys.org) -- The well-known fact is that humans can teach robots, but the newer turn in educational circles is all about how robots can teach humans. The stepped-up robots are “animated” and "adaptive" agents that ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

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Chemical fingerprinting tracks the travels of little brown bats

They're tiny creatures with glossy, chocolate-brown hair, out-sized ears and wings. They gobble mosquitoes and other insect pests during the summer and hibernate in caves and mines when the weather turns cold. ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

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Dolphins learn from each other to beg for food from humans

(Phys.org) -- Dolphins may learn harmful or undesirable behaviors, such as begging for food from humans, from each other, Murdoch University researchers have discovered.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 28, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 23

Talking works: UB professor develops method to analyze creative problem solving

(Phys.org) -- Talk -- if it's the right kind -- can increase creativity, leading students to create useful, new ideas that solve problems, a University at Buffalo professor has found by using a statistical tool that he invented.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Business students better equipped to evaluate peers

Peer evaluation is a touchstone of many business school classes. But does the process of rating the work of one's classmates really shape better businesspeople? A new study from Concordia's John Molson School of Business, ...

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created May 24, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Age is no barrier in the workplace

(Phys.org) -- Older managers bring as much value to an organisation as their younger counterparts, according to new research.

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created May 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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