Some 20,000 metric tons of municipal solid waste (MSW) are produced every day in metropolitan São Paulo (Brazil), with household trash accounting for 12,000 tons and street cleaning (mainly sweeping, open-air market refuse ...
Environment
Mar 20, 2024
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Canada's new international student cap will likely have a significant impact on universities, which are already facing financial pressures and other challenges related to artificial intelligence and climate change—all while ...
Social Sciences
Mar 20, 2024
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Black youth in Canada experience poorer educational achievement than other children and youth, which leads to subsequent poor economic outcomes.
Social Sciences
Mar 19, 2024
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Isolated. Abused. Overworked. These are the themes that emerged when I invited nine Black women to chronicle their professional experiences and relationships with colleagues as they earned their Ph.D.s at a public university ...
Social Sciences
Mar 16, 2024
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Universities should be having an active conversation with their students and staff about how to capitalize on the benefits and minimize the drawbacks of using AI tools, such as ChatGPT, according to a paper from the University ...
Education
Mar 15, 2024
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A positive relationship with a teacher at an early age may help children to feel more engaged with school, but not necessarily in the long term, new research shows.
Social Sciences
Mar 14, 2024
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"Access to education" is recognized as a fundamental human right and is listed as one of the United Nations' sustainable development goals to achieve by 2030. Quality education unlocks opportunities and gives individuals ...
Education
Mar 14, 2024
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A group of 24 transgender (and/or family members of transgender) scientists describe what it's like to be a transgender person in STEMM. In a commentary published on March 14 in the journal Cell, they discuss the historical ...
Social Sciences
Mar 14, 2024
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In a new study, people experiencing homelessness with a pet documented their lives in photos and participated in interviews, revealing their experiences and potentially informing support initiatives. Gemina Garland-Lewis ...
Social Sciences
Mar 13, 2024
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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.
Education
Mar 13, 2024
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