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Service projects increase learning, social impact for undergrads

Service learning involves the incorporation of community service into a course as a requirement for credit or graduation. In the service learning model, students participate in ''real life'' and hands-on activities while ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jun 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Computers intersect with sociology to sift through 'all our ideas'

(PhysOrg.com) -- Sociologist Matthew Salganik has teamed up with Princeton computer scientists to develop a new way for organizations to solicit ideas from large groups of people and simultaneously have those ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jul 20, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Australian archaeologists uncover 40,000-year-old site

Australian archaeologists have uncovered what they believe to be the world's southernmost site of early human life, a 40,000-year-old tribal meeting ground, an Aboriginal leader said Wednesday.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Mar 10, 2010 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (23) | comments 16

UK national autism research study results published

The first ever major study into adults living with autism was published today by the NHS Information Centre. The report, entitled 'Autism Spectrum Disorders in adults living in households throughout England 2007' was written ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Sep 22, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Describing soils: Calibration tool for teaching soil rupture resistance

A new calibration tool was recently developed to help students and soil scientists calibrate their thumb and forefinger for the correct amount of pressure.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jan 05, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0