When high school physics teacher Moses Rifkin wrote a recent blog post on "Teaching Social Justice in the Physics Classroom," he ignited a new round of conversation about white privilege and the kinds of skills scientists ...
Social Sciences
Mar 3, 2015
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I've been primarily an experimental chemist—the kind of person who goes into the laboratory and mixes and stirs chemicals—since the beginning of my career in 1965. Today, and for the past 15 years, I'm a full-time historian ...
Other
Sep 29, 2023
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When people think about how academia links with external organisations they often think in terms of commercialisation of research. But the results of a large-scale survey of academics across all disciplines in every UK university, ...
Other
May 17, 2011
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Schools across North America are increasingly implementing policies and practices to reduce suspensions and expulsions.
Education
Feb 17, 2024
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Some students take on internships to learn what work in the "real world" will be like after graduation. Others get involved in projects in order to learn how to make their post-graduation world more like they want it to be. ...
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 13, 2012
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The intense changes in our modern society and the associated challenges are constantly increasing, not least due to the meta-crisis of climate change. Yet our approach to cultural heritage is still strongly influenced by ...
Environment
Jan 10, 2024
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Black students are often subject to harsher discipline at school than white students, and those punishments can damage students' perceptions of their school and negatively impact their academic success years later, according ...
Education
Oct 7, 2021
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Many people object to intelligence tests. Some say IQ test scores are too often abused. They says it's unfair that when children "fail" these tests it can mean they receive a worse secondary education than their more successful ...
Social Sciences
Feb 23, 2024
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By breaking down traditional barriers between disciplines, two University of Alberta researchers say opportunities could develop that may change how we experience music. And that’s just the start of possibilities.
Other
May 2, 2011
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An Australian study into why students choose science, mathematics, engineering and technology (STEM) careers has revealed a "dire" lack of interest in careers focused on mathematics.
Social Sciences
Apr 3, 2017
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