Extreme heat is a problem in Virginia: Researchers want to help
The summers in Hampton Roads, Va., are hot, but for some residents, swelling temperatures and their impacts can be disproportionately worse.
The summers in Hampton Roads, Va., are hot, but for some residents, swelling temperatures and their impacts can be disproportionately worse.
Environment
Apr 15, 2024
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Almost two decades ago, the inaugural State of Black California report was the first to provide a comprehensive look at how the material conditions and socioeconomic outcomes for Black Californians fared compared to other ...
Social Sciences
Apr 12, 2024
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Employee engagement among independent gig workers is an important issue facing organizations working with remote teams and individuals. A study published in the International Journal of Management Concepts and Philosophy, ...
Economics & Business
Apr 8, 2024
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A team of researchers from the University of Lisbon and Cornell University has presented a touch-based robot that is capable of fostering inclusion in schools, giving equal opportunities to children with and without visual ...
Education
Apr 5, 2024
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As the world eagerly anticipates the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, NASA is preparing for an extraordinary opportunity for scientific discovery, open collaboration, and public engagement. At the heart of the ...
Astronomy
Apr 1, 2024
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The challenge for universities is to produce graduates who can work with others to produce knowledge and research that can change institutions and societies for the better.
Education
Apr 1, 2024
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Research shows that students who are confident about their ability to succeed at school tend to be more academically successful.
Social Sciences
Apr 1, 2024
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Following the events of Jan. 6, 2021—when a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol building in an effort to interrupt the certification process of the 2020 presidential election—experts began to question how to protect ...
Political science
Mar 26, 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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Researcher Roderick L. Carey offers an in-depth case study of three Black and two Latinx boys in 11th grade at a linguistically and ethnically diverse urban school, which he calls Metropolitan Collegiate Public Charter School ...
Education
Mar 14, 2024
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