Fundamental changes are needed in the education of the scientists whose work impacts medicine, drug discovery, development of sustainable new fuels and other global challenges society is facing in the 21st century. Those ...
Social Sciences
Apr 9, 2013
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Critical thinking skills have been identified as learning outcomes expected of students. Teaching towards developing thinking skills is quite recent, attempts are observed to find ways to infuse critical thinking into the ...
Social Sciences
Feb 7, 2013
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From extreme drought to super storms, many wonder what the future holds for the climate of the eastern United States. A study conducted by researchers at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, does away with the guessing.
Environment
Dec 17, 2012
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Liberal arts colleges continue redefining their historical missions or flat-out disappearing – a trend that threatens to diminish America's renowned higher education system, argues a study co-authored by a Michigan State ...
Social Sciences
Oct 10, 2012
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College student retention and low graduation rates are the most significant problems associated with state-provided financial aid. Now, a University of Missouri researcher has found that African-American males are the most ...
Social Sciences
Aug 29, 2012
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Emerging powerhouses China and India will lead the way in churning out university graduates by the end of the decade, the OECD said Wednesday.
Social Sciences
Jul 11, 2012
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Universities need to work more closely with business, nonprofit and government sectors to better prepare graduate students for careers beyond academia, according to the report for a national project that a UC Davis dean helped ...
Social Sciences
May 10, 2012
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A new study shows that the gap in rates of college completion between students from high-and low-income families has grown significantly in the last 50 years.
Social Sciences
Dec 6, 2011
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Americans are remaining in the workforce longer and many are changing or advancing their careers well past age 40.
Social Sciences
Aug 19, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Standardized tests such as the SAT and ACT have long been used in college admissions to sort through thousands of applications. Whether or not such tests accurately assess a student’s ability to succeed ...
Social Sciences
Aug 24, 2010
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