Graduation rates among science majors at a large minority-serving college have nearly tripled since the implementation of an undergraduate research experience (URE) program ten years ago. A new study in the Journal of Research ...
Social Sciences
Sep 8, 2016
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The increasing proportion of the population who prefer to remain childless is a major social problem for many European countries. However this trend has not (so far) been the result of the expansion of education. This is ...
Social Sciences
Aug 24, 2016
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The latest scores from the ACT college entrance exam suggest many of this year's high school graduates aren't ready for college-level course work.
Social Sciences
Aug 24, 2016
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A shift to defined-contribution retirement plans, such as 401(k) plans, has led to an income and education gap in pension savings that could exacerbate future economic inequality, according to a study that will be presented ...
Social Sciences
Aug 23, 2016
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One team is developing GPS ear tags so cattle farmers can track herds from afar. Another thinks drones can protect livestock from predators. Yet another is developing a rechargeable portable warmer to prevent vaccines from ...
Environment
May 30, 2016
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A new NYU Steinhardt study published in the journal AERA Open looks at income-based gaps in educational attainment. While the difference in high school graduation rates between high- and low-income students shrunk, inequality ...
Social Sciences
Apr 26, 2016
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Working women who want to minimize career income losses related to motherhood should wait until they are about 30 years old to have their first children, suggests new research from Washington University in St. Louis.
Social Sciences
Apr 14, 2016
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First 'big data' research approach to graduate earnings reveals significant variations depending on student background, degree subject and university attended.
Social Sciences
Apr 13, 2016
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Internships in the creative industries are no help to graduates trying to find good jobs, new research shows.
Social Sciences
Apr 6, 2016
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Based on research showing the importance of where students enroll in determining the likelihood that they will graduate, EdTalk Project has developed an up-to-date listing of college graduation rates. More than 1,800 Colleges ...
Social Sciences
Mar 31, 2016
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