Men participated more in an active learning course in science, technology, engineering and math, while women reported lower perceptions of their scientific abilities, were more aware of gender identity and more likely to ...
Education
Jun 1, 2020
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As a glaciologist for over 30 years, Sridhar Anandakrishnan is well-used to social distancing. Professor of geosciences and a core member of Penn State's Ice and Climate Exploration group, his field work in Antarctica and ...
Social Sciences
Apr 23, 2020
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Economists and business leaders agree that innovation is a major force behind economic growth, but many disagree on what is the best way to encourage workers to produce the "think-outside-of-the-box" ideas that create newer ...
Economics & Business
Feb 12, 2020
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That a billion animals may die as a result of this summer's fires has horrified the world. For many conservation biologists and land managers, however, the unprecedented extent and ferocity of the fires has incinerated much ...
Ecology
Jan 21, 2020
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Whether in high school or college, most of us have experienced the frustration of group work. There often is at least one student who doesn't pull her weight, leaving the rest to pick up the slack. Then there is that person ...
Education
Dec 12, 2019
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Low-cost, active teaching techniques—particularly group work and worksheets—substantially improve learning in university science classes, according to a new study involving 3,700 University of British Columbia (UBC) biology ...
Education
Aug 29, 2019
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Following the 2015 Paris Agreement to hold the global increase in climate to below 2℃ above pre-industrial levels, the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was asked to produce a report on the impacts of ...
Environment
Oct 10, 2018
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A workplace intervention designed to reduce work-family conflict gave employed parents more time with their children without reducing their work time.
Social Sciences
Apr 13, 2015
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The open-access movement, which aims to provide researchers and the public with free access to academic work, has been growing. But most academic research remains behind expensive paywalls, which decreases its reach for the ...
Other
Oct 31, 2014
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Google has a challenge for U.S. nonprofits.
Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 22, 2014
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