The importance of making a good first impression in the classroom
A study of how medical students evaluate their professors is illustrating the critical importance of making a good first impression.
Social Sciences
Dec 10, 2010
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News tagged with professor
Auditors: National Science Foundation suspends UConn grants
The National Science Foundation has frozen more than $2 million in grants to the University of Connecticut after a foundation investigation found two professors used grant money to buy products from their own company, Connecticut ...
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May 1, 2015
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Cloud computing user privacy in serious need of reform, scholars say
When Web surfers sign up for a new online service or download a Web application for their smartphone or tablet, the service typically requires them to click a seemingly innocuous box and accept the company's terms of service ...
Internet
Jun 11, 2013
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Study: Young people not so 'green' after all
They have a reputation for being environmentally minded do-gooders. But an academic analysis of surveys spanning more than 40 years has found that today's young Americans are less interested in the environment and in conserving ...
Social Sciences
Mar 15, 2012
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New tool promises private photo-sharing—even using Facebook and Flickr
In the next five minutes, roughly a half-million photos will be shared online. Embarrassing or not, many are only intended for a certain audience—family, or friends maybe—not the whole world. And yet, relatively few will ...
Software
Apr 5, 2013
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Democracy works for Endangered Species Act, study finds
When it comes to protecting endangered species, the power of the people is key, an analysis of listings under the U.S. Endangered Species Act finds.
Ecology
Aug 16, 2012
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What does smartphone war mean for innovation?
Steve Jobs didn't live to see the outcome of the bruising war that pitted his iPhone and iPad against mobile devices that use Google's Android software.
Business
Aug 30, 2012
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Do students judge professors based on their Facebook profiles?
More than 800 million people worldwide use the social networking site Facebook, and 93% of college students have an active Facebook account, according to a recent estimate. As both students and faculty on college campuses ...
Social Sciences
May 1, 2013
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Rising levels of 'underemployed', according to new research paper
More and more people want to work longer hours – but can't because there isn't a demand for their services. Meet the "underemployed".
Economics & Business
May 3, 2013
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Extreme light
Across six decades, scientists and engineers have transformed the briefest flash of laser light into ultrafast pulses that pack a powerful punch. Rebecca Pool from ESCI talks to Nobel Laureate, Professor Gerard Mourou, to ...
Optics & Photonics
Feb 5, 2019
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