Millennials are anything but "newsless," passive, or uninterested in civic issues, according to a new comprehensive study of the information habits of people age 18-34. The research looks closely at how members of the Millennial ...
Social Sciences
Mar 16, 2015
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As Somalia continues to rebuild after a prolonged civil war that began in the early 1990s, researchers at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School of Public Affairs recommend the U.S. government shift its work from peacekeeping ...
Social Sciences
Mar 4, 2015
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Redesigned Environmental Protection Agency fuel economy labels on cars for sale are likely ineffective in pointing out total savings of hybrid and electric plug-in cars over gasoline vehicles, according to new research involving ...
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 17, 2015
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The evaluation of public school teachers is a topic addressed regularly by voters and policymakers around the country. Researchers at the University of Missouri have identified a plan to evaluate teachers fairly using a "proportional" ...
Social Sciences
Jan 20, 2015
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A happy worker is a productive worker. That adage may be true, according to a new study from The University of Texas at Dallas.
Social Sciences
Dec 10, 2014
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If scientists want the public to trust their research suggestions, they may want to appear a bit "warmer," according to a new review published by Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.
Social Sciences
Sep 22, 2014
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(Phys.org) —You might think every company will use innovative technology it receives for free if that technology can increase profits by more than 10 percent. Professors Eric Verhoogen and Amit Khandelwal discovered that ...
Economics & Business
Jun 25, 2014
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The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research has released the results of a major new survey exploring the views of older Americans about their plans for work and retirement. It provides in-depth information ...
Social Sciences
Oct 15, 2013
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The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research has released results of a major survey exploring resilience of people and neighborhoods directly affected by Superstorm Sandy.
Social Sciences
Jun 24, 2013
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A new study has analysed tens of thousands of articles available to readers of online news and created a model to find out 'what makes people click'.
Computer Sciences
Jun 18, 2013
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