Researchers create toolkit to support school safety
University of Virginia professors Dewey Cornell and Jennifer Maeng have created a toolkit that school districts may use to help keep schools safe from threats, including gun violence.
University of Virginia professors Dewey Cornell and Jennifer Maeng have created a toolkit that school districts may use to help keep schools safe from threats, including gun violence.
Education
Mar 7, 2024
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A new study finds that prosecutors in North Carolina believe "drug-induced homicide" (DIH) laws are effective at both reducing drug overdoses in a community and curtailing the distribution of illicit drugs. These beliefs ...
Social Sciences
Mar 6, 2024
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Audiologists, auctioneers and crane operators have one thing in common: they can't legally do their jobs without licenses that create professional obstacles and hike prices, according to the West Virginia University Knee ...
Economics & Business
Mar 4, 2024
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Coined by the World Health Organization to denote a hypothetical future pandemic, "Disease X" is at the center of a blizzard of misinformation that American conspiracy theorists are amplifying—and profiting from.
Social Sciences
Mar 4, 2024
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A project to learn about women's experiences of abuse while out running has found that more than two-thirds of them have been abused in some way.
Social Sciences
Feb 29, 2024
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Researchers in the United States and China have discovered a curious link between air pollution and suicide rates that prompts us to reconsider how to approach this issue. China's efforts to reduce air pollution have prevented ...
Environment
Feb 28, 2024
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In the quest for sustainable urban living, understanding the complex relationships between urban form and mobility behavior is crucial. A recent study published in Transportation Research Part D by Dr. Peter Berrill and colleagues ...
Environment
Feb 28, 2024
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Unique insights into the social lives of cattle revealed in a new study by scientists at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) can enhance our understanding of animal behavior and welfare. The study suggests that sex and ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 27, 2024
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A noticeable change filled the air last summer—an actual change in air quality. Wildfires in Canada produced smoke-filled skies and wood-burnt, chemically scented air. National media showed images of orange-tinged skies ...
Environment
Feb 27, 2024
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As media organizations across the country fold and news deserts grow, it remains to be seen who will tell the tough stories and ask difficult questions traditionally posed by journalists.
Social Sciences
Feb 26, 2024
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