Teachers who antagonize their students by belittling them, showing favoritism, or criticizing their contributions can damage their learning potential, a new study warns.
Social Sciences
May 10, 2018
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Undergraduate students' reactions to reading about a woman's anxiety in a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) class vary by gender according to a Dartmouth-led study published in the Psychology of Women ...
Social Sciences
Mar 16, 2018
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If a hard-boiled egg is spun fast enough on a table, it will slowly stand upright as it continues to spin. Although the spinning egg rises due to the force of friction between the egg and the table, the full explanation involves ...
How many undergraduate classes in microbiology—or any scientific field, for that matter—can say they're published in a peer-reviewed journal?
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 19, 2017
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A new type of micropropulsion system for miniature satellites called CubeSats uses an innovative design of tiny nozzles that release precise bursts of water vapor to maneuver the spacecraft.
Space Exploration
Aug 7, 2017
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New finding show that more than 70% of students who left university last year are never expected to finish repaying their loans. The report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) shows that many of these graduates – ...
Social Sciences
Jul 7, 2017
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How international university students think about home significantly influences their migration plans upon graduation, according to a new study from the University of British Columbia.
Social Sciences
Feb 16, 2017
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In 2014, electrical engineering major Alex Yore was looking for a way to get some hands-on experience in materials science when he stumbled upon something fortuitous—a new physics faculty member looking to get his lab up ...
Materials Science
Dec 12, 2016
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The Physiological Society has released a report following a series of high profile roundtable sessions with senior politicians and academics. The report makes recommendations to the Government on the changes taking place ...
Social Sciences
Nov 21, 2016
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A new study about the University of Maine's out-of-state undergraduate students found that their activities generate a statewide annual economic impact of an estimated $160 million, according to UMaine Professor of Economics ...
Social Sciences
Sep 13, 2016
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