July 19, 2021
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College can still be rigorous without a lot of homework
Completing hefty reading and writing assignments can pose an unnecessary burden on students who must work. SDI Productions/E+ via Getty ... -
School posts on Facebook could threaten student privacy
Images of students on school Facebook pages could fall into the wrong hands. Sol de Zuasnabar Brebbia/Getty Images Joshua Rosenberg, University ...July 16, 2021 -
Danish children struggle to learn their vowel-filled language – and this changes how adult Danes interact
The way Danes speak makes it much harder for Danish children to learn the language. Fabio Trecca, CC BY-ND Morten H. Christiansen, Cornell ...July 10, 2021 -
5 children’s books that teach valuable engineering lessons
5 children’s books that teach valuable engineering lessons Engineering lessons can be found in many books kids already have at home or ...July 10, 2021 -
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Women in Science Propose Changes to Discriminatory Measures of Scientific Success
When Ana K. Spalding, a Research Associate at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) and Assistant Professor of Marine and Coastal ...July 8, 2021 -
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Inventor gender gap means women have lost out on 6,500 inventions
With women representing as few as one in six patent-holders, researchers unpacked the obvious and subtle consequences of this gender divide ...July 8, 2021 -
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Female rabbi given back her research role at London School of Jewish Studies
The London School of Jewish Studies (LSJS) is give back Rabba Dr Lindsey Taylor-Guthartz her research role after she was dropped by the ...July 8, 2021 -
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Different paths lead women professors to Watson College
In 2021, women still face obstacles when entering STEM fields. According to research by the Society of Women Engineers, they make up only 13% of U ...July 8, 2021