September 3, 2020
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U of O PhD student's smartwatch a timely innovation in COVID fight
Azadeh Dastmalchi’s search for a user-friendly blood pressure test triggered a decade-long research effort that ultimately spawned a ... -
Race and class can color teachers’ digital expectations for their students – with white students getting more encouragement
Is he learning something? Pollyana Ventura/iStock via Getty Images Plus Matt Rafalow, University of California, Berkeley Schools that rely on ...September 1, 2020 -
Ethnic diversity on campus helps break down stereotypes
Students who attend racially diverse colleges benefit socially. FatCamera/GettyImages Xuechunzi Bai, Princeton University; Miguel R. Ramos, ...September 1, 2020 -
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Prominent Yale law professor suspended after sexual harassment inquiry
A prominent law professor at Yale Law School who once argued that modern views about sexual consent encouraged people to think of ...August 27, 2020 -
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Women's Equality Day Is a Reminder That the Fight for Women’s Rights Didn’t End With the 19th Amendment
The centennial of the day the 19th Amendment took effect is not the only historic occasion to be marked this August 26, which was designated ...August 26, 2020 -
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Anthropology Prof. John Comaroff Placed on Administrative Leave Following Allegations of Sexual Harassment
Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Claudine Gay placed Anthropology and African and African-American Studies professor John L. Comaroff on ...August 26, 2020 -
Reopening elementary schools carries less COVID-19 risk than high schools – but that doesn't guarantee safety
Safety precautions like wearing face masks and leaving space between desks are also important to limit the coronavirus’s spread. Ben ...August 25, 2020 -
School nurses should be leading the COVID-19 response, but many schools don't have one
The CDC recommends schools have one nurse for every 750 students. Only about 40% of schools meet that bar. Istock/Getty Images Meg Sorg, Purdue ...August 25, 2020