January 26, 2021
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The perils of associating ‘white’ with ‘privilege’ in the classroom
When minority groups are exposed to stereotypes that deem them inferior, they often underachieve academically, research shows. Terry Vine/The Image ... -
Unis want research shared widely. So why don’t they properly back academics to do it?
Life and Times/Shutterstock Margaret Kristin Merga, Edith Cowan University and Shannon Mason, Nagasaki University Academics are increasingly ...January 26, 2021 -
Zoom work relationships are a lot harder to build – unless you can pick up on colleagues’ nonverbal cues
Using nonverbal cues like hand gestures can help make communicating over video more effective. Ariel Skelley/DigitalVision via Getty ...January 21, 2021 -
For these students, using data in sports is about more than winning games
The ‘DATA Bulls’ use computer science skills to create data analytics for college sports teams. Felesia Stukes, Author ...January 21, 2021 -
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Female scientists focus on a secret weapon to fight climate change: Moms
A new group of parent scientists is launching Science Moms, a $10 million educational campaign to engage other mothers “What world ...January 18, 2021 -
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What to expect from the early Biden administration on student loans
With Democrats holding a majority in the House and Senate, one expert believes the Biden administration to take bold action on the nearly $1.7 ...January 18, 2021 -
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Sally Nuamah seeks to empower Black girls with films, research
Prof. Sally Nuamah’s (Weinberg Doctorate ’16) scholarship isn’t constrained to the limits of traditionally academic ...January 11, 2021 -
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Study Found No Gender Bias in Peer Review
Scholarly journals are often blamed for a gender gap in publication rates, but it is unclear whether peer review and editorial processes contribute ...January 11, 2021