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Newswise: Next gen teachers take insider tips from practicing professionals
Released: 15-Sep-2024 8:05 PM EDT
Next gen teachers take insider tips from practicing professionals
University of South Australia

They’re the tips and tricks usually learnt on the job, but thanks to a new reading initiative, pre-service teachers at the University of South Australia are gaining valuable insights about how to build students’ reading and literacy skills from experienced teachers on the job.

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Released: 13-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT
When Voters Leave
Wellesley College

When voters leave

Released: 13-Sep-2024 11:55 AM EDT
National Literacy Month: FSU Expert Available to Speak on Literacy for Students with Autism and Intellectual Disabilities
Florida State University

By: Stephen Stone | Published: September 13, 2024 | 11:35 am | SHARE: September marks National Literacy month, a time to highlight the critical role that reading plays in a child or adult’s overall development.Helping to create advancements in the field, the Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR) takes an innovative approach in its constant quest to improve reading through science.

   
Released: 13-Sep-2024 11:55 AM EDT
National Literacy Month: FSU Expert Available to Speak on Literacy for Students with Autism and Intellectual Disabilities
Florida State University

By: Stephen Stone | Published: September 13, 2024 | 11:35 am | SHARE: September marks National Literacy month, a time to highlight the critical role that reading plays in a child or adult’s overall development.Helping to create advancements in the field, the Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR) takes an innovative approach in its constant quest to improve reading through science.

   
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Released: 13-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Friday the 13th: Do You Freak Out?
University of Miami

University of Miami religious studies professors cast an eye—though not an evil one—on our penchant for superstitions and the boundaries between science and falsifiability.

Newswise: ‘Axial Load Bearings’, ‘Ball Screws’, and ‘Tensile Strength’: 
How VR can help learn the language of engineering
Released: 12-Sep-2024 4:30 PM EDT
‘Axial Load Bearings’, ‘Ball Screws’, and ‘Tensile Strength’: How VR can help learn the language of engineering
University of South Australia

Using immersive virtual reality (i-VR) – a technology where, through use of a headset and controllers, a user can navigate myriad virtual environments – researchers at the University of South Australia have created engineering-specific scenarios where students can practice their engineering skills, using language that is specific to the job.

Released: 12-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT
How NAU researchers are tackling (and preventing) homelessness in Arizona
Northern Arizona University

Homelessness in Arizona has reached a new crisis point. In 2023, more than 14,000 people were without shelter—a 29% increase since 2020.Help could be on the way, thanks to grant funds that are fueling new research projects based at NAU and developed alongside community partners.Laura Noll and Robert Wickham, both associate professors of psychological sciences at NAU, recently received more than $1 million in grants from the Garcia Family Foundation to lead three projects aimed at not only finding housing and support for unsheltered Arizonans but also preventing future homelessness in the state.

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Released: 12-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Uncovering the Story Behind the Mongol Invasions of Japan
Universite de Montreal

When Japanese samurai repelled the Mongols, their victories were attributed to typhoons whipped up by divine forces. Now, Ph.D. candidate Jérémy Le Blanc-Gauthier is taking a fresh look at the legend.

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Released: 12-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
A Pandemic of Despair
Universite de Montreal

The global outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020 and resulting job losses led to a surge in suicidal ideation among Canadians, especially young people, a new UdeM-led study finds.

Released: 12-Sep-2024 12:00 PM EDT
GW Law's Supreme Court Preview for 2024-2025 Term
George Washington University

The George Washington University Law School is hosting its annual Supreme Court Briefing in honor of Constitution Day. We will have a four expert panel to discuss the upcoming 2023-2024 Supreme... ...

Newswise: AACN Partners with Leading Skincare Company to Offer the
Bio-Oil® Labor of Love Scholarship to Nursing Students
Released: 12-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
AACN Partners with Leading Skincare Company to Offer the Bio-Oil® Labor of Love Scholarship to Nursing Students
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and Bio-Oil® are pleased to announce the launch of a new scholarship program designed to support careers in labor and delivery nursing.

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Released: 12-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Presidential Debate Aftermath for Harris and Trump, Experts Discuss
Virginia Tech

The second presidential debate of the 2024 U.S. presidential debate contrasted a polished, occasionally evasive performance by Vice President Kamala Harris against an aggressive, defensive performance by former President Donald Trump. Virginia Tech political scientist Karen Hult and media communications expert Cayce Myers discussed the results of the debate.

Released: 12-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Massachusetts Ballot Question 4: Legalizing Psychedelic Drugs
Tufts University

A report released today by the Center for State Policy Analysis (cSPA) at Tufts University's Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life evaluates the potential impact of Massachusetts Ballot Question 4, which would legalize a group of naturally occurring psychedelic drugs — psilocybin, psilocyn, mescaline, DMT, and ibogaine — for use at home and eventually in a network of therapy centers.

Newswise: Cleaning, Safety and Organization Experts Join Forces for Baby Safety Month
Released: 12-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Cleaning, Safety and Organization Experts Join Forces for Baby Safety Month
American Cleaning Institute

In honor of Baby Safety Month in September, the American Cleaning Institute (ACI), Safe Kids Worldwide and Horderly are teaming up to help parents create safe and child-friendly spaces in all areas of the home with the launch of our new Home Safety Guide.

   
Released: 11-Sep-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Smith Experts Explain Google Antitrust Implications
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

With Google defending itself in federal antitrust cases for monopolizing digital advertising and search, UMD experts examine the implications for the tech giant as well as for its advertisers, consumers and competitors.

   
Released: 11-Sep-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Misinformation, Deepfakes and Bias, Oh My! MSU Experts on Media Literacy During Election Season
Michigan State University

With little more than 50 days until the Nov. 5 presidential election and a debate to unpack, coverage of the candidates will continue to ramp up online, on TV and on social media. With so many different sources and modalities to receive information, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish fact from fiction.



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