Smore Science

MAY 3, 2022

Post-doctoral Researcher, Tufts University and Washington State University. I didn’t realize it at the time, but I was building a foundation in field biology! In high school, my favorite subjects were biology and anatomy and physiology. So I went to college at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth as a biology major.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 20, 2024

For example, a student interested in marine biology could design and 3D print a model of a coral reef ecosystem. This project would involve researching different coral shapes and sizes, using design software to create a 3D model, and then printing the model to study the intricate structures and interactions with the reef.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Research by the nonprofit Gardner Institute and other groups has found that these typically-freshman-year classes tend to prune some kinds of students from academic tracks more than others. Research shows students may drop out or change their major based on these gateway courses.” Organic chemistry , anyone?) history surveys.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

According to research conducted at Stanford University, over 70% of high school students report feeling stressed about their academic workload. For example, if you’re studying for a biology exam, tagging relevant documents with terms like “photosynthesis” or “cell division” can help you quickly retrieve the information you need.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 10, 2023

In our first installment of this podcast series last month, I shared the scene from a digital media course where I saw students watching sports highlights on YouTube during a lecture, shopping for beds on Facebook marketplace and playing video games on their iPhones as the professor did his thing on stage. And surveys back that up.

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Futurum

JUNE 7, 2022

Combining medicine and research to treat children with tuberculosis. Dr James Seddon is a clinician scientist, working both as a medical doctor at St Mary’s Hospital and as a researcher at Imperial College London in the UK and Stellenbosch University in South Africa. FIELD OF RESEARCH : Childhood Tuberculosis.

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Futurum

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Published: Professor Tuck Seng Wong , based at The University of Sheffield in the UK, leads a team focused on applying the concept of Darwinian evolution to engineer biological systems for industrial applications. The engineering behind Evolutor. TALK LIKE A BIOMANUFACTURER. EVOLVING PROPERTIES.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Researchers tapped alternative models of calculus teaching that have shown evidence that they work, according to Kramer. Students majoring in biology saw the biggest bump.) But, Kramer says, the research does serve a purpose by adding to the store of evidence that these methods work.

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Futurum

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Professor Jeffrey Catchmark and his team at Pennsylvania State University in the US believe they have one such solution, using common plant-based materials to create sustainable food packaging. His team began its research with the end goal of creating a sustainable and practical alternative to plastic packaging.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 11, 2022

On this week’s EdSurge Podcast, we’re looking at an approach that comes out of physiology—the branch of biology that looks at how organisms function as a system. He’s James Goodwin, a professor at Loughborough University in the U.K., We talked with a biologist who focuses on what he calls the physiology of aging.

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Futurum

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

At the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg in the US, biologists Barbara Barnhart and Dr Olivia Long are using their Science Seminar programme to ease this transition for first year students studying biology, chemistry and biochemistry degrees. What do the seminars teach students?

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Northeastern University

JUNE 27, 2024

The Young Scholars Program ( YSP ) is a free program that aims to provide rising high school seniors with the opportunity to enrich their educations and future careers through meaningful hands-on research and projects hosted by Northeastern University. Thank you to all of our presenters!

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ED Surge

APRIL 4, 2023

Researchers at Kansas State University dug further into education workforce data to find not just where teacher shortages are taking hold but to what extent states are relying on “underqualified” teachers. Or they might] put somebody who isn't qualified to be there, like an English teacher teaching biology.”

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Research shows that learner outcomes — such as test scores, graduation rates and college enrollment — improve when a student has at least one K-12 teacher whose racial identity reflects theirs. There’s a body of research examining whether there are links between performance on these assessments and eventual effectiveness in the classroom.

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Futurum

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Professor Judith Klinman at the University of California, Berkeley , USA, and her laboratory team, the Klinman Group , are focused on examining how enzymes generate these enormous rate accelerations. Professor Judith Klinman is a Distinguished Professor of the Graduate School at the University of California, Berkeley.

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Futurum

AUGUST 8, 2023

This is why, at Louisiana State University in the US, Professor Jong Hyun Ham is studying the impacts of bacteria on rice and soybean. Over 50% of the world’s population depends on rice as a staple food,” says Professor Jong Hyun Ham, a plant pathologist at Louisiana State University. “It glumae and its interactions with rice.

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Futurum

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

However, when Leslie’s research team surveyed growers in the US, 83% of them said that cranberry fruit rot (CFR) had caused them to lose fruit in the last five years. To combat these issues, Leslie has developed a research project called S.A.M.E. Leslie’s research involves an interdisciplinary team. 2022-51181-38322.

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ED Surge

JULY 7, 2022

Fill the balloons that are your lungs, the professor says, then empty them completely. It teaches the basics of critical thinking, research and academic writing. Yet their professors believe in them. She took questions on how not to feel lost in the dark The professor explains the next assignment for the course.

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Futurum

MAY 23, 2023

Ziermann, who is studying this group of cells for her research at Howard University. Due to the achievements of modern science, researchers know so much more about the development of these defects now compared to a few decades ago. What is Janine’s research? This mystery has brought Sam and Janine together as researchers.

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Northeastern University

JUNE 6, 2024

This Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program ( NSF #2150417, P.I. Claire Duggan ) provides pathways for local community college students to enrich their education and careers by becoming meaningfully involved in research projects hosted at Northeastern University. Ibrahim Zeid, Co-P.I. Thank you to our presenters!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

With a strong foundation in statistics, you can pursue a career as a data analyst, market researcher or actuary. The Sciences The sciences, including physics, chemistry and biology, are perfect for left-brain dominant individuals. You can pursue a career as a scientist, researcher or science educator.

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Futurum

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Materials and methods for the detection and treatment of diseases are better than ever, and a diverse array of scientists at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) , Australia, led by Professor Dayong Jin , are at the forefront of this continuous development. Recognition is rewarding, and I’m always proud to say I’m a professor.

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APRIL 13, 2023

One such scientist is Professor Beverly Rothermel , a molecular biologist at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in the US, who has spent over twenty years investigating the many biological processes influenced by one particular protein, Regulator of Calcineurin 1. Modern science is a collaborative endeavour,” says Bev.

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Smore Science

MAY 5, 2022

E llen Crocker is an Assistant Professor at the University of Kentucky in the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources. She works on a wide range of research, education, and outreach related to threats to forests and sustainable management approaches. In college I studied biology.

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Futurum

MAY 10, 2022

At Princeton University in the US, Professor Mohammad Seyedsayamdost has developed a new method to identify novel natural products, potentially fast-tracking the development of new antibiotics. This is exactly what Mo’s research group has succeeded in doing. TALK LIKE A CHEMICAL MICROBIOLOGIST. HOW IS MO INVESTIGATING NATURAL PRODUCTS?

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Futurum

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The researchers can then carefully attach a metal band with a unique reference number onto a bird’s leg. Four 17-day old starling nestlings being held after their tail feathers were sampled for this research project. Sarah holding a starling fledgling after collecting a tail feather for her research.

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Cool Cat Teacher

MARCH 31, 2022

Today’s guest researcher, Dr. Michael Rousell, studies the neuroscience of surprise and has some interesting points for educators and presenters. Teacher, psychologist, and professor emeritus at Southern Oregon University. I’m a teacher, associate professor, psychologist, and author. Rousell, M. 2019, September 9).

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Futurum

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Her research may help to identify new ways of protecting crop species from disease. Members of Sorina’s lab group showcase their research at a scientific conference for bioinformatics and systems biology. As climate change continues to increase the risk of pathogenic infection, this research will only become more important.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Professor Pierre-Alexis Mouthuy , based at the University of Oxford in the UK, is taking this a step further with tendon building, by using humanoid robotic arms and soft bioreactor chambers to ‘train’ tendons to deal with the stresses they will encounter in the human body. Addressing this is the principal focus of the team’s research.

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OCTOBER 10, 2023

His work could help make huge breakthroughs in healthcare, climate change, environment and water scarcity research. Yamil is the director of a research group which is examining the interactions among different types of gases and the materials they attach – or adsorb – onto. How does the team do this research?

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Futurum

JULY 14, 2022

Dr Pavel Borisov and Professor Sergey Savel’ev , at Loughborough University , UK, are exploring how new advances in technology can help to create an artificial brain. TALK LIKE AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RESEARCHER. In their research, Pavel and Sergey explore the exciting possibilities presented by this technology.

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MAY 30, 2023

He is working on a pioneering research study that could dramatically improve survival rates for children with this cancer. This need forms the foundation of his research project. A particularly skilled professor of surgery inspired me when I was a medical student in Italy.

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Futurum

MAY 4, 2023

“They have become workhorses for the biotechnology industry and for biomedical research,” says Fred. Much of what we have learned about basic molecular biology, such as RNA splicing and DNA replication, arose through studies of adenoviruses.” His primary research interest is not, in fact, virology, but oncology.

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STEM Sport

MAY 9, 2024

Outside of her research, she is a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, where she shares her passion for research with students and is a key role model for female students in science. She is now a professor at the Perimeter Institute while continuing her passion for exploring new, uncharted areas in STEM.

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Futurum

JULY 27, 2023

Professor Christian Franck , from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the US, leads the PANTHER programme, researching new ways of detecting and preventing traumatic brain injuries. Christian and his team of researchers use the latest technology in their experiments. How does PANTHER study brain injuries?

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Futurum

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Published: At The University of Queensland in Australia, Professor Deborah Brown and Professor Brian Key have created a unique team of philosophers and neuroscientists to investigate which animals have the capacity to feel pain. Whether an animal feels pain informs the way we treat that animal in agriculture and research settings.

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Futurum

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Professor Hans Haecker and his team at the University of Utah in the US are investigating the molecular components of cells that drive our inflammatory response, and screening for molecules that may help treat chronic inflammatory diseases. It is a process that ultimately alerts other parts of the immune system to kick into action. “If

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