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JANUARY 27, 2020

According to Wikipedia: “In the United States education system, social studies is the integrated study of multiple fields of social science and the humanities, including history, geography, and political science.”

EdTech 303

EdTech Geography Economics Finance 303

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FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Published: At Furman University in the US, Dr Ben Haywood and Professor Julia Parrish from the University of Washington are studying how citizen science programmes impact the relationships participants have with the places and ecology they study which might, in turn, increase scientific literacy. How exactly can programmes do this?

Geography 98

Geography Research Research Science 98

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Differential treatment is an example of how economic theories can shape public policies and individual’s opportunities. Differential treatment refers to economic and social policies (such as positive discrimination and affirmative action) whereby individuals are treated differently based on personal characteristics.

Economics 111

Economics Government Mathematics Publication 111

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NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Professor Birgitta Rabe is using this data to inform government support for children’s well-being. Economics — a branch of social science that studies the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services, as well as a huge variety of other complex issues of vital concern to society. TALK LIKE AN … ECONOMIST.

Economics 98

Economics Government Research Research 98

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APRIL 12, 2023

Make the most of your time at high school to develop skills such as public speaking, teamwork and leadership. I began my career in the technical side of GIS, but I have been wooed to the social sciences. In high school, I focused on math and science as my main interests were in geometry and biology.

Geography 98

Geography Publication Government Science 98

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APRIL 26, 2022

Keith collecting fonts in public signage. DR KEITH MURPHY Associate Professor of Anthropology University of California, Irvine, USA. RESEARCH PROJECT: Researching how fonts operate as a social and cultural technology. FUNDERS: US National Science Foundation (NSF) under grant number 1851282, Wenner-Gren Foundation.

Communications 98

Communications Research Research Computer 98

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JUNE 30, 2022

HOW DOES PUBLIC TRANSPORT AFFECT INEQUALITY? We might not always be aware of it, but efficient transport structures and services are vital for social inclusion. For those without private cars, or who are unable to walk, this means relying on public transport systems. HOW DOES PUBLIC TRANSPORT AFFECT INEQUALITY?

Engineering 98

Engineering Transportation Geography Accessibility 98

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APRIL 5, 2023

Dr Diana Obanda, Assistant Professor in Nutrition and Food Science, is on the case. Given the heavy burden of obesity on the healthcare system, this would have huge public health implications,” she says. Yet they are edible, and indeed are eaten in many cultures around the world. Once boiled or cooked, the sting is eliminated!

Agriculture 98

Agriculture Biology Research Research 98

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MARCH 21, 2023

Nowadays, scientists like Professor Ian Paulsen and his team at the ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology in Australia are uncovering not just how these processes work, but how to modify them to get microbes to produce chemicals that no natural microbe makes. What will you find rewarding?

Biology 73

Biology Research Research Engineering 73

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JUNE 21, 2022

This is a practice that an international network of scholars, including Professor Eithne Quinn from the University of Manchester in the UK, has found to be structurally racist. Professor Eithne Quinn and her American Studies students at the University of Manchester, in the UK (Photo credit: Eithne Quinn). Published: June 21, 2022.

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Research Research Professor Argumentation 79

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OCTOBER 4, 2022

Professor Shujun Li and his colleagues, Sarah Turner , Dr Rahime Belen-Saglam and Dr Virginia N. PROFESSOR SHUJUN LI Professor of Cyber Security of School of Computing and Director of the Institute of Cyber Security for Society (iCSS), University of Kent, UK. Endorsements from other trustworthy sources can help build confidence.

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Research Research Government Professor 52

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FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Professor Trent Penman, Dr Kate Parkins and Dr Erica Marshall are researchers from the FLARE Wildfire Research Group, based at The University of Melbourne. It involves not just fire behaviour but also animal ecology, human ethics, social science, engineering, politics, environmental law, health science and mathematics.”

Research 111

Research Research Government Biology 111

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AUGUST 16, 2022

At the University of East Anglia in the UK, Dr Oli Buckley’s research project is combining computer science and social science to answer these questions. These factors included risk of harm, trust in the method of interaction, public availability of the data, context of the data and risk of re-identification.”

Computer Science 67

Computer Science Artificial Intelligence Computer Research 67

Stephen Wolfram

JANUARY 31, 2023

But in 1834, Émile Clapeyron (1799–1864)—a rather distinguished French engineering professor (and steam engine designer)—wrote a paper entitled “ Memoir on the Motive Power of Heat ”. The Sadi Carnot who would later become president of France was his nephew.) physics) in Glasgow—began to be curious about.

Energy 90

Energy Physics Argumentation Mathematics 90

Stephen Wolfram

AUGUST 22, 2023

I first met Ed in 1982—on an island in the Caribbean he had bought with money from taking public a tech company he’d founded. But Ed Fredkin’s first piece of public visibility seems to have come in 1948, when he was 13 years old—and it reminds me so much of many of Ed’s later “self-imposed” adventures.

Computer 69

Computer Physics Science Sciences 69

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MAY 11, 2023

Social science for social change: the story of marriage equality in the US Published: For centuries, gay people have suffered discrimination, prejudice and persecution. However, since the 1990s, public attitudes towards gay rights in the US have undergone a monumental shift.

Equality 57

Equality Social Sciences Sciences Science 57

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NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Professor Gilles Comeau , from the University of Ottawa in Canada, hopes to change this. Studying social sciences, health sciences, biology, medicine or engineering, as well as music itself, could lead to a career using music to improve people’s mental health and well-being.

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Research Research Physics Biomedical Engineering 140

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DECEMBER 13, 2022

Professor Anotida Madzvamuse , an applied mathematician at the University of Sussex , in the UK, and the University of British Columbia , in Canada, led the UK-Africa Postgraduate Advanced Study Institute in Mathematical Sciences. PROFESSOR ANOTIDA MADZVAMUSE Department of Mathematics, University of British Colombia, Vancouver, Canada.

Mathematics 52

Mathematics Biology Physics Finance 52

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

We explored how people use associations with colours and line properties to communicate emotions,” says Dr Dirk Bernhardt-Walther, Associate Professor at the University of Toronto’s Department of Psychology. “In In particular, we sought to measure which visual features are associated with each emotion.” Others, however, are cultural.

Biology 89

Biology Research Research Computer 89

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OCTOBER 3, 2023

At 15th Street Farm in Florida, USA, Emmanuel Roux and Professor David Himmelgreen run an education project to help local families learn about their local food systems and make healthier food choices. Emmanuel is a chef, restauranteur and urban farmer, and David is a professor of anthropology.

Agriculture 87

Agriculture Biology Research Research 87

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NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Published: Social music programmes around the world are encouraging communities to sing and play their way from conflict to peace. The Arts of Inclusion (TAI), a network founded by Professor Oscar Odena at the University of Glasgow, UK, is studying the results to find out if music really does have healing powers. Rappers for Peace.

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Research Research Professor Geography 87

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MAY 23, 2022

At the University of Missouri , USA, Taylor van Doren and Professor Lisa Sattenspiel are investigating the impacts of the 1918 pandemic in Newfoundland, Canada, from a biological anthropology perspective. Their research sheds light on the significant role that social inequalities play in determining the outcomes of a pandemic.

Biology 85

Biology Learning Social Sciences Research 85

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AUGUST 29, 2023

Students can discover how Professor Anotida Madzvamuse applies maths to address real-world challenges. Professor Dan Romik is uncovering the mathematical surprises hidden in this brain teaser. Poetry – Professor Will May helped establish the Poetry Ambassadors scheme, allowing aspiring young poets to be mentored by experienced poets.

Schooling 52

Schooling Geology Mathematics Geography 52