by admin | Aug 3, 2018 | social and behavioural sciences, stem education
Holding students back a year sets them up for dropping out of school. Young adults who drop out are at higher risk for social and health problems later in life. Professors Jan N. Hughes and Stephen G. West of Texas A&M University and Arizona State University,... 
by admin | Jul 5, 2018 | health and medicine, social and behavioural sciences
The survival rates of premature babies are increasing all the time, but many struggle to develop proper oral feeding skills. This can result in longer hospital stays due to delayed development of important skills, such as swallowing and proper coordination of swallow... 
by admin | Jun 29, 2018 | earth and environment, physical sciences, social and behavioural sciences
The greatest challenges facing humanity over the next decades involve finding renewable sources of energy and finding ways to restore natural resources such as clean water that have been polluted by industrialisation. Dr Justyna Widera-Kalinowska of Adelphi University... 
by admin | May 24, 2018 | social and behavioural sciences, stem education
Children with disruptive behaviours require intensive support in school. Dr Andy Frey, professor at the University of Louisville, has been developing and evaluating interventions that could help these children to begin their school years positively and successfully.... 
by admin | May 14, 2018 | biology, health and medicine, social and behavioural sciences, stem education
Historically, there has been a disparity between the demographics found in the broader population and in academia. Women and many minority groups are underrepresented in science careers. Dr Fern Tsien at Louisiana State University is directing educational programs in... 
by admin | May 4, 2018 | engineering and tech, social and behavioural sciences, stem education
Nanotechnology is poised to be one of the most critical technologies of the near future, yet exposure to nanotechnology techniques is limited for many college students. Dr. Andrea Holmes and Dr. Christina Wilson of Doane University in Crete, Nebraska, are partnering...