STEM Ed News

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Faculty Focus

I Am Not a Robot
by Kelly Price, PhD, and Julia Price, EdD on September 16, 2019 at 6:02 am
The First Days of Class: Building Authenticity and Community
by Jörg Waltje, PhD, and Aubree Evans, MA on September 13, 2019 at 5:25 am
The Focus is You: Katrina Gundling and a Mud Hut
by Faculty Focus on September 12, 2019 at 8:00 am
Testing and Assessment: Looking in the Wrong Places
by Dom Caristi, PhD on September 11, 2019 at 5:42 am
Multi-Faculty Collaboration to Design Online General Studies Courses
by B. Jean Mandernach, PhD on September 10, 2019 at 6:30 am

Chronicle of Higher Education News

Do Your New Trustees Have a Lot to Learn? ‘Flip’ Their Orientation
by By Alina Tugend on September 15, 2019 at 10:30 pm
Field’s Top Young Scholar Asks, Why Don’t More Women Study Economics?
by By Heidi Landecker on September 15, 2019 at 10:30 pm
Are Colleges Complicit if They Fail to Keep Students From Defaming Professors?
by By Katherine Mangan on September 14, 2019 at 1:16 am
Felicity Huffman Was Sentenced to 14 Days for the ‘Varsity Blues’ Scandal. Here’s What People Are Saying.
by By Chronicle Staff on September 13, 2019 at 11:32 pm
‘Constant Firefighting’: Greek-Life Staffs Are Underpaid and Overworked. Here’s What Some Colleges Are Doing About It.
by By Wesley Jenkins on September 13, 2019 at 4:57 pm

ProfHacker

We’re Moving!
by Prof. Hacker on August 31, 2018 at 8:00 pm
Weekend Reading: Good Luck This Semester Edition
by Jason B. Jones on August 31, 2018 at 12:00 pm
Genius as an Alternative Social Media
by Prof. Hacker on August 30, 2018 at 11:32 pm
How to do Rapid Response Research
by Jason B. Jones on August 30, 2018 at 12:02 am
How to Value Labor in Digital Projects
by Jason B. Jones on August 13, 2018 at 8:21 pm

BBC News Science

2019 ozone hole could be smallest in three decades
on September 16, 2019 at 10:49 am
Indonesia haze: Why do forests keep burning?
on September 16, 2019 at 5:55 am
Faster pace of climate change is 'scary', former chief scientist says
on September 15, 2019 at 11:54 pm
Is Jordan running out of water?
on September 15, 2019 at 11:06 pm
Wasps: If you can't love them, at least admire them
on September 14, 2019 at 11:13 pm

Science Daily

African American bachelor's degrees see growth, behind in physical sciences, engineering
on September 12, 2019 at 5:44 pm
Specialized training benefits young STEM researchers
on September 12, 2019 at 12:47 pm
Adolescents with high levels of physical activity perform better in school over two years
on September 10, 2019 at 2:53 pm
Paid family leave improves vaccination rates in infants
on September 9, 2019 at 5:11 pm
New app offers faster and easier assessment for multiple sclerosis
on September 9, 2019 at 12:17 pm
Teens who don't date are less depressed and have better social skills
on September 6, 2019 at 5:40 pm
More learning in 'active learning' classrooms, but students don't know it
on September 5, 2019 at 9:18 pm
Report cards on women in STEM fields finds much room for improvement
on September 5, 2019 at 3:16 pm
Victorian child hearing-loss databank to go global
on August 30, 2019 at 1:21 pm
Lack of oxygen doesn't kill infant brain cells
on August 29, 2019 at 7:07 pm
New medication may be able to improve effects of psychological treatment for PTSD
on August 29, 2019 at 3:54 pm
Small changes, big gains: Low-cost techniques dramatically boost learning in STEM classes
on August 29, 2019 at 2:10 pm
Small changes, big gains: Low-cost techniques dramatically boost learning in STEM classes
on August 29, 2019 at 2:10 pm
Clickbait secrets exposed! Humans and AI team up to improve clickbait detection
on August 28, 2019 at 6:31 pm
Kids wore video cameras in their preschool class, for science
on August 28, 2019 at 6:00 pm
Neurological brain markers might detect risk for psychotic disorders
on August 27, 2019 at 6:57 pm
Family-school engagement has specific perks for young students
on August 27, 2019 at 4:35 pm
High-fat diet in utero protects against Alzheimer's later
on August 27, 2019 at 12:47 pm
Mindfulness for middle school students
on August 26, 2019 at 7:36 pm
Disability categories in education were redefined to exclude minorities, study shows
on August 26, 2019 at 3:27 pm