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| European group aims to make maths teaching more rigorous and inspiring Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(European Science Foundation) An attempt to re-energize mathematics teaching in Europe is being made in a new project examining a range of factors thought to influence achievement. Mathematics teaching is as vital as ever both in support of key fields such as life sciences, alternative energy development or information technology, and also through its unique ability to develop widely applicable problem solving skills. It should be highly relevant not just for the elite few but for all people in education. |
| Protecting those who heal Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(International Atomic Energy Agency) Patients are not the only ones at risk during cardiac procedures. Doctors performing heart surgery also face health risks, namely to their eyes.The IAEA is helping to raise awareness of threats, through training in radiation protection related to medical uses of X-ray imaging systems. |
| Katrina and Rita provide glimpse of what could happen to offshore drilling if Gustav hits Gulf Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(Rice University) Shortly after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit the US, Rice University civil and mechanical engineering professor Satish Nagarajaiah studied damage done to offshore drilling platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. If tropical storm Gustav strengthens into a Category 3 hurricane, as forecasters are predicting, Nagarajaiah's findings could provide valuable. |
| Book on virtual teams signed by Wiley Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(Stevens Institute of Technology) Now that global industry generates products in every corner of the world, employees must be skilled, not only interacting with co-workers in an office down the hall, or at a neighboring facility, but often they must collaborate with team members in other states, other countries, and in ever more distant time zones. |
| Variant of mad cow disease may be transmitted by blood transfusions, according to animal study Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(American Society of Hematology) Blood transfusions are a valuable treatment mechanism in modern medicine, but can come with the risk of donor disease transmission. Researchers are continually studying the biology of blood products to understand how certain diseases are transmitted in an effort to reduce this risk during blood transfusions. |
| MU professor has special edition of scholarly journal dedicated to his lifelong efforts in chemistry Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(University of Missouri-Columbia) "Happy Birthday, and oh by the way, an entire scholarly journal has been dedicated to your lifelong efforts in the chemical sciences." This is the surprise message received by University of Missouri Curators' Professor Jerry Atwood. The front cover of the New Journal of Chemistry proclaims "Issue Dedicated to Professor Jerry Atwood." |
| Teens making poor choices when it comes to riding in vehicles Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(Meharry Medical College) Car crashes are the No. 1 killer of US teens. While states are passing laws to help teen drivers, little thought is being given to their habits as passengers. A new study by Meharry Medical College uncovers a public health crisis and offers a solution to the problem. |
| Trying to satisfy too many agendas slows school reform Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(University of Chicago) Despite investments, community goodwill and some good ideas, efforts at school reform often fail because of a lack of trust among teachers, principals and parents. Frequently, this creates dysfunction in schools which undermines support for high-quality instruction. Improved teacher-student relationships, new research shows, is often absent. Tension among members of the business community, who promote sound management and accountability, and progressive educators, who favor a student-centered agenda, also has left the promise of reform unfulfilled. |
| ETH Zurich-administered fund ends scientific anonymity Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(ETH Zurich/Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) Reporting in Nature Genetics, and working in conjunction with Society in Science, the ETH Zurich-administered fund that is dedicated to exploring new avenues in the relationship between science and society, scientist Robert Hoffmann, has developed the first wiki where authorship really matters. The new wiki links every word to its corresponding author. |
| Subliminal learning demonstrated in the human brain Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(Cell Press) Although the idea that instrumental learning can occur subconsciously has been around for nearly a century, it had not been unequivocally demonstrated. |
| Trouble quitting?: A new Pitt-Carnegie Mellon smoking study may reveal why Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(University of Pittsburgh) A new study from researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University sheds light on why smokers' intentions to quit "cold turkey" often fizzle out within days or even hours. |
| Toyota USA Foundation awards Lehigh University $317,778 to support environmental literacy programs Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(Lehigh University) Lehigh University has received a $317,778 grant from the Toyota USA Foundation to promote environmental literacy in the nation's middle schools. The grant will be used to create professional training materials for teachers, as well as to develop science curriculum using a package of innovative instructional technologies. |
| How to get a college roommate you can live with Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(University of Michigan) Anxious college freshmen can relax. No matter who will be sharing their dorm room, they have the power to make the relationship better, University of Michigan research suggests. |
| Troubled children hurt peers' test scores, behavior Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(University of California - Davis) Troubled children hurt their classmates' math and reading scores and worsen their behavior, University of California, Davis, research shows. |
| Rutgers College of Nursing professor authors book to help nursing students Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(Rutgers University) Robert Atkins, a Rutgers College of Nursing faculty member, has authored a book to help nursing students make the most of their learning opportunities in nursing school. |
| Health journalists face translation challenge, MU researchers find Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(University of Missouri-Columbia) University of Missouri researchers conducted a national survey and found that the majority of health journalists have not had specialized training in health reporting and face challenges in communicating new medical science developments. Of the journalists surveyed, only 18 percent had specialized training in health reporting and only 6.4 percent reported that a majority of their readers change health behaviors based on the information they provide. |
| Kalyon wins Society of Plastics Engineers' 2008 Research Award Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(Stevens Institute of Technology) Dr. Dilhan M. Kalyon, professor of bhemical engineering and director of the Highly Filled Materials Institute at Stevens Institute of Technology, has won the Society of Plastics Engineers' 2008 Research Award (in memory of John C. Moricoli). |
| Western Transportation Institute to study drowsy and distracted teen driving Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(Montana State University) This fall, researchers at the Western Transportation Institute will begin a study of Montana's driver's education program and how it affects the way teenagers look at drowsy and distracted driving. |
| Genome of simplest animal reveals ancient lineage, confounding array of complex capabilities Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(DOE/Joint Genome Institute) The genome of the simple and primitive animal, Trichoplax adhaerens, appears to harbor a far more complex suite of capabilities than meets the eye. The findings, published August 21 online in the journal Nature, by the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, establish a group of organisms as a branching point of animal evolution and identify sets of genes, or a "parts list," employed by organisms that have evolved along particular branches. |
| Carnegie Mellon's Greg Ganger receives Innovation Research Award Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(Carnegie Mellon University) Carnegie Mellon University was selected as one of 34 universities worldwide to receive the 2008 HP Innovation Research Award. |
| Forward planning release from the BA Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(The BA (British Association for the Advancement of Science)) The BA Festival of Science will be in Liverpool Sept. 6-11, bringing over 350 of the UK's top scientists and engineers to discuss the latest developments in science with the public. In addition to talks and debates at the University of Liverpool, there will be a host of events throughout the city as part of the European Capital of Culture celebrations. |
| 104th APSA Annual Meeting, world's largest for the study of politics, in Boston Aug. 28-31 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(American Political Science Association) The 104th Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association will convene from Aug. 28-31 in Boston at the Hynes Convention Center, Boston Marriott Copley Place and Sheraton Boston. The meeting is the world's largest gathering of political scientists and observers of politics and 7,000 participants are expected to attend over 1,000 panel sessions and events. |
| Rice University study: Americans need to save paycheck to paycheck Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(Rice University) Americans are better at saving money when they set goals in the near future -- such as next month -- rather than the more distant future, according to a new study by researchers at Rice University and Old Dominion University. The study was presented this month at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association. |
| Calculators okay in math class, if students know the facts first Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(Vanderbilt University) Calculators are useful tools in elementary mathematics classes, if students already have some basic skills, new research has found. The findings shed light on the debate about whether and when calculators should be used in the classroom. |
| Study: Starting kindergarten later gives students only a fleeting edge Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT |
(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) New research challenges a growing trend toward holding kids out of kindergarten until they're older, arguing that academic advantages are short-lived and come at the expense of delaying entry into the workforce and other costs. |
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