News Focus Channel: Education Channel Featured Story 2 /articles/channels/Education Channel Featured Story 2 This [feature]/[breaking news]/[focus] channel highlights experts, research, and feature stories related to... en-us Copyright 2024 News News Focus Channel: Education Channel Featured Story 2 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif UWF student team places second at National Robotics Challenge /articles/uwf-student-team-places-second-at-national-robotics-challenge/?sc=c6458 /articles/uwf-student-team-places-second-at-national-robotics-challenge/?sc=c6458 Mon, 29 Apr 2024 09:05:45 EST Education,Engineering,Robotics Science Â鶹´«Ã½,Life Â鶹´«Ã½ (Education) Announcement <img src="/legacy/image.php?image=/images/uploads/2024/04/29/662fa65e606af_UWFstudentsNationalRoboticsChallenge.png&width=100&height=150" alt="Â鶹´«Ã½ image" />Congratulations to the UWF Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering student team who recently placed second in the Sumo Robot category of the National Robotics Challenge. /articles//images/uploads/2024/04/29/662fa65e606af_UWFstudentsNationalRoboticsChallenge.png University of West Florida Quest Diagnostics Foundation and Green Bronx Machine Expand Collaboration to Bring Acclaimed Indoor Gardening Curriculum to More Communities and Raise Awareness for Impact of Nutrition Education on Health Equity /articles/quest-diagnostics-foundation-and-green-bronx-machine-expand-collaboration-to-bring-acclaimed-indoor-gardening-curriculum-to-more-communities-and-raise-awareness-for-impact-of-nutrition-education-on-health-equity/?sc=c6458 /articles/quest-diagnostics-foundation-and-green-bronx-machine-expand-collaboration-to-bring-acclaimed-indoor-gardening-curriculum-to-more-communities-and-raise-awareness-for-impact-of-nutrition-education-on-health-equity/?sc=c6458 Thu, 25 Apr 2024 09:05:57 EST Agriculture,Education,Top Hit Stories Medical Â鶹´«Ã½,Life Â鶹´«Ã½ (Education) Research Results <img src="/legacy/image.php?image=/images/uploads/2024/04/25/662a689cdfcc6_greenbronxmachine31772593Medium.jpg&width=100&height=150" alt="Â鶹´«Ã½ image" />The Quest Diagnostics Foundation today announced an expanded collaboration with Green Bronx Machine (GBM), a transformational educational nonprofit helping students and teachers turn classrooms into agricultural learning experiences. /articles//images/uploads/2024/04/25/662a689cdfcc6_greenbronxmachine31772593Medium.jpg,/images/uploads/2024/04/25/662a689e6b7c2_greenbronxmachine38243681Medium.jpg,/images/uploads/2024/04/25/662a68a00d2f9_greenbronxmachine63324347Medium.jpg Green Bronx Machine New research reveals there are more school-based than regular foodbanks nationwide /articles/new-research-reveals-there-are-more-school-based-than-regular-foodbanks-nationwide/?sc=c6458 /articles/new-research-reveals-there-are-more-school-based-than-regular-foodbanks-nationwide/?sc=c6458 Tue, 16 Apr 2024 19:00:00 EST All Journal Â鶹´«Ã½,Economics,Education,Global Food News Life Â鶹´«Ã½ (Education) Research Results <img src="/legacy/image.php?image=/images/uploads/2024/04/16/661e542755c77_Schoolfoodbankimage1.JPG&width=100&height=150" alt="Â鶹´«Ã½ image" />Research shows schools have increasingly stepped in as a fourth emergency service and are now the biggest source of charitable food and household aid for families struggling with the cost-of-living crisis. /articles//images/uploads/2024/04/16/661e542755c77_Schoolfoodbankimage1.JPG,/images/uploads/2024/04/16/661e545af1c95_Schoolfoodbankimage2.JPG,/images/uploads/2024/04/16/661e54737f9d8_Schoolfoodbankimage3.JPG University of Bristol Study Reveals Shyness Could Impact Young Children's Performance on Language Tests /articles/study-reveals-shyness-could-impact-young-children-s-performance-on-language-tests/?sc=c6458 /articles/study-reveals-shyness-could-impact-young-children-s-performance-on-language-tests/?sc=c6458 Thu, 12 Oct 2023 10:00:35 EST All Journal Â鶹´«Ã½,Back to School,Behavioral Science,Children's Health,Cognition and Learning,Education,Family and Parenting,Healthcare,Psychology and Psychiatry,Public Health,Speech & Language Life Â鶹´«Ã½ (Social and Behavioral Sciences) Research Results <img src="/legacy/image.php?image=/images/uploads/2023/10/11/65271fd2bd06c_shynessandlanguageassessments.jpg&width=100&height=150" alt="Â鶹´«Ã½ image" />A recent study from SMU psychologist Sarah Kucker and a student she mentored at Oklahoma State University suggests shyness can influence a child's performance in language assessments, depending on the level of social interaction required to complete the test. /articles//images/uploads/2023/10/11/65271fd2bd06c_shynessandlanguageassessments.jpg Southern Methodist University MSU Research Finds Math Textbooks Don't Work for Students Worldwide /articles/msu-research-finds-math-textbooks-don-t-work-for-students-worldwide/?sc=c6458 /articles/msu-research-finds-math-textbooks-don-t-work-for-students-worldwide/?sc=c6458 Thu, 21 Apr 2022 12:05:35 EST All Journal Â鶹´«Ã½,Education,Mathematics,Staff Picks Life Â鶹´«Ã½ (Education) Research Results An international study led by Michigan State University scholars has provided a "dismal picture" of mathematics textbooks across the globe--and it has serious implications for the next generation of learners. Michigan State University 7 Ideas for Fun Online Teaching, Great Tips from CU Demonstration School /articles/7-ideas-for-fun-online-teaching-great-tips-from-cu-demonstration-school/?sc=c6458 /articles/7-ideas-for-fun-online-teaching-great-tips-from-cu-demonstration-school/?sc=c6458 Thu, 18 Nov 2021 08:55:53 EST Education,Technology,Staff Picks Life Â鶹´«Ã½ (Education) Feature Tip Sheet <img src="/legacy/image.php?image=/images/uploads/2021/12/13/2021-11-11-ENG_Online-Class.jpg&width=100&height=150" alt="Â鶹´«Ã½ image" />CU Demonstration School's teachers share their tried and tested methods for flexible and fun online teaching to promote learning for both teachers and students in the New Normal /articles//images/uploads/2021/12/13/2021-11-11-ENG_Online-Class.jpg Chulalongkorn University Food Insecurity During College Years Linked to Lower Graduation Rate /articles/food-insecurity-during-college-years-linked-to-lower-graduation-rate/?sc=c6458 /articles/food-insecurity-during-college-years-linked-to-lower-graduation-rate/?sc=c6458 Wed, 01 Sep 2021 12:15:20 EST All Journal Â鶹´«Ã½,Education,Nutrition,Poverty,Public Health,Staff Picks Medical Â鶹´«Ã½,Life Â鶹´«Ã½ (Education) Research Results A study led by a researcher at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that food insecurity among college students is associated with lower college graduation rates and lower chances of obtaining a bachelor's or advanced degree Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health The Ripple Effect /articles/the-ripple-effect/?sc=c6458 /articles/the-ripple-effect/?sc=c6458 Thu, 20 May 2021 16:10:31 EST Education,California,Staff Picks Life Â鶹´«Ã½ (Education) Feature <img src="/legacy/image.php?image=/images/uploads/2022/01/13/Ripple-Effect-Hero.jpg&width=100&height=150" alt="Â鶹´«Ã½ image" />Graduation day is an exhilarating event. But what happens after the confetti settles? We spoke to CSU alumni to see how a degree impacted their lives post-graduation.​ /articles//images/uploads/2022/01/13/Ripple-Effect-Hero.jpg California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office Cultivating Campus Community /articles/cultivating-campus-community/?sc=c6458 /articles/cultivating-campus-community/?sc=c6458 Tue, 08 Dec 2020 12:00:13 EST Back to School,Education Life Â鶹´«Ã½ (Education) Feature For college students everywhere, building a new community of friends and colleagues is every bit as valuable as the learning and career opportunities college provides. But doing so during COVID-19 comes with its own set of unique challenges. How do you create the campus experience when social distancing is the new norm? To combat that loss, staff and student leaders across all CSU campuses have been working to create spaces, largely online, where students can effectively and safely connect and regain that sense of campus life. California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office Weight loss shouldn't be the goal of PE /articles/weight-loss-shouldn-t-be-the-goal-of-pe/?sc=c6458 /articles/weight-loss-shouldn-t-be-the-goal-of-pe/?sc=c6458 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 10:45:53 EST All Journal Â鶹´«Ã½,Children's Health,Education,Exercise and Fitness,Weight Loss,Staff Picks Medical News Research Results For adults, the goal of exercise is often to shed some pounds, but new research from the University of Georgia suggests the objective should be different for kids. University of Georgia EduSense: Like a FitBit for your teaching skills /articles/edusense-like-a-fitbit-for-your-teaching-skills/?sc=c6458 /articles/edusense-like-a-fitbit-for-your-teaching-skills/?sc=c6458 Wed, 06 Nov 2019 11:05:32 EST Artificial Intelligence,Education,Technology,Scientific Meetings Science Â鶹´«Ã½,Life Â鶹´«Ã½ (Education) Research Results While training and feedback opportunities abound for K-12 educators, the same can't be said for instructors in higher education. Carnegie Mellon University State of the School: Dean Scott Beardsley Touts UVA Darden Position of Strength, Highlights Needs for Future /articles/state-of-the-school-dean-scott-beardsley-touts-uva-darden-position-of-strength-highlights-needs-for-future/?sc=c6458 /articles/state-of-the-school-dean-scott-beardsley-touts-uva-darden-position-of-strength-highlights-needs-for-future/?sc=c6458 Thu, 02 May 2019 13:05:45 EST Education Life Â鶹´«Ã½ (Education) Feature <img src="/legacy/image.php?image=/images/uploads/2019/05/2/Scott-at-Podium_sized.jpg&width=100&height=150" alt="Â鶹´«Ã½ image" />Welcoming a record 900-plus alumni of the University of Virginia Darden School of Business back to Grounds on a picture perfect Reunion Weekend, Dean Scott Beardsley detailed the School's current position of strength at the annual State of the School address. /articles//images/uploads/2019/05/2/Scott-at-Podium_sized.jpg University of Virginia Darden School of Business AI Could Help Citrus Growers Find, Detect Dangerous Psyllids /articles/ai-could-help-citrus-growers-find-detect-dangerous-psyllids/?sc=c6458 /articles/ai-could-help-citrus-growers-find-detect-dangerous-psyllids/?sc=c6458 Wed, 01 May 2019 16:05:00 EST Artificial Intelligence,Education,Technology,All Journal News Science News Research Results Precision agriculture engineer Yiannis Ampatzidis sees a day when citrus farmers use artificial intelligence to detect the pin-sized insects that can infect the fruit's trees with the deadly greening disease. That day could come in the near future, because Ampatzidis and his research team are starting to perfect a system to detect the potentially deadly Asian citrus psyllid. University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Increasing 'Grit' Personality Trait Is Possible, Predicting College Students' Improved Academic Success /articles/increasing-grit-personality-trait-is-possible-predicting-college-students-improved-academic-success/?sc=c6458 /articles/increasing-grit-personality-trait-is-possible-predicting-college-students-improved-academic-success/?sc=c6458 Fri, 26 Apr 2019 14:05:45 EST All Journal Â鶹´«Ã½,Education,STEM Education,Psychology and Psychiatry Life Â鶹´«Ã½ (Education) Research Results Current psychological studies suggest that the personality trait of "grit," or strength of character, is a better predictor of academic success among college students than more commonly used measures such as a standardized test scores and demographic indicators. Missouri University of Science and Technology Curiosity Based Learning, Inquiry, Research: the Fundamentals of IMSA at the International Student Science Fair /articles/curiosity-based-learning-inquiry-research-the-fundamentals-of-imsa-at-the-international-student-science-fair/?sc=c6458 /articles/curiosity-based-learning-inquiry-research-the-fundamentals-of-imsa-at-the-international-student-science-fair/?sc=c6458 Fri, 29 Jun 2018 11:30:59 EST Agriculture,Climate Science,Economics,Education,Energy,Engineering,Entrepreneurship,Environmental Health,Environmental Science,Food and Water Safety,Food Science,Government and Law,Green Tech,Marine Science,Materials Science,Mathematics,Pollution,Poverty,Public Health,Race and Ethnicity,Rural Issues,Drought,Floods,Global Food Â鶹´«Ã½,Hurricanes,Immigration,International Law,Natural Disasters,Refugee Crisis Science Â鶹´«Ã½,Life Â鶹´«Ã½ (Education) Video-Only IMSA's unique way of thinking and learning reaches a global stage Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) World STEM Students Convene at IMSA to Collaborate on Sustainable Development Goals /articles/world-stem-students-convene-at-imsa-to-collaborate-on-sustainable-development-goals/?sc=c6458 /articles/world-stem-students-convene-at-imsa-to-collaborate-on-sustainable-development-goals/?sc=c6458 Fri, 29 Jun 2018 11:30:35 EST Scientific Meetings,Education,Mathematics,STEM Education,Agriculture,Energy,Engineering,Entrepreneurship,Environmental Health,Environmental Science,Food and Water Safety,Food Science,Government and Law,Green Tech,Healthcare,Materials Science,Pollution,Poverty,Public Health,Race and Ethnicity,Rural Issues,Drought,Floods,Global Food Â鶹´«Ã½,Hurricanes,Immigration,International Law,Natural Disasters,Refugee Crisis Science Â鶹´«Ã½,Life Â鶹´«Ã½ (Education) Feature <img src="/legacy/image.php?image=/images/uploads/2018/06/12/ISSF2018-logo-type-centered-cmyk-coated.gif&width=100&height=150" alt="Â鶹´«Ã½ image" />International Student Science Fair connects students from around the globe to solve the world's biggest challenges. /articles//images/uploads/2018/06/12/ISSF2018-logo-type-centered-cmyk-coated.gif Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) Making Global Connections at the International Student Science Fair /articles/making-global-connections-at-the-international-student-science-fair/?sc=c6458 /articles/making-global-connections-at-the-international-student-science-fair/?sc=c6458 Fri, 29 Jun 2018 11:25:32 EST Education,STEM Education,Agriculture,Energy,Engineering,Entrepreneurship,Environmental Health,Environmental Science,Food and Water Safety,Food Science,Government and Law,Green Tech,Materials Science,Mathematics,Pollution,Poverty,Public Health,Race and Ethnicity,Rural Issues,Drought,Floods,Global Food Â鶹´«Ã½,Immigration,International Law,Natural Disasters Science Â鶹´«Ã½,Life Â鶹´«Ã½ (Education) Video-Only IMSA connects students from across the world to collaborate on making the world a better place Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) IMSA: Developing a Diverse Pipeline of Innovative Leaders for the World /articles/imsa:--developing-a-diverse-pipeline-of-innovative-leaders-for-the-world/?sc=c6458 /articles/imsa:--developing-a-diverse-pipeline-of-innovative-leaders-for-the-world/?sc=c6458 Fri, 29 Jun 2018 10:55:49 EST Scientific Meetings,Education,Mathematics,STEM Education,Technology,Agriculture,Climate Science,Energy,Engineering,Entrepreneurship,Environmental Health,Environmental Science,Food and Water Safety,Food Science,Government and Law,Green Tech,Nutrition,Pollution,Poverty,Public Health,Race and Ethnicity,Rural Issues,Drought,Floods,Global Food News Science Â鶹´«Ã½,Life Â鶹´«Ã½ (Education) Feature Expert <img src="/legacy/image.php?image=/images/uploads/2018/06/13/Dr. Jose Torres.jpg&width=100&height=150" alt="Â鶹´«Ã½ image" />A strong and diverse pipeline of innovative leaders is preparing to solve the world's most complex social problems through STEM education. /articles//images/uploads/2018/06/13/Dr. Jose Torres.jpg Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) The Benefits of Hosting the International Student Science Fair /articles/the-benefits-of-hosting-the-international-student-science-fair/?sc=c6458 /articles/the-benefits-of-hosting-the-international-student-science-fair/?sc=c6458 Thu, 28 Jun 2018 11:15:18 EST Education,STEM Education,Agriculture,Energy,Engineering,Entrepreneurship,Environmental Health,Environmental Science,Government and Law,Green Tech,Healthcare,Marine Science,Materials Science,Mathematics,Pollution,Poverty,Public Health,Race and Ethnicity,Drought,Floods,Global Food Â鶹´«Ã½,Hurricanes,Immigration,International Law,Natural Disasters,Refugee Crisis Science Â鶹´«Ã½,Life Â鶹´«Ã½ (Education) Video-Only IMSA hosts ISSF to promote global collaboration and cooperation in STEM research Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) IMSA Fund for Advancement of Education Launches New Pitch Contest for Innovations Addressing United Nations Sustainable Development Goals /articles/imsa-fund-for-advancement-of-education-launches-new-pitch-contest-for-innovations-addressing-united-nations-sustainable-development-goals/?sc=c6458 /articles/imsa-fund-for-advancement-of-education-launches-new-pitch-contest-for-innovations-addressing-united-nations-sustainable-development-goals/?sc=c6458 Mon, 18 Jun 2018 08:55:45 EST Scientific Meetings,Education,Mathematics,STEM Education,Technology,Agriculture,Climate Science,Energy,Engineering,Entrepreneurship,Environmental Health,Environmental Science,Food and Water Safety,Food Science,Gender Issues,Government and Law,Green Tech,Health Food,Materials Science,Public Health,Race and Ethnicity,Rural Issues Science Â鶹´«Ã½,Life Â鶹´«Ã½ (Education) Announcement Competition for faculty, staff, students and alumni to support entrepreneurship and innovation to advance IMSA's mission to address one or more of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA)