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Historian's Latest Book Explores America's Road to Political Dysfunction

Binghamton University, State University of New York — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 09:50:23 EST

The Path to Paralysis: How American Politics Became Nasty, Dysfunctional, and a Threat to the Republic, released in mid-October by Anthem Press, examines the changes in political culture that have moved the United States from The Great Society to the U.S. Capitol Insurrection in less than 60 years. Polarization and toxicity are now common in a country that is 50/50 red/blue, and "compromise" is considered a dirty word.

Mekong Environment Resilience Week: Solutions for Southeast Asia's Environmental Issues

Chulalongkorn University — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 08:55:24 EST

The Social Research Institute of Chulalongkorn University, in collaboration with the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) Asia, and with support from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), held the Mekong Environment Resilience Week, celebrating SEI Asia's 20th anniversary.

New Report Demands Greater Understanding of the Impact of Change on Academia

Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 06:00:00 EST

Digital Science is today calling for greater awareness of the impact that a myriad of fast-developing technologies are having on academics and their institutions.

Expert Available: Election Stress - How to Cope Ahead of Election Day and After

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 07:05:45 EST

Qatar's Research Extends Its Global Reach with Figshare-Powered Repository

Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 09:00:49 EST

Researchers and institutions in Qatar are now directly sharing their outputs with the world thanks to Manara, the research repository by Qatar National Library.

Qatar's Research Extends Its Global Reach with Figshare-Powered Repository

Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 09:00:49 EST

Researchers and institutions in Qatar are now directly sharing their outputs with the world thanks to Manara, the research repository by Qatar National Library.

Qatar's Research Extends Its Global Reach with Figshare-Powered Repository

Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 09:00:49 EST

Researchers and institutions in Qatar are now directly sharing their outputs with the world thanks to Manara, the research repository by Qatar National Library.

Dangers of the Metaverse and VR for U.S. Youth Revealed in New Research

Florida Atlantic University — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 08:30:51 EST

Research of online victimization in the metaverse is sorely lacking. A new study examined harm in the metaverse among a sample of 5,005 U.S. teens aged 13 to 17. Findings show a significant percentage of youth reported harm in these spaces, including hate speech, bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, grooming behaviors (predators building trust with minors), and unwanted exposure to violent or sexual content. The study also revealed notable gender differences in experiences.

APA Poll: Future of Nation, Economy and Presidential Election Top U.S. Stressors

American Psychological Association (APA) — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 00:05:00 EST

More than 7 in 10 adults said the future of the nation (77%) is a significant source of stress in their lives, with the economy (73%) and the 2024 U.S. presidential election (69%) following closely behind, according to the latest Stress in America(tm) survey released today by the American Psychological Association.

Democracy in Peril: UC San Diego Professors Discuss Worldwide Democratic Backsliding

University of California San Diego — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 13:05:08 EST

Emilie Hafner-Burton and Christina Schneider, co-directors of the Future of Democracy Initiative at the University of California's Institute for Global Conflict and Cooperation (IGCC), which focuses on worldwide threats to democratic forms of governance, believe that democracy as a system of government and social principle is experiencing its gravest threat globally since Adolf Hitler rose to power in the 1930s.

Southwest Foodservice Excellence Enters Exclusive Partnership with Stephen Ritz

Green Bronx Machine — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 08:25:26 EST

Southwest Foodservice Excellence (SFE) and Stephen Ritz, an internationally acclaimed, award-winning, educator, author, and founder of Green Bronx Machine, have announced an exclusive partnership aimed at improving access to fresh fruits and vegetables and integrating garden learning into classroom curriculum.

Political Candidates Who Fight Climate Change Stand to Benefit in Election

Florida Atlantic University — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 08:30:30 EST

Nearly 52% of Floridians favor candidates who reduce climate impacts. About 68% believe the state should take more action on climate issues and and 67% feel the federal government should as well. Notably, 88% acknowledge climate change is occurring. About 75% of respondents advocate for a diversified energy mix to include more electricity produced by renewable sources. Nearly 73% of respondents worry about home energy expenses and nearly 58% are concerned about being able to afford and maintain homeowners' insurance due to climate change.

CUR Releases 2024 STR Program Participants

Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 09:05:30 EST

The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) congratulates the following 63 teams accepted to be a part of the 2024-25 Scholars Transforming Through Research (STR) Program. The STR Program is a competitive application-based professional development opportunity for teams consisting of a campus representative and one to three undergraduate students.

CUR Releases 2024 STR Program Participants

Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 09:05:30 EST

CUR Releases 2024 STR Program Participants

Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 09:05:30 EST

George Washington University Selects Symplectic Elements to Power Annual Faculty Reviews

Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 09:00:24 EST

George Washington University has selected Symplectic Elements from Digital Science's flagship suite of products to manage its faculty information and annual reviews process cycle.

George Washington University Selects Symplectic Elements to Power Annual Faculty Reviews

Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 09:00:24 EST

George Washington University has selected Symplectic Elements from Digital Science's flagship suite of products to manage its faculty information and annual reviews process cycle.

Despite Progress, China Remains Tethered to Coal as Climate Change Pressures Mount

University of California San Diego — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 17:05:40 EST

A new paper from the University of California San Diego details how China faces numerous political, economic and technological obstacles as it tries to transition away from coal--the country's primary energy source--while balancing the need to combat climate change with the need for energy security.

Brookhaven Lab User Facility Summer School: Building Research Connections

Brookhaven National Laboratory — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:05:47 EST

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory is home to several state-of-the-art user facilities that are key in basic research and scientific discovery.

Cal State Fullerton Earns 2024 Seal of Excelencia for Advancing Latinx Student Success

California State University, Fullerton — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:05:29 EST

Cal State Fullerton was recertified with the nonprofit Excelencia in Education's 2024 Seal of Excelencia, a prestigious certification for U.S. institutions that go beyond Latinx student enrollment and intentionally serve their Latinx student populations.

Automatic Speech Recognition Learned to Understand People with Parkinson's Disease -- by Listening to Them

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 11:05:03 EST

Listening to people with Parkinson's disease made an automatic speech recognizer 30% more accurate, according to initial findings from the Speech Accessibility Project. Speech recordings used in the study are freely available to organizations looking to improve their voice recognition devices.

Automatic Speech Recognition Learned to Understand People with Parkinson's Disease -- by Listening to Them

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 11:05:03 EST

ReadCube Expands Literature Management with New AI Assistant and Comprehensive Search

Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 12:00:16 EST

Digital Science announces the AI-powered ReadCube Pro, offering researchers new tools to simplify and accelerate literature management and literature monitoring workflows.

UTEP Establishes Collaboration with DoD, NSA to Help Enhance U.S. Semiconductor Workforce

University of Texas at El Paso — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 17:05:52 EST

The University of Texas at El Paso announced new collaborations with the Department of Defense and the National Security Agency that support research and training to strengthen the nation's leadership in semiconductor, or microchips, technology.

Indiana University Selects Symplectic Elements as Faculty Activity Reporting System

Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 07:00:10 EST

Indiana University has selected Symplectic Elements as its new faculty activity management and reporting system.