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Education

AI is a game changer for students with disabilities. Schools are still learning to harness it

December 26, 2024 Phys Org

For Makenzie Gilkison, spelling is such a struggle that a word like rhinoceros might come out as “rineanswsaurs” or sarcastic as “srkastik.”This article was originally published on this website.

Math

Researcher calculates Santa’s speed on Christmas Eve—and this is what it would do to Rudolph’s nose

December 24, 2024 Phys Org

With billions of children around the world anxiously waiting for their presents, Father Christmas (or Santa) and his reindeer must be traveling at breakneck speeds to deliver them all in one night.This article was originally […]

Education

‘Glass fences’ hinder Japanese female faculty in international research, study finds

December 23, 2024 Phys Org

Glass ceilings comprising gender norms and practices can prevent women from advancing in organizational hierarchies, but glass fences may also be limiting—especially to Japanese female faculty who must navigate strong cultural gender expectations, according to […]

Math

Algebraic geometry offers fresh solution to data center energy inefficiency

December 23, 2024 Phys Org

The manic pace of sharing, storing, securing, and serving data has a manic price—power consumption. To counter this, Virginia Tech mathematicians are leveraging algebraic geometry to target the inefficiencies of data centers.This article was originally […]

Education

Potential-based goals may hold key to struggling college students’ academic success

December 23, 2024 Phys Org

A quantitative economist at Maastricht University in the Netherlands has attempted to test what he describes as the underappreciated role of potential-based goals in college students. In his study, published in the British Journal of […]

Education

How to prepare for your bilingual baby

December 23, 2024 Phys Org

Expecting a baby, especially a first baby, is a lot for any new parent. There are so many unknowns and so much to plan for: where your baby will sleep, how you will organize feeding, […]

Education

Get outside: How schools can incorporate outdoor time

December 23, 2024 Phys Org

Despite clear benefits to children’s physical and mental health, focus, academic success, and encouraging sustainability behaviors, integrating consistent outdoor time into school activities can be challenging. In a research project following 17 teachers from upstate […]

Education

Transforming education with virtual reality and artificial intelligence

December 23, 2024 Phys Org

Dr. Donggil Song, an associate professor in the Department of Engineering Technology and Industrial Distribution, is creating artificial intelligence (AI) applications and AI-based virtual reality (VR) platforms to provide dynamic and immersive educational experiences.This article […]

Education

Professor challenges tokenizing women of color in academia

December 20, 2024 Phys Org

The unspoken rule for women of color in academia is to be everything to everyone—mentor, diversity champion, tireless scholar, and silent workhorse, says York University equity studies Assistant Professor Yvonne Su in her paper published […]

Math

How prepared are we for another pandemic? Study provides mathematical insights into airborne viral transmission

December 19, 2024 Phys Org

Half a decade on from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, a study by the University of Surrey highlights the significant impact of combined public health measures in reducing airborne viral transmission. High-quality face masks […]

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