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Lonely people don’t vote – The Durango Herald
[ad_1] Lonely people are less likely to vote. This is proven. A study by Alexander Langenkamp, “Lonely Minds, Empty Booths?: Loneliness, Relationships between Reported Voting Behavior and Voting as a Civic Duty”, social science quarterly It turns out that lonely people are less likely to vote in 2021, especially in national elections. As the pandemic ... -
Posters and pints connect beer and science
[ad_1] Beer can cracking and lively conversations erupted throughout the Sara Fulham Atrium on Tuesday as hundreds of postdocs, graduate students and faculty gathered for posters and pints, a night of informal science communication and beer tasting. had a blast. About 14 students presented their research posters and hundreds streamed while talking, drinking beer and ... -
Further steps needed to reclaim the promise of higher education – The Virginian-Pilot
[ad_1] Jared Bass is Senior Director of Higher Education at the Center for American Progress. (InsideSources.com/InsideSources.com/TNS) The president’s debt forgiveness plan will help millions of borrowers slip through the cracks in a crumbling higher education system. Each year, the federal government provides billions of dollars in loans to students pursuing college degrees or post-secondary qualifications. ... -
Meet Dr. Skateboard 🛹: Texas professor taking physics education to the next level
[ad_1] El Paso, Texas (KTSM) – Dr. Skateboard Bill Robertson, president of the Health Sciences Department at the University of Texas at El Paso, is on a mission to educate physics and science students through skateboarding. Dr. Skateboard has a 5th degree, has been skateboarding for over 40 years and has no plans to stop. ... -
Mindy Grayling on Mental Health and Mentorship – Minnesota Women’s Press
[ad_1] This ongoing series of conversations about political engagement with women in Minnesota was produced as a collaboration between Amra Avdic, journalist and project director of the Festival of Contemporary Women in Bosnia, and Minnesota Women’s Press. 2021 years. Amra interviewed women in politics in Minnesota and set up conversations with Bosnian TV viewers about ... -
HBCU, university rankings and exclusions
[ad_1] Over the past few weeks, I’ve published two guest articles on university rankings. Here’s something new to broaden the discussion. The first relates to what many believe to be the flawed methodology used to create the popular US News & World Report annual university rankings (the most recent version was released this month). doing. ... -
Despite recent declines, student performance has improved over the past half-century
[ad_1] Pessimism about American public schools runs deep, especially with the latest federal sampling tests showing a sharp drop in academic achievement among 9-year-olds as a result of the pandemic. But that doesn’t mean you’re right that America’s education has been deteriorating for decades. Some my age say it’s because we have warm but vague ... -
Music preferences can be influenced by personality traits, researchers say
[ad_1] Have you ever wondered why you like certain songs or genres of music? The answer may lie in your personality, but other factors come into play, researchers say. Many people tend to form their musical identities around the same time they explore their social identities during adolescence. Tastes can change over time, but research ...











