Tag: urban
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The Regional Science Project ‘Park for Pollinators’ will continue until September. Here’s how to join Bio Blitz:chicago news
[ad_1] Green bees are just one pollinator Chicagoans see in their local parks. (Patti Wetley/WTTW News) The Chicago Park District participates in a nationwide community science project aimed at raising awareness of all of the bees, butterflies, beetles, moths and wasps that depend on urban green spaces for food and shelter. The “Park for Pollinators” ... -
Google pledges $20 million to support computer science education
[ad_1] Google has announced a new $20 million effort to expand computer science education among an underrepresented community in the field. The company hopes the funding will improve access to education for more than 11 million American students. “If we don’t get this right, it will exacerbate the gap that exists today. Technology will play ... -
Higher education needs a new mission. What about climate justice?
[ad_1] Climate justice addresses the urgency of the climate crisis by prioritizing transformative social and economic change to promote equity and redistribute resources. Those least responsible for climate change have the least resources to face its impacts, and most climate policies to date have been like Massachusetts’ solar incentives that subsidized renewable energy to suburban ... -
Exposure to green spaces may promote cognitive health
[ad_1] An NIA-funded study found that residential areas with more green space were associated with faster thinking, better attention, and better overall cognitive function in middle-aged women.was announced in JAMA network open, The findings suggest that green spaces such as trees, flowers, lawns, gardens and parks can be investigated as potential community-based approaches to improve ... -
Hong Kong-based digital fashion program FabriX wants designers to understand the Metaverse – WWD
[ad_1] Reflecting the growing importance of digital creation and the fashion metaverse, Hong Kong’s creative hub PMQ emerged Thursday from FabriX, a program aimed at enhancing the skills of the city’s up-and-coming talent. Announcing the first design to be They will be the centerpiece of immersive physical installations at PMQ’s Hong Kong location from Thursday ... -
Hannah Coakley, MSPH, RDN-Verywell Health
[ad_1] highlight MSc in Public Health and Human Nutrition 10+ Years of Food Justice, Nutritional Programming and Eating Disorder Recovery I love taking hard-to-understand concepts and breaking them down in ways that are accessible and applicable to everyday life. I always aim to use evidence-based research training to provide up-to-date and well-supported data to help ... -
IREACH is a partner in Wabanaki Nation’s $4.5 million health research – WSU Insider
[ad_1] Washington State University’s Research and Education Institute for Community Health Advancement (IREACH) and Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness (WPHW) were awarded a four-year Center Grant of $4.49 million from the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Patrick Johansson The Center’s grants are intended to estimate the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease-related dementia and mild cognitive impairment ... -
Expert Pitch: WVU education experts say each school district needs a different solution to retain and recruit teachers. WVU Today
[ad_1] A student teacher at West Virginia University reads to a student. As the new school year begins, educator staffing is a challenge in many schools, a problem that three university experts can handle. (WVU photo) As the new school year begins, three education professionals from West Virginia University can discuss the ongoing challenges of ...
