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Evolution debate pits Albert Mohler against Baptist physics professor Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 7:05AMAlbert Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, has been involved in a sharp Internet debate with a Baptist physics professor over whether accepting Christian doctrine requires a rejection of evolution.
You Say, 'Bio-Math,' I Say, 'Math-Bio': Crossing Science Education Divide Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:08PMSpecial issue of CBE—Life Sciences Education journal crosses the old 'numbers-wet stuff' divideThe old joke is a joke no more. In a special September issue of the ASCB's online journal, CBE—Life Sciences Education (CBE-LSE), the adage that biology is for science students who don't do math is laid to rest forever. "Bio-math" or "math-bio" is in the future for students of both ...
You say, 'bio-math,' I say, 'math-bio': Crossing science education divide Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:22PMThe old joke is a joke no more. In new research, the adage that biology is for science students who don't do math is laid to rest forever. "Bio-math" or "math-bio" is the future for students of both disciplines, say the contributors of seven essays and 17 research articles on new ways to integrate mathematical thinking into biology education and vice versa.
You say, 'bio-math,' I say, 'math-bio': Crossing science education divide Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:39AM( American Society for Cell Biology ) The old joke is a joke no more. In a special September issue of the ASCB's online journal, CBE-Life Sciences Education, the adage that biology is for science students who don't do math is laid to rest forever. "Bio-math" or "math-bio" is the future for students of both disciplines, say the contributors of seven essays and 17 research articles on new ways to ...
Study: K-8 schools have an advantage Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:28AMStudents who move from elementary to middle school do worse in math and language arts STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - As K-8 schools are just starting to pop up on Staten Island, a new study of city public school students suggests that moving to middle school can be more detrimental to students' continued academic progress than staying in a K-8 school.
ANN ARBOR: School board sets schedule to hire new superintendent Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:28AMThe Ann Arbor Board of Education expects to have a search firm in place by the end of September as it moves toward having a new superintendent of schools on the job by July 1, 2011.
Medical magnet school MAST at Homestead opens doors to students Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:58PMMAST at Homestead welcomes the next generation of medical experts as it opens the first medical magnet school in the region. First U.S. president. First man on the moon. First across the finish line.
HEADS OF THE CLASS: Maureen Mulvey Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 3:47PMThis is the first in a Journal series on Stoughton teachers and school administrators. Maureen Mulvey, principal of South Elementary School, grew up and went to school in Stoughton. After graduating from Stoughton High School in 1980, she received a degree in Elementary School Education from Suffolk University and a masters in Special Education from Framingham State College. She has taught ...
In The Papers 26 August Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 4:42AMCAO website under attack again | A-grade student sells notes on eBay | Google goes head-to-head with Skype | Apple to unveil new TV product? | Elevation set to buy Pandora stake
Atlanta Aviation Museum is a go! Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 8:52PMATLANTA (AP) Fulton County Commissioners are spending $5 million to build an aviation museum that will double as a community center and, critics say, a boondoggle.
'Wonder Years' actress proves math is cool, girls! Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 7:36PMTeenage girls, parents, math teachers, and book lovers, packed Warwick's book store Aug. 18 to meet author, mathematician and former child star Danica McKellar, as she gave a presentation on, and signed copies of, her latest book, "Hot X-Algebra Exposed!" a New York Times bestseller. "One of the main messages in my book is that being smart will make you more fabulous. Smart is sexy!" said ...
Aviation museum: boondoggle, inspiration or both? Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 2:41PMAviation museum: boondoggle, inspiration or both?
Aviation museum: boondoogle, inspiration or both? Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:53PMAviation museum: boondoogle, inspiration or both?
'Media detective' tool empowers children to skirt alcohol and tobacco marketing messages Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 1:38PMPlaying "media detective" allows children to understand the intentions of marketers and the goals of advertising while empowering them to resist messages that encourage alcohol or tobacco use.
Slow growth seen in test scores Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 9:26AMMississippi students showed slight growth on the state tests that they took during the 2009-10 school year, according to data released today by the state's Department of Education.
This week's top stories [20 August 2010] Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 8:01AMOur top articles ranked by reader popularity. E=mc2? Not on Conservapedia Tide turns against million-dollar maths proof Elephants fear humans more than dynamite 'Swiss-army knife' telescope tops astronomers' wish list Flexible tubes could bring wall-sized TV price crash How many dinosaurs could live in Central Park? Today on New Scientist: 13 August 2010 Would you like a statin with your burger ...
Ann Arbor schools superintendent resigns Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 6:58AMAnn Arbor Superintendent of Schools Todd Roberts addressed the last group of new teachers to be hired under his tenure in the district Monday, just four days after he resigned his post.
Should More Mayors Control Their Cities's Schools? Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 4:33PMOn Monday, The Wall Street Journal ran a piece chronicling the attempt by Robert Duffy, the mayor of Rochester, New York, to take over his city's schools from its elected school board. The practice of mayoral control of schools has become popular in recent years, as cities, such as New York and Washington, D.C., have switched to the models and claimed big gains, in the process. The argument for ...
Focus Education Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 9:27AMMore Bluffton High School students took the American College Test last year than at any other Beaufort County high school, and they beat state averages on the collegeentrance exam, according to data released today by the state Department of Education.
Cosmic accelerators discovered in our galaxy Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 5:02PMPhysicists from UCLA and Japan have discovered evidence of "natural nuclear accelerators" at work in our Milky Way galaxy, based on an analysis of data from the world's largest cosmic ray detector.
No race for grades in this school Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 4:29PMIN THIS SCHOOL in Lingayen town in Pangasinan, storytelling and reading sessions are held for 30 minutes daily in all levels. More importantly, pupils do not compete for grades and no one is given academic honors at the end of the school year.
Substantial costs associated with scientific misconduct should prioritize prevention efforts Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 4:10PMThe estimated costs associated with a single investigation of scientific misconduct can be as high as US $525,000, and the costs of investigating the allegations of scientific misconduct annually reported in the United States to the Office of Research Integrity (ORI), could exceed US$110 million, according to a paper from Arthur M. Michalek and colleagues from Roswell Park Cancer Institute ...
'e-Learning' report shows online professional development aids teachers and students Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 1:10PMEnglish and math teachers who took professional development courses online improved their instructional practices and boosted their subject knowledge scores, producing modest performance gains for their students, report Boston College researchers in one of the first large-scale randomized experiments to study the impact of online professional development for educators.
What the College Rankings Won't Tell You Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 9:06AMWhatWillTheyLearn.com responds to public demand for focus on education and value
CORPORATE LADDER Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 1:25AMThe university recently hired a community outreach coordinator and elected three new members to its Board of Trustees.
Business news: Hospital receives accreditation Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 1:49AMNON-PROFIT - Central Illinois Community Blood Center has merged with Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center, another non-profit community blood center based in Davenport, Iowa. The new organization will continue to serve local hospitals with the same donor recruitment and mobile blood drive staff. The schedule of upcoming blood drives remains unchanged.
Nine UP Cebu faculty members say reorganization isn't 'genuine' Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 11:17AMNine faculty members of the University of the Philippines - Cebu College are opposing some terms in the proposed reorganization of the college, saying the same contradict the ideals of "genuine" reorganization.
Why the middle-aged brain can be a potent force Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 2:49AMContrary to conventional wisdom, there isn't large-scale neuron death in middle age. In fact, on several measures our cognitive powers increase in the 40s and 50s.
Brown gets $15.5 million to create center for mathematics and computational research Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 8:46PMSet to open in fall 2011, the institute will have advisory board members from Google, IBM and Microsoft
PASS scores released Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 10:19AMLocal results were mixed. The percentage of Spartanburg public school students meeting or exceeding state standards increased in writing and math, decreased in English language arts and social studies, and science remained the same.
Business news: Hospital receives accreditation Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 1:50AMNON-PROFIT - Central Illinois Community Blood Center has merged with Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center, another non-profit community blood center based in Davenport, Iowa. The new organization will continue to serve local hospitals with the same donor recruitment and mobile blood drive staff. The schedule of upcoming blood drives remains unchanged.
John Paynter obituary Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 12:57AMInfluential figure in music education who championed creativity Classroom-based music is a generally unsung corner of education, yet many composers – Zoltán Kodály, Carl Orff and Ralph Vaughan Williams among them – have given it serious attention. Though less widely known as a composer, John Paynter, who has died aged 78, was regarded by many as the most influential figure in musical education ...
Choate challenges Port in Missouri Amateur Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 2:02AMCorrespondent Their paths have crossed, but Trina Choate has yet to be matched with Ellen Port for a round of golf.
Choate challenges Port in Missouri Amateur Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 2:01AMTheir paths have crossed, but Trina Choate has yet to be matched with Ellen Port for a round of golf.
Higher bar=lower scores in state math, ELA tests Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:52PMThere are fewer students scoring at proficiency level on the state Math and English Language Arts than a year ago, according to results released Wednesday by the state education department.
Waste chip fat fuels hydrogen economy Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:27AM( University of Leeds ) Don't pour that dirty fat from the fryer down the sink -- it could be used to make the fuel of the future.
Raytheon Could Take up to $400M Hit After U.K. Cancels eBorders Contract - cbl Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 12:21PMBy citybizlist StaffWALTHAM -- Raytheon Systems Ltd., the U.K. subsidiary of Waltham-headquartered R...
Briefs - July 15 Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 9:36AMCorrection: A photo and caption of Senator Chuck Grassley and several 4-H members published in the July 1 edition of The Clarinda Herald-Journal inadvertently identified them as members of Southeast Iowa 4-H Clubs. This should have been Southwest Iowa 4-H Club members. The Herald-Journal regrets the error.
IMSA educator earns New Teacher of Year Award Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 4:01AMIllinois Math and Science Academy teacher Dr. Jeong Choe-Hwang is one of five teachers statewide to receive the 2009-2010 Illinois Science Teachers Association's New Teacher of the Year Award. The award recognizes K-12 new teachers who are in their first through fourth year of teaching "for their excellence in facilitating science learning in their classes." Recipients must demonstrate ...
Researchers identify new protein Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 2:59PM(PhysOrg.com) -- A Brigham Young University team led by Laura Bridgewater, who delivered the university forum address Tuesday, recently identified a new version of a protein involved in several key processes in the body.
Why do girls steer clear of STEM? Study offers a reason as Normandale hosts camp for 'tween girls Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 1:10PMA Miami University team of researchers finds that girls may avoid STEM careers because they are "perceived as less likely than careers in other fields to fulfill communal goals."
Philippe Baveye To Join Rensselaer Faculty as Kodak Chair in Environmental Engineering Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 1:26PMHydrology and soil science pioneer Philippe Baveye will join Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute this summer as the Kodak Chair in Environmental Engineering. His new appointment, as a tenured full professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is effective August 16.
U.Va. professor tries to measure student achievement in science and technology fields Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 7:17AMCHARLOTTESVILLE — What does it mean to be an expert in science, technology, engineering and math – the so-called "STEM" fields, which change so quickly that before you've had a chance to boot up the latest electronic gadget, a newer version already exists?
Choate challenges Port in Missouri Amateur Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 3:35AMCorrespondent Their paths have crossed, but Trina Choate has yet to be matched with Ellen Port for a round of golf.
Staffing system failing children in poorer areas Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 7:33PMA STAFFING system designed to give schools in poorer areas greater access to supports for pupils with literacy and numeracy problems has left disadvantaged children with less help in maths than before it was introduced.
SDSU is No.1 in Rankings Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 2:24AMBy: Danny Penera San Diego State was recently ranked the No. 1 small research university for the fourth year in a row. ...
The God-shaped hole in our lives Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 1:15AMWe like to think that religion counts only when we need to choose a good school for our children. Yet Britain is founded on an established church, writes Bryan Appleyard. Are we really past the age of faith?
Cambridgeshire Quarry throws up 4,500-year-old find Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 9:44AM(PhysOrg.com) -- A remarkable piece of Neolithic rock art, unlike anything previously found in Eastern England, has been unearthed in the Cambridgeshire village of Over.
School merger talks progress between Barker, Lyndonville Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 12:40AMIf the Barker and Lyndonville school districts in neighboring Orleans and Niagara counties were to merge, many areas of the districts’ operation would be affected; therefore, an advisory committee was formed to study the effects a merger would have on the students, staff and residents of both districts.
Briefs - July 15 Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 2:23PMCorrection: A photo and caption of Senator Chuck Grassley and several 4-H members published in the July 1 edition of The Clarinda Herald-Journal inadvertently identified them as members of Southeast Iowa 4-H Clubs. This should have been Southwest Iowa 4-H Club members. The Herald-Journal regrets the error.