These days, it’s cool to know a lot about a little. Researchers carve out hyper-specific niches in their respective fields. Social media influencers pick a lane—long-distance bikepacking, trends in needlepoint—and stay…

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NAU News (NAU Review)·higher-ed

Cesar Duarte: Pioneering in engineering and innovation

A trailblazer in both innovation and leadership, Cesar Duarte will leave behind more than just academic achievement at the NAU Yuma campus; he will leave a legacy. As a member of the university’s inaugural cohort of…

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Community College Daily·higher-ed

Strategy before technology

Across higher education, artificial intelligence (AI) is already present in classrooms, advising centers and students’ everyday lives. However, many learners have uneven experiences. In one course, the faculty…

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CoSN·edtech

Building the Workforce of the Future Starts in Today’s Classrooms

By Stacy Hawthorne, EdD, Board Chair, The Consortium for School Networking Ninety-two percent of jobs in the United States require digital skills. As a nation, we have a responsibility to prepare students to navigate…

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Community College Daily·higher-ed

Newsmakers

CEOs on the move Hara Charlier has been named the next president of Berkshire Community College in Massachusetts. She is currently president of Central Lakes College (CLC) in Minnesota, a position he has held since…

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Reason·policy

Condemning Nicotine Pouches, Trump's Surgeon General Nominee Reveals Her Hostility to Harm Reduction

During his Senate confirmation hearing in January 2025, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. slipped what seemed to be a nicotine pouch into his mouth, replacing a spent one that had been lodged…

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MIT News·research

Rett syndrome study highlights potential for personalized treatments

Although many studies approach the developmental disorder Rett syndrome as a single condition arising from general loss of function in the gene MECP2, a new study by neuroscientists in The Picower Institute for Learning…

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MIT News·higher-ed

It took 40 years for technology to catch up to this zipper design

In 1985, the Innovative Design Fund placed an ad in Scientific American offering up to $10,000 to support clever prototypes for clothing, home decor, and textiles. William Freeman PhD ’92, then an electrical engineer at…

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NAU News (NAU Review)·higher-ed

How one grad made the most of her time at NAU

Aspen Jester started her collegiate career on the pre-med track with plans to be in healthcare. She started pre-med, then shifted to pre-physician assistant. But in her junior year, she landed in a field with which she…

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FSU News·higher-ed

Against the wind: FAMU-FSU researchers show how flight angles affect turbulence

At high speeds, even the smallest movement can have major consequences. When an aircraft tilts sharply during flight, the air around it does not flow smoothly. It twists into powerful, swirling currents that can…

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We Are Teachers

70 Exciting Science Experiments and Projects for 2nd Graders

These simple ideas will make kids fall in love with science.

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UW-Madison News·higher-ed

48 faculty honored with Vilas professorships and awards

48 faculty honored with Vilas professorships and awards The awards recognize standout research, teaching and service. By Chris Barncard May 4, 2026 Share this article Extraordinary members of the University of…

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UW-Madison News·higher-ed

4 UW scholars honored with Vilas Research Professorships

4 UW scholars honored with Vilas Research Professorships New Vilas Research Professors include leaders in study of cells, public opinion, sustainable chemistry and computational optimization By Chris Barncard May 4,…

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Yale News

Ronald Breaker named FAS dean of science

Breaker, a field-leading biochemist and Yale leader, will serve as the FAS dean of science for a five-year term.

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Vanderbilt News·research

“Festschrift” honors lifelong scholarship of Lynn Fuchs, renowned special education and psychological sciences scholar

By Jennifer Kiilerich In Germany, a Festschrift—literally “festival writing”—is an academic tribute that honors a scholar through collected works and new research from peers. On April 16–17, Vanderbilt Peabody College…

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The Hechinger Report·higher-ed

Do career ‘pathways’ work? Delaware offers early clues

Career “pathways” have become a big idea in high school reform. The goal is to give all students a structured sequence of courses in a career field, along with early exposure to the workplace and opportunities to build…

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K-12 Dive

Week In Review: Inside the ‘science of math’ and teacher salaries

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from STEM teacher shortages to ed tech pushback.

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MIT News·higher-ed

How chromatin movement helps control gene expression

Gene expression is controlled, in part, by the interactions between genes and regulatory elements located along the genome. Those interactions depend on the ability of chromatin — a mix of DNA and proteins — to move…

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The Hechinger Report·research

TEACHER VOICE: A districtwide curriculum and group instruction helped turn around middle school math scores in my high-needs district

When I taught middle school math, some of my worst days as a teacher were spent sitting at an uncomfortable cafeteria table, watching someone slog through a PowerPoint about strategies for classroom management or…

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Community College Daily·edtech

Community colleges are already the AI safe harbor

A safe harbor is where ships ride out a storm. It isn’t where the action is in fair weather, and it isn’t the most glamorous part of the coast. It’s the place that holds up when everything else is moving. Two years into…

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Science Teacher (Physics Specialist)

Education news for this role

Ellen Liebig: Understanding the ‘big picture’ of human health

Cesar Duarte: Pioneering in engineering and innovation

Strategy before technology

Building the Workforce of the Future Starts in Today’s Classrooms

Newsmakers

Condemning Nicotine Pouches, Trump's Surgeon General Nominee Reveals Her Hostility to Harm Reduction

Rett syndrome study highlights potential for personalized treatments

It took 40 years for technology to catch up to this zipper design

How one grad made the most of her time at NAU

Against the wind: FAMU-FSU researchers show how flight angles affect turbulence

70 Exciting Science Experiments and Projects for 2nd Graders

48 faculty honored with Vilas professorships and awards

4 UW scholars honored with Vilas Research Professorships

Ronald Breaker named FAS dean of science

“Festschrift” honors lifelong scholarship of Lynn Fuchs, renowned special education and psychological sciences scholar

Do career ‘pathways’ work? Delaware offers early clues

Week In Review: Inside the ‘science of math’ and teacher salaries

How chromatin movement helps control gene expression

TEACHER VOICE: A districtwide curriculum and group instruction helped turn around middle school math scores in my high-needs district

Community colleges are already the AI safe harbor

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