Cool Cat Teacher

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Jon Bergmann, author of the Mastery Learning Handbook talks about how he uses mastery learning in his chemistry and physics classrooms. This has amplified Jon’s voice with teachers and professors. There's research. And I said, she said chemistry before and he said no. It's amazing. It’s January's – something like that.

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STEM Sport

MAY 9, 2024

Jennifer Doudna is a biochemist with a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry from Pomona College and a PhD in Biological Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology from Harvard University. She is now a professor at the Perimeter Institute while continuing her passion for exploring new, uncharted areas in STEM. Dr. Carolyn R.

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Futurum

JUNE 7, 2022

Combining medicine and research to treat children with tuberculosis. Dr James Seddon is a clinician scientist, working both as a medical doctor at St Mary’s Hospital and as a researcher at Imperial College London in the UK and Stellenbosch University in South Africa. FIELD OF RESEARCH : Childhood Tuberculosis.

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Research Research Science Sciences 103

Futurum

MAY 10, 2022

At Princeton University in the US, Professor Mohammad Seyedsayamdost has developed a new method to identify novel natural products, potentially fast-tracking the development of new antibiotics. This is exactly what Mo’s research group has succeeded in doing. TALK LIKE A CHEMICAL MICROBIOLOGIST. HOW IS MO INVESTIGATING NATURAL PRODUCTS?

Chemistry 98

Chemistry Pharmaceutical Biology Research 98

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

With a strong foundation in statistics, you can pursue a career as a data analyst, market researcher or actuary. The Sciences The sciences, including physics, chemistry and biology, are perfect for left-brain dominant individuals. You can pursue a career as a scientist, researcher or science educator.

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Civil Engineering Computer Engineering Problem Solving Engineering 195

ED Surge

JANUARY 10, 2023

In our first installment of this podcast series last month, I shared the scene from a digital media course where I saw students watching sports highlights on YouTube during a lecture, shopping for beds on Facebook marketplace and playing video games on their iPhones as the professor did his thing on stage. And surveys back that up.

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Professor Teaching Biology Student Engagement 342

Futurum

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Professor Judith Klinman at the University of California, Berkeley , USA, and her laboratory team, the Klinman Group , are focused on examining how enzymes generate these enormous rate accelerations. Professor Judith Klinman is a Distinguished Professor of the Graduate School at the University of California, Berkeley.

Biology 98

Biology Chemistry Physics Research 98

Futurum

AUGUST 26, 2022

At Futurum, we work with researchers and academics from all disciplines to create classroom resources for schools. Each article explains the researcher’s work in a clear and engaging way and provides advice for students interested in pursuing a career in the field. Look no further! Can your students solve the Tower of Hanoi?

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Schooling Mathematics Geography Chemistry 88

Futurum

AUGUST 8, 2023

This is why, at Louisiana State University in the US, Professor Jong Hyun Ham is studying the impacts of bacteria on rice and soybean. Over 50% of the world’s population depends on rice as a staple food,” says Professor Jong Hyun Ham, a plant pathologist at Louisiana State University. “It

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Agriculture Biology Research Research 98

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 28, 2022

Describe research you did to make your Minecraft world more realistic and workable. This might include geology, geography, chemistry, or another topic. I have online efriends whose students use Minecraft to build molecules for a chemistry class, designs for 3D printing, and bridges for an 8th grade science project.

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Problem Solving Teaching Critical Thinking Chemistry 396

Futurum

OCTOBER 10, 2023

His work could help make huge breakthroughs in healthcare, climate change, environment and water scarcity research. Yamil is the director of a research group which is examining the interactions among different types of gases and the materials they attach – or adsorb – onto. How does the team do this research?

Chemical Engineering 107

Chemical Engineering Engineering Energy Chemistry 107

Futurum

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The human story behind human genome sequencing Published: In 2008, Professor James Lupski , from Baylor College of Medicine , USA, contributed to the scientific work behind the first human whole genome sequencing. Ethical considerations are always at the forefront of research involving human subjects,” says James. What is a genome?

Biology 98

Biology Chemistry Research Research 98

Futurum

JULY 25, 2023

Associate Professor Julie Trotter and Professor Malcolm McCulloch from The University of Western Australia , and Dr Paolo Montagna from the Institute of Polar Sciences in Bologna, Italy, are working to understand the complex interactions between the Southern Ocean and global climate. What’s next for the team’s research?

Geology 88

Geology Research Research Chemistry 88

Futurum

APRIL 19, 2023

This realisation inspired the creation of the Center for NanoScience (CeNS), a network of nanoscience research groups in Munich, Germany. A key reason for supporting this collaboration is the diversity of research within the field of nanoscience. How are researchers benefiting from CeNS? What does CeNS do?

Chemistry 52

Chemistry Biology Physics Research 52

ED Surge

JUNE 15, 2023

An Extra Push It’s more complicated than simply judging the metaverse as good or bad, or pronouncing it dead or alive, says Greg Heiberger, an assistant professor in the College of Natural Sciences at South Dakota State University. South Dakota State received funding from Meta Immersive Learning to support the effort.)

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Artificial Intelligence Physics Natural Sciences Chemistry 282

Futurum

MAY 31, 2023

Published: Based in Australia, Professor Lucinda Black has been exploring the links between diet and multiple sclerosis (MS). However, this does not stop committed researchers like Professor Lucinda Black and her team from taking on the challenge. How can researchers study the links between diet and MS?

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Futurum

JULY 12, 2022

We bring together students from backgrounds in history, anthropology, archaeology, chemistry and museum studies to work collaboratively on the project,” he says. Learning about archaeological conservation, students understand how excavation and curation link to the research and preservation of the data recovered.” DR RANDOLPH K.

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Chemistry Chemical Engineering Research Research 87

Futurum

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

At the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg in the US, biologists Barbara Barnhart and Dr Olivia Long are using their Science Seminar programme to ease this transition for first year students studying biology, chemistry and biochemistry degrees. What do the seminars teach students?

Biology 81

Biology STEM Critical Thinking Chemistry 81

Futurum

APRIL 18, 2023

How machine learning is revolutionising materials science Published: Research in materials science and engineering is crucial for developing materials that can help solve some of society’s biggest challenges. This includes tools made by large corporations such as Facebook and Google, as well as packages made by other MS&E researchers.”

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Science Sciences Learning Artificial Intelligence 98

Futurum

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Published: Professor Tuck Seng Wong , based at The University of Sheffield in the UK, leads a team focused on applying the concept of Darwinian evolution to engineer biological systems for industrial applications. PROFESSOR TUCK SENG WONG Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield, UK. OPPORTUNITIES.

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Engineering Chemical Engineering Biology Professor 98

Futurum

AUGUST 29, 2023

At Futurum, we work with researchers and academics from all disciplines to create classroom resources for schools. Each article explains the researcher’s work in a clear and engaging way and provides advice for students interested in pursuing a career in the field. Look no further! Can your students solve the Tower of Hanoi?

Schooling 52

Schooling Geology Mathematics Geography 52

Futurum

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

CLIMATE MODELS — big computer models that use maths, physics and chemistry to characterise how energy and matter (solid, gas or fluid) flow between the hydrosphere (oceans, ice, rivers and lakes), atmosphere and land. This helps the researchers build up a picture of what conditions were like at specific times in the past. CHALLENGES.

Geology 86

Geology Chemistry Research Research 86

Futurum

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Professor Hans Haecker and his team at the University of Utah in the US are investigating the molecular components of cells that drive our inflammatory response, and screening for molecules that may help treat chronic inflammatory diseases. It is a process that ultimately alerts other parts of the immune system to kick into action. “If

Biology 81

Biology Chemistry Research Research 81

Futurum

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

However, when Leslie’s research team surveyed growers in the US, 83% of them said that cranberry fruit rot (CFR) had caused them to lose fruit in the last five years. To combat these issues, Leslie has developed a research project called S.A.M.E. Leslie’s research involves an interdisciplinary team. 2022-51181-38322.

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Agriculture Biology Research Research 126

Futurum

MAY 11, 2022

A team of researchers with expertise in physics, engineering and biology are finding out whether trace metals in the brain are linked to neurodegenerative diseases. Professor Joanna Collingwood is the Head of the Trace Metals in Medicine Laboratory at the University of Warwick. Published: May 11, 2022. HOW DO WE FIND OUT?

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Biology Chemistry Biomedical Engineering Physics 70

Futurum

MARCH 21, 2023

Nowadays, scientists like Professor Ian Paulsen and his team at the ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology in Australia are uncovering not just how these processes work, but how to modify them to get microbes to produce chemicals that no natural microbe makes. Synthetic biologists use them like tiny workspaces for novel chemistry. (©

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Biology Research Research Engineering 73

Futurum

MAY 9, 2023

At the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, USA, Dr Wei Zhang , a professor of food science, is focusing on improving food safety for everyone. Which food groups has Wei been researching for foodborne pathogens? Where might Wei’s research go next? 420,000 of those people die. Power ultrasound has promising effects.

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Research Research Chemistry Agriculture 98

Futurum

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The researchers can then carefully attach a metal band with a unique reference number onto a bird’s leg. Four 17-day old starling nestlings being held after their tail feathers were sampled for this research project. Sarah holding a starling fledgling after collecting a tail feather for her research.

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Research Research Biology Agriculture 96

Futurum

JULY 19, 2022

When elements are mixed in the right way, some remarkable chemistry can create a product that is completely different to any of the ingredients. Associate Professor in Nuclear Materials, UKRI Future Leaders Fellow & Royal Academy of Engineering Associate Research Fellow, University of Birmingham, UK.

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Energy Aerospace Chemistry Research 98

Smore Science

MARCH 15, 2021

She learned everything she could, staring at pictures she now knows were orbitals in the chemistry section. Chemistry had always been her favorite science, and that campus had one of the best chemistry programs. Roselin didn’t just get accepted but was offered a position in an early summer research program. An open door.

Science 52

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Northeastern University

JULY 5, 2022

After being virtual for the past two years, we are excited to finally have high school students engaging in research on campus. Students are working with their mentors to define their research goals, learn new software, understand research procedures, and more. Students were very interested in the process behind how Dr.

Civil Engineering 52

Civil Engineering Research Research Engineering 52

Northeastern University

JULY 5, 2022

After being virtual for the past two years, we are excited to finally have high school students engaging in research on campus. Students are working with their mentors to define their research goals, learn new software, understand research procedures, and more. Students were very interested in the process behind how Dr.

Civil Engineering 52

Civil Engineering Research Research Engineering 52

Futurum

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Based at the University of Alberta in Canada, Professor Jacqueline Cummine is helping decode how we read – in particular, the important role of our senses – and using these findings to help people who struggle with literacy skills. Our eyes, ears and touch systems all play important roles in reading.”

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Research Research Communications Biology 96

Futurum

AUGUST 15, 2023

Nate’s biggest finding during this research project has been understanding the structure of NifL, as it is difficult to determine the structure of a protein that changes shape! Nate’s research on NifL and NifA interactions shines a light on how diazotrophs control BNF and nitrogenase gene expression. What does this mean for crops?

Agriculture 58

Agriculture Biology Energy Chemistry 58

Futurum

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Dr Chi Hwan Lee, associate professor of biomedical engineering and mechanical engineering at Purdue University, is developing smart contact lenses that can do just that. Chi Hwan’s research group is designing wearable biomedical devices that can be attached to a patient’s eye or skin to monitor or treat specific health conditions.

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Biomedical Engineering Engineering Research Research 107

Futurum

APRIL 5, 2023

Published: Nettles are known for their sting, but research by Dr Diana Obanda at the University of Maryland in the US suggests that eating them could strengthen our gut and protect us from obesity. Dr Diana Obanda, Assistant Professor in Nutrition and Food Science, is on the case. Could a nettle a day keep the doctor away?

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Agriculture Biology Research Research 98

Futurum

JULY 13, 2023

Dr Judith Brown Clarke , from Stony Brook University , and Dr Wendy K’ah Skaahluwaa Todd , from the University of Minnesota Duluth , USA, hope to increase the participation and retention of Indigenous students in geoscience, by incorporating traditional knowledge in geoscience education and research.

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