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Fields and fungicides: mixing microbiology and social science

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Fields and fungicides: mixing microbiology and social science. THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL SCIENCE. We have to consider farmers’ motivators from a social science perspective,” says human geographer Dr Ray Chan. THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL SCIENCE. Published: May 25, 2022. NEXT STEPS. “We Pinterest.

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Is There Still Time to Build Equity into Virtual Reality Edtech?

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A few institutions have degree programs dedicated to that kind of training, such as Husson University in Maine, which integrates classes in coding, design, math and communications. As the industry that develops VR grows, it will need workers who are trained in how to build and apply this technology. A Digital Divide — Or Bridge?

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Cyber security for the AI age

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Digitalisation is helping organisations to enhance communication and collaboration efforts, to innovate, and to stay competitive,” says Dr Burcu Bulgurcu, a cyber security researcher at Toronto Metropolitan University. Burcu studies cyber security, but not in the way that involves delving deep into computer code.

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5 Strategies for Inspiring an Inclusive STEM Culture in Your School

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Highlighting diverse STEM role models such as astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson , astronaut Mae Jemison , science communicator Stephanie Castillo , or molecular biologists Tsuneko and Reiji Okazaki shows students that everyone can achieve success in STEM disciplines.

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I, chatbot: How ‘human’ should chatbots be?

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At the University of East Anglia in the UK, Dr Oli Buckley’s research project is combining computer science and social science to answer these questions. TALK LIKE A COMPUTER SCIENTIST. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE – computer systems able to perform tasks normally requiring human intelligence.

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How can engineering address human rights issues?

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Across Peru, thousands of people do not have access to clean water or efficient transport links. He is investigating the connection between poor transport links and social inequality, and bringing sanitation to a remote community in the Andes. Access to water and sanitation are fundamental human rights.

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Should universities use differential treatment to admit students?

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With these insights from his research, Emil hopes that future policymakers will design public policies that not only use differential treatment to improve access to education and promotion opportunities, but that also restructure school districts and businesses in ways that reduce inequality in education and labour markets.

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