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SHAPE in Schools: Changing mindsets in support of social sciences, humanities and the arts

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SHAPE in Schools: Changing mindsets in support of social sciences, humanities and the arts Published: Social sciences, humanities and the arts are vital for addressing complex challenges, but do young people truly understand their value? What is SHAPE? SHAPE subjects are, in fact, just as vital to society as STEM.

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The Math Revolution You Haven’t Heard About

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Over the summer, the professor from the University of California at Santa Cruz, spent a week at Harvard to learn how to redesign the mathematics for life sciences courses his institution offers. A room of educators gets schooled on the rigors of mathematical modeling in the life sciences. It left an impression.

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Should universities use differential treatment to admit students?

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The first student has an extremely high grade point average (GPA) from their school exams, while the second student’s GPA is still good, but not as high. They grew up in an affluent neighbourhood with wealthy parents who could afford to send them to a top-class school and pay for one-to-one tutoring to help them prepare for their exams.

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Wolfram Alpha + ChatGPT = Amazing Math Teacher Help

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If you look at the ideas for how this can be used ( as shared on the Wolfram Alpha site ) you'll see everything from musical notes to mathematical functions to movie trivia. Join the waitlist to gain access to plugins. Join the waitlist to gain access to plugins. ChatGPT Adds Plugins ChatGPT is gradually adding plugins.

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Cyber security for the AI age

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Additionally, financial services also provide access to large sums of money, which criminals try to access through mobile banking malware. Most people will easily trade a long-term goal, such as protecting their security, with a short-term goal, such as immediately accessing a digital resource.”

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Using big datasets to find out what affects children’s quality of life

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Economics — a branch of social science that studies the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services, as well as a huge variety of other complex issues of vital concern to society. The importance of schools. Professor Birgitta Rabe is using this data to inform government support for children’s well-being.

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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. Published: June 30, 2022.