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The Metaverse Hype Died Down. Where Does That Leave Colleges That Invested In It?

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A public community college in east Hollywood, it wasn’t one of the original schools that got grants to build out a “ metaversity ,” a digital alternative campus influenced by the tech company Meta. Colleagues describe her virtual campus as, essentially, a hub for her students to access the virtual training apps she develops.

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Supporting small farms: how protecting local farms can protect local communities

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And yet, many small farmers have limited access to resources and find themselves at a social disadvantage due to bias and prejudice. E’licia Chaverest , from the Small Farms Research Center at Alabama A&M University, USA, is supporting these farmers to help them run successful and resilient farms.

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Why electoral systems matter for democracy

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It was fascinating to see research happening right in front of our eyes like that.” Differences in party perspectives and promises make it harder to react to shifts in public opinion and adjust the policies accordingly,” explains Damien. Additionally, the rise of the computer age has created big opportunities for political science.

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How can intelligent systems revolutionise healthcare?

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Published: Access to quality healthcare is a basic human right. These systems can securely store and share patient information, ensuring that healthcare professionals have access to comprehensive and up-to-date data, regardless of geographical location,” says Narges. How can intelligent systems revolutionise healthcare?

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Best STEM Summer Camps In Raleigh 2024

The Maker Mom

Raleigh is best known as the location of the Research Triangle Park, which is also home to several startups and prominent tech companies. Named the largest research park in the United States, there’s no better place to send your child to a STEM camp than in Raleigh.

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Urban farming for urban families

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In the early 1990s, I was doing my doctoral research in Lesotho, Southern Africa. During graduate school, I did field work in rural India and Lesotho among marginalised communities experiencing nutritional stress. More recently, I have been working with Feeding Tampa Bay and other local agencies to address food insecurity.

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9 Good Collections of Videos for Education

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This placed the responsibility for learning on the students, using teacher-prescribed methods, even though decades of research screamed that lots of kids perform better with images than pages filled with black-and-white text. C-Span Classroom is free but requires registration to access materials. Explore.org. Futures Channel.

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