Futurum

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

This type of fire is deliberately applied to a pre-determined area at the time, intensity and rate of spread required to achieve the desired management objectives, and occurs under a strict set of environmental conditions Fire suppression techniques — the various strategies for stopping a fire once it has started.

Research 111

Research Research Government Economics 111

Futurum

JUNE 21, 2022

This is a practice that an international network of scholars, including Professor Eithne Quinn from the University of Manchester in the UK, has found to be structurally racist. Professor Eithne Quinn and her American Studies students at the University of Manchester, in the UK (Photo credit: Eithne Quinn). Published: June 21, 2022.

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JUNE 30, 2022

The students who participated in the Peru Sanitation Initiative had an incredible learning experience, both in terms of practical engineering application and cultural exchange. DR CHRISTIAN NANSEN Professor of Entomology and Nematology, College of Agriculture and Environment, University of California, Davis, USA.

Engineering 98

Engineering Transportation Geography Accessibility 98

Futurum

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Every human is different,” says Professor John Grundy. Hourieh likes the fact that software engineering is “a challenging job that involves continuously learning new skills and improving your capacities for problem-solving and creativity”. “I SOFTWARE DEVELOPER or SOFTWARE ENGINEER — someone who designs and develops software.

Engineering 84

Engineering Computer Computer Science Accessibility 84

Futurum

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

A collaborative approach helps with the sharing of skills and data among many researchers and allows for outcomes that are not possible to achieve by people working individually at separate sites. DR SOPHIE FAUSET School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Plymouth, UK.

Research 56

Research Research Chemistry Geography 56

Futurum

AUGUST 16, 2022

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. DR OLI BUCKLEY Associate Professor Cyber Security School of Computing Sciences University of East Anglia, UK. EXPLORE CAREERS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE. •

Computer Science 67

Computer Science Artificial Intelligence Computer Research 67

Futurum

MAY 11, 2023

Social science for social change: the story of marriage equality in the US Published: For centuries, gay people have suffered discrimination, prejudice and persecution. Professor Michael Rosenfeld , a sociologist at Stanford University , has studied this dramatic change in public opinion.

Equality 57

Equality Social Sciences Science Sciences 57

Futurum

MAY 23, 2022

What lessons can we learn from past pandemics? At the University of Missouri , USA, Taylor van Doren and Professor Lisa Sattenspiel are investigating the impacts of the 1918 pandemic in Newfoundland, Canada, from a biological anthropology perspective. PROFESSOR LISA SATTENSPIEL Professor of Anthropology, University of Missouri, US.

Biology 85

Biology Learning Social Sciences Research 85

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

We explored how people use associations with colours and line properties to communicate emotions,” says Dr Dirk Bernhardt-Walther, Associate Professor at the University of Toronto’s Department of Psychology. “In It’s likely that some of what you learn about the brain in school will be outdated by the time you do research.

Biology 89

Biology Research Research Computer 89

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APRIL 12, 2023

Dr Elsa Anderson Role: Assistant Professor, Programme in Environmental Science Institution: Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois) I teach an urban ecology class that aims to engage students in learning about nature where they live and understanding the interactions between people and their surroundings.

Geography 98

Geography Publication Government Science 98

Stephen Wolfram

JANUARY 31, 2023

But, first and foremost, the story of the Second Law is the story of a great intellectual achievement of the mid-19th century. But in 1834, Émile Clapeyron (1799–1864)—a rather distinguished French engineering professor (and steam engine designer)—wrote a paper entitled “ Memoir on the Motive Power of Heat ”.

Energy 88

Energy Physics Argumentation Mathematics 88

Stephen Wolfram

AUGUST 22, 2023

Ed was someone who wanted to independently figure things out for himself, and delighted in presenting his often somewhat-outlandish conclusions—whether about technology, science, business or the world—with dramatic showman-like panache. He used to like to tell people I’d learned a lot from him.

Computer 68

Computer Physics Science Sciences 68

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OCTOBER 3, 2023

At 15th Street Farm in Florida, USA, Emmanuel Roux and Professor David Himmelgreen run an education project to help local families learn about their local food systems and make healthier food choices. Emmanuel is a chef, restauranteur and urban farmer, and David is a professor of anthropology. What do students learn?

Agriculture 87

Agriculture Biology Research Research 87

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NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Published: Social music programmes around the world are encouraging communities to sing and play their way from conflict to peace. The Arts of Inclusion (TAI), a network founded by Professor Oscar Odena at the University of Glasgow, UK, is studying the results to find out if music really does have healing powers. Rappers for Peace.

Research 87

Research Research Professor Geography 87

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AUGUST 29, 2023

Students can discover how Professor Anotida Madzvamuse applies maths to address real-world challenges. Students can explore whether a sphere is a 2D or 3D shape and learn how, to a topologist, a coffee cup is the same shape as a donut! Professor Dan Romik is uncovering the mathematical surprises hidden in this brain teaser.

Schooling 52

Schooling Geology Mathematics Geography 52