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The Math Revolution You Haven’t Heard About

ED Surge

Math professor Martin Weissman is rethinking how his university teaches calculus. Some educators place a share of the blame on calculus courses, which can push out otherwise interested students. Meanwhile, the calculus instruction has to be slowed down enough that it’s not as effective for math people as it could be.

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UCLA Life Sciences Revamped How It Teaches Math. Is It an Example Others Should Follow?

ED Surge

It was from his dean, who said that the department had inspected their freshman calculus course, “Calculus for Life Sciences.” The need for biology students to understand math concepts has become increasingly important, especially with the digital revolution sweeping across science.

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Dear Educators, a Balm for Deep Cuts: Navigating Racial Microaggressions at School

ED Surge

This meant I was consistently rewarded at school for putting my head down and striving to be a “good student” and “high achiever,” but never for challenging authority or speaking up when something was wrong. school and university system, I wanted to find out how microaggressions shape the experiences of Asian American K-12 educators.

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Even beyond Physics: Introducing Multicomputation as a Fourth General Paradigm for Theoretical Science

Stephen Wolfram

One might have thought it was already exciting enough for our Physics Project to be showing a path to a fundamental theory of physics and a fundamental description of how our physical universe works. Despite this, however, fundamental physics always seemed to resist its advance. The Path to a New Paradigm.

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Edit and Share Videos Like a Rock Star

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Free Video Lectures — academic lectures on lots of topics including biology, biotechnology, and calculus. School Tube — a collaborative effort where teachers and students share videos that address varied topics. Untamed Science – -science videos on biology, physics, animals, and more.

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Fall STEM Activities

STEM Sport

Educational Benefit: This activity encourages observational skills and offers a hands-on introduction to plant biology and the life cycle. Fall STEM Activities for Middle School Decomposition Diary Description: Students bury different types of organic fall matter, like fruit, leaves, and small pumpkins, in specified plots.

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How can smart contact lenses monitor and treat eye conditions?

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Wearable sensors can be tailored to monitor a range of physical (e.g., Biomedical engineering is a field that spans many disciplines, combining engineering, biology, medicine and healthcare. Purdue University’s Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering ( engineering.purdue.edu/BME ) runs a summer internship programme.