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Should universities use differential treatment to admit students?

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Differential treatment is an example of how economic theories can shape public policies and individual’s opportunities. Differential treatment refers to economic and social policies (such as positive discrimination and affirmative action) whereby individuals are treated differently based on personal characteristics.

Economics 111
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How can place attachment improve scientific literacy?

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Ben is working with Dr Julia Parrish, a professor at the University of Washington, who is also the Executive Director of the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST), an environmental, hands-on citizen science programme. Citizen science allows people to choose what project appeals to them, and engage in ways suited to them.

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The power of geographic information systems: bringing data to life with maps

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For example, marginalised populations are less likely to have access to nature but are more likely to be exposed to hazardous waste Fracking — a process to extract gas from subsurface rocks Geographic information system (GIS) — software that enables data to be displayed visually in map form. Maps are very powerful.