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This Is Your Brain on Math: The Science Behind Culturally Responsive Instruction

ED Surge

Though some argue that mathematics is culturally independent, I can say from experience that it is anything but. Culture embodies our deepest collective social norms and beliefs, and provides the reference points for future learning. The brain makes sense of the world, and mathematics, through culture.

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2024 Spotlight: Women Leading the Way in STEM

STEM Sport

There is a constant, necessary push to ensure the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) workforce has diverse representation across gender, socioeconomic status, and race. She now uses her unique skill set to educate young chemists at Stanford University , while still focusing on her independent research.

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How can intelligent systems revolutionise healthcare?

Futurum

Responsible AI research and development can lead to advancements in various fields, including transportation, education and sustainability.” The iSMART Lab plays a crucial role in driving responsible AI research and development,” says Narges. What challenges does this research pose?

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Prioritizing participation

Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

Many instructors who grade participation report students only superficially "participate" by giving the bare minimum needed to earn a grade, for example replying to a discussion by saying "I agree" (Research on motivation told us this would happen.) We hope to create an environment where active learning takes root organically.

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Plugging in: directly linking the brain to a computer

Futurum

Recent advances in AI, material sensor technologies and attention to user-friendliness in computer hardware have spurred BCI research, taking it from pure academia into the world of industry,” he explains. The accuracy of machine learning provides another limitation, though this is a rapidly advancing field. How do BCIs work?

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How can place attachment improve scientific literacy?

Futurum

Together, Ben and Julia are collaborating to research whether COASST participant place attachment shapes understanding of the local environment and specific critical thinking skills. “In In COASST, we have seen time and time again the deep care that programme participants maintain for the places they study,” says Julia.

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Online battles: combatting false information and reducing online risks

Futurum

Deepfake — manipulation of existing digital media (image, video and/or audio) – e.g., by swapping faces and changing voices – or creation of new media, typically using machine learning-based techniques such as deep learning. For technical degrees and careers, subjects like computer science and mathematics can be useful.