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The Math Revolution You Haven’t Heard About

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Math professor Martin Weissman is rethinking how his university teaches calculus. Called Math 11 A and B, these classes, which students take as freshmen and sophomores, constitute a “leaky pipeline,” Weissman says. There are math requirements for those majors. CAMBRIDGE, Mass.

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

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That call started the years-long process of reworking how the university’s life sciences department teaches math. This ultimately led to a new introductory life sciences math course, Mathematics for Life Sciences (the LS 30 series). The students have voted with their feet, Van Valkenburgh adds. A Barrier to STEM?

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Edible Engineering

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Edible Engineering Who doesn’t enjoy popping some M&Ms ® into their mouth or munching on a candy cane or crackers? Engineering Cookies, candies and other foods are great building materials for many structures and vehicles. Food and STEM Our Edible Engineering bundle has 6 fun activities using a variety of food.

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How are control engineers improving the sustainability of irrigated agriculture?

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How are control engineers improving the sustainability of irrigated agriculture? In Australia, control engineers from the University of Melbourne and Rubicon Water have developed a system that automatically adjusts water supply to more efficiently meet demand. TALK LIKE A CONTROL ENGINEER. ABOUT CONTROL ENGINEERING.

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Can we engineer bacteria to regenerate tissues?

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Can we engineer bacteria to regenerate tissues? Published: Dr Christopher Contag , a biomedical engineer and microbiologist at Michigan State University in the US, is creating engineered endosymbionts – bacterial cells that can be delivered into cells of other organisms where they can persist and control cellular functions.

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Best STEM LEGO Engineering Kits – 2022

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At the top of that list of innovative toys, you’ll find LEGO engineering kits. Best STEM LEGO Engineering Kits. These are some of the best LEGO sets I’ve found to spark the engineering curiosity in all kids. If you have a child interested in engineering, this set would be ideal for them. LEGO Boost Creative Toolbox.

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Can quantum physics make the internet more secure?

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Can quantum physics make the internet more secure? QUANTUM ENTANGLEMENT — the physical phenomenon that occurs when a group of particles interact in such a way that the quantum state of each particle cannot be described independently of the state of the others. Fields of research : Quantum Physics, Quantum Technology, Optics.

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