by Admin | Feb 4, 2021 | Articles
Building inclusivity into astrophysics Many STEM fields continue to suffer from a lack of diversity – people from minority backgrounds miss out on rewarding careers and science misses out on exceptional talent. Dr Rodolfo Montez Jr. and Christine Crowley, of the...
by Admin | Feb 1, 2021 | Articles
How can robots help us walk? Prosthetic legs have enabled thousands of people with a disability walk, but artificial limbs can be stiff and uncomfortable to use. Dr Elliott Rouse, of the University of Michigan, is using robotics to help us understand how people walk...
by Admin | Jan 29, 2021 | Blog
What’s the purpose of university? Your answer may depend on how much it costs you The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the university sector under greater scrutiny. In some cases, this has prompted new conversations about the purpose of higher education. These have...
by Admin | Jan 28, 2021 | Articles
Making teaching as inclusive as possible It’s commonly known that many fields of STEM, in particular engineering and computer science, suffer from a lack of diversity. Tackling this is a major challenge, so Dr Christina H. Paguyo and Dr Valentina Iturbe-LaGrave, from...
by Admin | Jan 28, 2021 | Articles
Bringing the Earth to life Geoscience is a challenging science to teach. It involves processes that occur over huge scales of time and space, and much of its subject matter is deep underground. Dr Glenn Dolphin, of the University of Calgary in Canada, is committed to...
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