By Stephanie Shreffler, Religious Collections Librarian/Archivist and Associate Professor, University Libraries, University of Dayton
Bridget Retzloff, Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Art Collections and Exhibits, University of Dayton
Mary, as the Immaculate Conception, became patroness of the United States before the Vatican officially defined that belief as dogma.
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By David Baidoo-Anu, Assistant Professor, Frazer Faculty of Education, Ontario Tech University
Monsurat Raji, Adjunct Professor, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
The West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) is a high-stakes test. For decades, it has served as the gateway to post-secondary education across five countries: Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Liberia and The Gambia. But is it fair?
David Baidoo-Anu and Monsurat Raji say their research…
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By Wolde Mekuria, Senior Researcher - Environment and Development, CGIAR
Ethiopian communities are cheaply filling destructive gullies with soil, stones and branches and replanting them to stop erosion and restore farmland.
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By Annika Surmeier, Senior Lecturer, Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town, University of Cape Town
Ines Meyer, Professor, University of Cape Town
Molefe Maleka, Associate Professor, Tshwane University of Technology
Global supply chains lead to companies capturing most of the value, while suppliers – and especially workers – get a much smaller share.
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By Umutcan Yüksel, Analyst /Researcher, European University Institute
Amanda Bisong, Policy Leader Fellow, School of Transnational Governance, European University Institute
The European Union has used money and enforcement infrastructure as the twin pillars of its migrant returns strategy. The evidence suggests it isn’t working.
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By Sumesh Sasidharan, Civis3i Senior Research Fellow, Faculty of Medicine AMU, Aix-Marseille Université (AMU)
In cardiology, sex and gender-sensitive diagnosis and treatment planning are crucial, but biological differences remain the missing link in AI-powered human virtual twin technology.
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By Davide Vampa, Senior Lecturer in Territorial Politics, University of Edinburgh
The Scottish parliamentary election in May saw Reform UK return the same number of MSPs to Holyrood – 17 – as Scottish Labour. This remarkable result – effectively from a standing start – showed that the party is now a force to be reckoned with in Scotland just as in other parts of the UK. But where did it attract votes north of the border?
My analysis examines constituency-level patterns in support for Reform UK, compared with the other main parties. It focuses on three constituency characteristics:
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By Chloe Heys, Senior Lecturer in Biology, University of Lancashire
Kevin Arbuckle, Senior Lecturer in Biosciences, Swansea University
Matilda Brindle, Postdoctoral Researcher in Evolutionary Biology, University of Oxford
For captive animals, engaging in natural behaviour is a pillar of the animal welfare framework. But when it comes to sex, one important behaviour has been largely ignored, and sometimes even punished: masturbation.
Solo sex is surprisingly common across the animal kingdom. It is well documented in primates. Tortoises are surprisingly vocal during their solo lovemaking endeavours,…
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By Nicholas Jacobs, Goldfarb Family Distinguished Chair in American Government, Colby College; Institute for Humane Studies
Class-war rhetoric from Democratic candidates jams working-class voters into a prefabricated progressive agenda, an expert on rural and working-class communities argues.
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By Jeff Hearn, Professor of Sociology, University of Huddersfield; Hanken School of Economics
Charlotta Niemistö, Associate Professor, Organisation and Management, Åbo Akademi University
Hanna Sjögren, Doctoral Researcher, Social Psychology, Social Sciences, University of Helsinki
Around the world, countries are moving towards a more digital way of life. Governments have promoted digitalisation of public services to improve efficiency, cut costs and meet modern demands for speedy responses. Yet this push for the digital has caught some people by surprise. Many older adults now feel they face another hurdle in living an independent life.
Across Europe,…
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