By Mark Griffiths, Reader in Political Geography, Newcastle University
Mohamed El-Shewy, Lecturer in Political Geography, Newcastle University
Minerals such as cobalt, copper, lithium, tantalum, tin and tungsten, which are all abundant in central Africa, are essential to the comforts of everyday life. Our phones, laptops and electric vehicles would not function without them.
These minerals are also tied intimately with conflict. For decades, military and paramilitary violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and on its borders – particularly…
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By Torrey Trust, Professor of Learning Technology, UMass Amherst
Robert Maloy, Senior Lecturer of Education, University of Massachusetts
Common chatbots produce generic lesson plans that are unlikely to improve learning, a study finds. It shows how teachers should be critical users – not rapid adopters − of generative AI.
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By Joshua Cowen, Professor of Education Policy, Michigan State University
All children have the right to an adequate education. The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services helps parents navigate their children’s educational needs.
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By Susan H. Kamei, Adjunct Professor of History and Affiliated Faculty, USC Shinso Ito Center for Japanese Religions and Cultures, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
80 years after Japanese Americans were imprisoned at the Manzanar Relocation Center, descendants are returning to play the sport that gave prisoners hope and a sense of normalcy.
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By Nathaniel Johnson, Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics, University of North Dakota
Blueberries, walnuts and dark green leafy vegetables head the list, but diversity is the key to getting more antioxidants in your diet.
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By Patrick Aguilar, Managing Director of Health, Washington University in St. Louis
Foreign-born doctors account for 1 in 5 physicians in the US – and they often practice in regions where the physician shortage is most severe.
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By C. Michael White, Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut
Most of the products the study tested contained much less lead than the FDA deems unsafe, but some did have a concerning amount.
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By Nir Arielli, Associate Professor of International History, University of Leeds
Jacob Stoil, Associate Professor of Military History at the School of Advanced Military Studies, US Army War College
Weeks after the war began, we collaborated on a proposal for a multinational peacekeeping force in Gaza. Many of our recommendations remain relevant.
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By Rosemary Anthony, Lecturer in Climate Change and Sustainability, University of Salford
Temperatures across Europe are rising at twice the global average. This alarming trend is leading to more frequent and intense heatwaves, droughts, floods and storms.
But climate change isn’t just about extreme weather. It damages ecosystems, infrastructure and economies, plus people’s resilience and prosperity, meaning the European way of…
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By Martin Austin, Senior Lecturer in Coastal Dynamics, Bangor University
Elisabeth S. Morris-Webb, Honorary Research Fellow, Marine Ecology, Bangor University
Thora Tenbrink, Professor of Linguistics, Bangor University
Four in ten people surveyed were unaware that tides come in twice daily, that they vary in timing each day, and that they differ in height across the country.
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