STEM Teachers in High-need Schools Resilient Despite Challenges
An ¼ø»Æʦapp College of Education researcher collaborated on a study examining 30 years of STEM teacher trends, focusing on qualifications and changes in high-need, primarily high-poverty U.S. schools.
Hyman Science Lecture Series at ¼ø»Æʦapp Hosts Journalist Carl Zimmer
The Nat and Dorothy Hyman Science Lecture Series, as part of the Schmidt College of Science at ¼ø»Æʦapp, will host science journalist Carl Zimmer on Thursday, Nov. 21 at 5:30 p.m.
¼ø»Æʦapp Awarded DOE Grant to Test Offshore Ocean Current Energy
¼ø»Æʦapp's Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center has received an $800,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to advance ocean energy technologies with a test facility offshore Palm Beach County.
New Parasite Revealed Amid Decline of California's Channel Island Fox
¼ø»Æʦapp was part of a collaborative effort that identified the parasite infecting San Miguel Island foxes, one of the world's smallest species, using morphological and molecular methods, and necropsy records.
Iliamna Lake Harbor Seals Genetically Isolated from Pacific Ocean
A new genetic study led by ¼ø»Æʦapp Harbor Branch researchers indicates that Alaska's Iliamna Lake harbor seals may represent a unique, endemic form of harbor seal.
Candidates Who Fight Climate Change Stand to Benefit in Election
A new ¼ø»Æʦapp survey reveals that most Floridians prefer political candidates who tackle climate change, and 52% are more likely to vote for those with climate action records.
Feet First: AI Reveals How Infants Connect with Their World
¼ø»Æʦapp researchers tested AI's ability to detect changes in infant movement behavior, giving them a new way to understand when and how babies start to engage with the world.
Deeper Corals May Help Shallow Reefs Recover in the Florida Keys
Using genomic DNA analyses, ¼ø»Æʦapp Harbor Branch researchers have uncovered vital links between coral populations at different depths. Deeper corals may help replenish declining shallow reefs in the Florida Keys.
Play it Forward: Lasting Effects of Pretend Play in Early Childhood
A renowned ¼ø»Æʦapp psychologist highlights the robust benefits of pretend play and learning through play and cautions how modern society is ignoring the best way to educate young children.
Master Copper Regulator Discovery May Offer Alzheimer's Clues
A groundbreaking study by ¼ø»Æʦapp researchers using a tiny roundworm, links the worm gene swip-10 to copper regulation, which could pave the way for new treatments for neurodegenerative disorders.