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World Book Day: where could books lead you?

World Book Day: where could books lead you?

​[[{“value”:” World Book Day: where could books lead you? Tweet Share 0 Skype Reddit +1 Pinterest 0 LinkedIn 0 Email As we celebrate World Book Day on 7th March, we look at how books, stories and reading have influenced the researchers we work with. Books that open up the world “At school, I loved English literature because books had the…

How can creative arts help children cope with eco-anxiety?

How can creative arts help children cope with eco-anxiety?

​[[{“value”:” How can creative arts help children cope with eco-anxiety? Published: As the climate crisis deepens, do you feel hopeful or hopeless about the future? In Canada, a clinical psychology research team is using creative arts to help children cope with eco-anxiety. Dr Catherine Malboeuf-Hurtubise, from Bishop’s University, and Terra Léger-Goodes, from the Université du Québec à Montréal, are providing…

Best STEM Summer Camps in Houston 2024

​[[{“value”:” Learning STEM skills is a major focus in education these days. Houston has numerous innovative tech, agricultural, and aerospace research centers, so it’s a great place for STEM camps. Many of these acclaimed institutions and universities open their doors for kids to get real-life experience during camp sessions. STEM camps in Houston are available for students K-12 and at…

Chatting with Mr. Adam Martin

​[[{“value”:” The Heights Campus will be hosting “Chatting with Mr. Adam Martin” Executive Director of the Fordson Feeder on March 12  in the Lecture Hall from 2:30-3:45 pm. Please join us! “}]]  

Can workplaces truly embrace LGBTQ+ inclusivity?

Can workplaces truly embrace LGBTQ+ inclusivity?

​[[{“value”:” Can workplaces truly embrace LGBTQ+ inclusivity? Published: Based at York University in Canada, Professor You-Ta Chuang is exploring intricate LGBTQ+ workplace dynamics and addressing key aspects such as the impact of organisational policies, the pervasive issue of microaggression and the role of activism in fostering a truly inclusive work environment. Talk like an organisation management theorist Heteronormative — a…

Digital books and audio books again available to students

​[[{“value”:” Just in time for March is Reading Month, Dearborn Public School students will again be able to access digital books and audio books online. The district has brought back the Sora digital book service after working with developers and the Wayne County Consortium of schools to make sure the titles meet Dearborn Public Schools’ selection criteria.   Sora allows Dearborn…

Grades 7-10: Register by Mar. 5 for MIT SPARK (Mar. 16-17)

​[[{“value”:” Run by MIT undergraduate and graduate students, SPARK offers students in Grades 7-10 a variety of short, interesting classes on the MIT campus over one weekend, March 16-17 (10AM-6PM on Saturday, 9AM-6PM on Sunday). The registration lottery is open now through 11:59PM on March 5, and until that deadline all course preferences will be treated equally in the lottery. After…

Ocean STEAM Powered Women Fellowship: Info session Mar. 5

​[[{“value”:” Applications are open until April 4 for young women in Grades 10-11 to apply for a 2024 O-STEAM Fellowship, sponsored by WHOI Sea Grant at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Sea Education Association. This fellowship will run August 11-17 and aims to promote diversity and expose young women to a variety of careers in STEAM. Register for the…

MIT Open House for Grades 6-12: Microrobotics and Synthetic Biology, Mar. 9

​[[{“value”:” Researchers from MIT, Boston University, and the University of Delaware will host an outreach event on Microrobotics and Synthetic Biology for middle and high school students , in two sessions on March 9. The program is primarily aimed to support and encourage female and underrepresented minority students to explore STEM. Students will learn how concepts of robotics can foster…