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Racial, ethnic and class inequities regarding gifted and talented services are found in most school districts.
Over 820 million people around the world go to bed hungry at night, and that tide is rising. For working to reverse it, the U.N. World Food Program has received the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize.
Concerns about having enough to eat are worsening among college students during the pandemic. This could ultimately affect how many finish school, two scholars argue.
New research suggests people who are experiencing physical pain are willing to spend more money than they otherwise would.
Amy Coney Barrett may be a woman, but Trump’s other judicial appointments are 85% white and 76% male – the least diverse group of federal judges since Ronald Reagan.
Este aditamento ha sido empleado para hacer diversos estudios sobre las partículas que trasladan el COVID-19 a través del aire, o aerosoles.
Two environmental engineers say governments need to do more to protect people from possible water contamination after wildfires.
When water stagnates in pipes, harmful metals and bacteria can accumulate and make people sick. Buildings that were shut down for weeks during the pandemic may be at risk.
Americans depend more than ever on high-speed internet to connect to jobs, get health care and socialize. What policies really work to close the rural-urban digital divide?
School nurses were already overwhelmed, with hundreds of students and staff in their charge. Now, COVID-19 screenings and testing have become their priority.
Millennials and Gen Z overwhelmingly support the movement, and consumer brands are well aware of their growing spending power.
Aerosols of some FDA-approved food coloring could deactivate airborne viruses.
The flu vaccine is now available in most places. A public health nurse explains why it’s especially important to get vaccinated for it this year.
Buildings aren’t the only things at risk in wildfires. Recent disasters in California have left local water system contaminated with toxic chemicals afterward, slowing return and recovery.
This summer, NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover is taking the next giant leap in our search for signs of life beyond Earth.
It’s easier said than done, acknowledges a nursing professor with four children. But it’s going to be necessary during the coronavirus pandemic.
Masks are only effective if you follow certain principles when wearing them.
There’s more to the numbers than what you see on TV.
Much like what everyone in showbiz from Lady Gaga to Lang Lang seems to be doing, school-age music students are using apps and software to play instruments and sing together.
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Assistant Professor of Health Physics, Purdue University
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Professor of Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Purdue University
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Assistant Professor of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Purdue University
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Associate Professor of Anthropology, Purdue University
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Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering, Purdue University
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PhD Student in Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University
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Professor of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Purdue University
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Assistant Professor of History, Purdue University
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Professor of Human Development and Family Science; Director of the Center for Early Learning, Purdue University
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Assistant Professor of Sociology, Purdue University
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Doctoral Candidate in Human Development and Family Science, Purdue University
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Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University
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Clinical Associate Professor of Nursing, Purdue University
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Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University
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Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Human Development and Family Science, Purdue University
