Groundbreaking EV shatters the record for the longest-range electric car
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JJ Shavit
- Oct 30
Eye-opening study reveals the secret to student academic success
In the ever-changing world of education, there's a straightforward mantra: High engagement leads to high returns.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 8
GPT-3 can reason as well as college students, study finds
Enter the AI titan: GPT-3, whose cognitive prowess is reportedly rivaling that of human college undergraduates.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 18
Cosmic Dawn: Danish student discovers the secret of black holes
The space and time around black holes behave oddly, causing the curvature of space to become so intense that light rays are deflected.
JJ Shavit
- May 26
Researchers discover the cause behind the dramatic drop in youth drinking over the last 20 years
Public health researcher Dr Jude Ball has compared attitudes to drinking among high school students in 1999–2001 to those in 2022.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 7
High school students finally prove 2,000 year-old Pythagorean Theorem
Two high school students say they’ve proved the Pythagorean theorem using trigonometry — a feat mathematicians thought was impossible.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 28, 2022
Cambridge student solves grammar’s greatest puzzle after 2,500 years
A grammatical problem which has defeated Sanskrit scholars since the 5th Century BC has finally been solved by an Indian PhD student.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 11, 2022
A handful of universities seem to control flow of ideas, study finds
Just five U.S. universities have trained 1-in-8 tenure-track faculty members serving at the nation’s institutions of higher learning.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 9, 2022
40 year old mystery regarding light and black holes finally solved
In the vicinity of black holes, space is so warped that even light rays may curve around them several times.
JD Shavit
- Jul 3, 2022
New board game is inspiring students to consider STEM careers
New board game developed to give secondary school students a chance to explore a broad range of STEM scientific careers and subjects.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 10, 2022
Student solves decades long mystery regarding light and black holes
In the vicinity of a black hole, space curves so much that light rays are deflected and may curve around them several times.
JJ Shavit
- May 15, 2022
How to motivate students during exam time, according to psychologists
As exam season begins, parents, caregivers and teachers will be looking for various ways to motivate students to do well in their studies.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 25, 2022
Real-life Sheldon Cooper: 13-year-old physics prodigy set to graduate university
As a fourth-year physics major with a math minor, 13-year-old Elliott Tanner is on the verge of graduating from the University of Minnesota.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 8, 2022
Student invents solar nanowire-nanotube water filter to clean drinking water
According to the
World Health Organization (WHO), at least 1.8 billion people consume water contaminated with feces.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 9, 2022
Heroic police officer saves student from oncoming car, video shows
A Maryland police officer is being hailed after saving a student from an oncoming car Friday, and instead taking a hit herself.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 9, 2022
Florida teacher surprises her class with a real snowman -- most had never seen snow
A classroom of kindergarten students in Florida got a big surprise in late January when they received a snowman shipped from Kentucky.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 26, 2022
Is streaming video the key to developing scientific literacy for students?
The study finds video can clearly boost academic performance and in a form students wish to use and appreciate.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 24, 2022
STEM Student Experiments Win Flight Opportunity in NASA Tech Contest
The challenge aims to inspire students to seek a deeper understanding of Earth’s atmosphere, space exploration, coding, and electronics.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 21, 2022
California offers college students $10K for public service
The new public service program will subsidize tuition for students who do community service alongside their studies.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 15, 2022
Student helps spread kindness to kids undergoing surgery
5th grader William Hadfield had big dreams to spread kindness to children who are undergoing surgery for a cleft palate or cleft lip.
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