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A New Paper Defends the Use of Race in Medicine. Not Everyone is Convinced.

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

But the argument comes down to this: although race is imprecise, it is still meaningfully linked to many other factors that play a role in health, such as wealth, genetics, and a patient’s physical environment. If we measured people’s environments better and had genetic measures, we could have better predictions,” said Manski.

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Meet Some of this Year's MacArthur Fellows

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“They forge stunning forms of artistic expression from ancestral and regional traditions, heighten our attention to the natural world, improve how we process massive flows of information for the common good, and deepen understanding of systems shaping our environment.”

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Scammers, fraudsters are putting academia in peril. What can we do?

University Business

“These retractions … have adversely affected our country’s academic reputation and academic environment,” said a Nov. Scientific knowledge is being polluted by made-up material. It became such an epidemic that Hindawi’s retractions spurred the Chinese government into action.

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7 of the Most Sustainable Cities on Earth

AIFS Abroad

From reducing carbon emissions to increasing the use of renewable energy sources, cities around the globe are working to create a greener, cleaner, and more sustainable environment for their residents. The goal is to reduce air pollution by making Madrid more pedestrian and bicycle friendly.

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Professor says he was barred from campus after Monsanto info request

Confessions of a Community College Dean

in lawsuits alleging harm from toxic environmental pollutants called PCBs says that after a Monsanto lawyer filed a records request with his university, the university barred him from campus and offered him a resignation deal. Image: A professor who frequently testifies against Monsanto Co.

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Five Benefits to Paperless Parking

MultiFamily Insider

Environmentally Friendly Everyone is concerned about the environment nowadays, and rightfully so. Reducing paper waste, reducing deforestation and pollution, etcetera. Here are just five ways you can benefit with paperless parking permits.

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20 Citizen Science Projects for Students of All Ages

Experiential Learning Depot

Globe at Night The project aims to raise awareness about light pollution and its impacts on communities. This would be a great supplemental learning experience to a broader PBL project on light pollution. Squirrels, however, can tell us a lot about the health of the surrounding environment. All they need is a computer or phone.