Cancer took more than 8.7 million years of life and $94.4 billion in lost earnings among people ages 16 to […] In the largest analysis to date of narrative medical school evaluations, researchers at UC San Francisco and Brown University have […] Medicare-for-all, a solution that would bring United States healthcare policies more in line with other industrial nations, faces strong opposition […] Whether the presence of a college or hospital increases a home’s value has to do with the institution’s size and […] A new analysis of research citations by University of Maryland professor of computer science Ben Shneiderman indicates that the average […] In a series of studies, social psychologists show that educational tracking — grouping students based on their achievement levels — […] Sports fans who engage with other fans they’ve never met at a multiday sporting event tend to remember the sponsors […] New research from Florida State University, investigating how women use gossip to compete in the realm of romance, offers insights […] A new report prepared by RTI International for the National Center for Education Statistics provides important insights about rising student […] The world is facing ever-more-dire warnings from scientists about the faltering health of the environment and the negative consequences for […]Education and Employment
The costs of cancer in 2015: 8.7 million years of life and $94 billion in lost earnings: New analysis identifies which cancers and which states are associated with the greatest cost
‘Lovely,’ ‘pleasant’ and ‘scientific’ — Medical student evaluations differ by gender and minority status: Despite push for competency-based evaluations, many still focus on personality traits
A viable alternative to Medicare-for-all?
Does the presence of colleges and hospitals increase home prices? The institution’s size and the ZIP code’s population can have positive and negative effects
Citations show academic and non-academic researchers ‘win’ when they collaborate
Educational tracking creates artificial inequalities among students
Having an emotional group feeling boosts multiday sports events: Fans who cheer together can give sponsors an edge, study finds
Idle talk or fierce competition? Research finds women use gossip as a weapon in rivalries
New report details experiences of graduates with student loan debt during the Great Recession: Marriage, housing, family decisions delayed; employment choices made based on the cost of education
The case for hope: Educating as if survival matters
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