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October 9, 2020

Repatriating the archives: Lumbee scholars find their people and bring them home

Who has the right to the Lumbee Indian archives? What are our obligations both as tribal citizens and public-facing researchers when we find “our people” in them?

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two girls reading
September 25, 2020

Teaching Kids to Read During the Coronavirus Pandemic: 5 Questions Answered

Two Education professors address questions many families and teachers may have about what they are seeing with virtual learning for early childhood education.

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A red hazy sunset over Indiana caused by wildfire smoke from the Western U.S. SOPA Images/LightRocket va Getty Images
September 22, 2020

How Can Smoke from West Coast Fires Cause Red Sunsets in New York?

While far too high to smell, smoke from wildfires in the western U.S. caused spectacularly hued sunsets from New York to D.C. to Missouri.

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September 11, 2020

Women Have Disrupted Research on Bird Song, and Their Findings Show How Diversity Can Improve All Fields of Science

Female bird song is widespread, and it is likely that the ancestor of all songbirds had female song, research shows. The key people driving this recent paradigm shift? Women.

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September 4, 2020

Research Under the Same Roof

COVID-19 allowed this mother/daughter research pair to see how their areas of expertise overlapped.

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Easy, fast coronavirus testing is critical to controlling the virus. AP Photo/Elaine Thompson
September 1, 2020

Will the New 15-Minute COVID-19 Test Solve US Testing Problems?

The credit-card-sized test detects a specific viral protein. It costs US$5 and doesn’t require a lab or a machine for processing.

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August 28, 2020

1 in 10 US Students Are English Learners

Without dual-language program opportunities, English learners tend to stop being fluent in their first language when they reach high school.

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August 17, 2020

In the Work-From-Home Battle for Space, Women Are the Reluctant Nomads

Historically, as people started working from home more regularly, women have been the ones left searching for space.

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August 14, 2020

Rapid Screening Tests That Prioritize Speed Over Accuracy Could Be Key to Ending the Coronavirus Pandemic

With screening tests, huge numbers of people could be tested regularly and contagious people would be identified before they could spread the virus.

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August 13, 2020

Why Does Some Rain Fall Harder Than Other Rain?

All rain comes from a combination of two things: moisture in the air – usually in the form of clouds – and currents of air moving upwards.

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