By Christine Wusylko, Postdoctoral Fellow in Educational Technology, University of Florida
Pavlo Antonenko, Associate Professor of Educational Technology, University of Florida
Most kids have a natural curiosity about sharks − especially their sharp and abundant teeth. Our team had the idea to use the appeal of this charismatic apex predator to teach how scientists use artificial intelligence.
We are researchers in AI literacy and STEM education who helped create a series of lessons that use fossil shark teeth to…
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By Jini Puma, Clinical Associate Professor of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Charlotte Farewell, Research Assistant Professor of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
A lot of research has been done on the outcomes of young children who receive care in early education programs across the country. High-quality early childhood education programs positively shape young children’s development. Far less research has focused on the early childhood workforce that powers these programs.
We set out to better understand how to support workers who care for our youngest and most vulnerable children.
Workers who provide care for children…
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By Sara Machado, Research Scientist in Health Economics, Brown University
Irene N. Papanicolas, Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice, Brown University
New research shows that Americans’ personal wealth is not enough to compensate for factors that affect how long people live, such as health behaviors, education or social support.
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By David Fang, PhD Student in Marketing, Stanford University
Abbreviations like ‘brb’ and ‘plz’ may seem benign. But new research shows they can make senders appear less sincere – and even undermine budding romances.
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By Rosheeka Parahoo, PhD Candidate, Musicology, Western University
Now is the moment to equitably invest in the Canadian music industry, to ensure we continue telling bold, complex and uniquely Canadian stories well into the future.
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By Janine Mendes-Franco
Capildeo hails from the family that produced Nobel Laureate VS Naipaul. Though perhaps the most significant thus far, the Windham-Campbell Prize is by no means their first literary recognition.
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By Misha Ketchell, Editor & Executive Director, The Conversation
You had your say - and we listened. Our Set the Agenda survey results set the tone for our election coverage.
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By Matthew Grosse, Director of the Master of Business Analytics, Senior Lecturer, Accounting, University of Technology Sydney
Along with the many benefits of artificial intelligence – from providing real time navigation to early disease detection – the explosion in its use has increased opportunities for fraud and deception.
Large and small businesses and even the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) may be hit with fraudulent reimbursement claims, which are almost impossible to distinguish from legitimate receipts and invoices.
Individuals also need to be wary.
Look at the photos of the receipts shown below. One documents a genuine transaction. The other was created using ChatGPT. Can…
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By Deborah Fry, Professor of International Child Protection Research and Director of Data at the Childlight Global Child Safety Institute, University of Edinburgh
The sexual exploitation and abuse of children has become a multibillion-dollar global trade. The chilling reality of this profit-driven, highly lucrative industry is laid bare by new findings from myself and colleagues at the University of Edinburgh’s Childlight Global Child Safety Institute.
Our new report shows child abuse isn’t just a crime restricted to a hidden corner of the dark web. Based on a review of 20 publications across multiple disciplines (including…
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By Samantha Hepburn, Professor, Deakin Law School, Deakin University
Reserving gas for domestic use on Australia’s east coast as the Coalition proposes is a good idea, though surprisingly left-leaning. But why is the benefit so small?
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