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Last Updated: Jul 30th, 2010 - 12:34:36 |
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U Kelley School professor's study: Tools that assess bias in standardized tests are flawed
Overturning more than 40 years of accepted practice, new research proves that
the tools used to check tests of "general mental ability" for bias are
themselves flawed. This key finding from the Indiana University Kelley School of
Business challenges reliance on such exams to make objective decisions for
employment or academic admissions even in the face of well-documented gaps
between mean scores of white and minority populations.
Jul 30, 2010, 12:31
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National Science Foundation awards A&T $2.5 Million
The National Science Foundation has awarded North Carolina A&T State
University $2.5 million to support the school’s role in a national consortium
studying “evolution in action.”
Jul 29, 2010, 13:16
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Human Brain Never Stops Adapting
The human brain never stops adapting to its environment in a constant quest
to formulate what the mind perceives based on what the eyes see, according to
findings from a research team that includes two Vanderbilt neuroscientists. The
article, “Experience-driven plasticity in binocular vision,” is slated for the
July 29 on-line issue of Current Biology.
Jul 29, 2010, 13:09
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Georgia Tech Nanotechnology Research Center Selects Olympus As Microscopy Imaging Partner
Georgia Institute of Technology has named Olympus America Inc. as a key
partner for its Nanotechnology Research Center. Olympus will provide researchers
with advanced microscopes, camera equipment and software to meet a variety of
optical imaging needs.
Jul 28, 2010, 16:04
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Georgetown University Medical Center and Howard University Receive$38 million Clinical and Translational Sciences Award
In support of a critical partnership between Georgetown University Medical Center and Howard University, the National Institutes of Health has awarded a $38 million Clinical and Translational Sciences Award to aid the universities’ effort to transform health care and preventive practices in communities through medical discoveries made in laboratories and clinical settings.
Jul 26, 2010, 10:41
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