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Living in the city
Urban America focus of national conference at WUSTL
Nov. 9,
2009 -- Washington University in St. Louis will host a national conference on "America's Urban Infrastructure: Confronting Her Challenges, Embracing Her Opportunities" Nov. 19 and 20 in the Danforth University Center. The event, hosted by a consortium of nine WUSTL schools, departments, centers and programs, is free and open to the public.
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Free play
Children can learn on the cheap this summer
May 28,
2009 --
Want to take your children somewhere fun and educational this summer but money is tight? No problem, says a children's play expert at Washington University in St. Louis. Your answer might even be as close as your own backyard. Video available.
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Science education
Missouri high school science achievement tied to quality teachers, study finds
April 21,
2009 -- While public officials aim to establish Missouri as an attractive place for emerging life sciences companies to start, a study by researchers at Washington University in St. Louis indicates that high school science proficiency in the state, especially among high-minority and poverty populations, is greatly dependent on having a core group of certified teachers who are highly qualified to teach courses in their content area.
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Businesses increase innovation spending in recession
Downturn presents opportunity for successful innovation, says expert
April 9,
2009 --
Even as the United States faces the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, businesses are spending more money on innovation, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report. Keith Sawyer, Ph.D., assistant professor of education and psychology in Arts & Sciences and one of the country's leading experts on the science of creativity, says that investing in innovation is one of the best ways to beat the recession.
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Innovative Entrepreneurship Education Award Named
Course combining western civ with history of entrepreneurs is honored
Jan. 27,
2009 -- Steven C. Hause, Ph.D., senior scholar in the Humanities at Washington University in St. Louis, has received the Innovative Entrepreneurship Education Course Award from the U.S. Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurship for his course, "Economic History and Entrepreneurialism in Modern Western Civilization."
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A toy story
Finding educational toys is not hard; key is keeping child's age in mind
July 17,
2008 --
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| Parent/child interaction with a toy is key to inciting learning. |
Many parents around the country will purchase toys for their children this coming holiday season. While choosing toys that will further a child's education development is important, it's also a great idea for parents to remember to play with their children and engage with them in their new gifts. R. Keith Sawyer, Ph.D., associate professor of education in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, offers advice to parents worried about making the right toy choice for their children. Video available.
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Better teachers?
Proposed Missouri bill might have opposite effect, says expert
Feb. 28,
2008 -- The Missouri Senate approved a bill Feb. 26 that would make it easier for people to switch jobs to become teachers. But if enacted, would the bill increase teacher quality in the state? Probably not, says an expert in science and mathematics education at Washington University in St. Louis.
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Try to remember
Practicing information retrieval is key to memory retention, study finds
Feb. 15,
2008 -- Learning something once, like the fact that "berg" means "mountain" in German, and studying it over and over again may do little to help you remember it in the future. The key to future recall, suggests a new study from Washington University in St. Louis, is how often over time you actively practice retrieving that information from memory.
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Jazzed up
Teaching 'America's music' to the next generation
June 19,
2007 --
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| "Teaching Jazz as American Culture" |
Jazz is "America's Music." Established in the early 1900s, the music has remained popular for nearly a century, going through many variations. In the 1920s, jazz was "pop" music, but today it is often shunned by younger people in favor of today's popular tunes — rap, rock and country. Can jazz, with its broad history and reputation for being "art" music, be relevant to youth today? The director of a summer jazz institute at Washington University in St. Louis hopes to show that jazz is not only relevant, but also essential. More...
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Power of collaboration
Being more creative in everyday life is simple, says author of 'Group Genius'
May 14,
2007 --
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Isaac Newton's "a-ha" moment may have come while he was sitting alone under an apple tree, but that big idea might never had happened if he hadn't spent so many hours discussing the laws of physics with fellow scientists and philosophers. In his latest book, Keith Sawyer, Ph.D., one of the country's leading scientific experts on creativity in everyday life, argues that collaboration is essential in helping all of us harness the power of our own creative genius. More...
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