Movie review: The Martian
The movie stretches principles of chemistry a bit, but the math is workable in, say, an algebra class. Plus, the cinematography excels.
Academics
College students can easily find stimulants
It's not hard for college students to find (and abuse) prescription drugs on campus, according to a new survey from Ohio State.
Chesapeake Bay surface water temp increasing
The temperature of water at the surface of the Chesapeake Bay is increasing more rapidly than the air temperature, new research concludes.
Brain activity different in anorexic women
Anorexia nervosa is one of the most puzzling, and deadly, of all mental illnesses. What drives people to ignore the body's desire for change?
Failing schools bring out voters, but unequally
Inequity is promoted, not reduced, when school accountability results label schools as failing: voters turn out in White districts, not in Black.
Football booster sues school that banned him
A football booster is banned from school grounds. He allegedly recruited players from another school, which is against the rules.
Bedtime (math) stories can bolster student gains
Adding math talk to story time at home is a winning equation for children's math achievement, even for math-anxious parents.
Humans still beat voice-recognition technology
If children hear a familiar voice, it can help them learn new information, and technology is helping us understand this process.
Students donate diapers etc. to families in need
We report on groups of students who work to donate diapers and other items needed by mothers to families in need of assistance.
Alaskan students prep for World Labyrinth Day
Elementary students in Alaska, as part of an artist-in-residence program, are building a maze made using the Fibonacci Sequence.