Academic Specialization

AAG SmartBrief

Research and technology news for geographers

AAG SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: Association of American Geographers

How deforestation affects dams

5/22/2013

  • ScienceMag.org

Conventional wisdom suggests deforestation can increase the energy-generating potential of dams by eliminating vegetation that would otherwise draw water out of the ground. By studying the Xingu River… Read More

STEM Career SmartBrief

STEM-specific news for career development professionals

STEM Career SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: Association for Career and Technical Education

Houston ranks top city for engineering jobs

5/23/2013

  • San Diego Union-Tribune

Houston is the top city for engineering jobs, according to a study released Tuesday by Monster.com. Ads for jobs such as industrial and mechanical engineers have jumped 44% over the past year, the stu… Read More

ACTFL SmartBrief

News about language education

ACTFL SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages

Tips for making your language lessons digital

5/20/2013

  • Guardian (London), The

Not sure how to start blending technology into the language classroom? Teacher Emma Drury shares tips in this blog post about how to engage students with blogs and podcasts. She recommends using QR co… Read More

NCLE SmartBrief

News for educators and literacy learning supporters

NCLE SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: National Center for Literacy Education

Literacy focus helps U.K. school improve academic performance

5/23/2013

  • Independent (London) (tiered subscription model), The

A literacy push that includes assessments of reading skills as students enter school and an accelerated reader program has brought a dramatic increase in test scores for students attending Unity City … Read More

NCSS SmartBrief

News for social studies educators

NCSS SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: National Council for the Social Studies

Students celebrate geography, history during social studies fair

5/21/2013

  • Mountain Press (Sevierville, Tenn.), The

Sevierville Middle School in Tennessee recently hosted an annual social studies fair where seventh- and eighth-graders displayed projects about world geography, state and local history. Students chose… Read More

NCTM SmartBrief

News for mathematics educators

NCTM SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Ill. school district offers online math enrichment 24/7

5/22/2013

  • Pantagraph (Bloomington, Ill.), The

Students at Olympia Community Unit School District 16 in Stanford, Ill., can access online math enrichment activities from home or school anytime they want extra skills practice. The district has used… Read More

Sigma Xi SmartBrief

News on scientific research and innovation

Sigma Xi SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society

Reducing mitochondrial output shown to increase longevity in mice

5/23/2013

  • The Scientist online

Mice and nematode worms live longer when their mitochondrial output is reduced, according to a study. Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne suggest the findings may help… Read More