The importance of community networks to disaster resilience
Research News Research finds that community networks and better official communication could aid in response and resilience to disasters September 22, 2018 After hurricanes Harvey and Irma, the National Science…
Evacuation decision-making: How people make choices in disasters
Research News Individuals’ perceptions did not always correspond with what emergency response agencies identify as highest-risk areas September 24, 2018 After hurricanes Harvey and Irma, the National Science Foundation (NSF)…
Mysterious kidney disease on the rise in South Asia
Research News Drinking water in agricultural provinces may be the key in Sri Lanka October 5, 2018 It was an enigma when it was discovered in the early 1990s. And…
Remarks Before the Science and Technology in Society (STS) Forum Plenary Panel "Lights and Shadows of Science and Technology"
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Record-setting scientist calls South Pole an ‘absolutely amazing place’
Research News Astrophysicist Robert Schwarz has spent more winters at NSF’s Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station than anyone else in history October 11, 2018 To arrange a video conference interview with…
STEM Santa Fe: Expanding Your Horizons Conference
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Predicting Seasonal Weather
INTRODUCTION A NEW AND BETTER WAY FALL PREDICTS WINTER NEW SEASONAL FORECAST MODEL MODEL ACCURACY DEMONSTRATED CLASSROOM RESOURCES INTRODUCTION Large-scale weather patterns which occur in various locations around the Earth,…
Intimate-partner domestic violence in the US: costs, consequences, causes and possible solutions
Research News Research shows correlation of domestic violence with economic status October 25, 2018 Statistics on domestic violence show the wide scope of the problem. The U.S. Department of Justice…