Indigenous Planning
Indigenous planning (or Indigenous community planning) is an ideological approach to regional planning in which planning is done by Indigenous peoples for Indigenous communities. It…
Arts
Astronomers are Astounded by a Pulsar’s Record-Breaking Gamma-Rays
A whirling, strongly magnetic neutron star about 1,000 light-years away is so dense that a tablespoon of it is equivalent to the weight of Mount…
Transculturation – a cultural interchange and transformation
Transculturation is a concept coined in 1940 by Cuban anthropologist Fernando Ortiz to explain the process of civilizations mixing and converging. It is a term…
Intercultural Communication – how culture influences communication
Intercultural communication is the study of communication between cultures and social groupings, as well as how culture influences communication. It refers to the process of…
A Study Reveals Enduring Racial Discrepancies in Exclusionary Discipline in Schools and Suggests Positive Solutions
According to a new study from Associate Professor of Education and Public Policy Richard Welsh and recently published in Children and Youth Services Review, policy…
New Studies Give Suggestions for Enhancing Developing Countries Access to Drinking Water
The critical issue of drinking water access in rural areas of developing countries is examined in new research by Alfonso Pedraza-Martinez, the Greg and Patty…
Funding Should Address Employment Hurdles for Young People With Disabilities Because Unemployment Worsens their Mental Health
Governments in Australia invest a lot of money in helping young people with disabilities find employment. But these initiatives have only had minimal success. Despite…
“The Da Vinci Globe,” the Oldest Known Globe to Show the New World
The Da Vinci Globe, also known as the “Lenox Globe,” is one of the earliest surviving terrestrial globes created during the Renaissance. The globe, which…
Talented Scientists and Engineers Join Technology Firms for the Love of the Work, Not the Money, According to a Study
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and ESMT Berlin have conducted new study that reveals the factors influencing the employment decisions of brilliant STEM Ph.D.s…
A Philosopher Claims that the Intellectual Underpinnings of Mindfulness are Questionable
The practice of mindfulness, which was derived from Buddhist meditation techniques, has grown dramatically in popularity in recent years. Different forms of therapy based on…
Some of the Earliest Historical Texts Express the Notion that Imprisoning Criminals “Corrects” Them
Prisons are painful places. However, in theory, their goal is reform rather than punishment. The opening of the Elmira Reformatory in upstate New York in…
Workplace Issues Related to Fertility are Growing, Yet Company Support can Produce Winners and Losers
Over 10 million IVF babies have been born globally since the first human baby was created using in vitro fertilization (IVF) in the UK in…
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