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Newswise: Teaching in a Polarized Political Climate
Released: 22-Oct-2024 10:30 PM EDT
Teaching in a Polarized Political Climate
DePaul University

In an increasingly polarized world, tough conversations can pop up virtually anywhere, including the K-12 classroom. When that happens, teachers need to be prepared to serve as moderator so students can have productive and meaningful discussions with each other, says DePaul University professor Hilary Conklin.

Newswise: UIC, DePaul Earn $3.9 Million NIH Grant to PROTECT Children’s Teeth
Released: 30-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
UIC, DePaul Earn $3.9 Million NIH Grant to PROTECT Children’s Teeth
DePaul University

For children with severe cavities, surgery can offer a window of opportunity for families to improve oral health. Researchers will conduct a trial of a new intervention called PROTECT, which deploys community health workers to empower families to make positive behavioral changes with their child after dental surgery.

Released: 8-Aug-2024 3:00 PM EDT
Election 2024: DePaul University experts available to discuss races across U.S.
DePaul University

Less than two weeks from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago and three months from election day, candidates are making their pitch to voters for positions across federal and state governments.

Newswise: International Mayors Council addresses homelessness
Released: 15-Jul-2024 1:30 PM EDT
International Mayors Council addresses homelessness
DePaul University

According to a 2023 United Nations Secretary General report, an estimated 1.6 billion people globally live in inadequate housing. The report warns the ongoing effects of climate change, war, civil unrest, and global economic uncertainty will worsen the problem.

Released: 3-Mar-2024 9:15 PM EST
Experts from DePaul University available to discuss 2024 primaries, general election
DePaul University

With the 2024 election season underway, voters are weighing in at primaries and caucuses around the country. DePaul University experts are available to discuss key topics surrounding local, state and federal elections, including campaign strategy, Gen Z voters, voting rights, the impact of global politics and more.

Released: 15-Dec-2023 2:05 PM EST
Last minute shopping? Expert tips on how to gift sustainable toys
DePaul University

CHICAGO — In the toy aisle of a nearby store, hundreds of dolls, LEGO sets and stuffed animals await becoming a child’s favorite gift of the year. During this holiday season, consider how gifting a new plastic toy may impact the environment. Christie Klimas, associate professor of environmental science at DePaul University, researches the environmental impact of children’s toys​.

Newswise: Mapping emotions: Researchers to track psychology, equity of public spaces
Released: 11-Dec-2023 10:05 AM EST
Mapping emotions: Researchers to track psychology, equity of public spaces
DePaul University

Psychologists and geographers at DePaul University are creating a new protocol to measure a new dimension of public spaces: Whether people of diverse backgrounds feel welcome in a community space.

Newswise: Buddy Abroad game helps students navigate travel and wellness
Released: 18-Oct-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Buddy Abroad game helps students navigate travel and wellness
DePaul University

DePaul University will publish and sell the game to help study abroad students prepare for traveling and learning internationally, focusing on practical tips as well as maintaining health and wellness.

Released: 17-Aug-2023 3:30 PM EDT
Election experts from DePaul University available to discuss key 2024 campaign topics
DePaul University

Just 15 months away from Election Day 2024, campaigns for the presidency and Senate are well underway. More than a dozen Republican presidential candidates are jockeying to advance out of the primary and into the general election, while several key Senate seats are up for grabs. With the first Republican presidential debate set for Aug. 23, DePaul University experts are available to discuss campaign and debate strategy.

Newswise: What to know about the state of voting rights ahead of 2024
Released: 26-Jul-2023 2:05 PM EDT
What to know about the state of voting rights ahead of 2024
DePaul University

As the anniversary of the landmark civil-rights legislation approaches on August 6, Manoj Mate, an associate professor with DePaul University College of Law, discusses the details and implications of these recent court rulings for the 2024 elections and the broader challenges facing voters.

Newswise: Tiny scales reveal Megalodon was not as fast as believed, but mega-appetite explains gigantism
Released: 11-Jul-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Tiny scales reveal Megalodon was not as fast as believed, but mega-appetite explains gigantism
DePaul University

A new study reveals the iconic extinct Megalodon, or ‘megatooth shark’, was a rather slow cruiser that used its warm-bloodedness to facilitate digestion and absorption of nutrients.

Newswise: Megalodon shark was warm-blooded, confirm researchers using geochemical technique
Released: 26-Jun-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Megalodon shark was warm-blooded, confirm researchers using geochemical technique
DePaul University

A new study finds that the gigantic prehistoric Megalodon or megatooth shark was warm-blooded. DePaul University paleobiologist Kenshu Shimada sheds light on the physiology of Megalodon and reveals new clues about how climate change may have led to the shark’s demise.

Newswise: DePaul University computer scientists sequence cotton genome
Released: 22-Jun-2023 12:40 PM EDT
DePaul University computer scientists sequence cotton genome
DePaul University

Computer scientists at DePaul University applied a bioinformatics workflow to reconstruct one of the most complete genomes of a top cotton species. Experts say the results give scientists a more complete picture of how wild cotton was domesticated over time and may help to strengthen and protect the crop for farmers in the U.S., Africa and beyond.

Released: 8-Mar-2023 7:05 AM EST
DePaul University experts available to discuss Chicago mayoral run-off, issues that will decide race
DePaul University

CHICAGO — As Chicago voters head to the polls in less than a month to decide whether Brandon Johnson, a Cook County Board Commissioner, or Paul Vallas, a former CEO of Chicago Public Schools, will be the next mayor of the third largest city in the U.S., DePaul University faculty experts are available to provide insight and commentary.

Newswise: Researcher Leonard A. Jason pushes discovery on long COVID, ME/CFS
Released: 1-Mar-2023 2:40 PM EST
Researcher Leonard A. Jason pushes discovery on long COVID, ME/CFS
DePaul University

Leonard A. Jason, a professor of psychology at DePaul, seeks to catalyze global knowledge about virally induced chronic illness and push forward discovery.

Newswise: DePaul University experts available to discuss upcoming Chicago elections
Released: 30-Jan-2023 8:00 AM EST
DePaul University experts available to discuss upcoming Chicago elections
DePaul University

As Chicago voters head to the polls in less than a month to decide the next mayor of the third largest city in the U.S.—in addition to aldermanic elections in all 50 city wards—DePaul University faculty experts are available to provide insight and commentary.

Newswise: AI and health care: DePaul and Rosalind Franklin award interdisciplinary research grants
Released: 27-Jan-2023 3:15 PM EST
AI and health care: DePaul and Rosalind Franklin award interdisciplinary research grants
DePaul University

DePaul University and Rosalind Franklin University of Science and Medicine are funding three faculty research projects that bring together artificial intelligence, biomedical discovery and health care. The competitive grants kickstart research among interdisciplinary teams, which include biologists, computer scientists, a geographer and a physicist.

   
Newswise: Study: Concerns over COVID-19 vaccine’s effectiveness, not general medical mistrust, slowed early uptake in Black, Latinx communities
Released: 24-Oct-2022 12:05 PM EDT
Study: Concerns over COVID-19 vaccine’s effectiveness, not general medical mistrust, slowed early uptake in Black, Latinx communities
DePaul University

New research on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Black, Latinx communities could help shape more persuasive messages to boost uptake.

   
Released: 10-Aug-2022 12:15 PM EDT
DePaul University faculty experts available to discuss back-to-school topics
DePaul University

National education discussions from teacher shortages to curriculum requirements and school safety have been front and center throughout the summer. With many school districts close to opening the 2022-23 academic year, including Chicago Public Schools on Aug. 22, DePaul University experts are available to offer insights and commentary on a variety of back-to-school topics.

Newswise: Genome of Tropical Freshwater Fish May Reveal Conservation Clues
Released: 14-Jul-2022 2:05 PM EDT
Genome of Tropical Freshwater Fish May Reveal Conservation Clues
DePaul University

The genetic evolution of freshwater fish in Ecuador could unlock new insights for conservation ecologists. A new collaboration between biologists and computer scientists at DePaul University seeks to sequence the genomes of these species.



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