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Computer screens with coronavirus model and DNA helix. Vaccination studies.

Using COVID Vaccine Data to Teach Statistics

February 24, 2021

| LaGuardia Community College

A LaGuardia Community College professor is using data from COVID-19 vaccine trials to teach students about statistics. Read more ›

Red boxing gloves hanging upside down

Smokin’ Joe Frazier and His Epic Rivalry with Muhammad Ali

February 23, 2021

| Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, York College

A new biography portrays legendary boxer Joe Frazier as a complicated man who was perhaps unfairly defined by his rivalry with Muhammad Ali. Read more ›

Two students do elbow greeting in the classroom

Tuition Revenue Influences Whether Colleges Are Remote or In Person

February 22, 2021

| John Jay College of Criminal Justice, The Graduate Center

A study found that the percentage of revenue a college gets from tuition is the biggest factor in predicting whether its classes are mostly remote or mostly in person. Read more ›

Focused black student working on his laptop computer

How Much of Your Online Experience Is Determined by Algorithms?

February 17, 2021

| College of Staten Island, LaGuardia Community College, The Graduate Center

A study of college students found many don't realize that algorithms shape everything from search results to Facebook posts. Read more ›

Woman holds emergency preparedness checklist on clipboard with pencil and prepares a large pile of supplies to be used in case of a natural disaster (hurricane, flood, earthquake, etc.) including: flashlight, batteries, water bottles, first aid kit, lantern, radio, backpack, can opener, mask. Over the shoulder view.

Creating a Gold Standard for Emergency Prep at Home

February 16, 2021

| Hunter College

Researchers have created what they hope will become a "gold standard" tool to evaluate household emergency preparedness. Read more ›

University of Virginia’s Memorial to Enslaved Laborers

The Eyes of a Woman Who Was Enslaved Mark This Memorial

February 16, 2021

| Brooklyn College

A new memorial at the University of Virginia that honors enslaved laborers has won a design award. Read more ›

Featured Stories

Fugitives escaping from the eastern shore of Maryland, illustration from William Still's The Underground Railroad

Grammy Nomination for Oratorio of Underground Railroad Stories

February 10, 2021

| Brooklyn College

Rosa Parks Was a Lifelong Freedom Fighter, Not a Tired Lady on a Bus

February 9, 2021

| Brooklyn College

Poster shows people of color wearing masks

Why Race and Ethnicity Matter in Medicine

February 8, 2021

| Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy, The Graduate Center

Black and white drawing shows conquistadors on horseback meeting Aztecs

Their Nations Were At War, But England Loved These Spanish Tales

February 4, 2021

| Hostos Community College

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