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Tracing the Genetic Threads of Wallacea’s Complex History

Anthropology.net

These movements have blurred the relationship between genetics and geography, making it difficult to reconstruct the origins of its inhabitants. “There’s been so much movement in Wallacea in the past couple of thousand years that it obscures the relationship between geography and genetics,” Tobler added. Patterson, N.,

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Learn more about: How has Federalism Shaped (and Constrained) Native American Political Rights?

Political Science Now

Her research and teaching interests include American political development, political history, voting and elections, state politics, political geography, sovereignty, Native American political rights, political parties, partisanship, and political institutions.

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An unnoticed result of the decline of men in college: It’s harder for women to get in

The Hechinger Report

Toward the end of filling out the class, there would definitely be a push to look for more men to admit,” said Medley, who was in her role at Brandeis from 2012 to 2014. Those could include major, geography or high school. But admissions officers still wanted to balance out the number of men and women on campus.

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The Politics and Limits of Aspiration

Anthropology News

Adults in the audience responded with knowing and affirming sounds, signaling their recognition of the persistent apartheid geography that maintains racialized access to spaces and opportunities in their city. When we met in 2014, he was a confident grade twelve student who saw his Launch education as “a ticket” to a life beyond the township.

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New year thoughts: RGS opportunities

Living Geography

First of all you may want to nominate a colleague for an RGS Award The deadline is approaching to nominate colleagues for the RGS / Ordnance Survey Awards in recognition of excellence in geography education at the secondary level. Professional Geography Award for recognition of excellence in the use of geography in professional practice.

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Webinar Series: Teaching the 2024 U.S. Election

Political Science Now

King is an assistant professor of political science and geography at Old Dominion University. She is the recipient of the Barbara Burch Award for Faculty Leadership in Civic Engagement (American Democracy Project, June 2024) and the Stand Out Faculty Award (ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, November 2019). Dr. Athena M.

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Closing the Digital Learning Gap

Digital Promise

Still, huge gaps exist in educational outcomes, high school graduation rates, college readiness and workforce advancements based on race, class, and geography. In 2014 the FCC modernized the E-Rate program to make it more affordable for schools and libraries to upgrade their internet connection speeds.