Author: Emma Richards

Emma Richards is a student at the University of Florida studying public relations. She is the social science communications intern at Sage Publishing.

Amitai Etzioni, 1929-2023: Father of Communitarianism
News
June 5, 2023

Amitai Etzioni, 1929-2023: Father of Communitarianism

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Human-Centered AI: Carnegie Mellon University Heads New NSF-Funded Institute For Societal Decision Making
Infrastructure
May 31, 2023

Human-Centered AI: Carnegie Mellon University Heads New NSF-Funded Institute For Societal Decision Making

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New Georgetown, Knight Foundation Institute Aims to Translate Technology Research Into Policy
Industry
May 31, 2023

New Georgetown, Knight Foundation Institute Aims to Translate Technology Research Into Policy

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How Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming Psychotherapy
Ethics
May 30, 2023

How Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming Psychotherapy

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NSF Reaching Out to High Schoolers Interested in Social, Behavioral Science

NSF Reaching Out to High Schoolers Interested in Social, Behavioral Science

American high school students interested in the social, behavioral and economic (SBE) sciences won’t have to wait until college to gain hands-on research experience thanks to a new National Science Foundation initiative.

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Robert E. Lucas Jr., 1937-2023: Nobel Laureate and Pioneer of Rational Expectations

Robert E. Lucas Jr., 1937-2023: Nobel Laureate and Pioneer of Rational Expectations

Robert “Bob” Lucas Jr., an economist, educator and Nobel Prize in Economics laureate, died May 15. He was 85.

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Listen Up: Paper Argues Podcasting Can Transform Scholarly Communities and Society

Listen Up: Paper Argues Podcasting Can Transform Scholarly Communities and Society

In “How Academic Podcasting Can Change Academia And Its Relationship With Society: A Conversation And Guide,” Michael Cox, an environmental social scientist at Dartmouth College, and 24 other researchers (themselves academic podcasters), describe how academic podcasting could help various dimensions of higher education and offer suggestions for researchers interested in starting a podcast.

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Report Finds More U.S. Students Leaving Higher Ed Without a Credential

Report Finds More U.S. Students Leaving Higher Ed Without a Credential

The population of ‘some college, no credential,’ or SCNC, individuals in the United States has reached 40.4 million (out of a total U.S. population of 331 million), which has resulted in a nationwide push for former students to return to college.

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Upcoming Webinar Series: How To Be A Peer Reviewer

Upcoming Webinar Series: How To Be A Peer Reviewer

Sage is hosting ‘how to be a peer reviewer,’ a free webinar series that will explain the academic reviewing landscape. The event will be held on three occasions to accommodate audiences worldwide.

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Pew Study Examines Role of Podcasts In News and Information Landscape

Pew Study Examines Role of Podcasts In News and Information Landscape

A new report from the Pew Research Center explores how and why Americans listen to podcasts, and how podcasting affects their news consumption specifically.

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DORA Announces Three-Year Plan For Research Assessment Reform

DORA Announces Three-Year Plan For Research Assessment Reform

The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment, or DORA, has released a strategic plan to reinforce the organization’s vision “to advance practical and robust approaches to research assessment globally and across all scholarly disciplines.”

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Study Highlights Policy Options For Monitoring Academic Freedom Across The European Union

Study Highlights Policy Options For Monitoring Academic Freedom Across The European Union

A study published this month, “How Academic Freedom Is Monitored,” aims to assist STOA in the creation of its monitoring platform. The study, authored by Gergely Kováts and Zoltán Rónay of the European Parliamentary Research Service, reviews the existing approaches used to monitor academic freedom and presents new policy options.

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