Share this post ✔️ The A&P Professor Science & Education Updates - Issue #83theapprofessor.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOther ✔️ The A&P Professor Science & Education Updates - Issue #83Kevin PattonNov 03, 2021Share this post ✔️ The A&P Professor Science & Education Updates - Issue #83theapprofessor.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherShareLife ScienceA new type of neuron in the mammalian retina has been discovered. The new cell, named the Campana cell, appears to relay visual signals to both rod and cone photoreceptors in the retina, however, their precise purpose is not yet known.A multi-disciplinary team of scientists at Lehigh University and the University of Lausanne discover and characterize a new mechanism by which the fission yeast cell acquires its tubular shape.A defence response malfunctions in people with severe COVID-19.Small study found high sensitivity in a group of critically ill patientsMany people report positive psychological benefits, including improved mental well-being, following spending time alone during the COVID-19 pandemic.Hint: It's not Sudoku.Teaching & LearningUndergraduate enrollment has continued to slide in the fall 2021 term, declining 3.2% from last year, according to preliminary data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Four-year public colleges saw a 2.3% decline in undergraduate enrollment, while community colleges experienced a 5.6% decrease. Conversely, graduate enrollment grew 2.1% year over year. Taken together with the fall of 2020's declines, undergraduate enrollment has now dropped by 6.5% from two years earlier. Yet graduate student enrollment has continued to rise, increasing 5.3% over the last two years. Keeping the workload manageable for instructors and studentsTAPP News & NotesKevin Patton summarizes his odd way of testing students | Multiple Attempts | Formative & Summative | Open Book | Test IntegrityPreviousNext